SES AI (NYSE:SES) Raised to Hold at Wall Street Zen

Key Points

• Wall Street Zen upgraded SES AI from “sell” to “hold.” Analysts overall have a consensus “hold” rating and a $1.10 price target.
• SES AI reported a quarterly loss of $0.03 per share, beating the $0.04 loss consensus, but revenue of $6.64 million fell slightly short of estimates.
• The stock opened at $0.53 and trades near its 52-week low of $0.49; the company remains loss-making, with a negative net margin of 262.88%.

SES AI (NYSE:SES - Get Free Report) was upgraded by equities researchers at Wall Street Zen from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report issued on Saturday, Wall Street Zen reports.

Several other research analysts have also weighed in on SES. Deutsche Bank set a $1.10 price target on SES AI in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th. Weiss Ratings raised SES AI from a "sell (e+)" rating to a "sell (d-)" rating in a report on Wednesday, October 21st. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, SES AI presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $1.10.

SES AI Stock Performance

NYSE:SES opened at $0.53 on Friday. The stock's 50-day simple moving average is $0.70 and its 200 day simple moving average is $0.97. The company has a market cap of $197.15 million, a P/E ratio of -2.95 and a beta of 0.98. SES AI has a 52-week low of $0.49 and a 52-week high of $2.62.

SES AI (NYSE:SES - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, November 12th. The company reported ($0.03) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.04) by $0.01. SES AI had a negative return on equity of 21.67% and a negative net margin of 262.88%. The business had revenue of $6.64 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.70 million. As a group, equities analysts predict that SES AI will post -0.17 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On SES AI

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. CTC Alternative Strategies Ltd. bought a new stake in shares of SES AI during the 1st quarter worth about $26,000. State of Wyoming bought a new position in SES AI in the 1st quarter valued at about $26,000. SummitTX Capital L.P. bought a new position in SES AI in the 1st quarter valued at about $33,000. Kestra Advisory Services LLC lifted its position in SES AI by 51.3% during the first quarter. Kestra Advisory Services LLC now owns 396,185 shares of the company's stock worth $381,000 after acquiring an additional 134,300 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE lifted its position in SES AI by 114.7% during the first quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 610,399 shares of the company's stock worth $587,000 after acquiring an additional 326,033 shares during the last quarter. 29.78% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

SES AI News Roundup

These are some of the SES news items that stood out recently:

• Positive Sentiment: SES AI posted a loss of $0.03 per share, better than analysts’ estimates of a $0.04–$0.05 loss. The loss also narrowed from $0.06 per share a year earlier. Zacks earnings report
• Neutral Sentiment: Full-year 2026 revenue guidance is $30 million–$35 million, versus analyst expectations of $31.9 million. The midpoint is slightly above consensus, though the range allows for revenue below it. SES AI third-quarter results
• Negative Sentiment: Quarterly revenue of $6.64 million narrowly missed the $6.70 million analyst estimate. SES AI remains loss-making, which may temper the impact of its per-share earnings beat. SES AI earnings results

SES AI Company Profile

SES AI Corporation develops rechargeable lithium-metal batteries and artificial intelligence tools for battery development and management. Its work includes designing battery cells and materials intended to support applications that require high energy density, including electric vehicles and aviation. The company also develops its Molecular Universe platform, which uses AI and computational methods to identify and evaluate battery materials. SES AI applies its technology to battery discovery, cell development, safety monitoring and performance analysis.

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