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Track SPRU free→NYSEInformation TechnologySolarSnapshot 2026-06-15
Recent financial performance is holding in the top half of its industry — the reason to own it looks intact.
Recent financial performance is neutral, and earnings quality cannot be assessed as the company was unprofitable over the past year. Management's recent track record has been fairly steady, but risk is high, and the sector backdrop is a tailwind. Peer multiples imply a price about 70% above where it trades (it looks cheap on this basis); the read is cheap, value-trap risk, as it trades below peer multiples while recent financials are weak. Key factors to watch include guidance changes and sector trends, as these could significantly impact the stock's trajectory. This read is provisional.
Daily closes. Earnings/event dots are placed inline.
A consensus fair price across 2 valuation methods, at three horizons. Current price $2.88. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
No-growth: today's peer multiple on trailing earnings. The headline read.
Embeds projected growth. Leans optimistic by design. Upside context.
We take the 12-month fair value above and grade our own number — how the market prices this name versus what we'd justify, and where the two diverge.
At $2.88 SPRU trades at 1× p/s, below its 4× p/s peer median. Our $9.75 fair value sits above the price; low confidence. Not investment advice.
One valuation read at a 12-month horizon, plus how price compares to peers and the company's own history.
The price implies about 70% below a flat-multiple fair value, below our forecast of about 54%. This describes what's priced in, not a forecast of the move.
TTM earnings are negative, so the read leans on sales- and cash-flow-based methods rather than P/E. This is a data condition, not a forward call.
Only a turbulent sector regime (Heating) — not the full expensive x weak x turbulent stack.
Each factor is a parallel diagnostic with a clear read of what it shows and how names like it have historically fared. Never aggregated into a single score.
Operating income rose in 1 of the last 3 quarter-over-quarter moves. Historically, Information Technology names rated neutral grew net income 54% of the time over the next year (vs 68% for the rest of the cohort, n=3704).
Over the trailing year it converted -0.21x of net income into operating cash flow.
Not enough signal yet.
Not enough signal to read sensitivity to the broad stock market, the US dollar, real (inflation-adjusted) rates, long-term interest rates, Fed net liquidity.
9 material management or governance events in the past 24 months, led by M&A activity. Historically, Information Technology names rated neutral grew net income 64% of the time over the next year (vs 57% for the rest of the cohort, n=1040).
The next print and the backdrop around it (sector regime and the AI cycle). Context for the path, not a forecast of returns.
via XLK
Tailwind = sector leading the S&P 500; headwind = trailing. Both can be constructive. Historically, headwind regimes have averaged stronger forward returns than tailwind.
How management runs the business: capital, margins, balance sheet, and how reliably they guide and deliver.
A guidance track record builds as the company issues and delivers on guidance.
What a normal day, a bad day, and the worst of the last year would mean for a $10,000 position.
On a typical day, $10k can swing ±$240.
How much price usually moves either way.
On a bad day, this stock has moved -$744.
A rough but not unusual down day (about the 95th percentile).
In the worst 12 months, $10k could have lost $5,991.
Deepest peak-to-trough drop in the last year.
Past results, not a forecast. Not investment advice.
The most important moves since the prior daily snapshot.
No material changes since the prior snapshot.
as of 2026-06-15
Specific, dated things to watch for, each with what would confirm it and what would prove it wrong.
Why it matters: The FOMC's decision can impact interest rates and investor sentiment. This may affect Spruce Power's funding costs.
Confirms one read:FOMC raises interest rates or signals a hawkish stance.
Confirms the other:FOMC lowers interest rates or signals a dovish stance.
Recent news graded against this company's own objectives — whether it reinforces or challenges the thesis, and how confirmed it is.
No graded news catalysts for SPRU yet.
Conditional scenarios: if X happens, the view would shift in this direction. These are not predictions.
Recent SEC 8-K filings ranked by likely impact, confidence, and recency.
Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On May 13, 2026 , Spruce Power Holding Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release (the “Press Release”) announcing the Company’s results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026. A copy of the Press Release is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference. The information disclosed in or incorporated by reference into this Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1, is furnished and shall not be deemed filed for…
Whether the overall read has been drifting up or down lately, and how it's changed since last week.
