Indicators
Indicators
Value
Direction
MACD(12,26,9)
0.025
Neutral
RSI(14)
38.628
Neutral
STOCH(KDJ)(9,3,3)
18.436
Neutral
ATR(14)
0.188
High Vlolatility
CCI(14)
-109.801
Sell
Williams %R
77.049
Sell
TRIX(12,20)
-2.105
Sell
StochRSI(14)
100.000
Buy
ESS Tech Inc
GWH1.985USD
+0.135+7.30%
Close 12/19, 16:00（ET）Quotes delayed by 15 min
30.55MMarket Cap
LossP/E TTM
TradingKey Stock Score
Overall Financial Health
Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
Risk Assessment
Peer Comparison
TradingKey Stock Score of ESS Tech Inc
Currency: USD Updated: 2025-12-19Key Insights
ESS Tech Inc's fundamentals are relatively stable, and its growth potential is good.Its valuation is considered fairly valued, ranking 118/183 in the Machinery, Tools, Heavy Vehicles, Trains & Ships industry.Institutional ownership is very high.Over the past month, multiple analysts have rated it as Buy, with the highest price target at 2.75.In the medium term, the stock price is expected to trend up.The company has shown very weak stock market performance over the past month, in line with its fundamentals and technicals.The stock price is trading sideways between the support and resistance levels, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.
ESS Tech Inc's Score
Support & Resistance
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.
Score Analysis
Current score
Previous score
Analyst Rating
Based on
2
analysts
Buy
Current Rating
2.750
Target Price
+23.32%
Upside Space
Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.
ESS Tech Inc Highlights
StrengthsRisks
ESS Tech, Inc. is a long-duration energy storage company specializing in iron flow battery technology. The Company designs and produces long-duration batteries using earth-abundant materials. Its batteries provide flexibility to grid operators and energy assurance for commercial and industrial customers. Its technology addresses energy delivery, duration, and cycle-life in a single battery platform that compares favorably to lithium-ion batteries. Using its iron flow battery technology, the Company is developing two products, such as the Energy Warehouse and Energy Center. Energy Center solutions are designed specifically for utilities, independent power producers (IPPs), and large commercial and industrial consumers. The Company’s batteries are non-flammable and non-toxic and can operate in a wide range of temperatures from -15 degrees Celsius (C) to 50 degrees C with minimal auxiliary loads.
High Growth
The company's revenue has grown steadily over the past 3 years, averaging 604.14% year-on-year.
Growing
The company is in a growing phase, with the latest annual income totaling USD 6.29M.
Overvalued
The company’s latest PE is -0.39, at a high 3-year percentile range.
Institutional Buying
The latest institutional holdings are 3.02M shares, increasing 3.01% quarter-over-quarter.
Held by The Vanguard
Star Investor The Vanguard holds 264.33K shares of this stock.
Lower Market Activity
The company has less investor interest, with a 20-day turnover ratio of -0.73.
Financial Health
Currency: USD Updated: 2025-12-19The current financial score of ESS Tech Inc is 4.67, ranking 181/183 in the Machinery, Tools, Heavy Vehicles, Trains & Ships industry. Its financial status is weak, and its operating efficiency is low. Its latest quarterly revenue reached 214.00K, representing a year-over-year decrease of 40.39%, while its net profit experienced a year-over-year decrease of 53.87%.
Score
Financials
5.11
Key Metrics
Cash and cash equivalents
Total assets
Total liabilities
Free cash flow
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.
Quality of Earnings
6.66
Operational Efficiency
2.83
Growth Potential
2.37
Shareholder Returns
6.36
ESS Tech Inc's Company Valuation
Currency: USD Updated: 2025-12-19The current valuation score of ESS Tech Inc is 6.74, ranking 114/183 in the Machinery, Tools, Heavy Vehicles, Trains & Ships industry. Its current P/E ratio is -0.39, which is -71.31% below the recent high of -0.11 and -18453.48% above the recent low of -73.14.
Score
Valuation Dimensions
P/E
P/B
P/S
P/CF
Industry Ranking 118/183
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.
Earnings Forecast
Currency: USD Updated: 2025-12-19The current earnings forecast score of ESS Tech Inc is 7.00, ranking 108/183 in the Machinery, Tools, Heavy Vehicles, Trains & Ships industry. The average price target for ESS Tech Inc is 2.75, with a high of 3.50 and a low of 2.00.
Score
Support & Resistance
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.
