Solarmax Technology (SMXT) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

SolarMax Technology, Inc. is a renewable energy company that develops and delivers solar photovoltaic solutions, with a primary focus on distributed solar projects in China. The company serves customers seeking to generate electricity through solar installations and provides services spanning project development, system design, procurement, construction and installation.

In addition to deploying solar power systems, SolarMax Technology provides related project management and operations and maintenance services. Its activities are centered on helping residential, commercial and other distributed-generation customers adopt solar energy, although the exact mix of projects and services may vary by market and subsidiary.

SolarMax Technology traces its operations to the late 2000s and became a publicly traded company on the Nasdaq under the symbol SMXT in 2024. The company is led by Chairman and Chief Executive Officer David H. Lee. Its business remains primarily associated with the Chinese solar market, where distributed photovoltaic generation is an important area of renewable-energy development.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $4.15 to $4.68
• 50-Day Range: $1.83 to $4.67
• 52-Week Range: $1.82 to $15.24
• Volume: 68,489 shs
• Average Volume: 292,012 shs
• Market Capitalization: $20.19 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Sell

Solarmax Technology Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Solarmax Technology scored higher than 13% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 593rd out of 661 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: 0.7 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Sell

Consensus Rating

Solarmax Technology has received a consensus rating of Sell. The company's average rating score is 1.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, no hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Solarmax Technology has only been the subject of 1 research reports 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 Solarmax Technology is -2.34, 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 Solarmax Technology is -2.34, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.76% of the float of Solarmax Technology has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Solarmax Technology has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.47, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Solarmax Technology has recently decreased by 32.13%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

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

Dividend Yield

Solarmax Technology does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Solarmax Technology does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.2 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.46

News Sentiment

Solarmax Technology has a news sentiment score of 0.46. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for Solarmax Technology this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 1 people have searched for SMXT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Solarmax Technology insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

25.40% of the stock of Solarmax Technology is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Solarmax Technology has minimal institutional ownership at this time.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 10/07/2026
• Today: 10/10/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: Construction & Engineering
• Sub-Industry: Construction & Engineering
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:SMXT
• Previous Symbol: NASDAQ:SMXT
• CIK: 1519472
• Web: www.solarmaxtech.com
• Phone: 951-300-0788
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 72
• Year Founded: 2008

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($1.32)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$6.32 million
• Net Margins: -5.40%
• Pretax Margin: -6.49%
• Return on Equity: N/A
• Return on Assets: -7.25%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 0.82
• Quick Ratio: 0.80

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $90.98 million
• Price / Sales: 0.22
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: ($2.70) per share
• Price / Book: -1.58

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 4,740,000
• Free Float: 3,536,000
• Market Cap: $20.19 million
• Optionable: N/A
• Beta: 0.24