IDEAL POWER INC. DL-,001

Ideal Power reported a $400m sales funnel split between automotive and industrial/data center applications and expects prototype B-TRAN-enabled solid-state circuit breakers for 800-volt AI data centers in Q4 2026 with initial low-volume orders then. The company secured a long-term foundry agreement for automotive scaling, targets gross margins above 40%, and is prioritizing industrial JEDEC qualification to accelerate near-term data center revenue. Management raised $27.7m in net proceeds in May, held $41.3m cash and projects full-year 2026 cash burn of $10.3m–$10.5m while increasing sales and engineering headcount. Rollout of 800-volt DC architectures is expected to begin in H2 2027 with broader adoption into 2028. » Más en finance.yahoo.com

Ideal Power reports its sales opportunity funnel grew from about $200 million to over $300 million, split evenly between automotive and data center-industrial applications. CEO David Somo said demand for solid-state circuit breakers (SSCBs) is increasing as data centers and grids shift from 400–480V AC to 800V DC architectures, with rack-level power moving from 10–50 kW toward 100–150 kW and potentially beyond 500 kW by 2027. The company is expanding in Asia, pursuing SSCB and solid-state transformer projects across data centers, energy storage and grid markets, and working with a partner to develop intelligent SSCBs for evaluation by hyperscalers while advancing customer tests and initial revenue opportunities. » Más en finance.yahoo.com

Ideal Power is selling 5,291,005 common shares in a registered direct placement and expects gross proceeds of about $30 million; closing is planned around May 18, 2026 and is subject to customary conditions. The proceeds are intended to fund commercialization of the bidirectional semiconductor power switch B-TRAN, design-ins, customer-specific development programs, production ramp-up and working capital. The stock is trading near its 52-week high after a 138% year-to-date rise, though analysts view the valuation as above fair value; the company remains unprofitable with a negative gross margin. » Más en de.investing.com