Top 10 Solar Energy Stocks For January, 2012

In 2011, Google, Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) invested $915 million into clean energy projects.

The 2012 trading year started off with a BANG in the solar energy sector as the sun shined on virtually all of the 25 Solar Energy Stocks we track. 21 stocks were up, 2 were flat and 2 were down. As many have written off solar energy stocks even though Warren Buffett has put his own Berkshire Hathaway’s footprint into the sector, bargains are plentiful as many of them are mere penny stocks today with tremendous upside.

The following are the Top 10 Solar Energy Stocks ranked by potential upside:

  1. Westinghouse Solar Inc (NASDAQ:WEST) Upside: 329.7%. Consensus target price: $1.38
  2. EMCORE Corporation (NASDAQ:EMKR) Upside: 305.9%. Consensus target price: $3.50
  3. Daqo New Energy Corp. (NYSE:DQ) Upside: 244.3%. Consensus target price: $5.75
  4. Real Goods Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ:RSOL) Upside: 184.1%. Consensus target price: $4.06
  5. JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd. (ADR) (NASDAQ:JASO) Upside: 104.2%. Consensus target price: $2.74
  6. Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENER) Upside: 98.0%. Consensus target price: $0.40
  7. Hoku Corporation (NASDAQ:HOKU) Upside: 75.4%. Consensus target price: $1.00
  8. GT Advanced Technologies Inc (NASDAQ:GTAT) Upside: 74.8%. Consensus target price: $12.66
  9. MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc. (NYSE:WFR) Upside: 69.5%. Consensus target price: $6.68
  10. BTU International, Inc. (NASDAQ:BTUI) Upside: 63.5%. Consensus target price: $4.25

U.S. solar energy installs grew 90% in the first three quarters of 2011 and fourth quarter growth is projected to be another record quarter. 2012 is when investors will finally realize the change is happening and start to seek out the best publicly traded companies in solar energy. Warren Buffett made his mark by Investing in First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR) while many of the solar energy companies are still penny stocks.

To take advantage of what should be a long period of growth in the industry, the following is a list of the TOP 25 publicly traded solar energy companies in the stock market Tuesday, Jan. 3, listed alphabetically:

Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc.(NASDAQ: ASTI) closing price in the stock market Tuesday, Jan. 3, was $0.42ASTI is trading -34.41% below its 50 day moving average and -50.53% below its 200 day moving average. ASTI is -89.37% below its 52-week high of $3.95 and 16.67% above its 52-week low of $0.46. ASTI‘s PE ratio is N/A and its market cap is $16.36M .

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) closing price in the stock market Tuesday, Jan. 3, was $2.5608. BTUI is trading -7.35% below its 50 day moving average and -45.75% below its 200 day moving average. BTUI is -80.90% below its 52-week high of $13.41 and 5.38% above its 52-week low of $2.44. BTUI‘s PE ratio is 12.93 and its market cap is $24.28M .

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) closing price in the stock market Tuesday, Jan. 3, was $2.80. CSIQ is trading 7.52% above its 50 day moving average and -50.19% below its 200 day moving average. CSIQ is -83.32% below its 52-week high of $16.79 and 35.27% above its 52-week low of $2.07. CSIQ‘s PE ratio is N/A and its market cap is $120.83M .

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.

China Sunenergy Co., Ltd.(NASDAQ: CSUND) closing price in the stock market Tuesday, Jan. 3, was $1.23. CSUND is trading -37.66% below its 50 day moving average and -65.80% below its 200 day moving average. CSUND is -91.55% below its 52-week high of $14.55 and 18.27% above its 52-week low of $1.31. CSUND ‘s PE ratio is N/A and its market cap is $18.26M .

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) closing price in the stock market Tuesday, Jan. 3, was $1.84. DQ is trading -4.75% below its 50 day moving average and -59.53% below its 200 day moving average. DQ is -87.71% below its 52-week high of $14.97 and 30.50% above its 52-week low of $1.41. DQ‘s PE ratio is 0.60 and its market cap is $64.66M .

