GWHIndustrials · Electrical Equipment & PartsThe 1 Wall Street analysts covering ESS Tech, Inc. hold a median 12-month price target of $2 — +394.2% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 27 of 100 as at 22 Aug 2026 — in the lower half. The Street sees upside; the factor read is a caution. That gap is the story on this page.
Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores ESS Tech, Inc. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.
Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested
Size (91): Smaller than most of the companies we track.
Value (2): The shares cost a lot relative to the profits and assets behind them.
Built and run by Aslam Ghouse, an ex-Goldman Sachs quant trader with fourteen years in markets.
The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on GWH, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +394.2% from it.
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Mar 2026 | Roth Capital | Maintains | Buy | $3.50 → $2.50 |
| 18 Aug 2025 | Baird | Maintains | Neutral | — |
| 1 Apr 2025 | Canaccord Genuity | Maintains | Hold | — |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Roth MKM | Downgrade | Neutral | — |
| 14 Nov 2024 | Canaccord Genuity | Maintains | Hold | — |
| 14 Nov 2024 | Oppenheimer | Downgrade | Perform | — |
| 16 Aug 2024 | Canaccord Genuity | Maintains | Hold | — |
| 16 Aug 2024 | Deutsche Bank | Maintains | Hold | — |
| 15 Aug 2024 | TD Cowen | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 12 July 2024 | Roth MKM | Initiates | Buy | — |
| 9 May 2024 | Deutsche Bank | Maintains | Hold | — |
| 8 May 2024 | TD Cowen | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 15 Mar 2024 | Chardan Capital | Maintains | Neutral | — |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Baird | Maintains | Outperform | — |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Canaccord Genuity | Maintains | Hold | — |
| 25 May 2023 | Chardan Capital | Maintains | Neutral | — |
| 11 May 2023 | Baird | Maintains | Outperform | — |
| 10 May 2023 | EF Hutton | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 10 May 2023 | Oppenheimer | Maintains | Outperform | — |
| 3 Mar 2023 | Chardan Capital | Maintains | Neutral | — |
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
Computed off the Friday close and sent before the US open.
Market Radar reports the week’s largest rank changes across roughly 4,600 US stocks, the factor behind each one, and where the market went. GWH appears on the weeks it earns a place.
Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.
A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.
Cheaper than 77% of US stocks
Cheaper than 99% of US stocks
Cheaper than 72% of US stocks
Cheaper than 63% of US stocks
Higher than 2% of US stocks
Higher than 5% of US stocks
Higher than 1% of US stocks
Higher than 1% of US stocks
Higher than 1% of US stocks
Higher than 1% of US stocks
Higher than 3% of US stocks
Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.
The nearest names by industry and size, scored by the same model — like for like.
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The rank is the raw material. Whether the rules would actually own ESS Tech, Inc. — and when they’d sell — is the membership. See the Ticker Nerd 20 →
Seeking Alpha published the transcript of ESS Tech, Inc.'s Q2 2026 earnings call. The excerpt provides only the headline and source, with no details from the call itself.
Why it matters — A GWH watcher would care because the earnings call transcript is a primary source for the company's latest quarterly results and management commentary.
ESS Tech, Inc. (GWH) reported a Q2 loss of $0.46 per share, wider than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a $0.44 loss and lagging revenue estimates. The loss narrowed compared to a loss of $0.90 per share in the same period a year ago.
Why it matters — GWH watchers monitor quarterly results to gauge the company's progress toward profitability against analyst expectations, and this miss signals weaker-than-expected performance for the quarter.
The 1 Wall Street analysts covering ESS Tech, Inc. have a median 12-month price target of $2, with estimates ranging from $2 to $2. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
Of the 1 analysts covering ESS Tech, Inc., 1 rate it a Buy, 0 a Hold and 0 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks ESS Tech, Inc. 27 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 22 Aug 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.
As at 22 Aug 2026, ESS Tech, Inc. ranks 27 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Size (91 of 100).
No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 1 analysts implies +394.2% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks ESS Tech, Inc. 27 out of 100 as at 22 Aug 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.
No analyst covering ESS Tech, Inc. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for GWH are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $2 to $2 over the next 12 months.
ESS Tech, Inc. returned -73.7% over the 12 months to 21 Aug 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.
Ess Tech Inc. is a long-duration energy storage company that designs and manufactures iron flow battery systems for commercial, industrial, and utility-scale applications worldwide.
The most recent item we track (Seeking Alpha, 11 Aug 2026): "ESS Tech, Inc. (GWH) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript". Seeking Alpha published the transcript of ESS Tech, Inc.'s Q2 2026 earnings call. The excerpt provides only the headline and source, with no details from the call itself.
Ess Tech Inc. is a long-duration energy storage company that designs and manufactures iron flow battery systems for commercial, industrial, and utility-scale applications worldwide. Its core purpose is to provide flexible energy capacity for projects requiring four or more hours of storage, supporting grid stability and integration of renewable energy resources. Ess Tech Inc. offers a portfolio of products including Energy Warehouse, a behind-the-meter solution for sites such as microgrids and commercial facilities, and Energy Center, a scalable front-of-the-meter platform suited for sub-megawatt to multi–tens-of-megawatt projects. These systems use iron, salt, and water as key inputs, resulting in non-flammable, non-toxic, and environmentally benign storage solutions based on earth-abundant materials. Headquartered in Wilsonville, Oregon and founded in 2011, the company serves utilities, independent power producers, and commercial and industrial customers seeking long-duration energy storage to enhance energy security, resilience, and the effective use of renewable generation.
CEO Mr. Drew Buckley · 62 employees · United States · https://essinc.com