New York, Jan 15, 2026, 09:05 EST — Premarket
- Plug Power shares rose roughly 0.4% in premarket trading following a 3.1% jump on Wednesday.
- Investors are zeroing in on a Jan. 29 shareholder vote that aims to double the authorized shares and adjust voting rules.
- According to a local newspaper, Plug is currently involved in a legal dispute with its former president.
Shares of Plug Power (PLUG.O) edged up roughly 0.4% to $2.36 in premarket action on Thursday, following a close of $2.35 on Wednesday. Over the last 52 weeks, the stock has swung between $0.69 and $4.58. 1
With a corporate vote on the horizon, Plug informed shareholders it plans a special meeting on Jan. 29 to approve key charter amendments. These include doubling authorized common shares to 3.0 billion from 1.5 billion and moving to a “majority of votes cast” rule for some future changes. The company described these steps as “critical to our ability to operate and grow,” and cautioned that failing to pass the share increase could trigger a reverse stock split.
Authorized shares set the maximum number of shares a company can issue. Increasing this limit opens up more funding options but also raises the risk of dilution for current shareholders.
Another headline stirred things up around the company’s leadership. Plug has filed a lawsuit against former president Sanjay Shrestha, labeling him a “rogue, now former” executive who violated contractual terms, the Times Union reports. Shrestha resigned in October, with Jose Luis Crespo slated to become CEO in March. 2
Plug announced Tuesday that Crespo and investor relations head Roberto Friedlander will represent the company at the UBS Global Energy & Utilities Winter Conference. 3
Plug jumped 3.07% in the last session, closing at $2.35. The stock outperformed a softer Nasdaq and topped gains seen in peers like Ballard Power Systems. Trading volume hit roughly 81.2 million shares, falling short of its 50-day average, according to MarketWatch data. 4
U.S. stock index futures edged up early Thursday following solid earnings and a positive forecast from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Investors are also gearing up for a busy slate of earnings reports and economic releases. 5
The shareholder vote is the more immediate hurdle for PLUG. A “yes” could still spark debate over how fast the company taps new share capacity, while a “no” might trigger corporate moves — such as reverse splits — that can rattle a low-priced stock.
The next major trigger is the Jan. 29 special meeting outcome, along with any new insights from management on financing needs and operating plans before then.
