{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"158227","rtpr_id":"nPn5bnLz0a-20261001","ticker":"FCEL","exchange":"NASDAQ","all_tickers":["FCEL"],"title":"FuelCell (NASDAQ: FCEL) Scrutinized Over Fit Energy Disclosures Driving Stock Down 15% -- HBSS","author":"PR Newswire","published_at":"2026-10-01T12:46:00.025Z","article_body":"FuelCell (NASDAQ: FCEL) Scrutinized Over Fit Energy Disclosures Driving Stock Down 15% -- HBSS\nPR Newswire\n\nSAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 1, 2026\n\nSAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- National trial law firm Hagens\nBerman alerts investors in FuelCell Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ: FCEL) that a\nsecurities class action has been filed, and reminds investors that they have\nuntil November 10, 2026, to seek appointment as lead plaintiff.\n\nIf you purchased or acquired FuelCell securities during the Class Period and\nsuffered significant financial losses, submit your losses now\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4787233-1&h=939581944&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hbsslaw.com%2Fcases%2Ffuelcell-energy-inc-fcel-securities-class-action&a=submit+your+losses+now)\n.\n\nRead Hagens Berman's detailed analysis\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4787233-1&h=2824684386&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hbsslaw.com%2Fblog%2Fselling-power-at-a-loss-fuelcell-energys-fcel-big-ai-contract-meets-the-factory-floor&a=detailed+analysis)\n on the alleged securities fraud surrounding FuelCell Energy's Fit Energy\ncontract.\n\nKey Details\n\n * Class Period: June 24, 2026 – Sept. 1, 2026\n * Lead Plaintiff Deadline: Nov. 10, 2026\n * Visit:\nwww.hbsslaw.com/fcel\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4787233-1&h=1460665293&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hbsslaw.com%2Fcases%2Ffuelcell-energy-inc-fcel-securities-class-action&a=www.hbsslaw.com%2Ffcel)\n\n \n * Direct Contact Email:\nFCEL@hbsslaw.com (mailto:FCEL@hbsslaw.com)\n \n * Firm Telephone: 844-916-0895\nWhat is the FuelCell Securities Class Action About?\n\nThe lawsuit focuses on whether FuelCell Energy and certain top\nexecutives—including CEO Jason B. Few and CFO Michael S. Bishop—violated\nthe Securities Exchange Act of 1934 by making materially false and misleading\nstatements regarding the company's manufacturing capacity, production\neconomics, and a major commercial agreement.\n\nSpecifically, the action alleges that throughout the Class Period, defendants\ntouted a high-profile Capital Equipment Purchase Agreement (CEPA) announced on\nJune 24, 2026, under which FuelCell agreed to supply carbonate fuel cell block\nsystems for up to 380 megawatts (MW) of clean, baseload on-site power for data\ncenters to Fit Energy USA LP (beginning with an initial 30 MW phase).\nConcurrently, FuelCell capitalized on the market enthusiasm by completing a\nmassive underwritten public offering of over 12 million shares of common stock\nat $21 per share, raising roughly $245.5 million in net proceeds.\n\nHowever, the complaint alleges that defendants failed to disclose critical\noperational realities to investors:\n\n * That FuelCell's actual manufacturing capacity was wholly inadequate to\ngenerate the production rates required under the Fit Energy CEPA;\n * That the lagging production volume meant product costs and manufacturing\noverhead heavily exceeded the contractual pricing, locking the company into\nsevere gross losses; and\n * That the company was tracking multi-million-dollar charges and inventory\ncommitments tied to Phase 0 of the agreement that would decimate its quarterly\nprofitability.\nThe truth emerged before the market opened on September 2, 2026, when FuelCell\nreported its fiscal third-quarter 2026 financial results. The company revealed\na staggering net loss of $45.3 million and a massive jump in gross\nlosses—driven by $17 million in charges recorded for Phase 0 of the Fit\nEnergy CEPA because current product costs and overhead exceeded contract\npricing.\n\nFollowing these disclosures, the price of FuelCell stock plummeted nearly 16%\nin a single trading session, severely damaging shareholders.\n\nWhat Can FuelCell Investors Do?\n\nIf you purchased FCEL securities between June 24, 2026, and September 1, 2026,\nyou may be eligible to participate in the lawsuit as a lead plaintiff.