Renewable Energy News 26 December 2025 - 4 January 2026

Plug Power shares jumped 13.2% to $2.23 Friday as volume topped the 50-day average, ahead of a shareholder vote on doubling authorized shares to 3 billion. Analyst Tim Moore upgraded Plug to “buy” with a $3 target, citing cost savings and lower cash burn. Peers Bloom Energy, FuelCell Energy, and Ballard Power also rose. Plug will appear at Goldman Sachs and UBS energy conferences this month.

Plug Power shares surged 13% to $2.23 on heavy volume after Clear Street upgraded the stock to “buy” and set a $3 target. The move came ahead of a Jan. 29 special meeting where shareholders will vote on doubling authorized shares or, if rejected, a reverse split.

Plug Power shares closed up 1.6% at $1.97 in the last session of 2025 after Clear Street upgraded the stock to Buy with a $3 target, citing a “path to profitability” but noting dilution risk. Shareholders will vote Jan. 29 on doubling authorized shares; the company said a failed vote would trigger a reverse stock split.

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 02:30 ET — Market closed Plug Power Inc shares last traded at $2.07, down 1.2% from the prior close, with U.S. markets shut ahead of Monday’s open. The hydrogen fuel-cell maker faces a near-term corporate hurdle that investors see as central to its financing options: a Jan. 29 shareholder vote on charter changes, including a proposal to boost the number of shares it can issue. SEC The vote lands as markets pivot back to interest-rate expectations into year-end, with minutes of the Federal Reserve’s last meeting due Tuesday. Reuters In a definitive proxy statement, Plug

NEW YORK, Dec. 28, 2025, 5:09 p.m. ET — Market closed (weekend). Plug Power Inc. (NASDAQ: PLUG) heads into the final full trading week of 2025 with its stock parked near the $2 level after a choppy, holiday-thinned stretch that kept hydrogen names in focus but left investors hungry for fresh catalysts. PLUG last closed at $2.07 on Friday, Dec. 26, down 1.43% on the day, and ticked to about $2.06 in after-hours trading. Friday’s session saw PLUG trade roughly between $2.033 and $2.11, with volume around 55 million shares—activity that can look large in absolute terms, but still reflects

As of 2:52 a.m. ET in New York on Saturday, December 27, 2025, U.S. stock markets are closed. With the NYSE and Nasdaq closed on weekends and regular trading typically running 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET (Monday–Friday), the next chance for price discovery will be the next normal session. Nasdaq+1 Plug Power Inc. (NASDAQ: PLUG) finished the last trading session on Friday, Dec. 26 at $2.07, down 1.43% on the day—while broader markets drifted slightly lower in thin, post-holiday trading. MarketWatch+2Reuters+2 Below is what’s moving the Plug Power story right now—liquidity, dilution risk, government financing uncertainty, and new commercial

New York — Friday, December 26, 2025 (1:36 p.m. ET).Plug Power Inc. (NASDAQ: PLUG) is trading in a thin post‑Christmas session with U.S. indexes hovering near record levels, a backdrop that can make single‑stock moves feel louder than usual. As of early afternoon in New York, PLUG is around $2.10, down fractionally on the day, with the broader market only slightly softer. AP News That “quiet tape” matters for Plug Power because the stock remains a high‑volatility, high‑debate name in the energy transition universe: big long‑term market potential, but a capital‑intensive business model still working toward durable margins and cash