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) closing price in the stock market Tuesday, Jan. 3, was $0.22. DSTI is trading -21.76% below its 50 day moving average and -29.42% below its 200 day moving average. DSTI is -88.30% below its 52-week high of $1.88 and 69.23% above its 52-week low of $0.13. DSTI ‘s PE ratio is N/A and its market cap is $2.10M .

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) closing price in the stock market Tuesday, Jan. 3, was $0.951. EMKR is trading 2.16% above its 50 day moving average and -39.24% below its 200 day moving average. EMKR is -70.74% below its 52-week high of $3.25 and 15.98% above its 52-week low of $0.82. EMKR‘s PE ratio is N/A and its market cap is $89.46M .

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) closing price in the stock market Tuesday, Jan. 3, was $0.204. ENER is trading -32.33% below its 50 day moving average and -69.70% below its 200 day moving average. ENER is -95.98% below its 52-week high of $5.08 and 2.00% above its 52-week low of $0.20. ENER‘s PE ratio is N/A and its market cap is $10.87M .

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.

Evergreen Solar, Inc.(OTC: ESLRQ.PK) closing price in the stock market Tuesday, Jan. 3, was $0.013. ESLRQ is trading -96.28% below its 50 day moving average and -98.82% below its 200 day moving average. ESLRQ is -99.82% below its 52-week high of $7.14 and 23.81% above its 52-week low of $0.01. ESLRQ‘s PE ratio is N/A and its market cap is $497.63K .

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

First Solar, Inc.(NASDAQ: FSLR) closing price in the stock market Tuesday, Jan. 3, was $35.79. FSLR is trading -11.87% below its 50 day moving average and -54.60% below its 200 day moving average. FSLR is -79.60% below its 52-week high of $175.45 and 19.82% above its 52-week low of $29.87. FSLR‘s PE ratio is 5.80 and its market cap is $3.09B.

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.

GT Advanced Technologies, Inc.(NASDAQ: GTAT) closing price in the stock market Tuesday, Jan. 3, was $7.545. GTAT is trading -1.27% below its 50 day moving average and -27.28% below its 200 day moving average. GTAT is -56.89% below its 52-week high of $17.50 and 17.89% above its 52-week low of $6.40. GTAT‘s PE ratio is 4.85 and its market cap is $959.86M.

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) closing price in the stock market Tuesday, Jan. 3, was $0.5501. HOKU is trading -32.79% below its 50 day moving average and -61.84% below its 200 day moving average. HOKU is -80.90% below its 52-week high of $3.24 and 10.02% above its 52-week low of $0.50. HOKU‘s PE ratio is N/A and its market cap is $30.21M.

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) closing price in the stock market Tuesday, Jan. 3, was $1.06. HSOL is trading -15.30% below its 50 day moving average and -67.04% below its 200 day moving average. HSOL is -89.16% below its 52-week high of $9.78 and 16.48% above its 52-week low of $0.99. HSOL‘s PE ratio is 1.64 and its market cap is $89.18M.

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) closing price in the stock market Tuesday, Jan. 3, was $1.37. JASO is trading -10.95% below its 50 day moving average and -54.27% below its 200 day moving average. JASO is -84.01% below its 52-week high of $8.57 and 13.22% above its 52-week low of $1.21. JASO‘s PE ratio is 2.09 and its market cap is $225.58M.

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.

JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd.(NYSE: JKS) closing price in the stock market Tuesday, Jan. 3, was $5.25. JKS is trading -6.87% below its 50 day moving average and -59.29% below its 200 day moving average. JKS is -83.70% below its 52-week high of $32.21 and 15.38% above its 52-week low of $4.55. JKS‘s PE ratio is 1.35 and its market cap is $121.71M.

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.

