Top Solar Energy Stocks: Week Of January 23, 2012

“Be fearful when others are greedy, and be greedy when others are fearful.” – Warren Buffett

Solar Energy Stocks got hammered to end the week just before the party starts in China for the Lunar New Year..

In spite of the plunge in shares this week, most solar stocks are trading higher in 2012 on rekindled hope for the industry. Although strong pricing in the last quarter of 2011 is not likely to last into 2012, it should lead to reasonably strong earnings for the best of the solar manufacturers. The ambiguity in Europe, especially in Germany, isn’t good for the solar industry but the strongest of the E.U. nations will probably continue to be the world’s largest sources of demand for solar power.

To take advantage of what should be a long period of growth in the industry, the following is a list of opening prices for the TOP 25 publicly traded solar energy companies in the stock market today listed alphabetically:

Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc.(NASDAQ: ASTI)

ASTI closing price for the week that ended Friday, January 20, 2012 was $0.80, down -0.26, on volume of 1,998,918.
ASTI is trading 36.65% above its 50 day moving average and 1.17% above its 200 day moving average.
ASTI is -78.55% below its 52-week high of $3.73 and 122.22% above its 52-week low of $0.36.
ASTI‘s PE ratio is N/A and its market cap is $31.16M.

Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. is a development stage company. ASTI focuses on commercializing flexible photovoltaic (PV) modules using its proprietary technology. ASTI intends to manufacture roll-format PV modules that use copper-indium-gallium-diselenide (CIGS) on a plastic substrate.

BTU International, Inc.(NASDAQ: BTUI)

BTUI closing price for the week that ended Friday, January 20, 2012 was $3.50, up 0.31, on volume of 26,397.
BTUI is trading 29.04% above its 50 day moving average and -18.91% below its 200 day moving average.
BTUI is -72.00% below its 52-week high of $12.50 and 44.03% above its 52-week low of $2.43.
BTUI‘s PE ratio is 17.68 and its market cap is $33.18M.

BTU International, Inc. engages in the design, manufacture, sale, and service of thermal processing systems used in various manufacturing processes primarily in the electronics, alternative energy, and automotive industries worldwide.

Canadian Solar, Inc.(NASDAQ: CSIQ)

CSIQ closing price for the week that ended Friday, January 20, 2012 was $3.23, up 0.10, on volume of 649,115.
CSIQ is trading 13.93% above its 50 day moving average and -33.85% below its 200 day moving average.
CSIQ is -80.76% below its 52-week high of $16.79 and 56.04% above its 52-week low of $2.07.
CSIQ‘s PE ratio is N/A and its market cap is $139.39M.

Canadian Solar, Inc. engages in the design, development, manufacture, and sale of solar power products in Canada and internationally. The company offers solar cell and solar module products that convert sunlight into electricity for various uses. Its products include a range of standard solar modules for use in a range of residential, commercial, and industrial solar power generation systems.

As of January 19, 2012,is now covered by analysts at Auriga. They set a “hold” rating on the stock.

China Sunenergy Co., Ltd.(NASDAQ: CSUN)

CSUN closing price for the week that ended Friday, January 20, 2012 was $1.77, down -0.08, on volume of 13,113.
CSUN is trading 10.71% below its 50 day moving average and -45.26% below its 200 day moving average.
CSUN is -87.84% below its 52-week high of $14.55 and 70.19% above its 52-week low of $1.04.
CSUN‘s PE ratio is N/A and its market cap is $26.28M.

China Sunenergy Co., Ltd. designs, develops, manufactures, and sells solar cells and solar modules. CSUND offers monocrystalline and multicrystalline silicon solar cells; and standard P-type solar cells and HP solar cells, as well as emitter cells.

DAQQ New Energy Corp.(NYSE: DQ)

DQ closing price for the week that ended Friday, January 20, 2012 was $2.40, down -0.03, on volume of 163,821.
DQ is trading 22.98% above its 50 day moving average and -39.96% below its 200 day moving average.
DQ is -83.97% below its 52-week high of $14.97 and 70.21% above its 52-week low of $1.41.
DQ‘s PE ratio is 0.79 and its market cap is $84.34M.

DAQQ New Energy Corp. manufactures and sells polysilicon in China together with its subsidiaries. DQ sells its polysilicon to photovoltaic product manufacturers for use in the processing of ingots, wafers, cells and modules for solar power solutions.

Daystar Technologies, Inc.(NASDAQ: DSTI)

DSTI closing price for the week that ended Friday, January 20, 2012 was $0.3799, down -0.02, on volume of 77,916.
DSTI is trading 37.77% above its 50 day moving average and 31.26% above its 200 day moving average.
DSTI is -77.39% below its 52-week high of $1.68 and 192.23% above its 52-week low of $0.13.
DSTI ‘s PE ratio is N/A and its market cap is $3.63M.

