HC Wainwright Lifts Earnings Estimates for Broadwind Energy

Key Points

• HC Wainwright raised Broadwind Energy’s Q3 2026 EPS estimate to a loss of $0.05 from $0.07, while forecasting losses of $0.03 in Q4 2026 and $0.13 for full-year 2026.
• Broadwind’s latest quarterly results missed expectations, with an EPS loss of $0.03 versus the $0.01 consensus and revenue of $8.19 million compared with estimates of $34.97 million.
• Analyst sentiment remains generally positive: Roth Capital reiterated a “buy” rating and lifted its price target to $6.50 from $5.00, giving the stock an overall “Moderate Buy” rating and an average target of $6.25.

Broadwind Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:BWEN - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at HC Wainwright upped their Q3 2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of Broadwind Energy in a research report issued on Wednesday, August 12th. HC Wainwright analyst A. Dayal now anticipates that the industrial products company will post earnings per share of ($0.05) for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of ($0.07). The consensus estimate for Broadwind Energy's current full-year earnings is ($0.08) per share. HC Wainwright also issued estimates for Broadwind Energy's Q4 2026 earnings at ($0.03) EPS, FY2026 earnings at ($0.13) EPS and FY2027 earnings at ($0.01) EPS.

Broadwind Energy (NASDAQ:BWEN - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 11th. The industrial products company reported ($0.03) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.01) by ($0.02). Broadwind Energy had a net margin of 3.90% and a negative return on equity of 1.53%. The business had revenue of $8.19 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $34.97 million.

BWEN has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Roth Capital reiterated a "buy" rating and issued a $6.50 price target (up from $5.00) on shares of Broadwind Energy in a research report on Wednesday. Wall Street Zen downgraded Broadwind Energy from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a report on Tuesday, July 28th. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Broadwind Energy from a "hold (c-)" rating to a "hold (c)" rating in a report on Monday, June 1st. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $6.25.

Broadwind Energy Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:BWEN opened at $5.30 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $125.40 million, a PE ratio of 23.04 and a beta of 1.78. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.11, a quick ratio of 0.65 and a current ratio of 1.92. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $4.56 and a 200-day moving average of $3.34. Broadwind Energy has a one year low of $1.88 and a one year high of $5.70.

Institutional Trading of Broadwind Energy

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of BWEN. Marshall Wace LLP acquired a new stake in shares of Broadwind Energy in the fourth quarter worth $796,000. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership raised its position in Broadwind Energy by 154.3% during the first quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 434,861 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $905,000 after buying an additional 263,825 shares during the period. Aristides Capital LLC purchased a new stake in Broadwind Energy in the 4th quarter worth about $363,000. Jane Street Group LLC boosted its position in Broadwind Energy by 821.0% during the 4th quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 123,659 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $350,000 after acquiring an additional 110,232 shares during the period. Finally, Captrust Financial Advisors acquired a new position in shares of Broadwind Energy in the 4th quarter valued at about $275,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 33.27% of the company's stock.

More Broadwind Energy News

Here are the key news stories impacting Broadwind Energy this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Roth Capital reaffirmed its “buy” rating and raised its price target to $6.50 from $5.00, implying additional upside from the reference price. The higher target reflects increased confidence in Broadwind’s outlook. Benzinga analyst rating report
• Positive Sentiment: HC Wainwright raised its Q3 2026 EPS estimate to $(0.05) from $(0.07) and its Q4 estimate to $(0.03) from $(0.10), indicating expectations for narrower losses later in the year.
• Positive Sentiment: HC Wainwright sharply improved its FY2027 forecast to $(0.01) EPS from $(0.27), while projecting a return to profitability in 2028–2030, with estimates of $0.12, $0.25 and $0.40 per share, respectively. Analysts Are Bullish on Top Industrial Goods Stocks
• Neutral Sentiment: Broadwind said it is targeting an approximately $75 million Industrial Solutions annualized revenue run rate while completing its exit from wind-related operations in the third quarter. The transition could improve focus and profitability, but execution remains important. Broadwind Industrial Solutions outlook
• Negative Sentiment: HC Wainwright’s new FY2026 EPS forecast is $(0.13), below the consensus estimate of $(0.08), so the company is still expected to report a full-year loss.
• Negative Sentiment: Recent second-quarter results showed an EPS loss of $(0.03), worse than the $(0.01) consensus, while revenue of $8.19 million was substantially below the $34.97 million estimate. These results highlight significant near-term operating and execution risks. Broadwind second-quarter 2026 results

About Broadwind Energy

Broadwind Energy, Inc NASDAQ: BWEN is an engineering and manufacturing company focused on the design, production and service of heavy industrial equipment for energy infrastructure and related markets. The company's offerings include custom-engineered gearboxes, couplings, hydrodynamic drives and utility-scale wind turbine towers. In addition to new equipment, Broadwind Energy provides aftermarket repair, refurbishment and testing services to support the long-term operation of energy and industrial assets.

The company operates through two principal segments.

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