\n\nThe Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 permits any investor who\nsuffered financial losses to seek appointment as lead plaintiff. You do not\nneed to sell your shares to join the class action.\n\n * Click Here To Submit Your Losses\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4787233-1&h=1327114871&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hbsslaw.com%2Fcases%2Ffuelcell-energy-inc-fcel-securities-class-action&a=Click+Here+To+Submit+Your+Losses)\n\n \n * Click Here to Discuss Your Legal Rights (mailto:FCEL@hbsslaw.com)\n: Contact Hagens Berman attorneys to learn more about the case, the lead\nplaintiff timeline, and your options.\n\"We're focused on whether FuelCell may have misled investors about its\nmanufacturing capabilities, as the suit alleges,\" said Reed Kathrein\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4787233-1&h=1892709213&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hbsslaw.com%2Fattorneys%2Freed-kathrein&a=Reed+Kathrein)\n, the Hagens Berman partner leading the firm's investigation of the claims in\nthe pending suit.\n\nWhistleblowers: Persons with non-public information regarding FuelCell should\nconsider their options to help in the investigation or take advantage of the\nSEC Whistleblower program. Under the new program, whistleblowers who provide\noriginal information may receive rewards totaling up to 30 percent of any\nsuccessful recovery made by the SEC. For more information, call Reed Kathrein\nat 844-916-0895 or email FCEL@hbsslaw.com (mailto:FCEL@hbsslaw.com) .\n\nAbout Hagens Berman\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4787233-1&h=3942777145&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hbsslaw.com%2F&a=About+Hagens+Berman)\n\nHagens Berman is a global plaintiffs' rights complex litigation firm focusing\non corporate accountability. The firm is home to a robust practice and\nrepresents investors as well as whistleblowers, workers, consumers and others\nin cases achieving real results for those harmed by corporate negligence and\nother wrongdoings. Hagens Berman's team has secured more than $2.9 billion in\nthis area of law. More about the firm and its successes can be found\nat hbsslaw.com\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4787233-1&h=247131136&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hbsslaw.com%2F&a=hbsslaw.com)\n. Follow the firm for updates and news at @ClassActionLaw\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4787233-1&h=874980110&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.twitter.com%2FClassActionLaw&a=%40ClassActionLaw)\n.\n\nAttorney Advertising. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome in any\nfuture case.\n\n \n\nView original content to download\nmultimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/fuelcell-nasdaq-fcel-scrutinized-over-fit-energy-disclosures-driving-stock-down-15----hbss-302895403.html\n(https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/fuelcell-nasdaq-fcel-scrutinized-over-fit-energy-disclosures-driving-stock-down-15----hbss-302895403.html)\n\nSOURCE Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP\n\n\n\nHagens Berman, Reed Kathrein, 715 Hearst Avenue, Suite 300, Berkeley, CA 94710, 844-916-0895, FCEL@hbsslaw.com\n\nPhoto: \nhttps://mmx.prnewswire.com/media/MS1117217/Hagens-Berman-Sobol-Shapiro-LLP-Logo.jpg?id=OA2981314\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. All Rights Reserved.","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nPn5bnLz0a-20261001","title":"FuelCell (NASDAQ: FCEL) Scrutinized Over Fit Energy Disclosures Driving Stock Down 15% -- HBSS","author":"PR Newswire","ticker":"FCEL","created":"2026-10-01T12:46:00.025Z","tickers":["FCEL"],"exchange":"NASDAQ","article_body":"FuelCell (NASDAQ: FCEL) Scrutinized Over Fit Energy Disclosures Driving Stock Down 15% -- HBSS\nPR Newswire\n\nSAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 1, 2026\n\nSAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- National trial law firm Hagens\nBerman alerts investors in FuelCell Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ: FCEL) that a\nsecurities class action has been filed, and reminds investors that they have\nuntil November 10, 2026, to seek appointment as lead plaintiff.\n\nIf you purchased or acquired FuelCell securities during the Class Period and\nsuffered significant financial losses, submit your losses now\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4787233-1&h=939581944&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hbsslaw.com%2Fcases%2Ffuelcell-energy-inc-fcel-securities-class-action&a=submit+your+losses+now)\n.