JPMorgan analyst Paul Coster says his Alternative Energy picks for 2019 remain Bloom Energy (BE), First Solar (FSLR), Hannon Armstrong (HASI), and TPI Composites (TPIC). The "decent" year-to-date gains notwithstanding, these four stocks offer favorable risk-reward opportunities through year-end, with Bloom and First Solar offering the highest return potential, Coster tells investors in a research note. He believes Alternative Energy fundamentals remain favorable across the spectrum of technologies, driven by "increasingly attractive unit-economics." This could be a "rare banner year for investors in Alt Energy SMid-Cap Stocks," says Coster.

After Reuters reported that a request to remove the bifacial panel exemption in the Section 201 tariff is expected to be granted by the Biden Administration, RBC Capital said that, if granted, the removal of the bifacial panel exemption would be a positive development for First Solar and solar OEMs with domestic manufacturing. The firm, which believes the removal of the exemption would be supportive of demand for domestic manufactured products and supportive of pricing, has an Outperform rating and $195 price target on First Solar shares.