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Ed Lin
Two solar stocks recently saw their first insider buys of 2025, each made by their chairs.
SolarEdge Technologies and Sunrun shares crumbled last year. The August bankruptcy filing of SunPower in August put a dark cloud over the entire sector. The election of Donald Trump as president in November sent solar stocks tumbling in anticipation that grants and loans benefiting the industry would end or be compromised. As 2024 wound down, green-energy companies were pitching themselves to Republicans as helping the country to meet energy needs rather than being "clean and affordable."
Shares of SolarEdge, a maker of smart-energy technology, including inverters and power optimizers for solar systems, cratered 85% in 2024, while shares of Sunrun, which installs and maintains solar systems on homes, dove 53%. The iShares Global Clean Energy exchange-traded fund, which includes both SolarEdge and Sunrun as components, bested both stocks in 2024, dropping only 27%, while the S&P 500 index rose 23%.
The new year has seen the two stocks diverge. SolarEdge stock has gained 19%, while Sunrun stock has dropped 30% so far in 2025. The clean-energy ETF is up 2%, while the index is down 4% year to date.
Avery More, chairman of SolarEdge, paid $411,000 on March 4 for 30,000 shares, an average price of $13.70 each, according to a form he filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. More now owns 274,478 shares, including 180,778 shares in a personal account, 52,000 shares held through trusts, 40,000 shares held through a limited-liability company, and 1,700 shares held by Jerralyn Smith More, Avery More's wife.
Avery More, a general partner of Dallas-based venture-capital firm Eureka Ventures, has served as a member of SolarEdge's board of directors since 2006. Eureka didn't respond to a request to make Avery More available for comment on his stock purchase.
More last bought SolarEdge shares on the open market in November when he paid $2.1 million for 156,000 shares, an average price of $13.65 each.
Edward Fenster, co-executive chair of Sunrun, paid $1 million on March 3 for 150,000 shares, an average price of $6.80 each. He now owns 1.36 million shares, including 17,381 unvested restricted stock units.
Sunrun didn't respond to a request to make Fenster available for comment. Fenster co-founded the company, and previously served as Sunrun's CEO. This is his first open-market purchase of stock on record.
Inside Scoop is a regular Barron's feature covering stock transactions by corporate executives and board members — so-called insiders — as well as large shareholders, politicians, and other prominent figures. Due to their insider status, these investors are required to disclose stock trades with the Securities and Exchange Commission or other regulatory groups.
Write to Ed Lin at ed.lin@barrons.com
This content was created by Barron's, which is operated by Dow Jones & Co. Barron's is published independently from Dow Jones Newswires and The Wall Street Journal.
The FTSE MIB climbed to around 38,277 in early trading on Friday, recouping previous session losses but remaining on track for a second consecutive weekly decline as traders assessed trade tensions and geopolitical developments.
President Donald Trump threatened a 200% tariff on EU alcoholic beverages after the bloc imposed a 50% tax on American whiskey exports.
Meanwhile, Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed skepticism over a US-brokered ceasefire with Ukraine.
On the corporate front, Brunello Cucinelli gained over 1% after reporting strong Q4 2024 results, with revenue up 12.2% to €1.278 billion, EBIT at €211.7 million, and net profit rising 19.5% to €128 million.
Other notable gainers included Leonardo (+3%), Telecom Italia (+2.7%), Moncler (+2.5%), and Prysmian (+1%).
The FTSE MIB climbed to around 38,277 in early trading on Friday, recouping previous session losses but remaining on track for a second consecutive weekly decline as traders assessed trade tensions and geopolitical developments.
President Donald Trump threatened a 200% tariff on EU alcoholic beverages after the bloc imposed a 50% tax on American whiskey exports.
Meanwhile, Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed skepticism over a US-brokered ceasefire with Ukraine.
On the corporate front, Brunello Cucinelli gained over 1% after reporting strong Q4 2024 results, with revenue up 12.2% to €1.278 billion, EBIT at €211.7 million, and net profit rising 19.5% to €128 million.
