Plug Power stock today: PLUG jumps 13% after analyst upgrade as key vote looms

4 January 2026

NEW YORK, January 4, 2026, 04:59 ET — Market closed

Plug Power Inc shares rose 13.2% to close at $2.23 on Friday, extending a second straight session of gains as trading volume exceeded its 50-day average. U.S. markets were closed on Sunday. MarketWatch

The move matters because Plug is heading into a late-month shareholder vote that the company has framed as critical to its financing flexibility. The company is asking investors to approve an increase in authorized common shares to 3.0 billion from 1.5 billion, calling the proposal “essential” to meeting financial obligations and continuing its business plan. Plug Power

Clear Street analyst Tim Moore upgraded Plug to “buy” from “hold” and set a $3 price target, down from $3.50, citing dilution tied to a late-November convertible refinancing. “We find the upside more compelling today than when the stock reached $4.00 in early October,” Moore wrote in a note. Streetinsider

Plug is a hydrogen company that sells fuel cell systems, electrolyzers and related hydrogen infrastructure and supply, according to Reuters company profile data. Electrolyzers split water into hydrogen using electricity. Reuters

Moore pointed to expected cost savings during 2025 and a lower annual cash-burn rate, while the stock’s 52-week range has been $0.69 to $4.58, underscoring the volatility in the name, The Motley Fool reported. The Motley Fool

Fuel-cell and hydrogen peers also advanced in Friday’s session, adding to the sector lift. Bloom Energy rose 13.6%, FuelCell Energy gained 11.7% and Ballard Power Systems climbed 5.5%.

Plug said it will appear at the Goldman Sachs Energy, CleanTech & Utilities Conference on Jan. 6 in Miami, with President Jose Luis Crespo and investor relations vice president Roberto Friedlander scheduled to attend. Plug Power

The company is also slated for the UBS Global Energy & Utilities Winter Conference in Utah, running Jan. 12-14. Plug Power

If shareholders reject the authorized-share increase, Plug said it will implement a reverse stock split to “create sufficient share availability” to meet obligations. A reverse split consolidates shares into fewer shares and can lift the trading price, but it does not change the underlying value of the business. Plug Power

Before the next session, investors will watch U.S. data that can shift rate expectations, including the December employment report due Jan. 9 and the December CPI report on Jan. 13. Bureau of Labor Statistics

The next Federal Reserve policy meeting is scheduled for Jan. 27-28, according to the Fed’s calendar. Federal Reserve

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