ITM Power: An Insider’s Show of Faith Collides with a Stalled State Subsidy
Published on 07/05/2026 at 07:13 | Redaktion boerse-global.de
Sir Warren East, the former Rolls-Royce chief known for corporate turnarounds, has just put £197,000 of his own money into ITM Power. The hydrogen specialist’s stock sits 42.55% below its May high, yet East bought 172,000 shares at the end of June — a rare solo stake that market watchers call a clear vote of confidence from the inside.
But the timing is anything but straightforward. The same week that East’s purchase surfaced, the UK competition regulator was busy scrutinising exactly the state funding package that many analysts believe will determine ITM Power’s near-term trajectory. The result is a stock that closed Friday at €1.48 (roughly £1.26), up 14% on the week, yet still directionless enough to register a neutral RSI of 46.7.
A ÂŁ86.5m package hangs in the balance
The heart of the regulatory delay is a proposed financing deal worth £86.5m. Great British Energy, the state-owned investment fund, has already contributed £40m of equity, giving it a 10.4% stake in ITM Power. A further £46.5m is earmarked as a capital grant from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ), but that portion is trapped in the Competition and Markets Authority’s subsidy advice unit. Without its green light, ITM Power cannot make a final investment decision on the planned 1?gigawatt automated production line in Sheffield.
The government’s existing stake is already deep in profit. Great British Energy entered at a price well below today’s level, a reminder of how quickly sentiment can shift in hydrogen stocks when regulatory and operational news collide.
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Glowing numbers, one nagging ratio
Operationally, the company continues to flash encouraging signals. First?half revenue hit a record ÂŁ18m, and the total order book swelled to ÂŁ152m. The proportion of profitable contracts within that book climbed from 60% in April to 71% now. Cash reserves stand at ÂŁ197.8m, having burned only ÂŁ9.2m over the past twelve months. Management has accordingly raised the full?year revenue guidance.
Yet one metric keeps the optimism in check. The ratio of order intake to revenue — a gauge of forward momentum — has slipped from 5.5 at the turn of the year to about 4. The remaining 29% of the order book consists of older, lower?margin projects that will take up to 18 months to convert into billable turnover. Execution risk remains the operative phrase.
Analysts split, volatility extreme
Berenberg doubled its price target to 200p after the latest numbers, while Goldman Sachs sticks to a sell rating, citing operational risks that are too high for the current valuation. The clash of views has produced a 30?day annualised volatility of 113%. The stock has fallen 27.4% over the past month but is still up 104.1% year?to?date. Over twelve months the gain is 44.2%.
Technically, the share price sits 15.36% below the 50?day moving average of £1.75 and 39.84% above the 200?day average of £1.06. The year’s range runs from a low of €0.65 in February to a high of €2.58 in late May.
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What breaks the deadlock
The next obvious catalyst is formal confirmation of the DESNZ grant. Alongside that, the second UK hydrogen allocation round is approaching, and Uniper is due to decide on the Killingholme project — both events that could reignite institutional interest.
If the CMA clears the subsidy, the 50?day average at £1.75 becomes the immediate target. A veto, on the other hand, threatens a retest of supports at £1.29 and £1.06. The final annual results are not due until the third quarter of 2026, but between now and then the interplay of East’s insider signal, the regulatory logjam, and the slow conversion of the order book will decide whether this week’s recovery has legs.
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