HA Sustainable Infrastructure Capital (NYSE:HASI) Sets New 12-Month High on Analyst Upgrade

HA Sustainable Infrastructure Capital, Inc. (NYSE:HASI)’s share price reached a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Tuesday after Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on the stock from $37.00 to $44.00. Wells Fargo & Company currently has an overweight rating on the stock. HA Sustainable Infrastructure Capital traded as high as $39.88 and last traded at $39.6860, with a volume of 367262 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at $39.70.

Several other analysts have also recently commented on HASI. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of HA Sustainable Infrastructure Capital in a report on Wednesday, December 17th. UBS Group upped their price objective on shares of HA Sustainable Infrastructure Capital from $39.00 to $40.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, November 10th. Jefferies Financial Group increased their price objective on shares of HA Sustainable Infrastructure Capital from $35.00 to $39.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 18th. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their target price on shares of HA Sustainable Infrastructure Capital from $33.00 to $38.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday. Finally, Morgan Stanley increased their price target on HA Sustainable Infrastructure Capital from $44.00 to $47.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 2nd. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $43.00.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other HA Sustainable Infrastructure Capital news, Director Jeffrey Eckel sold 134,398 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $39.23, for a total value of $5,272,433.54. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 9,050 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $355,031.50. This trade represents a 93.69% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders own 2.00% of the company’s stock.

More HA Sustainable Infrastructure Capital News

Here are the key news stories impacting HA Sustainable Infrastructure Capital this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Wells Fargo raised its price target to $44 and assigned an “overweight” rating, signaling meaningful upside from current levels and lending analyst conviction to the bull case. Wells Fargo price-target raise (Benzinga)
• Positive Sentiment: TD Cowen boosted its target to $50 and reaffirmed a “buy” — the firm’s lift to $50 is one of the more bullish analyst moves and supports further upside expectations. (reported item)
• Neutral Sentiment: HASI launched a green junior subordinated notes offering (subject to market conditions), which should provide capital for growth or refinancing but may add subordinated debt and interest costs; impact depends on use of proceeds and pricing. HASI Launches Green Junior Subordinated Notes Offering (TipRanks)
• Neutral Sentiment: The Goldman Sachs price target was raised modestly (to $38) while keeping a neutral rating — a small lift but not a strong endorsement, so limited incremental impact. Goldman Sachs price-target note (Benzinga)
• Neutral Sentiment: HASI announced a slight quarterly dividend increase ($0.425 vs. $0.42 prior), boosting yield but with a high reported payout ratio (~123%), which raises questions about sustainability if earnings or cashflow weaken. (reported item)
• Negative Sentiment: Director Jeffrey Eckel sold 134,398 shares (roughly a 93.7% reduction of his prior stake) in a single transaction — a large insider sale that investors often view negatively even if it may be for personal/liquidity reasons. Director Jeffrey Eckel sells 134,398 shares (InsiderTrades)

Hedge Funds Weigh In On HA Sustainable Infrastructure Capital

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of HASI. Salomon & Ludwin LLC purchased a new stake in HA Sustainable Infrastructure Capital in the 3rd quarter worth about $27,000. iSAM Funds UK Ltd bought a new position in HA Sustainable Infrastructure Capital during the third quarter worth about $27,000. Triumph Capital Management purchased a new position in shares of HA Sustainable Infrastructure Capital in the fourth quarter worth about $29,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. raised its position in shares of HA Sustainable Infrastructure Capital by 630.9% in the third quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 1,323 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $41,000 after purchasing an additional 1,142 shares during the period. Finally, Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. lifted its stake in shares of HA Sustainable Infrastructure Capital by 101.8% during the 4th quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 1,937 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $61,000 after buying an additional 977 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 96.14% of the company’s stock.

HA Sustainable Infrastructure Capital Stock Performance

The company has a market capitalization of $4.85 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.81, a P/E/G ratio of 1.36 and a beta of 1.45. The company has a current ratio of 9.20, a quick ratio of 11.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.94. The company’s fifty day moving average is $34.21 and its 200 day moving average is $31.28.

HA Sustainable Infrastructure Capital (NYSE:HASI) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 12th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.67 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.67. The company had revenue of $114.81 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $28.74 million. HA Sustainable Infrastructure Capital had a return on equity of 12.06% and a net margin of 46.08%.HA Sustainable Infrastructure Capital has set its FY 2028 guidance at 3.500-3.600 EPS. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that HA Sustainable Infrastructure Capital, Inc. will post 2.45 earnings per share for the current year.

HA Sustainable Infrastructure Capital Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 17th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, April 2nd will be given a dividend of $0.425 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, April 2nd. This is a boost from HA Sustainable Infrastructure Capital’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.42. This represents a $1.70 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.5%. HA Sustainable Infrastructure Capital’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 123.53%.

About HA Sustainable Infrastructure Capital

Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital, Inc (NYSE: HASI) is a publicly traded real estate investment trust specializing in financing and investing in climate change solutions. Founded in 1988 and headquartered in Annapolis, Maryland, the company provides debt and equity capital to sustainable infrastructure projects across North America. Its mission is to support energy efficiency, renewable energy generation and resilient infrastructure, helping public and private sector clients reduce carbon emissions and achieve long-term environmental goals.

Hannon Armstrong’s core business activities include originating and structuring loans, acquiring debt and equity interests, and managing a diversified portfolio of projects in sectors such as solar energy, wind power, energy storage, green buildings, and sustainable agriculture.