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Is Firsthand Alternative Energy (ALTEX) a buy or sell?
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Do analysts agree?
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Company snapshot
A quick overview of the business and its public profile.
The fund normally invests at least 80 of its assets in alternative energy and alternative energy technology companies both US and international It may purchase stocks of any capitalization including but not limited to largecap midcap or smallcap stocks The funds international stock investments may include stocks of companies based in or doing substantial business in both developed markets and emerging markets It may also from time to time as part of its principal investment strategies invest a substantial portion of its assets in cash or cash equivalents The fund is nondiversified
Rates and inflation backdrop
US inflation for January 2026 was 0.17%. Over the last 12 months, inflation is 2.83%. The 10-year yield is 4.04 and is down -0.110 over the last 30 days.
Inflation sensitivity
Debt ratio: 0.20. Cash flow to debt ratio: 0.28. Net profit margin: 161.86%. Inflation risk score: low (0.30/1).
Dividend history check
Yes, Firsthand Alternative Energy pays dividends. Last payment was 2025-12-15 for holders on 2025-12-12. Over 4 payments between 2017 and 2025, total $2.23 with an average of $0.556 per share. Last dividend was $1.505.
Trading liquidity
No, the average daily trading liquidity for Firsthand Alternative Energy is $0.00. Trading in stocks with this little trading liquidity is very dangerous, and you can get into a situation where it will be hard to trade your stocks. In addition, these types of stocks usually have very high volatility.
10-year return check
On Firsthand Alternative Energy, 2016-02-26 had a stock price of $4.84. If you invested back then, your return now would be a profit of $8.02 per share or 165.97%.
Why this answer
We combine price momentum, volatility, and trend signals to simplify the decision to one word.
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Targets and sentiment are checked against the live quote.
We keep the output simple: buy, sell, or hold.
Analyst consensus
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No analyst target data available for this ticker.