Empowered Funds LLC Invests $2.45 Million in Fluence Energy, Inc. $FLNC

Empowered Funds LLC bought a new position in shares of Fluence Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:FLNC) during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 178,327 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,454,000.

Other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in Fluence Energy by 1,441.8% in the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 900,674 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,368,000 after buying an additional 842,257 shares during the last quarter. Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. purchased a new stake in Fluence Energy during the first quarter valued at $109,000. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. lifted its holdings in Fluence Energy by 2.9% in the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 118,559 shares of the company’s stock valued at $575,000 after acquiring an additional 3,364 shares during the period. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. lifted its holdings in Fluence Energy by 189.7% in the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 3,171,146 shares of the company’s stock valued at $15,380,000 after acquiring an additional 2,076,668 shares during the period. Finally, Strs Ohio purchased a new position in Fluence Energy in the first quarter worth about $93,000. 53.16% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at Fluence Energy

In related news, major shareholder Qatar Investment Authority sold 2,867,172 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $21.00, for a total transaction of $60,210,612.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 11,801,103 shares in the company, valued at $247,823,163. The trade was a 19.55% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, SVP John Zahurancik sold 16,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, June 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $25.18, for a total transaction of $402,880.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 87,145 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,194,311.10. This represents a 15.51% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold a total of 2,904,146 shares of company stock worth $61,090,399 over the last three months. 0.69% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Trending Headlines about Fluence Energy

Here are the key news stories impacting Fluence Energy this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Fluence continues to benefit from strong demand for grid-scale energy storage, a substantial backlog and growth in services revenue. Earlier reports cited a record backlog of approximately $5.6 billion, supporting longer-term revenue visibility. Fluence Energy earnings preview
• Neutral Sentiment: Trading activity was elevated ahead of the earnings release, including roughly twice the typical volume in call options. This signals heightened investor interest but does not establish a clear direction for FLNC.
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst views remain mixed, with recently published price targets ranging from $9 to $26 and a reported median target of $20, reflecting uncertainty about the pace and profitability of backlog conversion.
• Negative Sentiment: Fluence reported a quarterly loss of $0.24 per share, while its net margin remained negative at 1.62%. The loss reinforces concerns that strong demand has not yet translated into consistent profitability. Fluence Energy quarterly results
• Negative Sentiment: The company’s updated fiscal 2026 revenue outlook of $2.9 billion to $3.1 billion is below the approximately $3.4 billion consensus estimate. The shortfall suggests weaker-than-expected project timing, revenue conversion or execution in the second half of the year. Fluence Energy misses sales expectations
• Negative Sentiment: Investors appear to be reassessing execution risk, including storage-project timing, supply-chain delivery and the company’s ability to convert its backlog into profitable revenue. The high-beta stock is particularly vulnerable when guidance visibility deteriorates. Fluence Energy execution risk analysis
• Negative Sentiment: Reported insider activity has consisted of sales rather than purchases over the past six months, adding to the negative sentiment, although these transactions may not be directly related to the latest results.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have recently commented on FLNC shares. Truist Financial initiated coverage on shares of Fluence Energy in a research report on Monday, July 13th. They set a “hold” rating and a $16.00 price target for the company. Citigroup upgraded shares of Fluence Energy from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and decreased their price target for the stock from $26.00 to $24.00 in a research report on Wednesday, July 22nd. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $22.00 price target on shares of Fluence Energy in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Canaccord Genuity Group set a $28.00 price objective on shares of Fluence Energy in a research report on Friday, May 8th. Finally, Glj Research started coverage on Fluence Energy in a report on Wednesday, July 1st. They issued a “buy” rating and a $26.00 target price on the stock. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have issued a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $19.53.

Fluence Energy Stock Performance

Fluence Energy stock opened at $14.23 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.85, a current ratio of 1.43 and a quick ratio of 0.91. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.62 billion, a P/E ratio of -39.53 and a beta of 2.78. Fluence Energy, Inc. has a 1-year low of $6.60 and a 1-year high of $33.51. The company’s 50-day moving average is $18.87 and its 200 day moving average is $18.46.

Fluence Energy (NASDAQ:FLNC) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 5th. The company reported ($0.24) earnings per share for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $649.85 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $819.15 million. Fluence Energy had a negative net margin of 1.62% and a negative return on equity of 8.29%. Research analysts forecast that Fluence Energy, Inc. will post -0.18 EPS for the current year.

Fluence Energy Company Profile

Fluence Energy is a leading global provider of energy storage products and services, specializing in the deployment of advanced battery systems to support grid stability and renewable integration. The company develops, engineers and delivers turnkey energy storage solutions designed to optimize the reliability, efficiency and economic performance of power networks. By combining hardware, software and lifecycle services, Fluence addresses the growing need for flexible energy assets in an evolving electricity landscape.

The company’s core offerings include modular energy storage platforms that pair lithium-ion battery technology with control and optimization software.