BUZZ-Jefferies raises PT on Bloom Energy post AEP deal

Reuters2024-11-22

** Jefferies raises price target on fuel-cell maker Bloom Energy to $22 from $12

** New price target represents a 8.1% downside to the stock's last close

** Brokerage sees "American Electric Power deal as a step in the right direction", notes importance of Investment Tax Credits (ITC) safe harbor in securing the deal

** ITC safe harbor provisions allow companies to earn tax credits for investments, regardless of project completion or results

** Expects management to work towards signing similar deals before year-end and could see further announcements during a potential investor day as well

** Adds "recent AEP framework has driven BE's stock to outsized highs, however lofty valuations keep us on the sidelines"

** 14 of 26 brokerages rate BE "buy" or higher, 11 "hold" and 1 "sell"; their median PT is $20 - data compiled by LSEG

** As of last close, stock up 61.76% YTD

(Reporting by Pooja Menon in Bengaluru)

((Pooja.Menon@thomsonreuters.com;))

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