Energy Vault (NYSE:NRGV) Given New $2.00 Price Target at The Goldman Sachs Group

Energy Vault (NYSE:NRGV) had its target price increased by The Goldman Sachs Group from $1.75 to $2.00 in a report released on Thursday morning,Benzinga reports. The Goldman Sachs Group currently has a sell rating on the stock.

Other equities research analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. Zacks Research lowered shares of Energy Vault from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 17th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (e+)” rating on shares of Energy Vault in a research note on Friday, January 9th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $3.60.

Energy Vault Stock Up 3.5%

Energy Vault stock opened at $3.72 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $623.34 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -5.72 and a beta of 0.98. The company has a current ratio of 0.63, a quick ratio of 0.59 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39. Energy Vault has a 1-year low of $0.60 and a 1-year high of $6.35. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $4.13 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $3.78.

Energy Vault (NYSE:NRGV) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, March 17th. The company reported ($0.13) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.07) by ($0.06). Energy Vault had a negative return on equity of 98.91% and a negative net margin of 50.87%.The company had revenue of $153.31 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $152.57 million. On average, equities research analysts predict that Energy Vault will post -0.64 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Energy Vault

In other Energy Vault news, major shareholder Vision Fund (Aiv M2) Softbank sold 3,000,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, January 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $5.65, for a total value of $16,950,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 15,535,631 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $87,776,315.15. The trade was a 16.19% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CFO Michael Thomas Beer sold 50,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $4.91, for a total value of $245,500.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 1,150,522 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,649,063.02. The trade was a 4.16% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last 90 days, insiders have bought 16,950 shares of company stock worth $55,062. Corporate insiders own 15.40% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Energy Vault

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Kovack Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in Energy Vault in the fourth quarter worth about $49,000. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV purchased a new position in Energy Vault during the third quarter valued at $36,000. Platform Technology Partners bought a new stake in shares of Energy Vault during the 3rd quarter valued at $40,000. Twinbeech Capital LP bought a new position in Energy Vault during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $66,000. Finally, Daiwa Securities Group Inc. bought a new position in shares of Energy Vault during the fourth quarter valued at $66,000. Institutional investors own 40.03% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Energy Vault

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results showed a sharp revenue surge (Q4 revenue $153.3M, +358% Y/Y), a surprise adjusted profit, positive adjusted EBITDA and improved gross margins — management also gave a 2026 revenue guide (~30% growth midpoint) backed by a growing backlog above $1.3B, supporting a clearer path to profitability. Energy Vault Electrifies Market With Accelerated Growth
• Positive Sentiment: Institutional investors appear to be accumulating shares (MarketBeat notes substantial institutional ownership and net buying in early 2026), which can support the stock and amplify any positive fundamental momentum. Institutional activity
• Neutral Sentiment: Company materials (press release, slide deck and earnings call transcript) are available for deeper detail on guidance assumptions, margins and backlog conversion timing — useful for judging whether the growth path is sustainable. Press Release Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Despite top-line strength, GAAP metrics still show weakness: the company missed Q4 EPS consensus (reported -$0.13 vs -$0.07 expected) and continues to report negative net margin and a deeply negative ROE, which keeps some investors cautious. Earnings Report & Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts remain split and cautious: MarketBeat shows a consensus Reduce/“Sell” bias and Goldman Sachs recently raised its price target to $2.00 but kept a sell rating — that implies meaningful downside from current levels and could cap upside until analyst sentiment shifts. Goldman Sachs price target update
• Negative Sentiment: High short interest and lingering concerns about capitalization/dilution historically create volatility and can limit rallies if analysts or sentiment turn negative again. NRGV Stock Overview

Energy Vault Company Profile

Energy Vault is a global energy storage technology company specializing in long-duration, gravity-based energy storage solutions. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Lugano, Switzerland, the firm has developed a modular system that uses large composite blocks and a proprietary crane system to convert excess renewable energy into gravitational potential energy. When energy demand peaks, the system lowers the blocks to generate electricity through regenerative braking, offering a dispatchable, carbon-free alternative to traditional battery storage.

The company’s flagship product line, EVx, integrates advanced materials science, software-driven controls and artificial intelligence to optimize charge and discharge cycles.