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Plug Power (PLUG) Stock Sinks As Market Gains: What You Should Know

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Plug Power (PLUG - Free Report) closed at $1.86 in the latest trading session, marking a -1.59% move from the prior day. This change lagged the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.58%. Elsewhere, the Dow saw an upswing of 0.49%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq appreciated by 0.45%.

The alternative energy company's stock has dropped by 12.9% in the past month, falling short of the Computer and Technology sector's gain of 6.31% and the S&P 500's gain of 0.84%.

Analysts and investors alike will be keeping a close eye on the performance of Plug Power in its upcoming earnings disclosure. On that day, Plug Power is projected to report earnings of -$0.07 per share, which would represent year-over-year growth of 41.67%. Alongside, our most recent consensus estimate is anticipating revenue of $185.14 million, indicating a 4.57% upward movement from the same quarter last year.

For the annual period, the Zacks Consensus Estimates anticipate earnings of -$0.41 per share and a revenue of $817.52 million, signifying shifts of +71.13% and +15.16%, respectively, from the last year.

It's also important for investors to be aware of any recent modifications to analyst estimates for Plug Power. These revisions help to show the ever-changing nature of near-term business trends. As such, positive estimate revisions reflect analyst optimism about the business and profitability.

Our research demonstrates that these adjustments in estimates directly associate with imminent stock price performance. To benefit from this, we have developed the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model which takes these estimate changes into account and provides an actionable rating system.

The Zacks Rank system, which varies between #1 (Strong Buy) and #5 (Strong Sell), carries an impressive track record of exceeding expectations, confirmed by external audits, with stocks at #1 delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the last 30 days, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has remained unchanged. Currently, Plug Power is carrying a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).

The Electronics - Miscellaneous Products industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 57, putting it in the top 24% of all 250+ industries.

The Zacks Industry Rank assesses the strength of our separate industry groups by calculating the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks contained within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.

Make sure to utilize Zacks.com to follow all of these stock-moving metrics, and more, in the coming trading sessions.

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