Recent Investment Analysts’ Ratings Changes for Energy Vault (NRGV)

A number of research firms have changed their ratings and price targets for Energy Vault (NYSE: NRGV):

• 8/15/2026 – Energy Vault was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “sell” to “strong sell”.
• 8/12/2026 – Energy Vault was downgraded by Weiss Ratings from “sell (d-)” to “sell (e+)”.
• 8/12/2026 – Energy Vault had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by Roth Capital. They now have a $7.00 price target on the stock, up from $5.00.
• 8/12/2026 – Energy Vault had its “overweight” rating reaffirmed by Cantor Fitzgerald. They now have a $7.00 price target on the stock.
• 7/22/2026 – Energy Vault was upgraded by Citigroup Inc. from “neutral” to “buy”. They now have a $5.00 price target on the stock, down from $5.25.
• 7/6/2026 – Energy Vault was upgraded by Zacks Research from “strong sell” to “hold”.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Dylan Hixon acquired 85,518 shares of Energy Vault stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 14th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $3.74 per share, for a total transaction of $319,837.32. Following the completion of the purchase, the director owned 31,864 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $119,171.36. This represents a -159.39% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, CFO Michael Thomas Beer sold 65,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, July 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $4.08, for a total transaction of $265,200.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 1,021,806 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,168,968.48. This represents a 5.98% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Company insiders own 17.20% of the company’s stock.

Energy Vault is a global energy storage technology company specializing in long-duration, gravity-based energy storage solutions. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Lugano, Switzerland, the firm has developed a modular system that uses large composite blocks and a proprietary crane system to convert excess renewable energy into gravitational potential energy. When energy demand peaks, the system lowers the blocks to generate electricity through regenerative braking, offering a dispatchable, carbon-free alternative to traditional battery storage.

The company’s flagship product line, EVx, integrates advanced materials science, software-driven controls and artificial intelligence to optimize charge and discharge cycles.