Wolfe Research Upgrades Fervo Energy Following Major Geothermal Milestone
Fervo Energy (FRVO) has reached a significant milestone with its Cape Station project in Utah, delivering the first megawatts of electricity to the grid. This marks a major step forward for enhanced geothermal systems using oil industry drilling techniques. The achievement prompted Wolfe Research analyst Steve Fleishman to upgrade Fervo from Peer Perform to Outperform, setting a 12-month price target of $29—nearly double its current level around $14. Fervo's stock has declined sharply since its May 2026 IPO peak at about $37. The company uses horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing methods borrowed from the oil industry to access geothermal energy more efficiently than traditional systems. Fleishman, a well-followed utility analyst with over two decades of experience, called Cape Station an important milestone that boosts confidence in Fervo’s long-term development plans. The upgrade comes as part of broader optimism on Wall Street about Fervo's potential, though Fleishman is more conservative than other analysts who have set higher price targets. The average target across all covering firms stands at $40.87.
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