What Happened?
Shares of residential solar energy company Sunrun (NASDAQ: RUN) fell 29.3% in the afternoon session after renewable energy stocks declined as Republican party candidate Donald Trump was declared the winner of the 2024 US presidential election.
For clean or renewable energy stocks, President-elect Trump is considered a headwind to their businesses. Specifically, his administration could lead to an overhaul of recent industry progress, including a repeal of President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act. The IRA, as it's known, offers long-term tax credits for solar, wind, geothermal, and other renewable energy projects, often extending them for a decade. These tax credits offer stability and predictability, enabling companies to make long-term investment plans. For example, solar and wind energy developers benefit from a 30% investment tax credit (ITC), which can increase further if certain labor and domestic content standards are met.
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What The Market Is Telling Us
Sunrun’s shares are extremely volatile and have had 74 moves greater than 5% over the last year. But moves this big are rare even for Sunrun and indicate this news significantly impacted the market’s perception of the business.
Sunrun is down 38.3% since the beginning of the year, and at $11.92 per share, it is trading 44.6% below its 52-week high of $21.50 from August 2024. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of Sunrun’s shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $802.72.
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