What Happened?
Shares of home energy technology company Enphase (NASDAQ: ENPH) fell 18.8% in the afternoon session after a GOP bill was passed to end some of the tax benefits granted to clean energy companies during the Biden administration.
The "tax and spending bill", which narrowly passed the House of Representatives, targeted major elements of the Inflation Reduction Act, aiming to significantly reduce or eliminate tax credits for wind, solar, and electric vehicles years earlier than planned. The immediate concern is the potential for reduced financial incentives that have spurred investment and growth in the renewable energy sector.
The prospect of an accelerated phase-out of these crucial tax credits was likely affecting investor confidence, leading to a sell-off in solar companies.
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What The Market Is Telling Us
Enphase’s shares are extremely volatile and have had 47 moves greater than 5% over the last year. But moves this big are rare even for Enphase and indicate this news significantly impacted the market’s perception of the business.
The previous big move we wrote about was 9 days ago when the stock dropped 6.8% on the news that Barclays downgraded the stock from Buy to Sell, citing the potential repeal of "section 25D" which had been largely discounted. Section 25D helps homeowners claim tax credit for solar energy and storage installations and the firm thinks the removal of the tax credit might hurt ENPH's financials.
Enphase is down 46.5% since the beginning of the year, and at $38.17 per share, it is trading 71.6% below its 52-week high of $134.52 from June 2024. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of Enphase’s shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $676.52.
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