Bloom Energy's inclusion in the S&P 500 could set up a generational run. A sell-the-news effect next week is possible, but that dip would be buyable. x.comÂ
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Bloom Energy's addition to the S&P 500 could bring enough buying volume to push the stock to $300 or more. Index inclusion is one of the greatest achievements for a company, Nancy Pelosi has bought the stock, and it is one of the most watched names of 2026. x.com x.comÂ
Bloom Energy and Cheniere are the top two candidates for addition to the S&P 500, with the decision due Friday after the close. Bloom held its 200-day moving average three times and has now ripped past its 20-day and 50-day averages. x.com x.comÂ
Bloom Energy should not be chased after its S&P 500 inclusion, because index-day buying looks great for an hour and terrible for three months. Per @NoLimitGains, Paul Pelosi bought Bloom shares and deep in-the-money June 2027 calls in late July, and the stock jumped about 7% on speculation and 5% more after hours once the September 21 inclusion was confirmed. x.comÂ
Bloom Energy's results show hyperscalers paying for faster data-center power sooner than modeled. Revenue hit $1.24B versus $1.05B expected, and 2026 guidance rose to $4.4-4.6B; S&P 500 inclusion brings index buying. Operating cash flow was slightly negative as capacity expands. Bloom is not cheap after a 160% run and expectations are high. Overweight, $334 target with 40% stated upside. x.com x.comÂ
Bloom Energy alone can solve the electricity shortage for now. That warrants a high P/E, and its growth should be even stronger than the market expects. x.comÂ
Bloom Energy's demand may not become revenue when customers struggle to secure financing. Capital is difficult to raise in this climate; a reading of management's AI discussion also points to permitting, local opposition and customer credit as obstacles despite robust demand. Even after good earnings, the shares did not look very bullish. x.com x.comÂ
Bloom Energy's chart shows buyers winning a key battle by reclaiming the ~$240-250 pivot on its S&P 500 inclusion. That level is the neckline of both the May-July distribution top and the Adam-and-Eve double bottom since mid-July; the gap-up reclaim held and closed on higher volume. Price has made two higher lows and is building a higher high, while converging moving averages should draw trend-following support on pullbacks. The stock is known to be volatile. x.comÂ
Bloom Energy ranks fourth-highest on sell flows in the index rebalance, so buying some now could pay off next week once that selling passes. x.comÂ
Bloom Energy is a flows story masquerading as fundamentals, and the Russell rebalance is an identifiable catalyst within a month. At about 4% of the Russell, it faces heavy selling when it gets kicked out of the small-cap index. Its roughly $100 billion valuation needs a $30 billion revenue run rate, which won't happen, and it will trade with a group seeing peak order growth while the AI trade looks over for a while. x.com x.com x.com x.com x.com x.com x.com x.comÂ
Bloom Energy is attractive because it is newly profitable and sales are doubling year over year; its stock is building a base-on-base recovery uptrend below the June all-time high. x.comÂ