Energy Vault Holdings, Inc. (NRGV)Utilities | Utilities - Renewable | Westlake Village, United States | NYSE
3.54 USD
-0.21
(-5.600%) ⇩
(Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 3.60 +0.06 (1.695%) ⇧ (Aug. 28, 2026, 7:51 p.m. EDT) |
Hot Take ↕ | Aug. 22, 2026, 1:15 a.m. EDT
The investment case for Energy Vault is currently broken by a severe fundamental deterioration that outweighs any potential for a short-term technical bounce. While the company recently reported a 104% surge in revenue growth, this is a fleeting bright spot in an otherwise catastrophic four-year trajectory where the stock has lost over 83% of its value. The balance sheet is fragile, with negative free cash flow, negative operating margins, and a debt-to-equity ratio exceeding 750%, signaling that the business is burning capital without generating returns. The market has correctly identified this as a value trap; despite a 'Buy' recommendation from analysts, the underlying economics do not support a premium valuation. Short-term, there is a slight lean toward the upside as the stock trades near its 50-day moving average and recent news of analyst coverage may spark a speculative rally. However, this is a contrarian bounce in a downtrend, not a reversal. The long-term outlook remains deeply bearish due to the persistent inability to generate profitability and the heavy debt load relative to equity. There is no dividend to provide income, making this a pure speculation on a turnaround that the current financials suggest is unlikely to materialize soon. Investors should view the recent revenue spike with skepticism given the historical context of consecutive annual declines. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| MSTL ✓ | 0.295640 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.302369 |
| AutoETS | 0.302659 |
| AutoTheta | 0.346075 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: MSTL
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 29% |
| H-stat | 10.43 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.604 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -0.52 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Utilities |
| Debt to Equity Ratio | 751.251 |
| Revenue per Share | 1.326 |
| Market Cap | 643,712,064 |
| Forward P/E | -21.67 |
| Beta | 1.22 |
| Profit Margins | -48.58% |
| Website | https://www.energyvault.com |
As of Aug. 22, 2026, 1:15 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning aggressively for downside protection, evidenced by massive open interest in deep out-of-the-money puts (strikes 2.5, 10.0, 12.0) expiring in late 2027 and early 2028. Conversely, call activity is concentrated near the money or slightly out-of-the-money, with significant volume at strikes 4.0 and 5.0-7.0 for nearer-dated expirations, suggesting a speculative bid for a rebound to current levels rather than a conviction play on a major breakout. The disparity in implied volatility and open interest between the put and call sides indicates a market pricing in a high probability of further decline or stagnation.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | 0.78571427 |
| Address1 | 4,165 East Thousand Oaks Blvd |
| Address2 | Suite 100 |
| All Time High | 22.1 |
| All Time Low | 0.596 |
| Ask | 3.55 |
| Ask Size | 4,300 |
| Average Analyst Rating | 1.8 - Buy |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 3,395,650 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 5,518,288 |
| Average Volume | 5,518,288 |
| Average Volume10Days | 3,395,650 |
| Beta | 1.217 |
| Bid | 3.57 |
| Bid Size | 3,300 |
| Book Value | 0.038 |
| City | Westlake Village |
| Compensation As Of Epoch Date | 1,767,139,200 |
| Country | United States |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 3.54 |
| Current Ratio | 1.193 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,786,665,600 |
| Day High | 3.735 |
| Day Low | 3.52 |
| Debt To Equity | 751.251 |
| Display Name | Energy Vault |
| Earnings Call Timestamp End | 1,786,478,400 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp Start | 1,786,478,400 |
| Earnings Timestamp | 1,786,478,400 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,794,254,400 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,794,254,400 |
| Ebitda | -66,328,000 |
| Ebitda Margins | -0.29365 |
| Enterprise To Ebitda | -12.378 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | 3.635 |
| Enterprise Value | 821,025,088 |
| Eps Current Year | -0.29712 |
| Eps Forward | -0.16333 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | -0.63 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | NYQ |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 3.5896 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | -0.049600124 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | -0.013817729 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 78.57143 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 6.645 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -3.105 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.46726862 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 1.73 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 1.81 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 1.0462427 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 1.73 - 6.645 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,617,024,600,000 |
