In the latest trading session, Bloom Energy (BE) closed at $145.63, marking a -3.27% move from the previous day. The stock fell short of the S&P 500, which registered a gain of 0.55% for the day. Elsewhere, the Dow gained 0.63%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq added 0.91%.
The developer of fuel cell systems's shares have seen an increase of 63.87% over the last month, surpassing the Oils-Energy sector's gain of 7.71% and the S&P 500's gain of 0.71%.
Investors will be eagerly watching for the performance of Bloom Energy in its upcoming earnings disclosure. The company's earnings report is set to be unveiled on February 5, 2026. In that report, analysts expect Bloom Energy to post earnings of $0.25 per share. This would mark a year-over-year decline of 41.86%. Meanwhile, our latest consensus estimate is calling for revenue of $649.12 million, up 13.41% from the prior-year quarter.
For the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates project earnings of $0.52 per share and a revenue of $1.9 billion, demonstrating changes of +85.71% and 0%, respectively, from the preceding year.
Investors should also pay attention to any latest changes in analyst estimates for Bloom Energy. These latest adjustments often mirror the shifting dynamics of short-term business patterns. Therefore, positive revisions in estimates convey analysts' confidence in the business performance and profit potential.
Our research demonstrates that these adjustments in estimates directly associate with imminent stock price performance. To exploit this, we've formed the Zacks Rank, a quantitative model that includes these estimate changes and presents a viable rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, stretching from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), has a noteworthy track record of outperforming, validated by third-party audits, with stocks rated #1 producing an average annual return of +25% since the year 1988. The Zacks Consensus EPS estimate remained stagnant within the past month. At present, Bloom Energy boasts a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
Looking at its valuation, Bloom Energy is holding a Forward P/E ratio of 161.54. This valuation marks a premium compared to its industry average Forward P/E of 18.9.
Meanwhile, BE's PEG ratio is currently 6.46. This metric is used similarly to the famous P/E ratio, but the PEG ratio also takes into account the stock's expected earnings growth rate. BE's industry had an average PEG ratio of 1.38 as of yesterday's close.
The Alternative Energy - Other industry is part of the Oils-Energy sector. At present, this industry carries a Zacks Industry Rank of 167, placing it within the bottom 32% of over 250 industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our individual industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
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