--- title: "Why Is FuelCell Energy Stock Slumping On Monday?" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/286799605.md" description: "FuelCell Energy Inc (NASDAQ:FCEL) shares dropped approximately 20% on Monday, reversing recent gains after hitting a 52-week high. The decline is attributed to profit-taking by retail traders following a 100% increase in the past month. Market enthusiasm for the clean energy sector is also cooling after a significant power deal involving Bloom Energy Corp. Despite the pullback, FCEL remains in a long-term uptrend, trading well above key moving averages." datetime: "2026-05-18T16:26:00.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/286799605.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286799605.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/286799605.md) --- # Why Is FuelCell Energy Stock Slumping On Monday? **FuelCell Energy Inc ( FCEL )** shares are trading sharply lower on Monday. The stock fell roughly 20% in early trading, erasing a significant portion of its recent massive gains. The Nasdaq is down 0.81% while the S&P 500 has shed 0.41%. **• FuelCell Energy stock is taking a hit today. Why is FCEL stock dropping?** ## **Retail Traders Pivot To Profit-Taking** The primary driver behind Monday's decline appears to be aggressive profit-taking. FuelCell Energy ( FCEL ) stock previously hit a 52-week high of $22.83. The peak capped a multi-day surge. The stock climbed over 100% in the last month alone. Retail traders are now securing gains after this rapid price appreciation. ## **AI Data Center Euphoria Cools** The intense momentum in the clean energy sector is taking a breather today. Market optimism recently shifted into high gear following a landmark power deal. **Bloom Energy Corp ( BE )** signed a master agreement with **Oracle Corp ( ORCL )** last month. That deal supports up to 2.8 gigawatts of capacity. However, enthusiasm for AI power trade is cooling off this week. ## **FCEL Technical Levels To Watch During Pullback** FCEL remains in a strong longer-term uptrend, trading 25.5% above its 20-day SMA ($13.76) and more than doubling its distance above the 200-day SMA ($7.93). Momentum is the bigger story: RSI is at 81.43, which signals the move has been stretched and can be prone to pullbacks even if the primary trend stays intact. From a structure standpoint, the bullish backdrop is still there with the 20-day SMA above the 50-day SMA, and the golden cross that formed in October 2025 still frames the longer trend as constructive. **FCEL Price Action:** FuelCell Energy ( FCEL ) shares were down 20.88% at $16.89 at the time of publication on Monday, according to Benzinga Pro. Over the past month, FuelCell has gained about 100.92% versus a 3.9% rise in the S&P 500 and is up roughly 137% year-to-date compared to the index’s 7.4% gain. **Read Also: Why Is Firefly Aerospace Stock Blasting Off On Monday?** _Photo by T. Schneider via Shutterstock_ ### Related Stocks - [FCEL.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/FCEL.US.md) - [BE.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/BE.US.md) - [UPGR.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/UPGR.US.md) - [HYDR.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/HYDR.US.md) - [GRID.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/GRID.US.md) - [PBW.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/PBW.US.md) - [.IXIC.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/.IXIC.US.md) - [.SPX.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/.SPX.US.md) - [ORCL.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/ORCL.US.md) - [FLY.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/FLY.US.md) - [ORCL-D.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/ORCL-D.US.md) ## Related News & Research - [Why FuelCell Energy Stock Is Falling On Thursday?](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286439871.md) - [Bloom Energy Corporation $BE Shares Bought by DNB Asset Management AS](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286872406.md) - [TimesSquare Capital Management LLC Has $29.27 Million Holdings in Bloom Energy Corporation $BE](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286897134.md) - [Bailard Inc. Makes New Investment in Bloom Energy Corporation $BE](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286527477.md) - [Bloom Energy Stock Is Slumping Monday: What's Driving The Action?](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286787456.md)