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Plug Power Turns Q4 Gross Profit as Wells Fargo Lifts Target on Mixed Outlook

Liquidity constraints keep the path to profitability under scrutiny.

Overview

  • The company beat fourth-quarter estimates with $225.2 million in revenue and a smaller-than-expected loss, returning to a 2.4% gross margin after a deeply negative figure a year earlier.
  • Management guided 2026 sales to be directionally comparable to 2025 and projected positive adjusted EBITDA in the fourth quarter of 2026.
  • Plug Power reported a 2025 net loss of about $1.69 billion and ended the year with roughly $323.5 million in cash against approximately $1.59 billion in total liabilities.
  • Wells Fargo raised its price target to $2 and kept an Equal Weight rating, citing the Q4 beat and positive gross margin but noting that 2026 growth guidance trailed consensus.
  • The company highlighted cost cuts and operational changes under Project Quantum Leap, including streamlining, facility consolidation, price increases, and reduced working capital to improve cash flow.