Bloom Energy Surges 2.34% on Analyst Upgrades and Strong Q2 Revenue Despite 43.78% Volume Drop to 235th Rank

Bloom Energy (BE) closed at $44.95 on August 14, 2025, with a 2.34% gain. Trading volume dropped 43.78% to 8.8 million shares, ranking 235th in daily volume. Analysts highlighted recent upgrades, including Roth Capital raising the price target to $25 and UBS revising it post-Oracle deal. Institutional ownership increased, with Connor Clark & Lunn boosting its stake by 634.2% in Q1.

Q2 earnings showed revenue growth of 19.5% year-over-year, exceeding estimates, though net margin remained at 1.45%. Analysts attributed the stock’s resilience to data center demand and product innovation, as noted in a StockStory report. However, insider sales and cash burn risks from AI infrastructure expansion were flagged as potential headwinds.

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