SolarEdge Technologies, Inc. SEDG shares are trading lower Wednesday after the company posted mixed fourth-quarter financial results and issued weak guidance after the market close on Tuesday.
The Details:
SolarEdge Technologies reported quarterly losses of 92 cents per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of losses of $1.33 by 30.83%.
However, the company reported quarterly sales of $316 million, missing the analyst consensus estimate of $323.3 million by 2.26% and representing a 64.52% decrease over sales of $890.7 million from the same period last year.
SolarEdge also issued weak first-quarter guidance of revenue within a range of $175 million to $215 million, with revenue from the solar segment to be within the range of $160 million to $200 million, far below the consensus estimate of $406.29 million for the first quarter.
Canaccord Genuity analyst Austin Moeller reiterated SolarEdge with a Hold rating and maintained a $75 price target on Wednesday.
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Will SEDG Stock Go Up:
When trying to assess whether or not SolarEdge Technologies will trade higher from current levels, it's a good idea to take a look at analyst forecasts.
Wall Street analysts have an average 12-month price target of $82.65 on SolarEdge Technologies. The Street high target is currently at $133.0 and the Street low target is $33.46. Of all the analysts covering SolarEdge Technologies, 2 have positive ratings, 7 have neutral ratings and 4 have negative ratings.
In the last month, 6 analysts have adjusted price targets. Here's a look at recent price target changes [Analyst Ratings]. Benzinga also tracks Wall Street's most accurate analysts. Check out how analysts covering SolarEdge Technologies have performed in recent history.
Stocks don't move in a straight line. The average stock market return is approximately 10% per year. SolarEdge Technologies is 75.87% down year-to-date. The average analyst price target suggests the stock could have further upside ahead.
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SEDG Price Action: According to Benzinga Pro, SolarEdge shares are down 15.8% at $71.04 at the time of publication.
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