ESS Tech (GWH) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

ESS Tech, Inc., an energy storage company, designs and produces iron flow batteries for commercial and utility-scale energy storage applications worldwide. It offers energy storage products, which include Energy Warehouse, a behind-the-meter solution; and Energy Center, a front-of-the-meter solution. The company was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Wilsonville, Oregon.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $1.41 to $1.51
• 50-Day Range: $1.06 to $2.39
• 52-Week Range: $0.76 to $10.12
• Volume: 99,918 shs
• Average Volume: 184,192 shs
• Market Capitalization: $20.79 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $2.63
• Consensus Rating: Reduce

ESS Tech Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

ESS Tech scored higher than 33% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 500th out of 660 stocks in the computer and technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.9 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Reduce

Consensus Rating

ESS Tech has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.88, and is based on no buy ratings, 7 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

ESS Tech has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: Growing

Earnings Growth

Earnings for ESS Tech are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($6.87) to ($5.22) per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of ESS Tech is -0.23, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of ESS Tech is -0.23, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

ESS Tech has a P/B Ratio of 6.37. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

11.16% of the float of ESS Tech has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

ESS Tech has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in ESS Tech has recently decreased by 11.82%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

ESS Tech does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

ESS Tech does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

11.16% of the float of ESS Tech has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

ESS Tech has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in ESS Tech has recently decreased by 11.82%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

MarketBeat Follows

2 people have added ESS Tech to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, ESS Tech insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 2.30% of the stock of ESS Tech is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

46.77% of the stock of ESS Tech is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

GWH Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have GWH shares performed this year?

ESS Tech's stock was trading at $5.88 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, GWH shares have decreased by 75.1% and is now trading at $1.4650.

How were ESS Tech's earnings last quarter?

ESS Tech, Inc. (NYSE:GWH) issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August, 14th. The company reported ($0.90) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.88) by $0.02. The business earned $2.36 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $0.60 million. ESS Tech had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 321.20% and a negative net margin of 1,217.22%.
Read the conference call transcript.

When did ESS Tech's stock split?

Shares of ESS Tech reverse split on the morning of Monday, August 26th 2024.The 1-15 reverse split was announced on Monday, August 26th 2024. The number of shares owned by shareholders was adjusted after the market closes on Monday, August 26th 2024. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the reverse split would have 7 shares after the split.

How do I buy shares of ESS Tech?

Shares of GWH stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of ESS Tech own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that ESS Tech investors own include Enovix (ENVX), Rambus (RMBS), COMPASS Pathways (CMPS), Ginkgo Bioworks (DNA), Toast (TOST), Luminar Technologies (LAZR) and Globant (GLOB).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/14/2025
• Today: 8/30/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/12/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Computer and Technology
• Industry: ELEC PRODS - MISC
• Sub-Industry: Electrical Equipment
• Current Symbol: NYSE:GWH
• CIK: 1819438
• Web: www.acons2.com
• Phone: 855-423-9920
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 270
• Year Founded: 2011

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for ESS Tech: $2.63
• High Price Target: $3.00
• Low Price Target: $2.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +79.2%
• Consensus Rating: Reduce
• Rating Score (0-4): 1.88
• Research Coverage: 8 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($6.27)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$86.22 million
• Net Margins: -1,217.22%
• Pretax Margin: -1,217.22%
• Return on Equity: -321.20%
• Return on Assets: -114.71%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 0.47
• Quick Ratio: 0.27

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $6.30 million
• Price / Sales: 3.30
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: $0.23 per share
• Price / Book: 6.37

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 14,190,000
• Free Float: 13,864,000
• Market Cap: $20.79 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.23