Enphase Energy falls 3.1% to $38.34 ahead of Q2 earnings

Enphase Energy Inc shares slid 3.1% to $38.34 on Thursday, hitting their lowest level since mid-May and extending a quarterly decline to 21%, as investors braced for the solar inverter maker's second-quarter earnings report.

"The stock is pricing in a weak demand environment for residential solar, and the upcoming report will either confirm or challenge that narrative," Lucas Herrera, an energy transition analyst, said.

The decline came despite a price-target increase from Citigroup to $43, suggesting analysts see limited upside from current levels. Enphase shares have now lost more than a fifth of their value in the second quarter alone, underperforming the broader renewable energy sector.

Enphase faces headwinds from high interest rates that have dampened demand for residential solar installations in the US, its primary market. The company's Q2 results, expected in the coming weeks, will provide the clearest signal yet on whether the downturn is bottoming out or deepening further. A miss could accelerate selling pressure on a stock already trading near multi-month lows.

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