Plug Power (PLUG) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Plug Power Inc. develops hydrogen and fuel cell product solutions in North America, Europe, Asia, and internationally. The company offers GenDrive, a hydrogen-fueled proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell system that provides power to material handling electric vehicles; GenSure, a stationary fuel cell solution that offers modular PEM fuel cell power to support the backup and grid-support power requirements of the telecommunications, transportation, and utility sectors; ProGen, a fuel cell stack and engine technology used in mobility and stationary fuel cell systems, and as engines in electric delivery vans; GenFuel, a liquid hydrogen fueling delivery, generation, storage, and dispensing system; GenCare, an ongoing Internet of Things-based maintenance and on-site service program for GenDrive fuel cell systems, GenSure fuel cell systems, GenFuel hydrogen storage and dispensing products, and ProGen fuel cell engines; and GenKey, an integrated turn-key solution for transitioning to fuel cell power. It also provides electrolyzers, a hydrogen generator for clean hydrogen production; liquefaction systems that provides liquid hydrogen to customers; cryogenic equipment for the distribution of liquified hydrogen, oxygen, argon, nitrogen and other cryogenic gases, including trailers and mobile storage equipment; and liquid hydrogen, an alternative fuel to fossil-based energy. The company sells its products through a direct product sales force, original equipment manufacturers, and dealer networks. Plug Power Inc. was incorporated in 1997 and is headquartered in Latham, New York.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $1.72 to $1.87
• 50-Day Range: $0.77 to $1.84
• 52-Week Range: $0.69 to $3.32
• Volume: 64.84 million shs
• Average Volume: 89.50 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $2.11 billion
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $1.92
• Consensus Rating: Reduce

Plug Power Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Plug Power scored higher than 72% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 73rd out of 179 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Reduce

Consensus Rating

Plug Power has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.94, and is based on 4 buy ratings, 8 hold ratings, and 5 sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Plug Power has been the subject of 8 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: Growing

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Plug Power are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($1.21) to ($0.59) per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Plug Power is -0.74, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Plug Power is -0.74, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Plug Power has a P/B Ratio of 0.93. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

25.91% of the float of Plug Power has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Plug Power has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Plug Power has recently increased by 23.01%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Plug Power does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Plug Power does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 3.6 / 5
• Environmental Score: -0.13

Percentage of Shares Shorted

25.91% of the float of Plug Power has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Plug Power has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Plug Power has recently increased by 23.01%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.56

News Sentiment

Plug Power has a news sentiment score of 0.56. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.77 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 17 news articles for Plug Power this week, compared to 16 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

378 people have searched for PLUG on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 361% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

102 people have added Plug Power to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 127% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Plug Power insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $921,500.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 1.41% of the stock of Plug Power is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

43.48% of the stock of Plug Power is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

PLUG Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have PLUG shares performed this year?

Plug Power's stock was trading at $2.13 at the start of the year. Since then, PLUG stock has decreased by 13.6% and is now trading at $1.84.

How were Plug Power's earnings last quarter?

Plug Power, Inc. (NASDAQ:PLUG) announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, May, 12th. The electronics maker reported ($0.21) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.20) by $0.01. The electronics maker earned $133.67 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $130.92 million. Plug Power had a negative net margin of 312.29% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 82.21%.
Read the conference call transcript.

Who are Plug Power's major shareholders?

Plug Power's top institutional investors include Vontobel Holding Ltd. (0.34%), Baader Bank Aktiengesellschaft (0.06%), PFG Investments LLC (0.02%) and KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS (0.02%). Insiders that own company stock include Paul B Middleton, George C Mcnamee and Jose Luis Crespo.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Plug Power?

Shares of PLUG stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Plug Power own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Plug Power investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Tesla (TSLA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), FuelCell Energy (FCEL), Marinus Pharmaceuticals (MRNS) and NIO (NIO).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/12/2025
• Today: 7/26/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 8/06/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: MACH - ELECTRICAL
• Sub-Industry: Electrical Equipment
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:PLUG
• CIK: 1093691
• Web: www.plugpower.com
• Phone: (518) 782-7700
• Fax: 518-782-9060
• Employees: 3,224
• Year Founded: 1997

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Plug Power: $1.92
• High Price Target: $4.00
• Low Price Target: $0.50
• Potential Upside/Downside: +4.2%
• Consensus Rating: Reduce
• Rating Score (0-4): 1.94
• Research Coverage: 17 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($2.47)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$2.10 billion
• Net Margins: -312.29%
• Pretax Margin: -312.79%
• Return on Equity: -82.21%
• Return on Assets: -47.92%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.27
• Current Ratio: 1.95
• Quick Ratio: 1.07

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $628.81 million
• Price / Sales: 3.36
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: $1.98 per share
• Price / Book: 0.93

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 1,146,560,000
• Free Float: 1,130,393,000
• Market Cap: $2.11 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 2.29