Other notable gainers included Leonardo (+3%), Telecom Italia (+2.7%), Moncler (+2.5%), and Prysmian (+1%).
The CAC 40 rose 0.5% to 7,981 on Friday, buoyed by strong gains in the luxury sector.
L’Oréal led the index, surging 3.4%, while LVMH gained 1.8% and Hermes advanced 1.6%.
Moreover, Thales supported the index’s lift, with shares climbing 3%, along with Danone (1.4%) and ArcelorMittal (1.1%).
However, Kering, another key player in the luxury space, dropped 12.8% to a two-month low following the appointment of Demna as Gucci’s new artistic director.
Vivendi also saw a significant decline, falling 4.1% to hit a one-month low.
Meanwhile,investors were closely monitoring growing global trade tensions, with U.S. President Donald Trump threatening a 200% tariff on wine and other alcoholic beverages imported from the EU in retaliation for the bloc’s newly imposed countermeasures.
On the geopolitical front, Russian President Vladimir Putin cast doubt on the prospects of a U.S.-brokered ceasefire in the ongoing Ukraine conflict.
Over the week, the index is on track for a sharp weekly decline.
Hong Kong stocks rebounded from a five-day losing streak to close the week on a positive note after a renewed interest in tech stocks ignited an investor buying spree.
The Hang Seng Index surged 2.12%, or 497.33 points, to end at 23,959.98. The Hang Seng China Enterprises Index added 2.75%, or 237.38 points, to 8,877.99.
Tech giants, which have enjoyed the AI-driven optimism spurred by the global success of Deepseek, led the rally on Friday.
Meituan surged over 5% on Friday, with Alibaba Group and Tencent rising 3% each and Xiaomi following close behind with a boost of 2%.
Global lenders including Citigroup and Goldman Sachs have turned more optimistic about Chinese stocks amid a downturn in US stocks due to uncertainty arising from Donald Trump's economic policies, according to an SCMP report.
In corporate news, shares of port conglomerate CK Hutchison slid over 6% after a deal to sell a stake in Panama Port operators to a consortium led by US firm BlackRock drew backlash from China.
China's Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office (HKMAO) reposted a commentary condemning the agreement and branding it as a betrayal of China.
The FTSE 100 edged higher on Friday but remains on track for its second consecutive weekly decline—the first time this year.
UK GDP unexpectedly fell by 0.1% in January, missing forecasts for 0.1% growth, driven by weakness in the production sector.
The softer economic data slightly increased market expectations for Bank of England rate cuts, pushing the pound lower.
Miners tracked gains in copper, with Anglo American, Antofagasta, and Glencore rising between 1.9% and 2.1%, while Rio Tinto added 1.6%.
Airline stocks also advanced, with International Airlines Group up 1.9% and EasyJet climbing 2.8%.
Among large-cap stocks, Rolls-Royce gained about 1.5%.
More broadly, Recruiter Hays jumped around 6% after an upgrade from BNP Paribas Exane.
On the downside, Vanquis Banking tumbled 20% after delaying its return targets by a year, while Bodycote fell 11% as challenging market conditions are expected to weigh on future estimates despite showing some improvements.
Frankfurt's DAX hovered around the flatline on Friday, in cautious trading, as traders continued to monitor escalating trade tensions, geopolitical vents, and corporate news.
President Trump on Thursday threatened to slap a 200% tariff on European Union exports of wine, champagne and other alcoholic beverages in retaliation for the trading bloc's hiking of duties on American whiskey to 50%.
The EU announced the measures in response to U.S. tariffs on foreign steel and aluminum taking effect on Wednesday.
On the corporate front, Daimler Truck led the gains with a rise of more than 3%, after the German truckmaker reported Q4 earnings that surpassed expectations and provided a robust outlook for this year.
On the other hand, shares in BMW fell as much as 4%, placing the company at the bottom of the index, after the carmaker reported a more than one-third decline in net profits for 2024 and projected a 5-7% earnings margin for its cars in 2025, lower than some of its competitors.
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