FuelCell Energy jumps on Oppenheimer initiation, citing data center demand

September 29, 2026 9:10 AM EDT

Investing.com -- FuelCell Energy Inc (NASDAQ: FCEL) shares rose 9% in premarket trading Tuesday after Oppenheimer initiated coverage on the company with an Outperform rating and a $24.00 price target. The investment firm highlighted the company's positioning as a "differentiated provider" of firm, on-site power solutions tailored for the rapidly expanding data center market.

Analyst Colin Rusch expects demand to consistently outpace supply as FuelCell Energy scales its production capacity to 500 megawatts per year by fiscal year 2029, more than tenfold its fiscal 2026 output. That anticipated operational expansion is expected to drive increasingly favorable project economics and substantial operating leverage over the medium term.

Commercial traction remains strong, Rusch noted, backed by a $3.3 billion backlog, a project pipeline exceeding 10 gigawatts, and over 450 megawatts in signed capacity agreements. These metrics provide significant visibility into the absorption of incremental capacity as the company executes its growth strategy.

FuelCell Energy exited its third fiscal quarter of 2026 with approximately $737 million in cash, offering a robust financial cushion. Management expects this liquidity runway to bridge operations through its production ramp until the company achieves positive cash flow.

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