Erste Asset Management GmbH decreased its stake in shares of Enphase Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENPH – Free Report) by 11.6% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 99,440 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 13,000 shares during the period. Erste Asset Management GmbH owned about 0.08% of Enphase Energy worth $3,693,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.
Other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank Frankfurt am Main raised its stake in Enphase Energy by 431.9% during the second quarter. DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank Frankfurt am Main now owns 633 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 514 shares in the last quarter. Salomon & Ludwin LLC increased its holdings in shares of Enphase Energy by 761.0% in the 3rd quarter. Salomon & Ludwin LLC now owns 861 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $32,000 after acquiring an additional 761 shares during the last quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. raised its position in shares of Enphase Energy by 199.7% during the 3rd quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 920 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $33,000 after acquiring an additional 613 shares in the last quarter. Zions Bancorporation National Association UT bought a new position in Enphase Energy during the third quarter worth $40,000. Finally, Mather Group LLC. bought a new position in Enphase Energy during the third quarter worth $44,000. 72.12% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Enphase Energy News Summary
Here are the key news stories impacting Enphase Energy this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Jefferies upgraded ENPH to Buy, citing improving demand and clearer margin visibility — a catalyst for potential upward re-rating if execution and bookings continue to improve. Enphase raised to Buy at Jefferies
- Positive Sentiment: Short interest declined ~15.6% in February (from ~25.9M to ~21.8M shares), reducing one source of downside pressure and lowering the immediate short‑squeeze risk; about 17.2% of float remained sold short. No direct link
- Neutral Sentiment: Analyst/market comparisons are drawing attention to ENPH versus peers (e.g., First Solar) as both ramp capacity and shipments — useful for thematic demand perspective but not an immediate stock catalyst. First Solar vs. Enphase Energy
- Negative Sentiment: Pomerantz filed a securities class action against Enphase and certain officers (alleging violations of Sections 10(b) and 20(a)), creating legal risk, potential damages, and investor uncertainty — a direct negative for near‑term sentiment and valuation. Pomerantz files class action
- Negative Sentiment: Multiple plaintiff firms (Robbins Geller, Faruqi & Faruqi, Schall, DJS, Rosen, Bronstein, Portnoy, Bernstein Liebhard and others) are actively soliciting lead‑plaintiff applicants and reminding investors of an April 20, 2026 deadline — amplifying the publicity and potential settlement/defense costs that can weigh on the stock. Robbins Geller investor deadline
Enphase Energy Stock Down 7.6%
Enphase Energy (NASDAQ:ENPH – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The semiconductor company reported $0.71 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.52 by $0.19. The company had revenue of $343.32 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $340.45 million. Enphase Energy had a return on equity of 20.31% and a net margin of 11.69%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was down 10.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.94 earnings per share. As a group, research analysts predict that Enphase Energy, Inc. will post 2.08 earnings per share for the current year.
Analyst Ratings Changes
Several research firms have weighed in on ENPH. Jefferies Financial Group upgraded shares of Enphase Energy from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and boosted their target price for the company from $42.00 to $57.00 in a research note on Wednesday. Royal Bank Of Canada raised shares of Enphase Energy from a “sector perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $54.00 price objective for the company in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Raymond James Financial initiated coverage on shares of Enphase Energy in a research note on Monday, January 12th. They set a “market perform” rating on the stock. BMO Capital Markets raised Enphase Energy from an “underperform” rating to a “market perform” rating and upped their target price for the company from $31.00 to $41.00 in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, Citigroup raised their price target on Enphase Energy from $37.00 to $41.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Ten investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Hold rating and nine have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $43.28.
Read Our Latest Analysis on Enphase Energy
Insider Activity at Enphase Energy
In related news, CEO Badrinarayanan Kothandaraman bought 5,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 5th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $51.98 per share, with a total value of $259,900.00. Following the purchase, the chief executive officer owned 1,640,632 shares in the company, valued at approximately $85,280,051.36. This represents a 0.31% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Mandy Yang sold 6,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $33.01, for a total transaction of $198,060.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 68,987 shares in the company, valued at $2,277,260.87. This trade represents a 8.00% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 157,100 shares of company stock worth $4,624,815. 3.10% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.
About Enphase Energy
Enphase Energy is a global energy technology company that specializes in solar microinverters, energy storage systems and energy management software. Its core business centers on converting direct current (DC) power generated by solar panels into alternating current (AC) power suitable for use in residential and commercial applications. By integrating hardware and software solutions, Enphase Energy aims to improve solar energy yield, enhance system reliability and provide real-time monitoring capabilities to its customers.
The company’s product portfolio includes its IQ Series microinverters, which attach to individual solar panels to optimize performance at the module level and reduce the impact of shading or system failures.
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