SolarEdge Technologies (NASDAQ:SEDG) Stock Rating Lowered by The Goldman Sachs Group

SolarEdge Technologies (NASDAQ:SEDG - Get Free Report) was downgraded by equities research analysts at The Goldman Sachs Group from a "hold" rating to a "strong sell" rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday,Zacks.com reports.

A number of other analysts have also weighed in on SEDG. Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on SolarEdge Technologies from $33.00 to $36.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Friday, February 20th. Bank of America upgraded SolarEdge Technologies from an "underperform" rating to a "neutral" rating and raised their price target for the company from $17.00 to $40.00 in a research note on Tuesday, March 10th. Morgan Stanley raised their price target on SolarEdge Technologies from $33.00 to $40.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Thursday, February 19th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised their price target on SolarEdge Technologies from $33.00 to $42.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a research note on Thursday, April 9th. Finally, UBS Group cut their price target on SolarEdge Technologies from $40.00 to $36.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, March 2nd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, seventeen have issued a Hold rating and seven have given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of "Reduce" and an average price target of $29.59.

SolarEdge Technologies Stock Performance

SEDG stock opened at $37.83 on Tuesday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.48, a current ratio of 2.17 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.82. The business's fifty day simple moving average is $41.16 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $36.74. SolarEdge Technologies has a twelve month low of $11.45 and a twelve month high of $53.75. The firm has a market cap of $2.30 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -5.50 and a beta of 1.35.

SolarEdge Technologies (NASDAQ:SEDG - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The semiconductor company reported ($0.14) earnings per share for the quarter. SolarEdge Technologies had a negative return on equity of 45.54% and a negative net margin of 34.23%.The business had revenue of $333.80 million during the quarter. Analysts predict that SolarEdge Technologies will post -4.54 earnings per share for the current year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On SolarEdge Technologies

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund boosted its stake in SolarEdge Technologies by 2.2% during the fourth quarter. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund now owns 13,677 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $395,000 after buying an additional 300 shares during the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its stake in SolarEdge Technologies by 5.1% during the third quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 6,207 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $230,000 after buying an additional 302 shares during the last quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. lifted its stake in shares of SolarEdge Technologies by 82.1% in the 4th quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. now owns 958 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 432 shares during the last quarter. Tidal Investments LLC lifted its stake in shares of SolarEdge Technologies by 1.2% in the 2nd quarter. Tidal Investments LLC now owns 42,411 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $865,000 after purchasing an additional 484 shares during the last quarter. Finally, PNC Financial Services Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of SolarEdge Technologies by 7.9% in the 3rd quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 7,269 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $269,000 after purchasing an additional 530 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 95.10% of the company's stock.

Key SolarEdge Technologies News

Here are the key news stories impacting SolarEdge Technologies this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst/market write-up highlighting a dramatic recovery: Seeking Alpha notes SEDG is up ~200% over 12 months, cites a turnaround driven by US domestic manufacturing, IRA-driven demand, margin recovery (Q4 2025 gross margin ~22%) and a return to free cash flow — positives for medium-term revenue and margin expectations. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks highlights SEDG as a strong momentum stock, calling out style-score based momentum attributes that can attract momentum-focused investors and funds. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: China export-control reports: coverage says Beijing may limit exports of advanced solar tech to the U.S. That could benefit U.S.-based producers like SolarEdge via reduced foreign competition and stronger IRA-driven onshoring — but it could also disrupt supply chains and component costs, so impact is ambiguous. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: General coverage on cash generation highlights that while SolarEdge is back to producing cash, allocation and balance-sheet risks remain (debt/equity ~0.8–0.9). Investors should watch capital allocation and leverage. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: General market quote / data pages provide up-to-date pricing and quote access for traders monitoring intraday moves. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Goldman Sachs reaffirmed a "sell" rating and cut its price target from $36 to $31, signaling material analyst skepticism and adding selling pressure. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Recent Wall Street downgrade headlines (coverage notes SolarEdge was downgraded) amplify negative analyst momentum and likely contributed to the intraday sell-off. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Near-term market reaction coverage: Zacks and other wires noted a sharp intraday decline in SEDG shares, which can trigger mechanical selling (stop-losses, factor rotations) and higher volatility. Read More.

About SolarEdge Technologies

SolarEdge Technologies NASDAQ: SEDG is a global provider of solar energy solutions focused on optimizing photovoltaic (PV) power generation. The company's core offerings include power optimizers, inverters and cloud-based monitoring platforms designed to maximize energy output and improve safety across residential, commercial and utility-scale installations. By coupling module-level electronics with centralized inverters, SolarEdge's technology enables real-time performance monitoring and rapid fault detection to enhance system reliability.

In recent years, SolarEdge has expanded its product portfolio beyond solar PV to include energy storage systems, electric vehicle (EV) charging solutions and smart energy management tools.

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