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Solid Power, Inc.

$SLDP·$428M·Electrical Equipment & Parts·Industrials
$2.31-1.5%YTD-45.9%1Y-24.4%
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SLSLDP
$SLDPSolid Power, Inc.
$2.32-1.49%595 posts+40%
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AI verdict & sentimentAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

Today's AI verdict on what's driving $SLDP, plus how loud the X conversation is and which way it's leaning.

AI analysis

TickerTalks’ read on the fundamentals and what’s driving the move.

Too early to tellWinding up for a moveAI verdict · as of 2026-07-17

Trading in a tight range and building pressure — a move looks likely soon, but the direction isn't clear yet.

Solid-state battery R&D company down 46% YTD with BMW governance signaling continued commitment.

Solid Power is a US-listed research-stage developer of solid-state EV battery technology, in a category (QuantumScape, Solid Power, various private startups) where commercial manufacturing is still years out. BMW is a key partner and shareholder.

What the setup shows:

  • Revenue is essentially zero and declining: Q1 revenue $3M and down 49% YoY — the small revenue base is mostly R&D-milestone recognition, not product sales.
  • Cash burn is severe: FCFy -14%, operating margin -857% (Q1 tiny-denominator artifact) — this is a pure R&D burn story.
  • The BMW connection is the strategic anchor: Uwe Breitweg from BMW appointed to the board July 1 replacing retiring BMW nominee — continued OEM commitment is a real signal.
  • BMW's 4.7% stake per the June 8 SC 13D/A shows the strategic holder isn't exiting.
  • Insider action is F-InKind tax withholdings across officers — routine, no cash selling of note.
  • Position confirms the capitulation: 2% of 52-week range and 43% below the 200-day moving average — this is a bottomed chart or a broken one, and the tape hasn't decided.
  • The 200-week MA test is the community's watch level.

The forward view: the August 5 Q2 print is the referee for cash runway. What restarts the coil upward: a specific commercial-cell delivery milestone to BMW or another auto OEM, or a new partnership disclosure that expands the addressable market. What keeps it broken: another cash-burn quarter with more governance changes but no product delivery. What breaks it lower: another dilutive raise, or a BMW-partnership renegotiation. This is a research bet on solid-state timing being right — position sizing matters more than conviction.

Agrees with X sentimentThe mildly bullish X read on the BMW governance signal and the wave-3 chart target is directionally right on the setup. Our take agrees the coil is being tested but flags the standalone economics require product delivery, not just governance.

What to watch: August 5 Q2 earnings for cash runway, and any commercial-cell milestone to BMW; another dilutive raise would break the coil the wrong way.

On the calendar: 2026-08-05 — Q2 2026 earnings

X sentiment

What the X crowd is saying right now — descriptive, summarised from the day’s posts.

Bullish sentiment5 posts analyzed · as of 2026-07-09

Solid Power contributors highlight the appointment of Uwe Breitweg from BMW Group to the board of directors, adding deep automotive and battery strategy experience as the company advances solid-state battery technology. Bulls describe the setup testing the 200-week moving average with a wave 3 target implying 433 percent upside. Tone leans constructive on the solid-state battery pipeline plus BMW governance validation.

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What it does

Plain-English summary of the business — what they sell and how they make money.

Developing all-solid-state battery cells and solid electrolyte materials for EV automakers targeting higher energy density and safety.

Industry overviewAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

Where Electrical Equipment & Parts sits in its cycle right now — and what that implies for $SLDP.

Electrical Equipment & Parts · Industrials

No material change from last week — VRT and NVT confirmed at fresh highs that hyperscaler rack power acceleration is a multi-year capex cycle for electrical infrastructure.

What this means for $SLDP

Neutral — Developing all-solid-state battery cells and solid electrolyte materials for EV automakers targeting higher energy density and safety; this business's revenue is largely decoupled from the hyperscaler rack power acceleration and grid electrification capex.

Industry benchmark

32-name peer basket
+15.2%YTD
+77.2%1Y

Fundamentals & catalyst

Profitability, valuation, and the next earnings event — at a glance, with rule-of-thumb signals.

