ERock IPO: Shares of data center energy provider begin trading

Preliminary trading in shares of ERock, a maker of modular power systems for data centers, has begun on the Freedom customer trading system. Modern data centers, essential for AI development, act as a major driver of electricity demand growth in the U.S., as they require huge amounts of capacity, Reuters notes. Later on June 10, ERock securities will appear on the NYSE under the ticker EROC.

ERock raised $600 million in an IPO on the New York Stock Exchange. It placed 27.9 million shares at $21.5, with a stated price range of $20-23. Based on the listing results, the value of the entire company can be estimated at $4.7 billion, Bloomberg estimates.

The deal was organized by Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan, Barclays, BofA Securities, Evercore ISI, Wolfe Nomura Alliance and BNP Paribas.

ERock was founded in 2006 and was then called Enchanted Rock. The company supplies natural gas-powered generators to data centers, utilities, and commercial and industrial customers. The manufacturer serves about 400 facilities in nine states, with its largest markets in California and Texas, according to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. It has partnerships with leading AI and data center players such as Microsoft and Foxconn, BarChart highlights.

The company's modular distributed generation system called RockBlock converts natural gas from underground pipelines into electricity and can operate continuously with a high level of reliability, Bloomberg writes. ERock is now ramping up capacity by building a new Hyperion facility in Houston, Texas.

The manufacturer's total revenue jumped 31.6% year-over-year to $31.74 million in the first quarter of 2026, with energy systems revenue rising 13.5% to $15.92 million on the back of expanded equipment installation services, the prospectus said.

The company's adjusted gross profit almost doubled, amounting to $5.19 mln. Nevertheless, the business is still unprofitable at the net profit level. In the first quarter, the company's net loss under GAAP increased by 8% to $17.21 mln, while adjusted EBITDA loss added 13.7% to $12.42 mln.

ERock is convinced that the US is on the verge of a historic surge in electricity demand caused by the development of artificial intelligence, digital infrastructure and general electrification. According to the company's estimates, due to AI, the rate of load growth on the power grid in the U.S. in the coming years will reach the maximum in the last 50 years, writes BarChart.

Between 2025 and 2030, grid load will increase by an average of 5.7% annually. This is almost 43 times more than it was from 2015 to 2020. The company expects a significant increase in gas-fired generation to cover the needs of data centers.

AI-related companies have been the center of attention in the U.S. IPO market this year as investors have been actively investing in the underlying technologies that power the industry, Reuters points out.

"Data center operators are increasingly equipping new facilities with their own on-site distributed power generation sources," said Troy Hooper, co-chair of Mergermarket's Americas equity capital markets department. -As data centers, utilities and other energy-intensive businesses face grid capacity constraints and growing concerns about grid reliability, demand for alternative energy solutions has accelerated dramatically," the analyst noted.

"ERock was one of the pioneers in the microgrid market, rising in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, and today its investment story resonates strongly with the market," Hooper added.

Hurricane Sandy, which hit the East Coast of the United States in October 2012, left about 8.5 million consumers without power. After the disaster, interest in microgrids - local power systems capable of operating autonomously in the event of failures in the central grid - increased dramatically.

Freedom Finance analyst Alem Bektemirov believes that at the current offering price the growth potential of ERock shares is 1.5%. According to him, the main risks for the company are associated with high dependence on contracts and a limited number of large customers. Under-receipt of revenue under contracts or loss of one of the key customers may lead to a significant decline in revenues, the analyst warned.

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Freedom clients will be able to get access to ERock shares before the opening of the main exchange session. Trading will begin in the early pre-market format 2-3 hours before the U.S. exchanges open (from 15:30-16:30 Astana time). To participate, click on EROC ticker.

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