Plug Power Inc (PLUG) stock: analyst predictions for current quarter EPS

After finishing at $3.59 in the prior trading day, Plug Power Inc (NASDAQ: PLUG) closed at $3.41, down -5.01%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.1800 from its previous closing price. On the day, 18827643 shares were traded. PLUG stock price reached its highest trading level at $3.5700 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $3.3700.

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Ratios:

Our goal is to gain a better understanding of PLUG by taking a closer look at its different ratios. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.86 and its Current Ratio is at 1.85. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.33 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.28.

Upgrades & Downgrades

In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for this company, Redburn Atlantic on February 06, 2024, initiated with a Neutral rating and assigned the stock a target price of $4.50.

On February 06, 2024, UBS Downgraded its rating to Neutral which previously was Buy but kept the price unchanged to $4.75.

Insider Transactions:

The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Oct 02 ’23 when Crespo Jose Luis sold 31,958 shares for $7.20 per share. The transaction valued at 230,098 led to the insider holds 250,609 shares of the business.

Valuation Measures:

Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, PLUG now has a Market Capitalization of 2.33B and an Enterprise Value of 3.17B. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 2.62 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 0.71. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 3.55 whereas that against EBITDA is -2.51.

Stock Price History:

Over the past 52 weeks, PLUG has reached a high of $13.44, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $2.26. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 3.6628, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 6.6383.

Shares Statistics:

The stock has traded on average 45.12M shares per day over the past 3-months and 29.58M shares per day over the last 10 days, according to various share statistics. A total of 684.25M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 616.28M. Insiders hold about 9.93% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 44.95% stake in the company. Shares short for PLUG as of Feb 29, 2024 were 159.83M with a Short Ratio of 3.54, compared to 183.89M on Jan 31, 2024. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 23.36% and a Short% of Float of 23.52%.

Earnings Estimates

Its stock is currently analyzed by 22 different market analysts. On average, analysts expect EPS of -$0.33 for the current quarter, with a high estimate of -$0.25 and a low estimate of -$0.46, while EPS last year was -$0.35. The consensus estimate for the next quarter is -$0.27, with high estimates of -$0.21 and low estimates of -$0.37.

Analysts are recommending an EPS of between -$0.73 and -$1.41 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of -$1.01. EPS for the following year is -$0.55, with 24 analysts recommending between -$0.15 and -$0.98.

Revenue Estimates

20 analysts predict $179.2M in revenue for the current quarter. It ranges from a high estimate of $265.89M to a low estimate of $129.59M. As of the current estimate, Plug Power Inc’s year-ago sales were $210.29M, an estimated decrease of -14.80% from the year-ago figure. For the next quarter, 19 analysts are estimating revenue of $207.49M, a decrease of -14.30% over than the figure of -$14.80% in the same quarter last year. There is a high estimate of $278.86M for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $166.11M.

A total of 25 analysts have provided revenue estimates for PLUG’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $1.18B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $765.5M, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $1.01B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $891.34M, up 13.10% from the average estimate. Based on 25 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $1.55B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $2.73B and the low estimate is $893.2M. The average revenue growth estimate for next year is up 53.40% from the average revenue estimate for this year.

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