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Dec 05, 2020
The Rally in Renewable Energy Equipment Stocks Could Be Coming to a Halt

The Rally in Renewable Energy Equipment Stocks Could Be Coming to a Halt

Since the bottom in March, all facets of the renewable energy industry have made huge gains. Some of the renewable energy equipment stocks have seen gains of 800% and more. While the gains have been impressive, the rallies could be coming to an end or seeing a pause at the very least.

Three companies in particular jumped out at me because all three have seen pullbacks in the current week. Those pullbacks have caused a bearish crossover in the weekly stochastic readings. Enphase Energy (ENPH), Plug Power (PLUG), and SunPower (SPWR) are all three seeing their stocks drop this week. All three have seen big gains in their stock prices since March, but Plug Power stands out among the three.

Plug bottomed at a price of $2.53 in March and it recently peaked at $28.70. That is a gain of 1,034% in nine months. The huge rally has put the stock in overbought territory based on the weekly stochastic readings and the 10-week RSI. The monthly versions of those indicators are also showing overbought levels. SunPower and Enphase are both in overbought territory based on the weekly and monthly indicators as well.

When I got the signals for the bearish stochastic crossovers on the three stocks, I pulled the three up on Tickeron’s Screener to see how the stocks performed in the various fundamental and technical categories. The first that jumped out was that all three stocks received “sell” ratings from the Tickeron Scorecard.

If we break down the ratings, Plug and SunPower both have four negative fundamental ratings compared to only one positive reading for each one. Enphase Energy does considerably better with three positive ratings to only two negative ratings. The only area where all three get negative ratings is in the Outlook Rating. Plug and SunPower both get poor ratings from their SMR Ratings and the P/E Growth Ratings. Enphase and Plug both get negative ratings in the Valuation Rating category. The only area where two of the three get a positive rating is in the Profit vs. Risk Ratings—both Plug and Enphase score well in that category.

The stocks do score better in the technical indicators. Both Plug and Enphase have three bullish signals and three bearish signals. SunPower has two bullish signals and four bearish signals. There are several areas where we see all three stocks getting the same reading. All three are getting bearish signals from the RSI, the MACD, and the Bollinger Band indicators. All three have gotten recent bullish signals from the Momentum and AROON indicators. Because of the big rallies, both Plug and Enphase get bullish readings on the Moving Average indicator.

Investor and analyst’s sentiment is quite different for the three companies. Analysts love Plug with nine “buy” ratings and only one “hold” rating. Enphase is slightly below average in this indicator with 10 “buy” ratings and seven “hold” ratings. SunPower is the one that is the least liked by analysts with only three “buy” ratings, seven “hold” ratings, and two “sell” ratings. What this tells us is that analysts are expecting to Plug to outperform the others while SunPower is expected to underperform.

SunPower also has the most pessimism from short sellers with a short interest ratio of 3.79. That reading is a little higher than the average stock. Enphase’s short interest ratio is at 3.0 which is right in line with average while Plug Power’s short interest ratio is below average at 1.78.

Here’s how the three stocks rank in the various fundamental and technical indicators from Tickeron.

Related Ticker: ENPH

ENPH sees MACD Histogram just turned negative

ENPH saw its Moving Average Convergence Divergence Histogram (MACD) turn negative on June 05, 2026. This is a bearish signal that suggests the stock could decline going forward. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 44 instances where the indicator turned negative. In of the 44 cases the stock moved lower in the days that followed. This puts the odds of a downward move at .

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Technical Analysis (Indicators)

Bearish Trend Analysis

The 10-day RSI Indicator for ENPH moved out of overbought territory on June 03, 2026. This could be a bearish sign for the stock. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or buying put options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 26 similar instances where the indicator moved out of overbought territory. In of the 26 cases, the stock moved lower in the following days. This puts the odds of a move lower at .

The Momentum Indicator moved below the 0 level on June 05, 2026. You may want to consider selling the stock, shorting the stock, or exploring put options on ENPH as a result. In of 78 cases where the Momentum Indicator fell below 0, the stock fell further within the subsequent month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .

Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where ENPH declined for three days, the price rose further in of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .

