5 Hydrogen Stocks to Watch

A look at some of the leading hydrogen energy stocks investors should keep an eye on in the coming year.

By Matthew DiLallo – Updated Sep 15, 2025 at 7:20 PM | Fact-checked by Frank Bass

Key Points

Invest in green hydrogen for emissions-free potential, though production costs remain high.
Hydrogen fuel cells, similar to batteries, power vehicles and serve as stationary energy sources.
Watch the hydrogen market's scalability and cost reduction progress to assess investment timing.

Hydrogen stocks are publicly traded companies seeking to capitalize on the enormous potential of hydrogen. This energy source emits no greenhouse gases when burned. The only waste product is water vapor, making it a cleaner energy source than fossil fuels such as natural gas, oil, and coal. These features make it a potential future source of lower-carbon energy.

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A hydrogen energy storage system near solar panels. — Image source: Getty Images.

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Carbon Credits

Carbon credits are tradeable permits that grant permission to emit a specific quantity of carbon dioxide or other greenhouse gases.

Similar to batteries: Hydrogen fuel cells work much like batteries, generating electricity through an electrochemical reaction. However, hydrogen fuel cells are refueled with more hydrogen rather than being recharged like a traditional battery.
Multiple current uses: Hydrogen fuel cells already have many uses. They're found in many motorized vehicles (e.g., cars, trains, buses, maritime vessels, and trucks) and also serve as a stationary power source.
Massive market opportunity: Hydrogen has vast potential as a replacement fuel. It could one day replace natural gas in the pipeline system to generate electricity at power plants and as a fuel source for our homes. Due to its potential, some forecasts peg the future value of the clean hydrogen market as high as $11 trillion.
Costs: Although clean hydrogen holds great promise as a potential emissions-free fuel source, it's costly to produce. It costs as little as $1.50 per kilogram to produce hydrogen from natural gas and between $3 and $12 per kilogram to produce clean hydrogen. The U.S. Department of Energy wants to reduce the cost of clean hydrogen to $1 per kilogram over the next decade to make it a more competitive fuel source.

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Ticker Information Table
Name and ticker	Market cap	Dividend yield	Industry
Linde (NASDAQ:LIN)	$209.1 billion	1.32%	Chemicals
Bloom Energy (NYSE:BE)	$25.8 billion	0.00%	Electrical Equipment
Plug Power (NASDAQ:PLUG)	$3.5 billion	0.00%	Electrical Equipment
BP (NYSE:BP)	$88.6 billion	5.61%	Oil, Gas and Consumable Fuels
Air Products And Chemicals (NYSE:APD)	$56.7 billion	2.80%	Chemicals

Data as of Oct 25, 2025.

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NYSE: APD

Air Products And Chemicals

Today's Change

(0.07%) $0.17

Current Price

$255.10

Key Data Points

Market Cap

$57B

Day's Range

$253.50 - $256.88

52wk Range

$243.69 - $341.14

Volume

36K

Avg Vol

977K

Gross Margin

31.94%

Dividend Yield

0.03%

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NYSE: BP

Today's Change

(-1.26%) $-0.44

Current Price

$34.56

Key Data Points

Market Cap

$89B

Day's Range

$34.55 - $35.04

52wk Range

$25.22 - $35.88

Volume

211K

Avg Vol

6.8M

Gross Margin

15.83%

Dividend Yield

0.06%

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NASDAQ: PLUG

Plug Power

Today's Change

(2.43%) $0.07

Current Price

$2.95

Key Data Points

Market Cap

$3B

Day's Range

$2.87 - $3.06

52wk Range

$0.69 - $4.58

Volume

81M

Avg Vol

100M

Gross Margin

-6864.64%

Dividend Yield

N/A

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NYSE: BE

Bloom Energy

Today's Change

(8.76%) $8.88

Current Price

$110.31

Key Data Points

Market Cap

$26B

Day's Range

$104.30 - $111.33

52wk Range

$9.46 - $125.75

Volume

390K

Avg Vol

13M

Gross Margin

32.91%

Dividend Yield

N/A

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NASDAQ: LIN

Linde

Today's Change

(-0.93%) $-4.17

Current Price

$445.91

Key Data Points

Market Cap

$209B

Day's Range

$445.59 - $450.39

52wk Range

$408.65 - $486.38

Volume

46K

Avg Vol

1.7M

Gross Margin

37.24%

Dividend Yield

0.01%

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About the Author

Matt DiLallo has been a contributing Motley Fool stock market analyst specializing in covering dividend-paying companies, particularly in the energy and REIT sectors, since 2012. He also covers pre-IPO companies, ETFs, and other investing topics. He holds an MBA from Liberty University.

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Matt DiLallo has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Cummins. The Motley Fool recommends BP and Linde. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.