The stock of Plug Power Inc (NASDAQ: PLUG) has decreased by -0.87 when compared to last closing price of 0.79. Despite this, the company has experienced a -17.87% fall in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-05-02 that In the most recent trading session, Plug Power (PLUG) closed at $0.84, indicating a -1.01% shift from the previous trading day.
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The 36-month beta value for PLUG is also noteworthy at 2.21. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 5 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 rating it as “overweight,” 15 rating it as “hold,” and 3 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for PLUG is 956.02M, and at present, short sellers hold a 27.58% of that float. The average trading volume of PLUG on May 07, 2025 was 71.88M shares.
PLUG’s Market Performance
PLUG stock saw a decrease of -17.87% in the past week, with a monthly decline of -35.43% and a quarterly a decrease of -59.60%. The volatility ratio for the week is 6.94%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 10.74% for Plug Power Inc (PLUG). The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -15.97% for PLUG’s stock, with a -59.20% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
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 -39.23% 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 -83.92% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 10.74%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 6.94%, as shares sank -36.98% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -50.45% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, PLUG fell by -17.87%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -73.02% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $0.9375. In addition, Plug Power Inc saw -63.01% 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 2.67. 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
In summary, Plug Power Inc (PLUG) has had a bad performance as of late. Analysts have bullish opinions on the stock, with some viewing 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.