ENPH broke above its upper Bollinger Band on May 21, 2026. This could be a sign that the stock is set to drop as the stock moves back below the upper band and toward the middle band. You may want to consider selling the stock or exploring put options.

Bullish Trend Analysis

The Stochastic Oscillator shows that the ticker has stayed in the oversold zone for 4 days. The price of this ticker is presumed to bounce back soon, since the longer the ticker stays in the oversold zone, the more promptly an upward trend is expected.

ENPH moved above its 50-day moving average on May 11, 2026 date and that indicates a change from a downward trend to an upward trend.

The 10-day moving average for ENPH crossed bullishly above the 50-day moving average on May 14, 2026. This indicates that the trend has shifted higher and could be considered a buy signal. In of 13 past instances when the 10-day crossed above the 50-day, the stock continued to move higher over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .

Following a 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where ENPH advanced for three days, in of 294 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .

The Aroon Indicator entered an Uptrend today. In of 174 cases where ENPH Aroon's Indicator entered an Uptrend, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued Uptrend are .

Fundamental Analysis (Ratings)

The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating outstanding price growth. ENPH’s price grows at a higher rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.

The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to outstanding earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.

The Tickeron Seasonality Score of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is fair valued in the industry. The Tickeron Seasonality score describes the variance of predictable price changes around the same period every calendar year. These changes can be tied to a specific month, quarter, holiday or vacation period, as well as a meteorological or growing season.

The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating strong sales and a profitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.

The Tickeron Valuation Rating of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is significantly overvalued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: P/B Ratio (6.266) is normal, around the industry mean (4.755). P/E Ratio (51.876) is within average values for comparable stocks, (126.223). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (1.386) is also within normal values, averaging (1.651). ENPH's Dividend Yield (0.000) is considerably lower than the industry average of (0.066). P/S Ratio (5.003) is also within normal values, averaging (15.064).

The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating that the returns do not compensate for the risks. ENPH’s unstable profits reported over time resulted in significant Drawdowns within these last five years. A stable profit reduces stock drawdown and volatility. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 97, placing this stock worse than average.

Notable companies

The most notable companies in this group are First Solar (NASDAQ:FSLR), Enphase Energy (NASDAQ:ENPH), SolarEdge Technologies (NASDAQ:SEDG), Canadian Solar (NASDAQ:CSIQ).

Industry description

The alternative power generation industry consists of companies that operate power facilities converting non-conventional forms of energy into electricity. These energy forms are alternatives to fossil fuels, and many of them are derived from natural resources. Alternative energy forms include solar, wind, hydro, and geothermal steam. A major purpose behind using alternative energy – also called ‘clean’ energy - is to address concerns related to the more conventional fossil fuels, such as the latter’s high carbon dioxide emissions which is often considered a factor in global warming. Alternative power generation has been gaining traction in recent years, and could grow further in the future. Large organizations like Google have invested substantially in wind and solar energy-powered electricity. Some of the prominent U.S. companies operating in the alternative power generation industry includes Ormat Technologies, Inc., TerraForm Power, Inc. and NextEra Energy Partners LP.

Market Cap

The average market capitalization across the Alternative Power Generation Industry is 3.22B. The market cap for tickers in the group ranges from 10 to 118.24B. REOVF holds the highest valuation in this group at 118.24B. The lowest valued company is CDVM at 10.

High and low price notable news

The average weekly price growth across all stocks in the Alternative Power Generation Industry was -9%. For the same Industry, the average monthly price growth was -4%, and the average quarterly price growth was 16%. SUNE experienced the highest price growth at 113%, while SMXT experienced the biggest fall at -23%.

Volume

The average weekly volume growth across all stocks in the Alternative Power Generation Industry was -28%. For the same stocks of the Industry, the average monthly volume growth was -16% and the average quarterly volume growth was 6%

Fundamental Analysis Ratings

The average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows

Valuation Rating: 68
P/E Growth Rating: 39
Price Growth Rating: 54
SMR Rating: 82
Profit Risk Rating: 97
Seasonality Score: 18 (-100 ... +100)
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