Energy Vault (NYSE:NRGV) Given New $12.00 Price Target at Cantor Fitzgerald

Energy Vault (NYSE:NRGV) had its price target hoisted by Cantor Fitzgerald from $7.00 to $12.00 in a research report report published on Wednesday morning, MarketBeat reports. Cantor Fitzgerald currently has an overweight rating on the stock.

A number of other analysts also recently issued reports on the stock. Roth Capital reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $7.00 price objective (up from $5.00) on shares of Energy Vault in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (e+)” rating on shares of Energy Vault in a research report on Tuesday. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Energy Vault from a “sell” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Saturday, August 15th. Citigroup lowered their target price on shares of Energy Vault from $6.00 to $4.75 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, October 21st. Finally, Fundamental Research set a $8.03 price target on shares of Energy Vault and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 18th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $6.81.

Energy Vault Trading Up 8.9%

Shares of Energy Vault stock opened at $3.85 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 24.07, a quick ratio of 1.19 and a current ratio of 1.19. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $3.59 and a 200-day moving average of $3.84. Energy Vault has a 52-week low of $2.46 and a 52-week high of $6.64. The stock has a market cap of $699.17 million, a PE ratio of -5.74 and a beta of 1.33.

Energy Vault (NYSE:NRGV) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 11th. The company reported ($0.17) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.14) by ($0.03). Energy Vault had a negative return on equity of 318.02% and a negative net margin of 54.02%. The business had revenue of $17.37 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $14.24 million. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Energy Vault will post -0.56 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity at Energy Vault

In related news, Director Stephanie Unwin sold 115,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $3.71, for a total transaction of $426,650.00. Following the sale, the director owned 182,245 shares in the company, valued at approximately $676,128.95. This trade represents a 38.69% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Dylan Hixon purchased 85,518 shares of Energy Vault stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 14th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $3.74 per share, for a total transaction of $319,837.32. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 1,103,185 shares in the company, valued at $4,125,911.90. This represents a 8.40% increase in their position. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. 17.20% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Sterling Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Energy Vault by 153.2% in the 3rd quarter. Sterling Capital Management LLC now owns 9,111 shares of the company’s stock valued at $36,000 after purchasing an additional 5,512 shares in the last quarter. Bank of Nova Scotia increased its stake in shares of Energy Vault by 19.9% in the 1st quarter. Bank of Nova Scotia now owns 41,600 shares of the company’s stock valued at $137,000 after purchasing an additional 6,900 shares during the last quarter. Pictet Asset Management Holding SA raised its holdings in shares of Energy Vault by 88.7% during the 3rd quarter. Pictet Asset Management Holding SA now owns 19,494 shares of the company’s stock worth $77,000 after buying an additional 9,163 shares in the last quarter. Arizona State Retirement System raised its holdings in shares of Energy Vault by 37.6% during the 2nd quarter. Arizona State Retirement System now owns 33,637 shares of the company’s stock worth $158,000 after buying an additional 9,186 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Quantbot Technologies LP acquired a new position in shares of Energy Vault during the 2nd quarter worth $50,000. 40.03% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Latest Energy Vault News

These are some of the NRGV news items that stood out recently:

• Positive Sentiment: Citigroup raised its price target to $5 from $4.75 and maintained a “buy” rating. Cantor Fitzgerald lifted its target to $12 from $7 and kept an “overweight” rating. Analyst price-target update Cantor Fitzgerald recommendations
• Positive Sentiment: The company affirmed its recently raised 2026 revenue guidance and provided preliminary 2027 guidance, offering a forward-looking counterpoint to the soft quarter. Q3 results and guidance
• Negative Sentiment: Q3 revenue was $13.07 million, below the $13.52 million consensus estimate, and another report described a wider adjusted loss and falling revenue. This underscores ongoing execution and profitability risks. Q3 revenue and adjusted loss

Energy Vault Company Profile

Energy Vault Holdings, Inc. develops energy storage systems designed to help utilities, power producers and other customers store electricity and deliver it when needed. Its offerings include gravity-based storage systems, which use mechanical processes to store and release energy, as well as battery energy storage systems and hybrid solutions. The company also provides VaultOS, a software platform for monitoring and managing energy storage assets. Its systems are intended to support renewable energy integration, grid stability and other energy management needs.