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The best hydrogen fuel cell stocks depend on your portfolio and investment goals — while volatility can be ideal for day traders, long-term investors will want to look to stocks with steadier gains over time.
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1. Plug Power (PLUG)
Plug Power Inc. develops hydrogen fuel cells product solutions in North America, Europe, Asia, and internationally. The company offers GenDrive, a hydrogen fueled proton exchange membrane fuel cell system that provides power to material handling electric vehicles; GenSure, a stationary fuel cell solution that offers modular PEM fuel cell power to support the backup and grid-support power requirements of the telecommunications, transportation, and utility sectors; and Progen, a fuel cell stack and engine technology used in mobility and stationary fuel cell systems.
Plug Power stock opened the day at $2.28 after a previous close of $0.00. The latest price was $2.16 (25-minute delay). Plug Power is listed on the NASDAQ, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD676.2 million and employs 3,224 staff.
FuelCell Energy, Inc. , together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells stationary fuel cell and electrolysis platforms that decarbonize power and produce hydrogen. The company provides various configurations and applications of its platform, including on-site power, utility grid support, and microgrid, as well as distributed hydrogen; solid oxide-based electrolysis; solutions for long duration hydrogen-based energy storage and electrolysis technology; and carbon capture, separation, and utilization systems.
FuelCell Energy stock opened the day at $8.52 after a previous close of $8.47. The latest price was $7.90 (25-minute delay). FuelCell Energy is listed on the NASDAQ, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$152.5 million and employs 584 staff.
Ballard Power Systems Inc. engages in the design, development, manufacture, sale, and service of proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell products. The company offers its products for power product comprising for bus, truck, rail, marine, stationary power, and emerging market, such as material handling, off-road, and other applications.
Ballard Power Systems stock opened the day at $2.65 after a previous close of $2.65. The latest price was $2.53 (25-minute delay). Ballard Power Systems is listed on the NASDAQ, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$90.3 million and employs 887 staff.
Dow Inc. , through its subsidiaries, provides various materials science solutions for packaging, infrastructure, mobility, and consumer applications in the United States, Canada, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, India, the Asia Pacific, and Latin America. The company operates through Packaging & Specialty Plastics, Industrial Intermediates & Infrastructure, and Performance Materials & Coatings segments.
Dow stock opened the day at $22.98 after a previous close of $22.84. The latest price was $23.07 (25-minute delay). Dow is listed on the NYSE, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$40.9 billion and employs 36,000 staff.
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. provides atmospheric gases, process and specialty gases, equipment, and related services in the Americas, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, India, and internationally. The company produces atmospheric gases, including oxygen, nitrogen, and argon; process gases, such as hydrogen, helium, carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, and syngas; and specialty gases for customers in various industries, including refining, chemical, metals, manufacturing, electronics, energy production, medical, food, chemical and petrochemical manufacturing, oil and gas recovery and processing, and steel and primary metals processing.
Air Products and Chemicals stock opened the day at $242.25 after a previous close of $242.25. The latest price was $246.38 (25-minute delay). Air Products and Chemicals is listed on the NYSE, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$12 billion and employs 21,087 staff.
Linde plc operates as an industrial gas company in the United States, China, Germany, the United Kingdom, Australia, Mexico, Brazil, and internationally. It offers atmospheric gases, including oxygen, nitrogen, argon, and rare gases; and process gases, such as hydrogen, helium, carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, electronic gases, specialty gases, acetylene, etc. The company also designs and constructs turnkey process plants for third-party customers, as well as for the gas businesses in various locations consist of air separation, hydrogen, synthesis, olefin, and natural gas plants.
Linde plc Ordinary Shares stock opened the day at $423.00 after a previous close of $0.00. The latest price was $422.34 (25-minute delay). Linde plc Ordinary Shares is listed on the NASDAQ, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$33.5 billion and employs 65,489 staff.
Bloom Energy Corporation designs, manufactures, sells, and installs solid-oxide fuel cell systems for on-site power generation in the United States and internationally. It offers Bloom Energy Server, a power generation platform to convert fuel, such as natural gas, biogas, hydrogen, or a blend of these fuels, into electricity through an electrochemical process without combustion. The company also provides Bloom Electrolyzer for producing hydrogen.
Bloom Energy stock opened the day at $88.30 after a previous close of $87.61. The latest price was $76.97 (25-minute delay). Bloom Energy is listed on the NYSE, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$1.8 billion and employs 2,127 staff.
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Bottom line
While it’s possible to turn a profit investing in hydrogen fuel cell stocks, keep in mind that — like any investment — hydrogen fuel cell stocks are not immune to risk. These stocks are subject to fluctuating conditions — both in the market and in the alternative energy industry, so carefully vet your picks before you invest. And if you’re new to investing, or if it’s been awhile since you’ve taken a critical look at your investing accounts, compare brokers to make sure you’re getting the best features in your trading account.
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