The stock of Plug Power Inc (PLUG) has gone down by -19.26% for the week, with a -43.02% drop in the past month and a -67.14% drop in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 9.23%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are 8.72% for PLUG. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -27.84% for PLUG stock, with a simple moving average of -56.04% for the last 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Plug Power Inc (NASDAQ: PLUG) Right Now?
The stock has a 36-month beta value of 2.24. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 5 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 as “overweight,” 15 as “hold,” and 3 as “sell.”
The public float for PLUG is 907.60M, and at present, short sellers hold a 30.81% of that float. On April 21, 2025, the average trading volume of PLUG was 61.79M shares.
PLUG) stock’s latest price update
Plug Power Inc (NASDAQ: PLUG) has seen a decline in its stock price by -2.26 in relation to its previous close of 0.92. However, the company has experienced a -19.26% decline in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-04-17 that Plug Power (PLUG) has received quite a bit of attention from Zacks.com users lately. Therefore, it is wise to be aware of the facts that can impact the stock’s prospects.
Analysts’ Opinion of PLUG
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for PLUG stocks, with Seaport Research Partners repeating the rating for PLUG by listing it as a “Sell.” The predicted price for PLUG in the upcoming period, according to Seaport Research Partners is $1 based on the research report published on January 27, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Citigroup gave a rating of “Sell” to PLUG, setting the target price at $2 in the report published on April 05th of the previous year.
PLUG Trading at -40.27% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought PLUG to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -81.63% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 8.72%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 9.23%, as shares sank -43.38% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -51.34% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, PLUG fell by -19.26%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -60.51% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $1.2478. In addition, Plug Power Inc saw -57.73% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at PLUG starting from MCNAMEE GEORGE C, who sale 10,000 shares at the price of $2.09 back on Nov 01 ’24. After this action, MCNAMEE GEORGE C now owns 684,782 shares of Plug Power Inc, valued at $20,916 using the latest closing price.
MSSB C/FGEORGE C MCNAMEEIRA RO, the Officer of Plug Power Inc, proposed sale 10,000 shares at $1.96 during a trade that took place back on Nov 01 ’24, which means that MSSB C/FGEORGE C MCNAMEEIRA RO is holding shares at $19,600 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for PLUG
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- -3.22 for the present operating margin
- -0.99 for the gross margin
The net margin for Plug Power Inc stands at -3.35. The total capital return value is set at -0.71. Equity return is now at value -90.88, with -49.49 for asset returns.
Based on Plug Power Inc (PLUG), the company’s capital structure generated 0.38 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at -0.68. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.62. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is -43.39.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is -1.98 billion with net debt to EBITDA at -0.44. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.71. The receivables turnover for the company is 2.5for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.17. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.97.
Conclusion
To sum up, Plug Power Inc (PLUG) has seen a bad performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
