What Happened?
Shares of home energy technology company Enphase (NASDAQ:ENPH) jumped 13.6% in the afternoon session after the company announced the launch of its new IQ Battery 5P with FlexPhase for customers in Australia. This new energy system is described as the company's most powerful home battery solution to date. It features a storage capacity of 5 kilowatt-hours (kWh) and is designed to be scalable, allowing configurations up to 70 kWh to meet varying customer needs. The launch in Australia is part of Enphase's broader global strategy to strengthen its battery storage footprint, following similar expansions into multiple European markets and shipments of its latest battery systems in the United States earlier in the year. This expansion is aimed at capitalizing on the growing needs of the Australian solar market.
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What Is The Market Telling Us
Enphase’s shares are extremely volatile and have had 46 moves greater than 5% over the last year. But moves this big are rare even for Enphase and indicate this news significantly impacted the market’s perception of the business.
The previous big move we wrote about was about 24 hours ago when the stock dropped 6.9% on the news that an unexpectedly sharp rise in wholesale inflation fueled concerns about rising costs and their impact on corporate profits. The primary catalyst was the July 2025 Producer Price Index (PPI), a measure of inflation at the wholesale level, which jumped 0.9% against forecasts of a 0.2% rise. This represents the most significant monthly increase in over three years, pointing to mounting cost pressures for manufacturers, with tariffs cited as a key factor. This data complicates the Federal Reserve's upcoming interest rate decisions, as persistent inflation may prevent rate cuts, creating a headwind for cyclical sectors like Industrials.
Enphase is down 49.2% since the beginning of the year, and at $36.19 per share, it is trading 70.7% below its 52-week high of $123.65 from August 2024. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of Enphase’s shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $483.21.
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