Hot Clean Energy Stocks To Watch For 2019

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Quick Take

Bloom Energy (BE) intends to raise gross proceeds of $100 million from a U.S. IPO, according to an S-1 registration statement.

The firm provides a new means of generating clean energy from renewable sources, delivering on-site electricity for organizations worldwide.

BE is seeking cheaper public capital as it plans to continue scaling its corporate offerings.

When we learn further details from management about IPO pricing and valuation, I��ll provide a final opinion.

Company & Technology

The Sunnyvale, California-based company was founded in 2001 to change the way the world generates and consumes energy by converting fuels into electricity, without combustion.

Hot Clean Energy Stocks To Watch For 2019: Astec Industries, Inc.(ASTE)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Logan Wallace]

  Dean Investment Associates LLC boosted its holdings in Astec Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASTE) by 5.1% in the first quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 59,000 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after acquiring an additional 2,870 shares during the period. Dean Investment Associates LLC’s holdings in Astec Industries were worth $3,256,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

• [By Logan Wallace]

  Douglas Dynamics (NYSE: PLOW) and Astec Industries (NASDAQ:ASTE) are both small-cap auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability and analyst recommendations.

• [By Stephan Byrd]

  Shares of Astec Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASTE) have earned an average recommendation of “Buy” from the nine ratings firms that are currently covering the company, MarketBeat.com reports. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating on the company. The average twelve-month price objective among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $67.25.

• [By Stephan Byrd]

  Shares of Astec Industries (NASDAQ:ASTE) have received an average recommendation of “Buy” from the nine analysts that are currently covering the stock, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average 12-month price objective among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $67.25.

Hot Clean Energy Stocks To Watch For 2019: CyberOptics Corporation(CYBE)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Ethan Ryder]

  Perceptron (NASDAQ: PRCP) and CyberOptics (NASDAQ:CYBE) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, earnings, dividends and valuation.

Hot Clean Energy Stocks To Watch For 2019: Manitowoc Company, Inc. (MTW)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Joseph Griffin]

  The Manitowoc Company (NYSE:MTW) – Stock analysts at William Blair upped their Q2 2018 earnings per share estimates for The Manitowoc in a report released on Tuesday, May 8th. William Blair analyst L. De. Maria now forecasts that the industrial products company will post earnings of $0.30 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $0.18.

• [By Joseph Griffin]

  The Manitowoc Company (NYSE:MTW) shares were down 5.8% on Thursday . The stock traded as low as $24.14 and last traded at $24.49. Approximately 525,529 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 18% from the average daily volume of 643,558 shares. The stock had previously closed at $26.01.

• [By Joseph Griffin]

  Here are some of the news headlines that may have impacted Accern Sentiment Analysis’s rankings:

  Get Manitowoc alerts: Manitowoc (MTW) Lifted to Neutral at JPMorgan Chase & Co. (americanbankingnews.com) Benzinga’s Top Upgrades, Downgrades For June 21, 2018 (benzinga.com) An Eye on P/E Ratio of The Stock �� Manitowoc Company Inc (NYSE: MTW) (stocksmarketcap.com) Review the Facts about stock: The Manitowoc Company, Inc. (MTW) (connectinginvestor.com) Manitowoc Company Inc.: New Manitowoc tower crane structure for Europe and Africa (twst.com)

  Shares of MTW stock traded up $1.01 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $27.18. The company had a trading volume of 944,608 shares, compared to its average volume of 611,803. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39, a current ratio of 1.69 and a quick ratio of 0.72. The firm has a market capitalization of $929.53 million, a PE ratio of -104.54 and a beta of 1.54. Manitowoc has a 12-month low of $22.12 and a 12-month high of $44.03.

• [By Neha Chamaria]

  First, cost inflation isn't a company-specific concern. Manitowoc (NYSE:MTW), for instance, pointed�out last quarter how higher material, particularly steel, and labor costs are proving to be notable headwinds, compelling the company to bank on product price increases to tide over the challenges.

• [By Logan Wallace]

  Koch Industries Inc. bought a new position in shares of Manitowoc Company Inc (NYSE:MTW) during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm bought 15,931 shares of the industrial products company’s stock, valued at approximately $453,000.

• [By Dan Caplinger]

  Wednesday was a good day on Wall Street, with the Nasdaq Composite and Russell 2000�indexes both hitting record highs and other major benchmarks also generally posting solid gains. Optimism about the strong U.S. economy was enough to offset geopolitical concerns related to trade even as White House officials reiterated their position on keeping newly imposed tariffs in place. Some individual companies also had good news that sent their shares sharply higher. Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD), Nektar Therapeutics (NASDAQ:NKTR), and Manitowoc (NYSE:MTW) were among the best performers on the day. Here's why they did so well.

Hot Clean Energy Stocks To Watch For 2019: Whiting Petroleum Corporation(WLL)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Max Byerly]

  Foundry Partners LLC acquired a new stake in Whiting Petroleum Corp (NYSE:WLL) in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund acquired 108,476 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,671,000. Foundry Partners LLC owned about 0.12% of Whiting Petroleum at the end of the most recent quarter.

