Plug Power Inc [NASDAQ: PLUG] stock went on an upward path that rose over 71382056% on Friday, amounting to a one-week price decrease of less than -14.62%.
Over the last 12 months, PLUG stock dropped by -47.89%. The one-year Plug Power Inc stock forecast points to a potential downside of -6339325742.7. The average equity rating for PLUG stock is currently 2.77, trading closer to a bullish pattern in the stock market.
The market cap for the stock reached $1.27 billion, with 1.15 billion shares outstanding and 1.07 billion shares in the current float. Compared to the average trading volume of 112.84M shares, PLUG stock reached a trading volume of 71382056 in the most recent trading day, which is why market watchdogs consider the stock to be active.
Guru’s Opinion on Plug Power Inc [PLUG]:
Based on careful and fact-backed analyses by Wall Street experts, the current consensus on the target price for PLUG shares is $1.78 per share. Analysis on target price and performance of stocks is usually carefully studied by market experts, and the current Wall Street consensus on PLUG stock is a recommendation set at 2.77. This rating represents a strong Buy recommendation, on the scale from 1 to 5, where 5 would mean strong sell, 4 represents Sell, 3 is Hold, and 2 indicates Buy.
Seaport Research Partners have made an estimate for Plug Power Inc shares, keeping their opinion on the stock as Sell, with their previous recommendation back on January 27, 2025. The new note on the price target was released on November 14, 2024, representing the official price target for Plug Power Inc stock. Previously, the target price had yet another raise to $2, while Citigroup analysts kept a Sell rating on PLUG stock.
The Price to Book ratio for the last quarter was 0.58, with the Price to Cash per share for the same quarter was set at 0.43.
PLUG Stock Performance Analysis:
Plug Power Inc [PLUG] fell into the red zone at the end of the last week, falling into a negative trend and dropping by -14.62. With this latest performance, PLUG shares gained by 34.55% in over the last four-week period, additionally sinking by -54.69% over the last 6 months – not to mention a drop of -47.89% in the past year of trading.
Insight into Plug Power Inc Fundamentals:
Operating Margin for any stock indicates how profitable investing would be, and Plug Power Inc [PLUG] shares currently have an operating margin of -153.84% and a Gross Margin at -84.03%. Plug Power Inc’s Net Margin is presently recorded at -312.29%.
Return on Equity for this stock declined to -47.30%, with Return on Assets sitting at -47.30%.
PLUG Stock EPS
The progress of the company may be observed through the prism of EPS growth rate, while Wall Street analysts are focusing on predicting the 5-year EPS growth rate for PLUG. When it comes to the mentioned value, analysts are expecting to see the 5-year EPS growth rate for Plug Power Inc go to 52.19%.
Plug Power Inc [PLUG] Institutonal Ownership Details
There are presently around $43.21%, or 45.69%% of PLUG stock, in the hands of institutional investors. The top three institutional holders of PLUG stocks are: VANGUARD GROUP INC with ownership of 69.97 million shares, which is approximately 9.4953%. BLACKROCK INC., holding 62.35 million shares of the stock with an approximate value of $$145.28 million in PLUG stocks shares; and BLACKROCK INC., currently with $$66.87 million in PLUG stock with ownership which is approximately 3.8952%.
