Bloom Energy Shares Surge 400% Driven by AI Data Center Demand
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Jan 11 2026
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- Stock Surge: Bloom Energy's stock has skyrocketed approximately 400% over the past year, primarily driven by its provision of onsite fuel cells for electricity-hungry AI data centers, showcasing the company's robust growth potential in the renewable energy market.
- Major Project Approval: The approval of a 1.8 GW data center project in Wyoming is expected to generate around $3 billion in revenue for Bloom, further solidifying its market position in AI infrastructure.
- Improved Financial Performance: In its third-quarter report, Bloom achieved $519 million in revenue, a 57% year-over-year increase, and recorded a net profit of $7.8 million for the first time, indicating a significant enhancement in profitability.
- Strategic Partnership: Bloom entered into a $5 billion strategic partnership with Brookfield Asset Management to accelerate the deployment of fuel cell technology, which is anticipated to drive higher sales and market share for the company.
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Analyst Views on BE
Wall Street analysts forecast BE stock price to fall over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for BE is 121.59 USD with a low forecast of 39.00 USD and a high forecast of 160.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
18 Analyst Rating
9 Buy
8 Hold
1 Sell
Moderate Buy
Current: 165.390
Low
39.00
Averages
121.59
High
160.00
Current: 165.390
Low
39.00
Averages
121.59
High
160.00
About BE
Bloom Energy Corporation is engaged in stationary fuel cell power generation by market share. The Company provides distributed energy technology solutions to customers. The Company manufactures advanced and versatile fuel cell energy platforms, supporting the commercial availability of two products: the Bloom Energy Server for generating electricity and the Bloom Electrolyzer for producing hydrogen. With approximately 1.4 gigawatts (GW) of Energy Server systems deployed in more than 1,000 locations and nine countries. Its solid oxide fuel cell technology platform is the foundation for its Energy Server system and Bloom Electrolyzer. The Bloom Energy Server system is designed to deliver reliable, resilient, clean and affordable energy for utilities and organizations alike. Its Energy Server system is designed to deliver reliable electricity. The Bloom Electrolyzer is designed to provide hydrogen solutions based on the same solid oxide platform as its Energy Server systems.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
Bloom Energy's Outlook Brightens as Analysts Raise Price Targets
- Coverage Initiated: Barclays initiated coverage of Bloom Energy with an ‘Equal Weight’ rating and a $153 price target, highlighting its solid-oxide fuel cells as a compelling alternative for onsite generation due to declining costs and quick market entry, positioning the company to benefit from rising onsite power demand.
- Price Target Increase: Baird raised its price target on Bloom Energy from $157 to $172 while maintaining an ‘Outperform’ rating, indicating confidence in the company's outlook despite conservative guidance expectations for Q4 results, suggesting consensus estimates are achievable.
- Sales Forecast Upgrade: Clear Street analyst raised Bloom Energy's price target from $68 to $80 ahead of the earnings report, increasing expectations for a larger sales contribution from the AEP order in Wyoming, leading to a 2% and 4% increase in 2026 and 2027 sales forecasts, respectively.
- Q4 Earnings Expectations: Bloom Energy is projected to report Q4 revenue of $647.6 million and earnings of $0.31 per share, reflecting strong market performance with shares surging 618% over the past year.
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Clean Energy ETFs Face Volatility Pressure
- ETF Performance Volatility: Despite Bloom Energy (NYSE:BE) showing strong performance year-to-date, the Tradr 2X Long BE Daily ETF (BATS:BEX) and Leverage Shares 2X Long BE Daily ETF (NASDAQ:BEG) both fell approximately 15% in Thursday trading, highlighting the impact of single-stock volatility on thematic ETF performance.
- Revenue Forecast Upgrade: Jefferies raised its price target on Bloom Energy from $53 to $92 and boosted its 2026 revenue forecast to $2.9 billion, significantly above consensus estimates, which propelled the stock to new highs on Wednesday before pulling back 7.5%.
- Volatility Impact: Bloom Energy has logged 79 moves of over 5% in the past year, and this high volatility undermines the diversification benefits of thematic ETFs, especially when a single stock accounts for a significant share of recent returns.
- Institutional Investor Caution: Despite the rally in Bloom Energy's stock, Joule Financial LLC reduced its holdings by nearly 39% in Q3 2025, reflecting a cautious stance among institutional investors amid market volatility.
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