Pavel Molchanov

Xylem Inc (NYSE: XYL) is one of the few pure plays for investors to gain exposure to the sustainability of water, which makes it a stock that is not cheap, but certainly "well worth it," according to Raymond James. The Analyst Raymond James' Pavel Molchanov initiated coverage of Xylem...

Bloom Energy Corp (NYSE: BE) hit the ground running on the public market, trading as high as $29.88 in its first few weeks following its July IPO that priced at $15. The analyst quiet period on the stock has expired, and a handful of analysts weighed in Monday. Here's a sampling of...

Clean tech companies have traded flat on aggregate this year versus the S&P 500’s 2-percent gain, a sharp contrast from when it was the best-performing energy subsector. Yet clean tech "remains a stock picker’s market,” Raymond James analyst Pavel Molchanov said in a...

Solar stocks popped Tuesday on news that the Trump administration was considering a value-added carbon tax to increase federal revenue. But Axiom Capital’s Gordon Johnson told Benzinga the chance of Congress passing a tax is less than 5 percent. Raymond James analyst Pavel Molchanov added...

The stopgap deal to drive up oil prices arranged at last month's OPEC meeting came with a number of open-ended questions about the efficacy of the measure and just what the impact might be on energy stocks. Pavel Molchanov, senior vice president and equity analyst at Raymond James, appeared on...

Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE: XOM) may have struck liquid gold as the company announced a significant oil discovery near the coast of Nigeria. Exxon said that the Owowo field located in offshore Nigeria has a potential recoverable resource of 500 million to 1 billion barrels of oil. How Big Is It...

A pair of Wall Street firms are throwing in the towel on SolarCity Corp (NASDAQ: SCTY) because they believe Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA)’s current buyout offer is the best SolarCity shareholders can hope for. In a new note on Tuesday, Baird analyst Ben Kallo downgraded SolarCity to...

Raymond James' Pavel Molchanov upgraded Silver Spring Networks Inc (NYSE: SSNI) from Outperform to Strong Buy with a price target of $16.00. Since last December's high, shares are down 27 percent essentially due to multiple compression. The company had no missteps other than the CFO's departure....

SolarCity Corp (NASDAQ: SCTY) spiked 20 percent while Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) sold off in Tuesday's after-hours session after the carmarker made a bid for the solar company that represents a value of $26.50 to $28.50 per share. "It's clearly not a 'done deal,'...

Raymond James hosted a few investor meetings with SolarCity Corp (NASDAQ: SCTY), following the decline seen in the stock last week, triggered by a trim in installation guidance for 2016. In a report issued Wednesday, analyst Pavel Molchanov reiterated a Strong Buy rating on the stock, and...

Kosmos Energy Ltd (NYSE: KOS) declined 13 percent on Monday, after the company announced the discovery of gas, but no oil, at its Teranga-1 well. Raymond James’ Pavel Molchanov upgraded the rating on the company from Outperform to Strong Buy, with a price target of $7. Assets Outside...

Sunedison Inc (NYSE: SUNE) investors cheered a big piece of news on Tuesday morning. In a letter penned by Vivint Solar Inc (NYSE: VSLR) and delivered to Sunedison on Monday night, the former alleges that the latter failed "to meet its obligations under the merger agreement." Vivint...

Oil majors Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE: XOM) and Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX) reported worse than expected second-quarter numbers earlier on Friday which caused their shares to slump hard at open. Pavel Molchanov, Raymond James, was on CNBC recently to weigh in on the results of these two...