What Happened?
Shares of home energy technology company Enphase (NASDAQ: ENPH) jumped 3.8% in the afternoon session after the U.S. Treasury Department issued favorable 'safe harbor' guidance on tax credits for clean energy projects, continuing a surge from the previous session. The stock continued a surge that began on Friday after the Treasury Department and IRS released new 'safe harbor' guidance clarifying which clean energy projects can qualify for tax credits. The new rules were viewed as less restrictive than investors had feared and were particularly favorable for residential solar projects, a key market for companies like Enphase. According to reports, the guidance largely preserved tax credits through 2030, clearing a cloud of uncertainty that had hung over the sector for more than a year and providing better visibility on future subsidies.
The shares closed the day at $35.77, up 2.7% from previous close.
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What Is The Market Telling Us
Enphase’s shares are extremely volatile and have had 47 moves greater than 5% over the last year. In that context, today’s move indicates the market considers this news meaningful but not something that would fundamentally change its perception of the business.
The previous big move we wrote about was 3 days ago when the stock gained 13.6% on the news that the company announced the launch of its new IQ Battery 5P with FlexPhase for customers in Australia. This new energy system is described as the company's most powerful home battery solution to date. It features a storage capacity of 5 kilowatt-hours (kWh) and is designed to be scalable, allowing configurations up to 70 kWh to meet varying customer needs. The launch in Australia is part of Enphase's broader global strategy to strengthen its battery storage footprint, following similar expansions into multiple European markets and shipments of its latest battery systems in the United States earlier in the year. This expansion is aimed at capitalizing on the growing needs of the Australian solar market.
Enphase is down 49.7% since the beginning of the year, and at $35.90 per share, it is trading 71% below its 52-week high of $123.65 from August 2024. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of Enphase’s shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $477.65.
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