Eos Energy Enterprises (NASDAQ:EOSE) Stock Falls 5.8% – Here’s What Happened

Shares of Eos Energy Enterprises, Inc. (NASDAQ:EOSE) dropped 5.8% during mid-day trading on Friday. The stock traded as low as $1.9903 and last traded at $2.0350. Approximately 3,008,216 shares traded hands during trading, a decline of 88% from the average session volume of 25,941,561 shares. The stock had previously closed at $2.16.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

EOSE has been the subject of a number of research reports. Stifel Nicolaus dropped their price objective on Eos Energy Enterprises from $10.00 to $9.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Eos Energy Enterprises in a research report on Thursday. Wall Street Zen lowered Eos Energy Enterprises from a “sell” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Saturday, August 8th. TD Cowen upgraded shares of Eos Energy Enterprises to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, October 5th. Finally, Truist Financial assumed coverage on shares of Eos Energy Enterprises in a research report on Monday, July 13th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $7.00 price objective on the stock. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have issued a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Eos Energy Enterprises currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $8.19.

Eos Energy Enterprises Stock Performance

The company has a market capitalization of $715.59 million, a PE ratio of -0.29 and a beta of 2.88. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $3.50 and its 200-day simple moving average is $5.19.

Eos Energy Enterprises (NASDAQ:EOSE) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The company reported ($1.20) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.19) by ($1.01). The business had revenue of $68.78 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $68.32 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted ($1.05) earnings per share. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Eos Energy Enterprises, Inc. will post -1.28 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CAO Sumeet Puri sold 43,750 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, September 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $3.92, for a total transaction of $171,500.00. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 280,195 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,098,364.40. This trade represents a 13.51% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Also, CEO Joe Mastrangelo sold 250,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, September 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $3.92, for a total transaction of $980,000.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 2,308,704 shares in the company, valued at approximately $9,050,119.68. The trade was a 9.77% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Insiders have sold a total of 626,655 shares of company stock worth $2,336,158 in the last ninety days. 1.73% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Eos Energy Enterprises

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of EOSE. Renaissance Technologies LLC acquired a new stake in Eos Energy Enterprises in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $9,152,000. First Trust Advisors LP lifted its stake in Eos Energy Enterprises by 3.7% in the first quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 1,537,606 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,627,000 after acquiring an additional 55,145 shares during the period. Wellington Management Group LLP increased its holdings in shares of Eos Energy Enterprises by 475.8% in the 2nd quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 1,155,515 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,794,000 after acquiring an additional 954,828 shares during the period. Bank of America Corp DE raised its stake in shares of Eos Energy Enterprises by 89.1% during the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 1,247,548 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,188,000 after acquiring an additional 587,752 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp acquired a new position in Eos Energy Enterprises during the 2nd quarter valued at about $5,530,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 54.87% of the company’s stock.

Eos Energy Enterprises Company Profile

Eos Energy Enterprises, Inc develops and manufactures long-duration energy storage systems designed to support the electric grid and renewable energy projects. Its technology is based on aqueous zinc battery chemistry, which is intended to provide a safer, nonflammable alternative to conventional lithium-ion systems for stationary energy storage.

The company’s primary product is the Eos Z3 energy storage system, a modular, utility-scale battery platform designed for applications such as renewable energy integration, grid resilience, peak-load management, and microgrids.