LDK Solar Co., Inc.(NYSE: LDK) closing price in the stock market Tuesday, Jan. 3, was $4.38. LDK is trading 9.48% above its 50 day moving average and -11.82% below its 200 day moving average. LDK is -70.74% below its 52-week high of $14.97 and 71.76% above its 52-week low of $2.55. LDK‘s PE ratio is 6.53 and its market cap is $573.78M.

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.

Real Goods Solar, Inc.(NASDAQ: RSOL) closing price in the stock market Tuesday, Jan. 3, was $1.50. RSOL is trading 8.97% above its 50 day moving average and -25.21% below its 200 day moving average. RSOL is -50.98% below its 52-week high of $3.06 and 51.52% above its 52-week low of $0.99. RSOL‘s PE ratio is N/A and its market cap is $26.93M.

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

Renesola Ltd.(NYSE: SOL) closing price in the stock market Tuesday, Jan. 3, was $1.61. SOL is trading -6.98% below its 50 day moving average and -45.69% below its 200 day moving average. SOL is -87.85% below its 52-week high of $13.25 and 11.03% above its 52-week low of $1.45. SOL‘s PE ratio is 1.56 and its market cap is $139.77M.

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) closing price in the stock market Tuesday, Jan. 3, was $0.73. SPIR is trading -5.05% below its 50 day moving average and -52.78% below its 200 day moving average. SPIR is -88.23% below its 52-week high of $6.20 and 37.74% above its 52-week low of $0.53. SPIR‘s PE ratio is N/A and its market cap is $6.10M.

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

Sunpower Corp.(NASDAQ: SPWR) closing price in the stock market Tuesday, Jan. 3, was $6.44. SPWR is trading -1.23% below its 50 day moving average and -46.78% below its 200 day moving average. SPWR is -72.43% below its 52-week high of $23.36 and 30.36% above its 52-week low of $4.94. SPWR‘s PE ratio is N/A and its market cap is $645.13M.

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) closing price in the stock market Tuesday, Jan. 3, was $2.35. STP is trading -3.28% below its 50 day moving average and -46.49% below its 200 day moving average. STP is -78.30% below its 52-week high of $10.83 and 38.24% above its 52-week low of $1.70. STP‘s PE ratio is 30.52 and its market cap is $424.30M.

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.

Trina Solar, Ltd.(NYSE: TSL) closing price in the stock market Tuesday, Jan. 3, was $7.17. TSL is trading 0.68% above its 50 day moving average and -39.26% below its 200 day moving average. TSL is -76.93% below its 52-week high of $31.08 and 35.80% above its 52-week low of $5.28. TSL‘s PE ratio is 2.92 and its market cap is $505.06M.

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.

Westinghouse Solar, Inc.(NASDAQ: WEST) closing price in the stock market Tuesday, Jan. 3, was $0.37. WEST is trading -97.45% below its 50 day moving average and -97.45% below its 200 day moving average. WEST is -98.15% below its 52-week high of $20.00 and 11.51% above its 52-week low of $0.37. WEST‘s PE ratio is N/A and its market cap is $5.12M.

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.

MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc.(NYSE: WFR) closing price in the stock market Tuesday, Jan. 3, was $4.09. WFR is trading -0.74% below its 50 day moving average and -32.87% below its 200 day moving average. WFR is -72.81% below its 52-week high of $15.04 and 12.05% above its 52-week low of $3.65. WFR‘s PE ratio is N/A and its market cap is $942.60M.

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.

Yingli Green Energy Holding Co., Ltd.(NYSE: YGE) closing price in the stock market Tuesday, Jan. 3, was $4.07. YGE is trading 4.05% above its 50 day moving average and -22.09% below its 200 day moving average. YGE is -70.05% below its 52-week high of $13.59 and 48.00% above its 52-week low of $2.75. YGE‘s PE ratio is 3.79 and its market cap is $643.85M.

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.

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