What Happened?
Shares of fuel cell technology Plug Power (NASDAQ: PLUG) jumped 7.3% in the morning session after an analyst at Clear Street upgraded the fuel-cell company's stock to Buy from Hold.
The analyst, Tim Moore, noted that the company appeared to be on a possible path toward profitability. This view was supported by Plug Power's $200 million cost-savings initiative and higher pricing for its products. These developments could lead to better financial performance. Despite the upgrade, the analyst trimmed the price target on the shares to $3 from $3.50.
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What Is The Market Telling Us
Plug Power’s shares are extremely volatile and have had 92 moves greater than 5% over the last year. In that context, today’s move indicates the market considers this news meaningful but not something that would fundamentally change its perception of the business.
The previous big move we wrote about was 4 days ago when the stock dropped 3.3% on the news that the stock moved lower amid broader market weakness and continued negative momentum from previous trading sessions.
The decline coincided with a weak open for the broader market, as the S&P 500 fell in the first few minutes of trading. The move extended a recent downtrend for the company. The stock had already fallen in seven of the ten previous trading days, contributing to a decline of over 12% during that period. With no major company-specific news released, the drop appeared to be influenced by the general market sentiment and the stock's existing downward trajectory.
Plug Power is down 4.5% since the beginning of the year, and at $2.23 per share, it is trading 46.1% below its 52-week high of $4.13 from October 2025. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of Plug Power’s shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $69.16.
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