• [By Stephan Byrd]

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• [By Matthew DiLallo]

  Whiting Petroleum (NYSE:WLL) bounded upward more than 55% for the quarter, fueled by rising crude prices and its strong first-quarter results. After struggling to scrape by on lower oil prices, Whiting's cash flow has surged this year, providing it enough money to fund its drilling program with more than $100 million to spare during the first quarter.

• [By Logan Wallace]

  Penn Capital Management Co. Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Whiting Petroleum Corp (NYSE:WLL) in the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund purchased 318,157 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,783,000.

• [By Logan Wallace]

  Shares of Whiting Petroleum Corp (NYSE:WLL) have been given an average rating of “Buy” by the thirty-two ratings firms that are presently covering the stock, MarketBeat reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, thirteen have given a hold recommendation, fifteen have given a buy recommendation and one has assigned a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 1 year price target among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $46.58.

• [By Jon C. Ogg]

  Whiting Petroleum Corp. (NYSE: WLL) was reiterated as Overweight and the target price was raised to $56 from $45 (versus a $50.78 close) at KeyBanc Capital Markets.

Hot Clean Energy Stocks To Watch For 2019: News Corporation(NWS)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Joseph Griffin]

  New Media Inv Group (NYSE: NEWM) and News (NASDAQ:NWS) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability, valuation, risk and institutional ownership.

• [By Max Byerly]

  News articles about News Corp Class B (NASDAQ:NWS) have trended somewhat positive on Saturday, Accern Sentiment reports. The research group scores the sentiment of media coverage by analyzing more than twenty million news and blog sources in real-time. Accern ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative one to one, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. News Corp Class B earned a media sentiment score of 0.07 on Accern’s scale. Accern also gave news stories about the company an impact score of 45.8601342975312 out of 100, indicating that recent media coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the stock’s share price in the near term.

• [By Joseph Griffin]

  BidaskClub cut shares of News Corp Class B (NASDAQ:NWS) from a hold rating to a sell rating in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday.

  NASDAQ NWS opened at $15.55 on Tuesday. News Corp Class B has a 52 week low of $13.10 and a 52 week high of $17.70. The company has a quick ratio of 1.62, a current ratio of 1.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.02. The stock has a market capitalization of $9.12 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.60 and a beta of 1.80.

Hot Clean Energy Stocks To Watch For 2019: Trimble Navigation Limited(TRMB)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Lisa Levin]

   

  Companies Reporting After The Bell Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: HTZ) is projected to post quarterly loss at $1.31 per share on revenue of $1.97 billion. International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (NYSE: IFF) is estimated to post quarterly earnings at $1.59 per share on revenue of $909.36 million. Zillow Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: ZG) is expected to post quarterly earnings at $0.06 per share on revenue of $294.79 million. General Cable Corporation (NYSE: BGC) is estimated to post quarterly earnings at $0.15 per share on revenue of $980.61 million. Central Garden & Pet Company (NASDAQ: CENT) is expected to post quarterly earnings at $0.84 per share on revenue of $598.45 million. Cabot Corporation (NYSE: CBT) is estimated to post quarterly earnings at $1 per share on revenue of $746.42 million. Fabrinet (NYSE: FN) is expected to post quarterly earnings at $0.71 per share on revenue of $319.71 million. National General Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ: NGHC) is projected to post quarterly earnings at $0.55 per share on revenue of $1.08 billion. The Navigators Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NAVG) is estimated to post quarterly earnings at $0.75 per share on revenue of $320.92 million. Diplomat Pharmacy, Inc. (NYSE: DPLO) is expected to post quarterly earnings at $0.22 per share on revenue of $1.29 billion. Trex Company, Inc. (NYSE: TREX) is projected to post quarterly earnings at $1.19 per share on revenue of $172.22 million. AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AMC) is expected to post quarterly earnings at $0.09 per share on revenue of $1.35 billion. Envision Healthcare Corporation (NYSE: EVHC) is projected to post quarterly earnings at $0.64 per share on revenue of $2.02 billion. Regal Beloit Corporation (NYSE: RBC) is estimated to post quarterly earnings at $1.23 per share on revenue of $869.64 million. Amedisys, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMED) is projected to post quarterly earnings at $0.67 per share on revenue of $39
• [By Ethan Ryder]

  Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) and Faro Technologies (NASDAQ:FARO) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, risk and analyst recommendations.

• [By Logan Wallace]

  Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) and Image Sensing Systems (NASDAQ:ISNS) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, dividends, valuation and earnings.

• [By Shane Hupp]

  Neuberger Berman Group LLC cut its position in shares of Trimble Inc. (NASDAQ:TRMB) by 0.6% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 646,355 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock after selling 4,136 shares during the quarter. Neuberger Berman Group LLC’s holdings in Trimble were worth $23,200,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

• [By Shane Hupp]

  Trimble (NASDAQ:TRMB) was downgraded by Goldman Sachs Group from a “conviction-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note issued on Wednesday, The Fly reports.