TLDR
- SEDG jumped roughly 19% as traders rushed to lock in commercial solar orders before the July 4 deadline tied to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act’s 30% tax credit.
- The stock hit a new 52-week high of $54.17, with year-to-date gains of 74% and a 141% rise over the past year.
- Q1 2026 revenue came in at $310 million, up 46% year-over-year and slightly above estimates of $307.3 million.
- EPS missed expectations, coming in at -$0.43 versus the forecast -$0.28 — a 53.57% negative surprise.
- Jefferies lowered its price target to $45 from $49, keeping a Hold rating over a $14 million bad-debt charge tied to a U.S. customer.
SolarEdge Technologies (SEDG) stock surged roughly 19% on Thursday, hitting a new 52-week high of $54.17, as traders piled in ahead of a federal tax credit deadline.
SolarEdge Technologies, Inc., SEDG
The rally was driven by expectations of a commercial solar order rush before the July 4 cutoff written into the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. That bill allows projects to lock in a 30% federal investment tax credit by safe-harboring equipment before the deadline.
Broader regulatory optimism also lifted the solar sector on the day, adding fuel to SEDG’s move.
The stock’s year-to-date gain now stands at 74%, with a 141% climb over the past twelve months.
Q1 2026 Numbers
SolarEdge reported Q1 2026 revenue of $310 million, up 46% from the same period a year earlier. That beat analyst estimates of $307.3 million.
The earnings-per-share figure, however, missed. SEDG posted an EPS of -$0.43 against a forecast of -$0.28, a negative surprise of 53.57%.
The company also guided for breakeven operating profit in Q2 2026 — a milestone that investors appear to be taking seriously.
Those improving fundamentals are prompting a reassessment of SolarEdge’s earnings trajectory. Thirteen analysts have revised their estimates upward for the upcoming period, according to InvestingPro.
Analyst Reaction
Not everyone is buying the move. Jefferies cut its price target on SEDG to $45 from $49 this week, while keeping a Hold rating.
The downgrade came after SolarEdge disclosed an additional $14 million bad-debt charge related to a U.S. customer — a detail that gave Jefferies pause even as the broader story improved.
InvestingPro’s analysis flags the stock as trading above its fair value at current levels.
The solar sector got a broader boost this week after Nextpower reported Q4 fiscal 2026 results that beat Wall Street. The company posted adjusted diluted EPS of $1.05 against an analyst consensus of $0.93.
That stronger Nextpower print lifted sentiment across the space, benefiting names like Enphase Energy and First Solar alongside SEDG.
SolarEdge’s market cap sits at roughly $3.06 billion. The stock’s current technical sentiment signal is rated Hold.
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