HC Wainwright Lifts Earnings Estimates for Broadwind Energy

Broadwind Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:BWEN) – Investment analysts at HC Wainwright boosted their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Broadwind Energy in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, March 12th. HC Wainwright analyst A. Dayal now anticipates that the industrial products company will post earnings per share of ($0.09) for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of ($0.16). HC Wainwright has a “Buy” rating and a $6.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Broadwind Energy’s current full-year earnings is $0.01 per share. HC Wainwright also issued estimates for Broadwind Energy’s Q2 2026 earnings at ($0.03) EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at ($0.02) EPS, FY2026 earnings at ($0.10) EPS and FY2027 earnings at $0.05 EPS.

Broadwind Energy (NASDAQ:BWEN) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, March 11th. The industrial products company reported ($0.04) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.01) by ($0.03). The firm had revenue of $37.74 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $36.18 million. Broadwind Energy had a negative return on equity of 1.91% and a net margin of 3.32%.

A number of other brokerages have also recently weighed in on BWEN. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Broadwind Energy in a research report on Monday, December 22nd. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Broadwind Energy from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Saturday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $6.00.

Broadwind Energy Stock Down 2.2%

Shares of NASDAQ:BWEN opened at $2.19 on Monday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $2.87 and a 200-day simple moving average of $2.63. The stock has a market capitalization of $51.05 million, a P/E ratio of 9.95 and a beta of 1.46. Broadwind Energy has a 1 year low of $1.41 and a 1 year high of $4.15. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.11, a quick ratio of 0.70 and a current ratio of 2.03.

Institutional Trading of Broadwind Energy

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Aristides Capital LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Broadwind Energy during the fourth quarter worth $363,000. Macco Financial Group Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Broadwind Energy in the 4th quarter valued at about $59,000. Empowered Funds LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Broadwind Energy by 9.9% in the 4th quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 118,166 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $334,000 after buying an additional 10,658 shares during the period. XTX Topco Ltd grew its position in shares of Broadwind Energy by 88.3% during the 4th quarter. XTX Topco Ltd now owns 52,577 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $149,000 after buying an additional 24,652 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Quadrature Capital Ltd acquired a new stake in Broadwind Energy during the fourth quarter worth about $170,000. Institutional investors own 33.27% of the company’s stock.

About Broadwind Energy

Broadwind Energy, Inc (NASDAQ: BWEN) is an engineering and manufacturing company focused on the design, production and service of heavy industrial equipment for energy infrastructure and related markets. The company’s offerings include custom-engineered gearboxes, couplings, hydrodynamic drives and utility-scale wind turbine towers. In addition to new equipment, Broadwind Energy provides aftermarket repair, refurbishment and testing services to support the long-term operation of energy and industrial assets.

The company operates through two principal segments.