Key ratios

P/E
-0.0How much investors are paying per dollar of profit the company actually earned in the last 12 months. Lower means the stock looks cheaper relative to earnings.~15–25 is typical for the S&P 500; high-growth names trade 30+; hyper-growth or speculative can be 100+ or negative.
ROIC
-19.1%What percentage return the business earns on every dollar of capital (equity + debt) deployed in operations. The cleanest measure of business quality.Above ~15% is high-quality; consistently above 25% suggests a real moat. Below the company's cost of capital is value-destroying.
Op margin
-5.5%Operating profit (after sales, marketing, R&D, and overhead but before interest and taxes) as a percentage of revenue. The clearest view of how well the underlying business is run.Mature business above 20% is healthy; software businesses can run 30%+; commodity / retail businesses operate in single digits.
FCF yield
-13.8%Free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capex) divided by the company's market cap. The cash-on-cash return you'd get owning the whole business at today's price.Above ~5% is attractive; below ~2% means you're paying up for growth. Capital-light businesses (software) run higher than capital-heavy ones (utilities).
P/S
28.9Same idea as P/E but per dollar of revenue. Useful for companies that aren't profitable yet, where P/E is meaningless.Under ~2 is cheap; software / SaaS often runs 8–15; well above 20 implies the market is pricing in very high future growth.
ROE
-21.6%Net income as a percentage of shareholders' equity. Similar to ROIC but counts only the equity side.Above 20% is strong, but can be inflated by leverage — a heavily indebted company can show high ROE with weak underlying ROIC.
Gross margin
-40.9%Revenue minus the direct cost of producing what was sold, as a percentage of revenue. The first read on whether the product is structurally profitable.Software / SaaS is typically 70%+; consumer goods 30–50%; commodity / hardware businesses can be under 20%.
D/E
0.0Total debt divided by shareholders' equity. Measures how much the business runs on borrowed money versus owner capital.Under 1 is conservative; 1–2 is typical for mature businesses; over 2 is leveraged and more sensitive to interest rates.

Past earnings

QuarterReportedActualEstimateSurprise
Q1 2026May 5, 2026$-0.06$-0.12+50.0%
Q4 2025Feb 24, 2026$-0.14$-0.16+12.5%
Q3 2025Nov 4, 2025$-0.14$-0.16+12.5%
Q2 2025Aug 6, 2025$-0.14$-0.140.0%
Next earningsWed, Aug 5·consensus EPS $-0.12

Quarterly trend

QuarterRevenueYoYGrossOpEPSFCF
Q1 FY26$3.1M-48.9%-97.4%-857%$-0.06$-20.4M
Q4 FY25$3.6M-18.6%-61.4%-730%$-0.15$-22.3M
Q3 FY25$4.6M-2.0%-34.0%-536%$-0.14$-14.8M
Q2 FY25$7.5M+48.6%-12.2%-343%$-0.14$-17.3M

Forward consensus

5-year forecast · up to 1 analysts
FYRevenueRangeEPSRangeAnalysts
FY26$7.3M$6.9M – $7.7M-$0.43-$0.47 – -$0.401
FY27$6.6M$6.2M – $6.9M-$0.48-$0.52 – -$0.451
FY28$47.1M$44.6M – $49.7M-$0.53-$0.57 – -$0.491
FY29$88.0M$83.3M – $92.7M-$0.51-$0.55 – -$0.471
FY30$156.3M$147.9M – $164.7M-$0.40-$0.43 – -$0.371

Setup & momentum

Volume, range, and moving-average position — the technical setup driving short-term moves.

Right now

Vol vs 30dToday's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.1.0×Today's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.
52w rangeWhere the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.2%Where the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.
vs 50d MALatest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.-17.5%Latest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.
vs 200d MALatest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.-43.0%Latest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.

Float & profile

FloatMid float · 186.1M shFree-float shares — the slice of issued stock actually available to trade. Lower buckets squeeze harder on a catalyst.Traded today2.5% of floatToday's volume as a percent of the free float. Above 5% on a single day is unusually high turnover for the available share count.β1.915-year weekly beta vs the S&P 500. Above 1.5 means the stock typically moves more than the index; below 0.8 moves less.