\n\nRead Hagens Berman's detailed analysis\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4787233-1&h=2824684386&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hbsslaw.com%2Fblog%2Fselling-power-at-a-loss-fuelcell-energys-fcel-big-ai-contract-meets-the-factory-floor&a=detailed+analysis)\n on the alleged securities fraud surrounding FuelCell Energy's Fit Energy\ncontract.\n\nKey Details\n\n * Class Period: June 24, 2026 – Sept. 1, 2026\n * Lead Plaintiff Deadline: Nov. 10, 2026\n * Visit:\nwww.hbsslaw.com/fcel\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4787233-1&h=1460665293&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hbsslaw.com%2Fcases%2Ffuelcell-energy-inc-fcel-securities-class-action&a=www.hbsslaw.com%2Ffcel)\n\n \n * Direct Contact Email:\nFCEL@hbsslaw.com (mailto:FCEL@hbsslaw.com)\n \n * Firm Telephone: 844-916-0895\nWhat is the FuelCell Securities Class Action About?\n\nThe lawsuit focuses on whether FuelCell Energy and certain top\nexecutives—including CEO Jason B. Few and CFO Michael S. Bishop—violated\nthe Securities Exchange Act of 1934 by making materially false and misleading\nstatements regarding the company's manufacturing capacity, production\neconomics, and a major commercial agreement.\n\nSpecifically, the action alleges that throughout the Class Period, defendants\ntouted a high-profile Capital Equipment Purchase Agreement (CEPA) announced on\nJune 24, 2026, under which FuelCell agreed to supply carbonate fuel cell block\nsystems for up to 380 megawatts (MW) of clean, baseload on-site power for data\ncenters to Fit Energy USA LP (beginning with an initial 30 MW phase).\nConcurrently, FuelCell capitalized on the market enthusiasm by completing a\nmassive underwritten public offering of over 12 million shares of common stock\nat $21 per share, raising roughly $245.5 million in net proceeds.\n\nHowever, the complaint alleges that defendants failed to disclose critical\noperational realities to investors:\n\n * That FuelCell's actual manufacturing capacity was wholly inadequate to\ngenerate the production rates required under the Fit Energy CEPA;\n * That the lagging production volume meant product costs and manufacturing\noverhead heavily exceeded the contractual pricing, locking the company into\nsevere gross losses; and\n * That the company was tracking multi-million-dollar charges and inventory\ncommitments tied to Phase 0 of the agreement that would decimate its quarterly\nprofitability.\nThe truth emerged before the market opened on September 2, 2026, when FuelCell\nreported its fiscal third-quarter 2026 financial results. The company revealed\na staggering net loss of $45.3 million and a massive jump in gross\nlosses—driven by $17 million in charges recorded for Phase 0 of the Fit\nEnergy CEPA because current product costs and overhead exceeded contract\npricing.\n\nFollowing these disclosures, the price of FuelCell stock plummeted nearly 16%\nin a single trading session, severely damaging shareholders.\n\nWhat Can FuelCell Investors Do?\n\nIf you purchased FCEL securities between June 24, 2026, and September 1, 2026,\nyou may be eligible to participate in the lawsuit as a lead plaintiff.\n\nThe Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 permits any investor who\nsuffered financial losses to seek appointment as lead plaintiff. You do not\nneed to sell your shares to join the class action.\n\n * Click Here To Submit Your Losses\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4787233-1&h=1327114871&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hbsslaw.com%2Fcases%2Ffuelcell-energy-inc-fcel-securities-class-action&a=Click+Here+To+Submit+Your+Losses)\n\n \n * Click Here to Discuss Your Legal Rights (mailto:FCEL@hbsslaw.com)\n: Contact Hagens Berman attorneys to learn more about the case, the lead\nplaintiff timeline, and your options.\n\"We're focused on whether FuelCell may have misled investors about its\nmanufacturing capabilities, as the suit alleges,\" said Reed Kathrein\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4787233-1&h=1892709213&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hbsslaw.com%2Fattorneys%2Freed-kathrein&a=Reed+Kathrein)\n, the Hagens Berman partner leading the firm's investigation of the claims in\nthe pending suit.