| Float Shares | 147,253,684 |
| Forward Eps | -0.16333 |
| Forward P E | -21.67391 |
| Free Cashflow | -115,556,752 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSE |
| Full Time Employees | 142 |
| Fullday Change | -0.21 |
| Fullday Change Percent | -5.6 |
| Fullday Price | 3.6 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Gross Margins | 0.22474001 |
| Gross Profits | 50,762,000 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.17848 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 0.59622 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 181,839,570 |
| Industry | Utilities - Renewable |
| Industry Disp | Utilities - Renewable |
| Industry Key | utilities-renewable |
| Is Earnings Date Estimate | 1 |
| Language | en-US |
| Last Fiscal Year End | 1,767,139,200 |
| Long Business Summary | Energy Vault Holdings, Inc. develops and deploys utility-scale energy storage solutions in the United States, Switzerland, United Kingdom, North America, Australia, and internationally. The company offers B-Vault, an electrochemical battery energy storage solution for short-duration energy storage needs; G-Vault, a gravity energy storage solution for long-duration energy storage needs; and H-Vault, a hydrogen or hybrid energy storage solution. It also provides software solutions, such as Vault-OS Energy Management System which provides real-time monitoring, operational control, and optimized dispatch across an array of generation and short to ultra-long duration energy storage assets; Vault-Bidder, which utilizes artificial intelligence to leverage diverse, live data from directly monitored assets and external drivers to provide dispatch and revenue optimization; and Vault-Manager, which converts diverse, real-time data into clear asset performance visibility and insights, facilitating improved decision-making regarding maintenance, augmentation, and expansion. Energy Vault Holdings, Inc. was founded in 2020 and is headquartered in Westlake Village, California. |
| Long Name | Energy Vault Holdings, Inc. |
| Market | us_market |
| Market Cap | 643,712,064 |
| Market State | CLOSED |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_606278429 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,782,777,600 |
| Net Income To Common | -112,148,000 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,798,675,200 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 681,898,387 |
| Number Of Analyst Opinions | 5 |
| Open | 3.74 |
| Operating Cashflow | -102,639,000 |
| Operating Margins | -1.4197099 |
| Payout Ratio | 0.0 |
| Phone | 805 852 0000 |
| Post Market Change | 0.059999943 |
| Post Market Change Percent | 1.6949136 |
| Post Market Price | 3.6 |
| Post Market Time | 1,787,961,112 |
| Previous Close | 3.75 |
| Price Eps Current Year | -11.914378 |
| Price Hint | 4 |
| Price To Book | 93.1579 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 2.849885 |
| Profit Margins | -0.48578 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.765 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | buy |
| Recommendation Mean | 1.8 |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | -0.21 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | -5.6 |
| Regular Market Day High | 3.735 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 3.52 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 3.52 - 3.735 |
| Regular Market Open | 3.74 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 3.75 |
| Regular Market Price | 3.54 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,787,947,203 |
| Regular Market Volume | 2,967,215 |
| Return On Assets | -0.15513 |
| Return On Equity | -1.78556 |
| Revenue Growth | 1.041 |
| Revenue Per Share | 1.326 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.20504117 |
| Sector | Utilities |
| Sector Disp | Utilities |
| Sector Key | utilities |
| Shares Outstanding | 181,839,570 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.16860001 |
| Shares Short | 30,658,737 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,784,073,600 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 30,651,047 |
| Short Name | Energy Vault Holdings, Inc. |
| Short Percent Of Float | 0.202 |
| Short Ratio | 5.65 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| State | CA |
| Symbol | NRGV |
| Target High Price | 8.03 |
| Target Low Price | 3.0 |
| Target Mean Price | 6.206 |
| Target Median Price | 7.0 |
| Total Cash | 93,375,000 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 0.514 |
| Total Debt | 244,968,000 |
| Total Revenue | 225,872,992 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Trailing Eps | -0.63 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 4.08505 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | -0.54505014 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | -0.13342558 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 2,967,215 |
| Website | https://www.energyvault.com |
| Zip | 91,362 |