Plug Power, Inc. (PLUG)

18.10 -0.44%
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Pros
Company’s profitability is improving
Forward PEG ratio low relative to industry peers
Buy analyst rating
Average analyst stock price above current stock price
Cons
Forward P/S ratio high relative to industry peers
High short share of float
High short interest

Pros

  1. PLUG profitability is improving. The YoY profit margin change was 53.17 percentage points. See PLUG profitability chart.
  2. PLUG PEG ratio (P/E adjusted for growth) is 0.65, which is low compared to its industry peers’ PEG ratios. See PLUG PEG chart.
  3. PLUG average analyst rating is Buy. See PLUG analyst rating chart.
  4. PLUG average analyst price target ($35.92) is above its current price ($18.17). See PLUG price target chart.

Cons

  1. PLUG Price/Sales ratio is 21.87, which is high compared to its industry peers’ P/S ratios. See PLUG forward Price/Sales ratio chart.
  2. PLUG short share of float is 11.79%. The stock is much more frequently shorted than the average industry, sector or S&P 500 stock. See PLUG short share of float chart.
  3. PLUG short interest (days to cover the shorts) ratio is 3.37. The stock garners more short interest than the average industry, sector or S&P 500 stock. See PLUG short interest ratio chart.