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Acorn Energy (ACFN)
NASDAQ:ACFN
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Acorn Energy (ACFN) Price & Analysis

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ACFN Stock Chart & Stats

$20.40
-$0.20(-0.98%)
At close: 4:00 PM EDT
$20.40
-$0.20(-0.98%)

Bulls Say, Bears Say

Bulls Say
High-margin Recurring Monitoring BusinessA growing base of recurring monitoring revenue with extremely high gross margins (94%) supports durable cash generation and operating leverage. High-margin recurring streams improve predictability, raise incremental profitability on growth, and strengthen long-term resilience versus hardware cyclicality.
Conservative, Low-leverage Balance SheetA debt-free capital structure and multi-million cash/net working capital position provide financial flexibility to fund deployments and R&D without external financing. Low leverage reduces bankruptcy risk and supports a capital-light rollout of AIO and product upgrades over the next several quarters.
Product And Commercial Expansion Via Exclusive AIO RightsAn exclusive AIO commercialization agreement with live demos represents a structural product expansion and upsell opportunity. If scaled, larger average sale sizes and new product suites can materially lift revenue and margins over years, diversifying the addressable market beyond current OmniMetrix offerings.
Bears Say
Revenue Decline And Customer ConcentrationSignificant YoY revenue drop driven by timing/completion of a single large hardware contract highlights concentration risk. Reliance on a few large customers creates volatile revenue recognition and timing exposure, undermining predictability of top-line growth over the next several quarters.
Weak Cash Conversion And Volatile Free Cash FlowOperating cash flow materially trailing net income and inconsistent free cash flow point to working-capital and timing headwinds. Persistent cash conversion gaps can constrain reinvestment, increase sensitivity to revenue fluctuations, and limit the firm's ability to fund growth without dilutive financing.
Rising Operating Expenses And Extended Stock-compensation DragIncreasing SG&A and sizable noncash stock‑based compensation that will persist through 2028 put downward pressure on reported profits and operating margins. Elevated expense run‑rate reduces near-term free cash flow and creates a longer horizon to demonstrate operating leverage from new products.

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ACFN FAQ

What was Acorn Energy’s price range in the past 12 months?
Acorn Energy lowest stock price was $12.42 and its highest was $33.00 in the past 12 months.
    What is Acorn Energy’s market cap?
    Acorn Energy’s market cap is $47.28M.
      When is Acorn Energy’s upcoming earnings report date?
      Acorn Energy’s upcoming earnings report date is Aug 06, 2026 which is tomorrow.
        How were Acorn Energy’s earnings last quarter?
        Acorn Energy released its earnings results on May 07, 2026. The company reported -$0.031 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of N/A by N/A.
          Is Acorn Energy overvalued?
          According to Wall Street analysts Acorn Energy’s price is currently Overvalued. Get more investment ideas with TipRanks Premium
            Does Acorn Energy pay dividends?
            Acorn Energy pays a Quarterly dividend of $0.56 which represents an annual dividend yield of N/A. See more information on Acorn Energy dividends here
              What is Acorn Energy’s EPS estimate?
              Acorn Energy’s EPS estimate for its next earnings report is not yet available.
              How many shares outstanding does Acorn Energy have?
              Acorn Energy has 2,508,258 shares outstanding.
                What happened to Acorn Energy’s price movement after its last earnings report?
                Acorn Energy reported an EPS of -$0.031 in its last earnings report, missing expectations of N/A. Following the earnings report the stock price went down -13.385%.
                  Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Acorn Energy?
                  Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in ACFN
                  What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
                  Smart Score combines eight research factors - such as analyst recommendations, hedge fund trends, and technical indicators - to measure a stock’s outlook. These signals are unified into a single score that reflects bullish or bearish momentum. See detailed methodology

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                    Company Description

                    Acorn Energy

                    Acorn Energy, Inc., established in 1986 and headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware, specializes in the global development and marketing of wireless remote monitoring and control systems across diverse sectors. Through its subsidiaries, the company's operations are divided into two main segments: Power Generation (PG) Monitoring and Cathodic Protection (CP) Monitoring. The PG segment delivers comprehensive wireless solutions and associated services for overseeing and managing vital industrial equipment, such as standby power generators, compressors, pumps, pumpjacks, light towers, turbines, and other critical assets, in addition to supporting Internet of Things (IoT) applications. The CP segment, conversely, provides remote surveillance of cathodic protection systems implemented on gas pipelines, primarily serving gas utilities and pipeline companies.

                    Acorn Energy (ACFN) Earnings & Revenues

                    ACFN Earnings Call

                    Q1 2026
                    0:00 / 0:00
                    Earnings Call Sentiment|Neutral
                    The call presented a mix of positive operational progress and near-term financial pressure. Positive elements include recurring monitoring revenue growth, a very high monitoring gross margin (94%), gross margin expansion to 80.2%, continued profitability at the OmniMetrix subsidiary ($395k operating income), a meaningful backlog ($3.269M with $2.934M expected in 12 months), a debt-free balance sheet with stable cash, ongoing deployment of next-generation products, and an exclusive AIO partnership with two live demo sites and outsized average sale potential (5x–6x). Negative or cautionary points include a 28.1% year-over-year revenue decline driven by a 55.7% drop in hardware revenue, a small consolidated net loss in Q1 2026 driven by higher noncash stock-based compensation, an 11.2% rise in operating expenses, modest operating cash flow ($53k), near-term uncertainty for IS revenues and potentially long sales cycles, and concentration/timing risk from the large customer contract. Overall, the positive operational momentum and growth initiatives are offset by meaningful near-term revenue and expense pressures, leaving the tone balanced.View all ACFN earnings summaries
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