\n\nWhistleblowers: Persons with non-public information regarding FuelCell should\nconsider their options to help in the investigation or take advantage of the\nSEC Whistleblower program. Under the new program, whistleblowers who provide\noriginal information may receive rewards totaling up to 30 percent of any\nsuccessful recovery made by the SEC. For more information, call Reed Kathrein\nat 844-916-0895 or email FCEL@hbsslaw.com (mailto:FCEL@hbsslaw.com) .\n\nAbout Hagens Berman\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4787233-1&h=3942777145&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hbsslaw.com%2F&a=About+Hagens+Berman)\n\nHagens Berman is a global plaintiffs' rights complex litigation firm focusing\non corporate accountability. The firm is home to a robust practice and\nrepresents investors as well as whistleblowers, workers, consumers and others\nin cases achieving real results for those harmed by corporate negligence and\nother wrongdoings. Hagens Berman's team has secured more than $2.9 billion in\nthis area of law. More about the firm and its successes can be found\nat hbsslaw.com\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4787233-1&h=247131136&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hbsslaw.com%2F&a=hbsslaw.com)\n. Follow the firm for updates and news at @ClassActionLaw\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4787233-1&h=874980110&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.twitter.com%2FClassActionLaw&a=%40ClassActionLaw)\n.\n\nAttorney Advertising. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome in any\nfuture case.\n\n \n\nView original content to download\nmultimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/fuelcell-nasdaq-fcel-scrutinized-over-fit-energy-disclosures-driving-stock-down-15----hbss-302895403.html\n(https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/fuelcell-nasdaq-fcel-scrutinized-over-fit-energy-disclosures-driving-stock-down-15----hbss-302895403.html)\n\nSOURCE Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP\n\n\n\nHagens Berman, Reed Kathrein, 715 Hearst Avenue, Suite 300, Berkeley, CA 94710, 844-916-0895, FCEL@hbsslaw.com\n\nPhoto: \nhttps://mmx.prnewswire.com/media/MS1117217/Hagens-Berman-Sobol-Shapiro-LLP-Logo.jpg?id=OA2981314\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. All Rights Reserved."},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-10-01T12:46:00.069810328Z","server_sent_at_ms":1790858760069},"received_at":"2026-10-01T12:46:00.120Z","source_url":"https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/fuelcell-nasdaq-fcel-scrutinized-over-fit-energy-disclosures-driving-stock-down-15----hbss-302895403.html"},"analysis":{"id":"146865","press_release_id":"158227","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Electrical Equipment","sector":"Industrials"},"redFlags":["Securities class action alleges materially false statements about manufacturing capacity and production economics","Alleged severe gross losses under Fit Energy CEPA contract","Company raised ~$245.5M in an offering during the alleged class period"],"eventType":"legal_litigation","narrative":"Hagens Berman issued a plaintiff-firm solicitation alerting FuelCell investors to a securities class action over disclosures tied to the Fit Energy CEPA contract.\n\nThe suit alleges executives misrepresented manufacturing capacity and production economics, with a $45.3 million fiscal Q3 net loss including $17 million of Phase 0 charges revealed on September 2, 2026, driving the stock down nearly 16%.\n\nThis is law-firm marketing seeking lead plaintiffs before a November 10, 2026 deadline, not a new disclosure from FuelCell itself.","sentiment":"neutral","agentHooks":{"shouldPost":false,"suggestedAngle":"Plaintiff-firm solicitation -- suppress; underlying litigation facts may merit separate issuer-sourced coverage."},"keyFigures":{"customDimensions":{"stock_drop":"nearly 16% in a single session on Sept. 2, 2026","q3_net_loss":45300000,"class_period":"June 24, 2026 - Sept. 1, 2026","cepa_capacity":"up to 380 MW (initial 30 MW phase)","offering_shares":"over 12 million at $21 per share","phase_0_charges":17000000,"offering_net_proceeds":245500000,"lead_plaintiff_deadline":"Nov. 10, 2026"}},"quotedText":"\"We're focused on whether FuelCell may have misled investors about its manufacturing capabilities, as the suit alleges,\" said Reed Kathrein","namedEntities":{"people":[{"name":"Jason B. 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