B. Riley Expects Increased Earnings for FuelCell Energy

Key Points

• B. Riley has raised its FY2025 EPS estimate for FuelCell Energy to ($4.76), an improvement from the previous estimate of ($5.92), while maintaining a "Neutral" rating and an $8.00 price target on the stock.
• In their most recent quarterly earnings report, FuelCell Energy reported an EPS of ($3.78), missing analysts' expectations significantly, with revenue of $46.74 million against a forecast of $48.30 million.
• Institutional investors have been actively adjusting their stakes in FuelCell Energy, with several firms increasing their positions significantly during the second quarter, indicating a growing interest in the company.

FuelCell Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:FCEL - Free Report) - Investment analysts at B. Riley boosted their FY2025 earnings estimates for shares of FuelCell Energy in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, September 10th. B. Riley analyst R. Pfingst now expects that the energy company will post earnings of ($4.76) per share for the year, up from their prior estimate of ($5.92). B. Riley currently has a "Neutral" rating and a $8.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for FuelCell Energy's current full-year earnings is ($6.11) per share. B. Riley also issued estimates for FuelCell Energy's Q4 2025 earnings at ($0.85) EPS and FY2026 earnings at ($3.39) EPS.

FuelCell Energy Stock Up 6.3%

Shares of FCEL stock traded up $0.41 during trading on Friday, reaching $6.87. The company's stock had a trading volume of 4,659,277 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,422,499. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21, a current ratio of 5.37 and a quick ratio of 3.85. The company has a market capitalization of $156.57 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -0.75 and a beta of 4.14. The stock's 50-day moving average price is $4.79 and its 200 day moving average price is $4.96. FuelCell Energy has a 1-year low of $3.58 and a 1-year high of $16.09.

FuelCell Energy (NASDAQ:FCEL - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, September 9th. The energy company reported ($3.78) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($1.59) by ($2.19). The business had revenue of $46.74 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $48.30 million. FuelCell Energy had a negative net margin of 130.81% and a negative return on equity of 20.53%. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted ($1.94) EPS.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Bank of America Corp DE grew its holdings in shares of FuelCell Energy by 31.9% in the second quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 18,351 shares of the energy company's stock valued at $103,000 after purchasing an additional 4,435 shares in the last quarter. Rhumbline Advisers grew its holdings in FuelCell Energy by 21.1% during the 1st quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 32,012 shares of the energy company's stock worth $147,000 after acquiring an additional 5,585 shares in the last quarter. Banque Cantonale Vaudoise acquired a new position in FuelCell Energy during the 1st quarter worth approximately $26,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp grew its holdings in FuelCell Energy by 18.6% during the 1st quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 51,764 shares of the energy company's stock worth $238,000 after acquiring an additional 8,121 shares in the last quarter. Finally, MinichMacGregor Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in FuelCell Energy during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $56,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 42.78% of the company's stock.

About FuelCell Energy

FuelCell Energy, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells stationary fuel cell and electrolysis platforms that decarbonize power and produce hydrogen. The company provides various configurations and applications of its platform, including on-site power, utility grid support, and microgrid, as well as distributed hydrogen; solid oxide-based electrolysis; solutions for long duration hydrogen-based energy storage and electrolysis technology; and carbon capture, separation, and utilization systems.