Daystar Technologies, Inc. is a development stage company. DSTI engages in the development, manufacture, and marketing of solar photovoltaic products to the grid-tied and ground-based photovoltaic markets.

EMCORE Corp.(NASDAQ: EMKR)

EMKR closing price for the week that ended Friday, January 20, 2012 was $1.22, up 0.03, on volume of 263,447.
EMKR is trading 24.91% above its 50 day moving average and -15.47% below its 200 day moving average.
EMKR is -62.46% below its 52-week high of $3.25 and 48.78% above its 52-week low of $0.82.
EMKR‘s PE ratio is N/A and its market cap is $114.76M.

EMCORE Corp. provides compound semiconductor-based products for the broadband, fiber optics, space, and solar power markets. The company operates in two segments, Fiber Optics and Photovoltaics.

Energy Conversion Devices, Inc.(NASDAQ: ENER)

ENER closing price for the week that ended Friday, January 20, 2012 was $1.03, up 0.04, on volume of 5,775,667.
ENER is trading 158.87% above its 50 day moving average and 67.05% above its 200 day moving average.
ENER is -78.54% below its 52-week high of $4.80 and 415.00% above its 52-week low of $0.20.
ENER‘s PE ratio is N/A and its market cap is $54.87M .

Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. designs, manufactures, sells, and installs thin-film solar laminates that convert sunlight to renewable energy through its subsidiaries. ENER operates in two segments, United Solar Ovonic and Ovonic Materials.

ENER nearly doubled in early January when Germany boosted its estimate for solar growth coupled with news that the company will power a cover for the Amazon’s (NASDAQ: AMZN) Kindle e-reader made by SolarFocus Technology.

Evergreen Solar, Inc.(OTC: ESLRQ.PK)

ESLRQ closing price for the week that ended Friday, January 20, 2012 was $0.10, up 0.01, on volume of 1,391,864.
ESLRQ is trading -71.38% below its 50 day moving average and -90.91% below its 200 day moving average.
ESLRQ is -90.91% below its 52-week high of $7.14 and 25.00% above its 52-week low of $0.08.
ESLRQ‘s PE ratio is N/A and its market cap is $3.83M.

Evergreen Solar, Inc. develops, manufactures, and markets solar power products primarily in the United States and Europe.

First Solar, Inc.(NASDAQ: FSLR)

FSLR closing price for the week that ended Friday, January 20, 2012 was $38.45, down -0.25, on volume of 3,945,582.
FSLR is trading -0.04% below its 50 day moving average and -45.71% below its 200 day moving average.
FSLR is -78.08% below its 52-week high of $175.45 and 28.72% above its 52-week low of $29.87.
FSLR‘s PE ratio is 6.31 and its market cap is $3.32B.

First Solar, Inc. manufactures and sells solar modules using a thin-film semiconductor technology. It also designs, constructs, and sells photovoltaic solar power systems. FSLR’s solar modules employ a thin layer of semiconductor material to convert sunlight into electricity.
FSLR was recently headlined when Billionaire Investor Warren Buffett became a largely vested shareholder in them.

First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR) was downgraded January 20, 2012 by analysts at Axiom Securities to a “sell” rating.

GT Advanced Technologies, Inc.(NASDAQ: GTAT)

GTAT closing price for the week that ended Friday, January 20, 2012 was $8.56, up 0.19, on volume of 1,114,246.
GTAT is trading 10.60% above its 50 day moving average and -12.12% below its 200 day moving average.
GTAT is -51.09% below its 52-week high of $17.50 and 33.75% above its 52-week low of $6.40.
GTAT‘s PE ratio is 5.50 and its market cap is $1.08B.

GT Advanced Technologies, Inc. provides polysilicon production technology and multicrystalline ingot growth systems, and related photovoltaic (PV) manufacturing services for the solar industry worldwide. GTAT also offers sapphire growth systems and material for the LED and other specialty markets.

Hoku Corp.(NASDAQ: HOKU)

HOKU closing price for the week that ended Friday, January 20, 2012 was $0.6999, up 0.01, on volume of 43,918.
HOKU is trading 9.57% below its 50 day moving average and -47.76% below its 200 day moving average.
HOKU is -75.36% below its 52-week high of $2.84 and 39.98% above its 52-week low of $0.50.
HOKU‘s PE ratio is N/A and its market cap is $38.43M.

Hoku Corp. operates as a solar energy products and services company primarily in the United States. HOKU focuses on manufacturing polysilicon, a primary material used in the manufacture of photovoltaic (PV) modules; and designing, engineering, and installing turnkey PV systems and related services in Hawaii using solar modules purchased from third-party suppliers.