Insider activity

Recent open-market buys and sells by officers and directors — flagged when multiple insiders cluster.

Recent transactions

SellMay 20Lesa B RoeDirector39.2K sh$104K
+ 21 other (11 awards · 10 inkinds) in window

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SEC filings

Material 8-K, 13D, S-3, and 424B5 events from the last 180 days — the filings that actually move the price.

Recent material filings

3New insider — initial holdingsJul 63
AI summary

Solid Power, Inc. received an initial beneficial ownership statement (Form 3) from Uwe Michael Breitweg, a newly appointed Director, as of July 1, 2026. No direct common stock holdings appear in Table I; the form appears to report derivative securities in Table II (details truncated in excerpt). This is a routine insider disclosure with no market impact.

8-KOfficer or director changeJul 28-K — Item 5.02: Officer or director change · Item 7.01: Press release / Reg FD
AI summary

Solid Power appointed Uwe Breitweg (BMW Holding's nominee) as Class III director effective July 1, 2026, replacing retiring BMW nominee Rainer Feurer per the 2021 Board Nomination and Support Agreement. Routine BMW board seat rotation.

8-KPress release / Reg FDJun 128-K — Item 7.01: Press release / Reg FD
AI summary

Solid Power (SLDP) posted an investor presentation to its IR website on June 12, 2026 for use with current and prospective investors; the presentation was furnished as Exhibit 99.1 under Regulation FD and is not filed for Exchange Act Section 18 liability purposes. Routine Reg FD disclosure with no standalone new material financial information in the filing body.

SC 13D/AActivist amendmentJun 8SC 13D/A
AI summary

BMW Holding B.V. and its parent Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (BMW Group) filed Amendment No. 1 to Schedule 13D on June 8, 2026, disclosing a 4.7% beneficial ownership stake (10,488,518 shares) in Solid Power, Inc. (SLDP), the solid-state battery developer. The triggering event is April 20, 2026. BMW holds the shares indirectly through BMW Holding B.V. and BMW INTEC Beteiligungs GmbH; all entities share voting and dispositive power. BMW's strategic investment at ~4.7% reflects its ongoing commitment to solid-state battery technology as an automotive supplier relationship; this is a position update with no stated intent change.

8-KShareholder voteMay 218-K — Item 5.07: Shareholder vote
AI summary

Solid Power, Inc. (SLDP) filed an 8-K on May 20, 2026 disclosing annual shareholder meeting vote results (Item 5.07). Solid Power is a Louisville, Colorado-based solid-state battery company listed on Nasdaq. Annual meeting results are routine administrative governance disclosures.

8-KPress release / Reg FDMay 78-K — Item 7.01: Press release / Reg FD
AI summary

SLDP filed an 8-K Item 7.01 (Reg FD) disclosure dated 2026-05-07. Covers: presentation (the “Company Overview”) on its website at https://www. Reg FD disclosures make material information simultaneously available to all investors; content may include guidance updates, strategic plans, or preliminary results.

8-KOfficer or director changeApr 248-K — Item 5.02: Officer or director change
AI summary

SLDP disclosed a personnel change (8-K Item 5.02, dated 2026-04-24). An executive departure and a new appointment are both reported. Personnel changes are generally administrative; materiality depends on seniority and circumstances.

8-KMaterial agreementMar 68-K — Item 1.01: Material agreement · Item 7.01: Press release / Reg FD
+ 13 other (2 earnings 8-Ks · 2 proxys · 2 13Gs · 1 10-Q) in window

Recent news

Latest headlines from major outlets, sourced and timestamped — context for whatever just moved.

Solid Power: A Cash-Backed Speculative Buy On Solid-State Battery Disruptionseekingalpha.com·12d agoSolid Power Appoints Uwe Breitweg to Board of Directors, Adding Deep Automotive and Battery Strategy Expertisebusinesswire.com·16d agoSolid Power: Risky, Early, But Finally Cheap Enough To Buyseekingalpha.com·18d agoQuantumScape Advances 11% on Honda Solid-State Battery Pact, Solid Power Climbs 4% in Sympathy247wallst.com·29d agoWall Street Week Aheadseekingalpha.com·69d ago

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