AFC Energy (AFC) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

AFC Energy plc is a leading provider of hydrogen fuel cell power systems to generate clean energy in support of the global energy transition. Based in the UK, the Company’s scalable systems provide off-grid, zero emission power that are already being deployed for rapid electric vehicle charging and the replacement of diesel generators for temporary power applications. AFC Energy is also working with global partners in the deployment of products for the Maritime, Ports, Data Centres and Rail industries, emphasising the central role of its technology in the decarbonisation of global industry.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 7.23 to 8.77
• 50-Day Range: 5.50 to 8.26
• 52-Week Range: 5 to 26.24
• Volume: 4.73 million shs
• Average Volume: 2.53 million shs
• Market Capitalization: £70.68 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: 4.13%
• Price Target: GBX 4,000
• Consensus Rating: Buy

AFC Energy Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

AFC Energy scored higher than 55% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

AFC Energy has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

AFC Energy has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of AFC Energy is -3.16, 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 AFC Energy is -3.16, 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

AFC Energy has a P/B Ratio of 2.66. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for AFC.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Leadership

AFC Energy is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.13%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

AFC Energy does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for AFC.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.25

News Sentiment

AFC Energy has a news sentiment score of 1.25. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.56 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for AFC Energy this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 2 people have added AFC Energy to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% 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, AFC Energy insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought £64,969.92 in company stock and sold GBX 0 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

16.21% of the stock of AFC Energy is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 17.34% of the stock of AFC Energy is held by institutions.

AFC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have AFC shares performed this year?

AFC Energy's stock was trading at GBX 10.62 at the beginning of the year. Since then, AFC stock has decreased by 22.2% and is now trading at GBX 8.26.
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How were AFC Energy's earnings last quarter?

AFC Energy plc (LON:AFC) announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, March, 20th. The company reported ($2.36) earnings per share for the quarter. AFC Energy had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 71.96% and a negative net margin of 4,502.53%.

How do I buy shares of AFC Energy?

Shares of AFC stock and other U.K. stocks can be purchased through online brokerage accounts that support trading on the London Stock Exchange (LSX). Some U.K. companies can be purchased through major U.S. brokerages in the form of American Depository Receipts (ADRs), which are placeholder equities held in a trust by a bank that represent shares of a foreign stock.

What other stocks do shareholders of AFC Energy own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that AFC Energy investors own include ITM Power (ITM), Barclays (BARC), Sirius Minerals (SXX), Ceres Power (CWR), PowerHouse Energy Group (PHE), Plug Power (PLUG) and AFR.L (AFR).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 3/20/2025
• Today: 5/04/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: Electrical Equipment & Parts
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: LON:AFC
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.afcenergy.com
• Phone: +44-1483-276726
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 120
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: GBX 4,000
• High Stock Price Target: GBX 4,000
• Low Stock Price Target: GBX 4,000
• Potential Upside/Downside: +48,326.2%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 1 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): GBX (2.62)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: £-22,390,593.38
• Net Margins: -4,502.53%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: -71.96%
• Return on Assets: -35.77%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 2.13
• Current Ratio: 4.87
• Quick Ratio: 12.18

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £497,288.65
• Price / Sales: 142.14
• Cash Flow: GBX 2.73 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 3.03
• Book Value: GBX 3.11 per share
• Price / Book: 2.66

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 855,717,711
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £70.68 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 2.96