Project Delays To Drag Margins For Plug Power, Analyst Cautions

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  • Susquehanna analyst Biju Perincheril reiterated a Positive rating on the shares of Plug Power, Inc. PLUGlowering the price target to $15 from $22.
  • Extension of projects completion worth $200 million to 1Q24 versus 4Q23 is likely to drag margins, the analyst notes.
  • Management's updated guidance for 2023 is related to electrolyzers, with the remainder from third-party liquefier sales as well as other opportunities/variation of the business. 
  • The analyst notes that margins are also likely to be affected by slight delays in green hydrogen production.
  • There is a potential for a delay in getting to its 200 tpd green hydrogen target as the company incorporates learnings from its first plant.
  • Based on the above, the analyst reduced FY23 revenue forecast to $1.3 billion from $1.4 billion.
  • The analyst now expects an adjusted loss of ($0.89) per share, wider than the previous expectation of ($0.86) loss.
  • Meanwhile, the analyst noted Plug sees strong demand for its electrolyzers and stationary products and could finalize additional sales of over 1GW in the near term.
  • Price Action: PLUG shares are trading lower by 2.50% to $7.80 on the last check Wednesday.
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