Analyst Rating
Based on
2
analysts
Buy
Current Rating
2.750
Target Price
+23.32%
Upside Space
Strong Buy
Buy
Hold
Sell
Strong Sell
Peer Comparison
61
Total
4
Median
8
Average
Company name
Ratings
Analysts
ESS Tech Inc
GWH
2
Eaton Corporation PLC
ETN
30
Emerson Electric Co
EMR
30
Rockwell Automation Inc
ROK
29
Vertiv Holdings Co
VRT
27
Trane Technologies PLC
TT
25
1
2
3
...
12
Financial Forecasting
EPS
Revenue
Net Profit
EBIT
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.
Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.
Price Momentum
Currency: USD Updated: 2025-12-19The current price momentum score of ESS Tech Inc is 5.66, ranking 173/183 in the Machinery, Tools, Heavy Vehicles, Trains & Ships industry. Currently, the stock price is trading between the resistance level at 2.60 and the support level at 1.62, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.
Score
Support & Resistance
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.
Indicators
The Indicators feature provides value and direction analysis for various instruments under a selection of technical indicators, together with a technical summary.
This feature includes nine of the commonly used technical indicators: MACD, RSI, KDJ, StochRSI, ATR, CCI, WR, TRIX and MA. You may also adjust the timeframe depending on your needs.
Please note that technical analysis is only part of investment reference, and there is no absolute standard for using numerical values to assess direction. The results are for reference only, and we are not responsible for the accuracy of the indicator calculations and summaries.
Moving Average
Indicators
Value
Direction
MA5
1.958
Buy
MA10
2.099
Sell
MA20
2.272
Sell
MA50
3.561
Sell
MA100
2.587
Sell
MA200
2.335
Sell
Institutional Confidence
Currency: USD Updated: 2025-12-19The current institutional shareholding score of ESS Tech Inc is 3.00, ranking 134/183 in the Machinery, Tools, Heavy Vehicles, Trains & Ships industry. The latest institutional shareholding proportion is 17.55%, representing a quarter-over-quarter decrease of 69.03%. The largest institutional shareholder is The Vanguard, holding a total of 264.33K shares, representing 1.35% of shares outstanding, with 25.18% decrease in holdings.
Score
Institutional Shareholding
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.
Shareholder Activity
Name
Shares Held
Chg %
SoftBank Group Corp
Breakthrough Energy Investments, L.L.C.
Honeywell Capital Management LLC
Ortelius Capital Partners, LLC
Evans (Craig E)
Trivedi (Jigish Dhirajlal)
Niggli (Michael R.)
1
2
Risk Assessment
Currency: USD Updated: 2025-12-19The current risk assessment score of ESS Tech Inc is 1.13, ranking 176/183 in the Machinery, Tools, Heavy Vehicles, Trains & Ships industry. The company's beta value is 1.50. This indicates that the stock tends to outperform the index during upward trending markets but experiences larger declines during downward trending markets.
Score
Beta vs S&P 500 index
1.50
VaR
+9.41%
240-Day Maximum Drawdown
+87.38%
240-Day Volatility
+182.76%
Return
Best Daily Return
60 days
+141.86%
120 days
+141.86%
5 years
+141.86%
Worst Daily Return
60 days
-35.06%
120 days
-35.06%
5 years
-43.66%
Sharpe Ratio
60 days
+1.47
120 days
+1.28
5 years
+0.01
Risk Assessment
Maximum Drawdown
240 days
+87.38%
3 years
+97.64%
5 years
+99.77%
Return-to-Drawdown Ratio
240 days
-0.79
3 years
-0.32
5 years
-0.20
Skewness
240 days
+5.26
3 years
+6.30
5 years
+7.11
Volatility
Realised Volatility
240 days
+182.76%
5 years
+117.88%
Standardised True Range
240 days
+19.50%
5 years
+171.65%
Downside Risk-Adjusted Return
120 days
+419.35%
240 days
+419.35%
Maximum Daily Upside Volatility
60 days
+638.12%
Maximum Daily Downside Volatility
60 days
+222.31%
Liquidity
Average Turnover Rate
60 days
+2.66%
120 days
+4.49%
5 years
--
Turnover Deviation
20 days
-72.70%
60 days
-50.27%
120 days
-16.16%
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FAQs
How does TradingKey generate the Stock Score of ESS Tech Inc?
