HC Wainwright Forecasts Higher Earnings for Broadwind Energy

Posted by Brenda Bartman on Aug 14th, 2026

Broadwind Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:BWEN – Free Report) – Stock analysts at HC Wainwright increased their Q3 2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of Broadwind Energy in a report released on Wednesday, August 12th. HC Wainwright analyst A. Dayal now anticipates that the industrial products company will earn ($0.05) per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of ($0.07). The consensus estimate for Broadwind Energy’s current full-year earnings is ($0.08) per share. HC Wainwright also issued estimates for Broadwind Energy’s Q4 2026 earnings at ($0.03) EPS, FY2026 earnings at ($0.13) EPS and FY2027 earnings at ($0.01) EPS.

Broadwind Energy (NASDAQ:BWEN – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 11th. The industrial products company reported ($0.03) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.01) by ($0.02). The firm had revenue of $8.19 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $34.97 million. Broadwind Energy had a net margin of 3.90% and a negative return on equity of 1.53%.

A number of other research firms have also recently issued reports on BWEN. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Broadwind Energy from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research note on Monday, June 1st. Roth Capital reissued a “buy” rating and set a $6.50 price objective (up from $5.00) on shares of Broadwind Energy in a report on Wednesday. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded Broadwind Energy from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 28th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $6.25.

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Broadwind Energy Trading Down 2.6%

NASDAQ:BWEN opened at $5.30 on Friday. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $4.56 and its 200 day moving average price is $3.34. Broadwind Energy has a 52 week low of $1.88 and a 52 week high of $5.70. The company has a market capitalization of $125.40 million, a P/E ratio of 23.04 and a beta of 1.78. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.11, a quick ratio of 0.65 and a current ratio of 1.92.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Empowered Funds LLC raised its holdings in Broadwind Energy by 8.1% in the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 127,727 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $266,000 after acquiring an additional 9,561 shares during the period. NewEdge Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Broadwind Energy by 123.0% during the first quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 27,200 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $57,000 after acquiring an additional 15,000 shares during the period. Aristides Capital LLC grew its position in shares of Broadwind Energy by 13.1% in the first quarter. Aristides Capital LLC now owns 144,930 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $301,000 after purchasing an additional 16,797 shares during the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership grew its position in shares of Broadwind Energy by 154.3% in the first quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 434,861 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $905,000 after purchasing an additional 263,825 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its stake in shares of Broadwind Energy by 10.0% in the first quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 291,801 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $607,000 after purchasing an additional 26,546 shares during the period. 33.27% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

More Broadwind Energy News

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

Positive Sentiment: Roth Capital reaffirmed its “buy” rating and raised its price target to $6.50 from $5.00, implying additional upside from the reference price. The higher target reflects increased confidence in Broadwind’s outlook. Benzinga analyst rating report
Positive Sentiment: HC Wainwright raised its Q3 2026 EPS estimate to $(0.05) from $(0.07) and its Q4 estimate to $(0.03) from $(0.10), indicating expectations for narrower losses later in the year.
Positive Sentiment: HC Wainwright sharply improved its FY2027 forecast to $(0.01) EPS from $(0.27), while projecting a return to profitability in 2028–2030, with estimates of $0.12, $0.25 and $0.40 per share, respectively. Analysts Are Bullish on Top Industrial Goods Stocks
Neutral Sentiment: Broadwind said it is targeting an approximately $75 million Industrial Solutions annualized revenue run rate while completing its exit from wind-related operations in the third quarter. The transition could improve focus and profitability, but execution remains important. Broadwind Industrial Solutions outlook
Negative Sentiment: HC Wainwright’s new FY2026 EPS forecast is $(0.13), below the consensus estimate of $(0.08), so the company is still expected to report a full-year loss.
Negative Sentiment: Recent second-quarter results showed an EPS loss of $(0.03), worse than the $(0.01) consensus, while revenue of $8.19 million was substantially below the $34.97 million estimate. These results highlight significant near-term operating and execution risks. Broadwind second-quarter 2026 results

About Broadwind Energy

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Broadwind Energy, Inc (NASDAQ: BWEN) is an engineering and manufacturing company focused on the design, production and service of heavy industrial equipment for energy infrastructure and related markets. The company’s offerings include custom-engineered gearboxes, couplings, hydrodynamic drives and utility-scale wind turbine towers. In addition to new equipment, Broadwind Energy provides aftermarket repair, refurbishment and testing services to support the long-term operation of energy and industrial assets.

The company operates through two principal segments.