What Happened?
Shares of solar power systems company SolarEdge (NASDAQ:SEDG) fell 0.2% in the morning session after the stock hit a 52-week high of $34.49, capping an impressive run for the company.
The milestone reflects growing investor confidence. The surge is supported by 15 analysts recently revising their earnings expectations upward for the company. While the stock has shown high volatility, its strong momentum indicates positive market sentiment.
The broader renewable energy sector is also seeing favorable developments, with the European Commission approving €11 billion for new wind farms in France and the UK launching a £2 million fund to boost offshore wind manufacturing, further bolstering the outlook for green energy companies.
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What Is The Market Telling Us
SolarEdge’s shares are extremely volatile and have had 97 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 8 days ago when the stock dropped 7.2% on the news that President Donald Trump announced his administration would not approve new solar or wind power projects, causing a sell-off in the renewable energy sector. The move came after President Donald Trump posted on his social media platform, Truth Social, that "We will not approve wind or farmer destroying Solar," adding, "The days of stupidity are over in the USA!!!" This statement escalated his campaign against renewable energy development. The remarks prompted a sector-wide sell-off, pressuring solar and wind stocks broadly. Other renewable energy companies also saw their shares plummet following the announcement, reflecting investor concern over the future of green energy projects under his administration.
SolarEdge is up 126% since the beginning of the year, and at $33.43 per share, it is trading close to its 52-week high of $34.30 from August 2025. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of SolarEdge’s shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $151.14.
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