The TradingKey Stock Score provides a comprehensive assessment of ESS Tech Inc based on 34 indicators derived from over 100 underlying data points. These indicators are categorised into six key dimensions: financial health, company profile, earnings forecasts, price momentum, institutional confidence, and risk assessment, collectively providing investors with a thorough analysis of ESS Tech Inc’s performance and outlook.
How do we generate the financial health score of ESS Tech Inc?
To generate the financial health score of ESS Tech Inc, we analyse various key financial indicators across several core dimensions, including financial fundamentals, earnings quality, operational efficiency, growth potential, and shareholder returns. By integrating these comprehensive data, the financial health score not only reflects ESS Tech Inc's overall stability, operational efficiency, and growth potential but also captures the investment returns delivered to shareholders. This score aims to support rational decision-making for investors and other stakeholders. A higher score indicates a better financial health of ESS Tech Inc.
How do we generate the company valuation score of ESS Tech Inc?
To generate the company valuation score of ESS Tech Inc, we use several key financial ratios, including P/E, P/B, P/S, and P/CF. These metrics compare ESS Tech Inc’s market value to its earnings, assets, sales, and cash flow, serving as core indicators for assessing company value. By analysing these ratios in an all-round manner, the valuation score reflects not only the market’s current perception of ESS Tech Inc’s value but also its future profitability and growth potential, thereby supporting more informed investment decisions. A higher score indicates a fairer valuation of ESS Tech Inc.
How do we generate the earnings forecast score of ESS Tech Inc?
To calculate the earnings forecast score of ESS Tech Inc, we consider various key indicators such as analyst ratings, financial forecasts, support and resistance levels, and peer comparisons:Current ratings and price targets directly reflect analysts’ expectations, while the upside space indicates their views on the stock’s growth potential.Financial metrics like earnings per share (EPS), revenue, net income, and earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) are core measures for assessing profitability.By analysing the high, median, and low ranges of the target price, we can identify price trends and determine key support and resistance levels.Comparing these indicators against peers provides context for the stock’s performance and helps
anchor more realistic expectations.These factors together form a comprehensive earnings forecast score that accurately reflects the stock’s expected financial performance and growth potential. A higher score suggests that analysts have a more optimistic outlook on ESS Tech Inc’s future.
How do we generate the price momentum score of ESS Tech Inc?
When generating the price momentum score for ESS Tech Inc, we examine momentum indicators including support and resistance levels as well as volume metrics.Support levels represent price points where buying interest is strong enough to prevent further declines, while resistance levels indicate prices where selling pressure may hinder upward movement. By analysing typical price volume alongside total volume, we assess overall market activity and liquidity. These indicators help identify price trends and potential shifts, enabling more accurate predictions of future earnings.This comprehensive approach can reflect market sentiment and enable rational forecasts of ESS Tech Inc’s prices. A higher score indicates a more stable short-term price trend for ESS Tech Inc.
How do we generate the institutional confidence score of ESS Tech Inc?
To generate the institutional confidence score of ESS Tech Inc, we analyse both the proportion of shares held by institutions and the number of shares they own. A higher institutional ownership percentage indicates strong confidence of professional investors, which is generally a positive signal about ESS Tech Inc’s potential. By examining the number of shares held, we gain deeper insight into institutions’ commitment and attitude toward the stock, as institutional investors typically conduct thorough analysis before making investment decisions. Understanding institutional confidence helps us refine earnings forecasts and provides a more reliable perspective on the company’s future performance and market stability. A higher score indicates greater institutional endorsement of ESS Tech Inc.
How do we generate the risk management score of ESS Tech Inc?
To assess the risk management score of ESS Tech Inc, we examine multiple key indicators related to returns, risk, volatility, and liquidity.The highest and lowest daily returns reflect the potential size of gains and losses, while the Sharpe ratio measures risk-adjusted return performance. On the risk side, we analyse maximum drawdown and the return-to-drawdown ratio to identify extreme loss scenarios. Skewness helps assess the distribution of returns and whether performance may be biased. Volatility indicators—such as realised volatility and standardised true range—reveal price fluctuations. Downside risk-adjusted returns provide insight into potential losses and gains. Lastly, liquidity metrics like average turnover rate and turnover deviation indicate how actively the stock is traded.These indicators together provide a multi-dimensional understanding of ESS Tech Inc’s risk-return profile, serving as core factors of the risk management score. A higher score indicates lower risk on the side of ESS Tech Inc.
