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Atlas Energy Solutions Inc. (AESI) Stock Analysis

SellVALUE-TRAP 1/5Moderate Confidence

Energy · Oil & Gas Equipment & Services

Earnings in 4 days (2026-05-04). Expect elevated volatility around the report — consider waiting for post-earnings price action before new entries.

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $17.11: a dimension score below its floor triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.2/10. Specifically: High short interest: 16%; Below-average business quality.

Atlas Energy Solutions produces sand proppant and operates logistics (including the 42-mile Dune Express conveyor) primarily in the Permian Basin, plus distributes natural gas-powered generators across U.S. resource basins via its Power segment. Revenue comes from proppant... Read more

$17.11+2.0% A.UpsideScore 4.2/10#29 of 32 Oil & Gas Equipment & Services
Stop $15.92Target $17.45(resistance)A.R:R -1.9:1
Analyst target$14.09-17.6%11 analysts
$17.45our TP
$17.11price
$14.09mean
$9

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $17.11: a dimension score below its floor triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.2/10. Specifically: High short interest: 16%; Below-average business quality. Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Score 4.2/10, moderate confidence.

Passes 5/7 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, semi cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio and earnings proximity 4d<=7d. Suitability: aggressive.

Thesis

Rewards
No bull case signals
Risks
Concentration risk — Supplier: sole key supplier
Target reached (-28.4% upside)
Quality below floor (1.8 < 4.0)

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)
P/E (Fwd)58.0
Mkt Cap$2.1B
EV/EBITDA15.1
Profit Mgn-4.6%
ROE-4.5%
Rev Growth-8.1%
Beta0.57
Dividend5.81%
Rating analysts18

Quality Signals

Piotroski F4/9

Options Flow

P/C1.20bearish
IV75%elevated

Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)

  • MEDIUMCustomertop-2 power segment customers
    10-K Item 1A: 'In 2025, our power segment derived more than 30% of its total revenues from two customers.'
  • HIGHSuppliersole key supplier
    10-K Item 1A: 'Our power generation business is dependent on a sole key supplier for access to the unique equipment used in the provision of our distributed power offering.'

Material Events(8-K, last 90d)

  • 2026-02-02Item 5.02LOW
    Director Stacy Hock notified Board on January 28, 2026 that she will not stand for re-election at 2026 Annual Meeting. Decision not result of any disagreement with Company. No successor named.
    SEC filing →

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Rating Breakdown

2 floor-breakers

Ranks in the bottom of its industry peers on the composite signal. Better names in the same sector exist.static

Quality Rank
0.5
Growth Rank
1.0
Value Rank
5.2

Cyclical trough — margins compressed or negative. Profitability typically recovers with the cycle, but floor fires on current data.static

Roe
0.0
Roa
0.0
Operating Margin
0.0
Net Margin
0.0
Fcf Quality
0.0
Gross Margin
1.7
Piotroski F
4.4
Moat
5.0
Current Ratio
5.4
Cash-burning: FCF -3% of revenueNo competitive moatQuality concerns
GatesA.R:R -1.9=NEGATIVEEARNINGS PROXIMITY 4d<=7dMomentum 6.4>=5.5Insider activity: OKNo SEC red flagsNEWS EVENTS NONE RECENTSEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARSuitability: Aggressive
RSI
96 · Overbought
20D MA 50D MA 200D MAGOLDEN CROSSSupport $10.52Resistance $17.81

Price Targets

$16
$17
A.Upside+2.0%
A.R:R-1.9:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionNone
Suggested %0.5%
Max %1%
RegimeSteady

Risk Alerts

! Target reached (-28.4% upside)
! Quality below floor (1.8 < 4.0)
! Negative risk/reward — downside exceeds upside

Earnings

M
M
M
M
0/4 beats
Next Earnings2026-05-04 (4d)

Verdict History

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Frequently Asked Questions
Is AESI stock a buy right now?

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $17.11: a dimension score below its floor triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.2/10. Specifically: High short interest: 16%; Below-average business quality. Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Prior stop was $15.92. Score 4.2/10, moderate confidence.

What is the AESI stock price target?

Take-profit target: $17.45 (+2.0% upside). Prior stop was $15.92. Stop-loss: $15.92.

What are the risks of investing in AESI?

Concentration risk — Supplier: sole key supplier; Target reached (-28.4% upside); Quality below floor (1.8 < 4.0).

Is AESI overvalued or undervalued?

Atlas Energy Solutions Inc. trades at a P/E of N/A (forward 58.0). TrendMatrix value score: 5.4/10. Verdict: Sell.

What do analysts say about AESI?

18 analysts cover AESI with a consensus score of 3.6/5. Average price target: $14.

What does Atlas Energy Solutions Inc. do?Atlas Energy Solutions produces sand proppant and operates logistics (including the 42-mile Dune Express conveyor)...

Atlas Energy Solutions produces sand proppant and operates logistics (including the 42-mile Dune Express conveyor) primarily in the Permian Basin, plus distributes natural gas-powered generators across U.S. resource basins via its Power segment. Revenue comes from proppant sales, logistics services, and generator rentals; the power segment derived more than 30% of revenues from two customers in 2025.

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