Fluence Energy (NASDAQ:FLNC) Shares Gap Down on Disappointing Earnings

Fluence Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:FLNC)’s share price gapped down before the market opened on Thursday following a weaker than expected earnings announcement. The stock had previously closed at $28.99, but opened at $24.85. Fluence Energy shares last traded at $21.9140, with a volume of 5,958,622 shares trading hands.

The company reported ($0.34) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.18) by ($0.16). The company had revenue of $475.23 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $444.23 million. Fluence Energy had a negative return on equity of 9.93% and a negative net margin of 2.04%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 154.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned ($0.32) EPS.

Fluence Energy News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Fluence Energy this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Revenue surge and beat — FLNC reported Q1 revenue of $475.2M (up ~154% YoY), above consensus, showing strong top-line growth from project delivery and backlog execution. MarketBeat Q1 report
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst reaction — At least one analyst raised FLNC’s price target (reported increase to $18.47), signaling some sell‑side confidence in the company’s medium‑term outlook despite the quarter’s miss. MSN: Price target increased
• Neutral Sentiment: Guidance reaffirmed — Management reaffirmed FY2026 revenue guidance in a press release (range roughly $3.2B–$3.6B), which is close to consensus — this provides continuity but did not offset investor concern over the EPS miss. Business Insider: FY2026 guidance reaffirmed
• Neutral Sentiment: Conference materials/transcript available — The full earnings call transcript and slide deck are available for investors who want management color on margins, backlog cadence and LNG projects. Reviewing the call may clarify the path to profitability. Yahoo Finance: Q1 earnings call transcript
• Negative Sentiment: EPS miss and wider-than-expected loss — FLNC reported a loss per share of ($0.34) vs. consensus of ($0.18), a sizeable miss that pushed concerns about near-term profitability and margins. Zacks: Q1 loss and miss
• Negative Sentiment: Market reaction and heavy selling — Multiple outlets report shares plunged to a YTD low and fell sharply after the results; trading volume spiked well above average as investors digested the earnings miss despite the revenue beat. MSN: Shares plunge to YTD low

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts recently commented on the company. Johnson Rice reissued a “hold” rating and issued a $18.00 price objective on shares of Fluence Energy in a research note on Monday, December 8th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $32.00 target price on shares of Fluence Energy in a research report on Tuesday. Bank of America boosted their price target on shares of Fluence Energy from $17.00 to $25.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 9th. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed a “sector perform” rating and set a $12.00 price objective on shares of Fluence Energy in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. Finally, Mizuho reissued an “underperform” rating and issued a $15.00 target price (up from $9.00) on shares of Fluence Energy in a research note on Monday, December 8th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Hold rating and five have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $15.91.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Fluence Energy

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of FLNC. AQR Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Fluence Energy by 1,441.8% during the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 900,674 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,368,000 after buying an additional 842,257 shares during the last quarter. Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. purchased a new position in Fluence Energy in the first quarter worth approximately $109,000. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. increased its stake in Fluence Energy by 2.9% during the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 118,559 shares of the company’s stock worth $575,000 after acquiring an additional 3,364 shares during the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. increased its stake in Fluence Energy by 189.7% during the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 3,171,146 shares of the company’s stock worth $15,380,000 after acquiring an additional 2,076,668 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Strs Ohio purchased a new stake in Fluence Energy in the first quarter valued at $93,000. 53.16% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Fluence Energy Trading Down 34.6%

The firm has a market cap of $3.47 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -43.07 and a beta of 2.90. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71, a quick ratio of 1.17 and a current ratio of 1.51. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $23.45 and a 200 day moving average price of $16.30.

About Fluence Energy

Fluence Energy is a leading global provider of energy storage products and services, specializing in the deployment of advanced battery systems to support grid stability and renewable integration. The company develops, engineers and delivers turnkey energy storage solutions designed to optimize the reliability, efficiency and economic performance of power networks. By combining hardware, software and lifecycle services, Fluence addresses the growing need for flexible energy assets in an evolving electricity landscape.

The company’s core offerings include modular energy storage platforms that pair lithium-ion battery technology with control and optimization software.