Not investment advice. Scores describe historical and current data; they are not forecasts of future returns. Consult a licensed advisor before making investment decisions.
Long-thesis check; widest uncertainty.
TTM earnings are negative. P/E-based methods drop out and the estimate leans on sales- and cash-flow-based methods. A data condition, not a forward call.
For similar setups historically (n=20,154): about 33% saw a 20%+ drawdown, and roughly 76% of those did not recover within the year. These are historical base rates for the cohort, not a forecast of this stock.
Looks more expensive than peers.
Self-history needs ~20 months of data.
Trailing four: 2025-Q1, 2025-Q2, 2025-Q3, 2026-Q1
A side-by-side read on sector standing, valuation, and risk versus Information Technology (broad).
| Stock | Sector standing | Valuation | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|
SPRU Spruce Power Holding Corp | Below typical Show detailsSector percentile: 12 of 100 | inexpensive | high |
NVDA NVIDIA Corporation | Above typical Show detailsSector percentile: 86 of 100 | inexpensive | moderate |
AAPL Apple Inc | Above typical Show detailsSector percentile: 75 of 100 | expensive | moderate |
MSFT Microsoft | Above typical Show detailsSector percentile: 84 of 100 | full | moderate |
TSM Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. | — | — | moderate |
Not investment advice. As of 2026-06-15.
Context label only: describes the market state (e.g. real bear vs narrative panic, healthy uptrend vs late-stage froth). It is not a per-ticker buy/sell signal and does not predict factor performance.
Not investment advice. As of 2026-06-15.
Priorities management has stated in recent disclosures, with status and evidence drawn from earnings calls, filings, and press releases.
Focus on maximizing the efficiency of the company's capital structure.
Stated in 2 of last 2 quarters. Despite the focus on capital efficiency, the financials show a net income loss of $2.93M in 2026-Q1 and $6.86M in 2025-Q4. Persistent statement, limited substantive delivery this quarter.
“Our focus remains on maximizing the efficiency of our capital structure.”
“With strong momentum, a more efficient operating model...”
Spruce aims to grow by leveraging a base of long-term contracted cash flows.
Newly stated in 2025-Q4. Revenue was $23.42M in 2026-Q1, down from $24.01M in 2025-Q4, indicating limited progress in leveraging long-term contracts for growth. The trajectory shows a need for improvement.
Why it matters: A drop in revenue growth signals a slowdown in the Information Technology sector. This could impact Spruce Power's performance.
Confirms:Sector revenue growth falls below its median for the last year.
Disproves:Sector revenue growth remains above its median for the last year.
Why it matters: Retail sales data can indicate consumer spending trends. This is important for Spruce Power's market outlook.
Confirms one read:Retail sales increase more than 0.5% month over month.
Confirms the other:Retail sales decrease more than 0.5% month over month.
Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On March 30, 2026 , Spruce Power Holding Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release (the “Press Release”) announcing the Company’s results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2025. A copy of the Press Release is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference. The information disclosed in or incorporated by reference into this Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1, is furnished and shall not be deemed file…
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. On December 3, 2025 , Thomas J. Cimino, who has served as Interim Chief Financial Officer of Spruce Power Holding Corporation (the "Company") through an arrangement with Element 78 Partners, LLC since June 5, 2025, signed an Offer Letter (the “Offer Letter”) to reflect the Company’s hiring of Mr. Cimino as a full time employee and his appointment a…
Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On November 12, 2025 , Spruce Power Holding Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release (the “Press Release”) announcing the Company’s results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2025. A copy of the Press Release is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference. The information disclosed in or incorporated by reference into this Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1, is furnished and shall not be deemed f…
Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities. On September 16, 2025, the Board of Directors approved a plan to implement a reduction in force as part of the Company’s broader efforts to streamline operations. The Company expects that these efforts, including the reduction in force, will result in annualized cost savings of approximately $20 million, when fully implemented. The reduction in force is expected to affect approximately 40 employees and contractors, representing approximately…
“With strong momentum, a more efficient operating model, and a growing base of long-term contracted cash flows...”