Hanwha SolarOne Co., Ltd.(NASDAQ: HSOL)

HSOL closing price for the week that ended Friday, January 20, 2012 was $1.79, down -0.04, on volume of 808,729.
HSOL is trading 40.71% above its 50 day moving average and -36.05% below its 200 day moving average.
HSOL is -81.70% below its 52-week high of $9.78 and 96.70% above its 52-week low of $0.91.
HSOL‘s PE ratio is 2.78 and its market cap is $150.59M.

Hanwha SolarOne Co., Ltd. is an investment holding company which engages in the manufacture and sale of silicon ingots, silicon wafers, and PV cells and modules. HSOL also offers mono crystalline and multi crystalline silicon cells; and provides PV module processing services.

JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd.(NASDAQ: JASO)

JASO closing price for the week that ended Friday, January 20, 2012 was $1.76, down -0.04, on volume of 8,377,381.
JASO is trading 15.12% above its 50 day moving average and -33.21% below its 200 day moving average.
JASO is -79.46% below its 52-week high of $8.57 and 45.45% above its 52-week low of $1.21.
JASO‘s PE ratio is 2.70 and its market cap is $289.79M.

JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd. engages in the design, development, manufacture, and sale of photovoltaic solar cells and solar products, which convert sunlight into electricity in the People’s Republic of China through its subsidiaries.

JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd. (NASDAQ: JASO) was downgraded January 20, 2012 by analysts at Axiom Securities to a “sell” rating.

JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd.(NYSE: JKS)

JKS closing price for the week that ended Friday, January 20, 2012 was $6.25, down -0.25, on volume of 776,659.
JKS is trading 11.34% above its 50 day moving average and -43.54% below its 200 day moving average.
JKS is -80.60% below its 52-week high of $32.21 and 37.36% above its 52-week low of $4.55.
JKS‘s PE ratio is 1.61 and its market cap is $144.89M.

JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. engages in the manufacture and sale of solar power products in China and internationally through its subsidiaries. JKS provides solar modules, silicon wafers and ingots, and solar cells, as well as processing services, including silicon wafer tolling services.

As of January 19, 2012, JKS is now covered by analysts at Auriga. They set a “hold” rating on the stock.

LDK Solar Co., Inc.(NYSE: LDK)

LDK closing price for the week that ended Friday, January 20, 2012 was $5.00, up 0.05, on volume of 2,046,048.
LDK is trading 9.01% above its 50 day moving average and 5.68% above its 200 day moving average.
LDK is -66.60% below its 52-week high of $14.97 and 96.08% above its 52-week low of $2.55.
LDK‘s PE ratio is 7.45 and its market cap is $655.00M.

LDK Solar Co., Inc. engages in the design, development, manufacture, and marketing of photovoltaic (PV) products; and development of power plant projects together with its subsidiaries. LDK offers solar-grade and semiconductor-grade polysilicon; and multicrystalline and monocrystalline solar wafers to the manufacturers of solar cells and solar modules.

As of January 19, 2012, LDK is now covered by analysts at Auriga. They set a “sell” rating on the stock.

Real Goods Solar, Inc.(NASDAQ: RSOL)

RSOL closing price for the week that ended Friday, January 20, 2012 was $1.42, down -0.08, on volume of 11,079.
RSOL is trading 4.20% above its 50 day moving average and -24.97% below its 200 day moving average.
RSOL is -53.59% below its 52-week high of $3.06 and 43.43% above its 52-week low of $0.99.
RSOL‘s PE ratio is N/A and its market cap is $25.49M.

Real Goods Solar, Inc. operates as a residential and commercial solar energy integrator primarily in California and Colorado.

Renesola Ltd.(NYSE: SOL)

SOL closing price for the week that ended Friday, January 20, 2012 was $2.28, down -0.07, on volume of 2,995,366.
SOL is trading 28.29% above its 50 day moving average and -14.66% below its 200 day moving average.
SOL is -82.79% below its 52-week high of $13.25 and 57.24% above its 52-week low of $1.45.
SOL‘s PE ratio is 2.21 and its market cap is $197.94M.

Renesola Ltd. engages in the manufacture and sale of solar wafers and solar power products together with its subsidiaries. SOL offers virgin polysilicons, monocrystalline and multicrystalline solar wafers, and photovoltaic cells and modules.

Spire Corp.(NASDAQ: SPIR)

SPIR closing price for the week that ended Friday, January 20, 2012 was $0.97, down -0.08, on volume of 60,727.
SPIR is trading 33.32% above its 50 day moving average and -30.18% below its 200 day moving average.
SPIR is -84.35% below its 52-week high of $6.20 and 83.02% above its 52-week low of $0.53.
SPIR‘s PE ratio is N/A and its market cap is $8.11M.

Spire Corp. develops, manufactures, and markets engineered products and services in the areas of PV solar, biomedical, and optoelectronics.

