The Fluence Energy share $FLNC (+7,14%) have recently come under considerable pressure. After the Q3 figures, the share price fell by almost 20% and the forecast was lowered - it is clear that many investors are keeping their distance for the time being.

Fluence Energy is a company in the field of energy storage technology and services. It was founded in 2018 as a joint venture between Siemens $SIE (+1,22%) and the AES Corporation $AES (+2,87%) to combine the expertise of both companies in energy storage and develop innovative solutions for integrating renewable energy into power grids.

Energy storage as the key

There can be no energy transition without storage. Wind and solar power must be reliably stored and fed into the grid. Fluence is one of the few specialists in the world that focuses precisely on this.

Order book full

More than USD 2.5 billion is in the backlog. This is a strong signal that the demand is there. If these projects are implemented, Fluence could be in a much better position from 2026.

Fluence offers a variety of energy storage solutions, including:

- Gridstack Pro™: a modular platform for industrial applications.

- Smartstack™: A high-density, AC-based energy storage platform with a modular design.

- Ultrastack™: A solution for smaller applications with high energy density.

- Mosaic™: AI-powered software for intelligent bidding and optimization of energy storage resources

- Nispera™: A software for performance monitoring and analysis of energy storage systems.

Technology & Projects

With the Gridstack Pro systems, they set standards in safety. Major projects in Australia, Germany and even the Ukraine are real references - and references lead to follow-up orders.

Production for scaling

New plants in Houston and Vietnam are intended to help reduce costs and improve margins. Exactly what a growth company needs.

Of course there are risks: competition, thin margins, high expectations on the stock market. But it is clear to me that Fluence is in a market that will only become more important in the coming years.

My impression: in the short term, the share price is shaky - in the long term, Fluence could become one of the winners of the energy transition.

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I have been looking for opportunities in the market and I have come across the following companies, I would appreciate your feedback

$HPE (+2,25%) trades at 9x earnings, trades below book value, low profitability margins but 4-8% EPS growth expectations

$GMAB (+0,42%) trades at 17 times earnings, about 8 times current Ebitda, seems to have performed well historically (book value is not a good metric, probably has capitalized R&D expenses)

$AES (+2,87%) trades at about 4-5 times earnings, is dedicated to the generation of renewable energy, trades below its current book value for its historical performance does not seem to have done very well, but for its current valuation looks good, has a dividend of about 6% per annum

$CAT (+3,47%) it trades at about 15 times earnings and has had a good historical performance, leader in the production of construction machinery.

Why do you think the market values these companies so low? Do you see growth possibilities or investment opportunities?

$AES (+2,87%)

Increase in The AES Corporation $AES (+2,87%)

The company operates power plants and distribution grids for the generation and distribution of electricity.

I first came across this interesting company through the "Fluence" joint venture for electricity storage etc. between Siemens and AES.

As long as the share price is bobbing around so low, I keep collecting a few shares 🤑🤞🏼

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Fluence Energy - The issue price is $28, above the price range of $21 to $24. This puts the joint venture between Siemens ($SIEGY (+2,73%)) and AES ($AES (+2,87%)) raised approximately 1.01 billion euros in the IPO. This gives an enterprise value of $4.6 billion, valuing Siemens' stake at $1.6 billion. Fluence Energy produces giant lithium-ion batteries that play a major role in renewable energy storage.

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