Sunpower Corp.(NASDAQ: SPWR)

SPWR closing price for the week that ended Friday, January 20, 2012 was $7.30, up 0.17, on volume of 622,018.
SPWR is trading 12.90% above its 50 day moving average and -34.88% below its 200 day moving average.
SPWR is -68.75% below its 52-week high of $23.36 and 47.77% above its 52-week low of $4.94.
SPWR‘s PE ratio is N/A and its market cap is $731.28M.

Sunpower Corp. is an integrated solar products and services company. SPWR designs, manufactures, and delivers solar electric systems for residential, commercial, and utility-scale power plant customers worldwide.

Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd.(NYSE: STP)

STP closing price for the week that ended Friday, January 20, 2012 was $3.24, up 0.04, on volume of 4,639,423.
STP is trading 26.64% above its 50 day moving average and -17.17% below its 200 day moving average.
STP is -70.08% below its 52-week high of $10.83 and 90.59% above its 52-week low of $1.70.
STP‘s PE ratio is 42.08 and its market cap is $584.99M.

Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd. is a solar energy company, engages in the design, development, manufacture, and marketing of photovoltaic (PV) products. STP also provides engineering, procurement, and construction services to building solar power systems for certain related party and third party customers.

Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd. (NYSE: STP) was downgraded January 20, 2012 by analysts at Axiom Securities to a “sell” rating.

Trina Solar, Ltd.(NYSE: TSL)

TSL closing price for the week that ended Friday, January 20, 2012 was $8.10, down -0.18, on volume of 5,740,226.
TSL is trading 6.08% above its 50 day moving average and -23.68% below its 200 day moving average.
TSL is -73.94% below its 52-week high of $31.08 and 53.41% above its 52-week low of $5.28.
TSL‘s PE ratio is 3.30 and its market cap is $570.57M.

Trina Solar, Ltd. designs, develops, manufactures, and sells photovoltaic (PV) modules worldwide through its subsidiaries. TSL sells and markets its products primarily to distributors, wholesalers, power plant developers and operators, and PV system integrators.

To read a more complete profile on Trina Solar, check our post: Stocks To Watch: Trina Solar Limited.

Trina Solar, Ltd. (NYSE: TSL) was downgraded January 20, 2012 by analysts at Axiom Securities to a “sell” rating.

Westinghouse Solar, Inc.(NASDAQ: WEST)

WEST closing price for the week that ended Friday, January 20, 2012 was $0.73, down -0.03, on volume of 337,368.
WEST is trading 51.41% above its 50 day moving average and -12.73% below its 200 day moving average.
WEST is -96.35% below its 52-week high of $20.00 and 2.82% above its 52-week low of $0.71.
WEST‘s PE ratio is N/A and its market cap is $10.11M.

Westinghouse Solar, Inc. engages in the design, manufacture, integration, and installation of solar power systems under the Westinghouse name. WEST offers its solar power systems for residential and commercial customers.

To read a more complete profile on Westinghouse Solar, check our post: Penny Stock To Watch: Westinghouse Solar.

MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc.(NYSE: WFR)

WFR closing price for the week that ended Friday, January 20, 2012 was $4.62, down -0.04, on volume of 8,157,997.
WFR is trading 11.88% above its 50 day moving average and -19.02% below its 200 day moving average.
WFR is -69.28% below its 52-week high of $15.04 and 26.58% above its 52-week low of $3.65.
WFR‘s PE ratio is N/A and its market cap is $1.06B.

MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc. engages in the development, manufacture, and sale of silicon wafers for the semiconductor industry worldwide. WFR’s wafers are used as the starting material for the manufacture of various types of semiconductor devices, including microprocessor, memory, logic, and power devices.

To read a more complete profile on MEMC Electronics Materials, check our post: Stocks To Watch: MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc. NYSE:WFR.

Yingli Green Energy Holding Co., Ltd.(NYSE: YGE)

YGE closing price for the week that ended Friday, January 20, 2012 was $4.39, down -0.06, on volume of 4,418,044.
YGE is trading 4.46% above its 50 day moving average and -8.86% below its 200 day moving average.
YGE is -67.70% below its 52-week high of $13.59 and 59.64% above its 52-week low of $2.75.
YGE‘s PE ratio is 4.09 and its market cap is $694.48M.

Yingli Green Energy Holding Co., Ltd. engages in the design, development, manufacture, marketing, sale, and installation of photovoltaic (PV) products in the People’s Republic of China and internationally.

To read a more complete profile on Yingli Green Energy Holding, check our post: Solar Company Profile: Yingli Clean Energy (NYSE: YGE).

Yingli Clean Energy Holding Co., Ltd. (NYSE: YGE) was downgraded January 20, 2012 by analysts at Axiom Securities to a “sell” rating.

 

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