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Clearway Energy (CWEN) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$27.42 +0.37 (+1.38%)
Closing price 02/21/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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$27.38 -0.04 (-0.13%)
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About Clearway Energy Stock (NYSE:CWEN)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$27.01
$27.55
50-Day Range
$24.63
$27.42
52-Week Range
$20.63
$30.92
Volume
1.23 million shs
Average Volume
696,435 shs
Market Capitalization
$5.54 billion
P/E Ratio
26.37
Dividend Yield
6.20%
Price Target
$32.57
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Clearway Energy, Inc. operates in the renewable energy business in the United States. The company operates through Conventional and Renewables segments. It has approximately 6,000 net MW of installed wind, solar, and energy generation projects; and approximately 2,500 net MW of natural gas-fired generation facilities. The company was formerly known as NRG Yield, Inc. and changed its name to Clearway Energy, Inc. in August 2018. Clearway Energy, Inc. was incorporated in 2012 and is based in Princeton, New Jersey. Clearway Energy, Inc. is a subsidiary of Clearway Energy Group LLC.

Clearway Energy Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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51st Percentile Overall Score

CWEN MarketRank™: 

Clearway Energy scored higher than 51% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 153rd out of 269 stocks in the oils/energy sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Clearway Energy has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.71, and is based on 5 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Clearway Energy has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Clearway Energy's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Clearway Energy are expected to decrease by -31.33% in the coming year, from $0.83 to $0.57 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Clearway Energy is 26.37, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 23.43.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Clearway Energy is 26.37, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Oils/Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 12.98.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Clearway Energy has a PEG Ratio of 1.73. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Clearway Energy has a P/B Ratio of 1.11. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Clearway Energy's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    2.83% of the float of Clearway Energy has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Clearway Energy has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Clearway Energy has recently increased by 7.98%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Leadership

    Clearway Energy is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 6.35%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

  • Dividend Growth

    Clearway Energy does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Clearway Energy is 163.46%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on EPS estimates, Clearway Energy will have a dividend payout ratio of 298.25% in the coming year. This indicates that Clearway Energy may not be able to sustain their current dividend.

  • Read more about Clearway Energy's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    2.83% of the float of Clearway Energy has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Clearway Energy has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Clearway Energy has recently increased by 7.98%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    Clearway Energy has a news sentiment score of 1.27. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.78 average news sentiment score of Oils/Energy companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 13 news articles for Clearway Energy this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    18 people have searched for CWEN on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 38% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    9 people have added Clearway Energy to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 125% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Clearway Energy insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $53,480.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 0.52% of the stock of Clearway Energy is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    84.53% of the stock of Clearway Energy is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Clearway Energy's insider trading history.
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CWEN Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Clearway Energy's stock was trading at $26.00 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, CWEN shares have increased by 5.5% and is now trading at $27.4220.
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Clearway Energy, Inc. (NYSE:CWEN) released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October, 30th. The company reported $0.31 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.48 by $0.17. Clearway Energy's quarterly revenue was up 31.0% compared to the same quarter last year.

Clearway Energy's top institutional investors include Tortoise Capital Advisors L.L.C. (1.38%), RWC Asset Management LLP (0.62%), First Trust Advisors LP (0.33%) and abrdn plc (0.30%). Insiders that own company stock include Se Totalenergies, Infrastructure Investor Global and Christopher S Sotos.
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Shares of CWEN stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Clearway Energy investors own include American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), The RMR Group (RMR), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), Humana (HUM), AUO (AUOTY) and iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
10/30/2024
Ex-Dividend for 12/16 Dividend
12/02/2024
Dividend Payable
12/16/2024
Today
2/21/2025
Ex-Dividend for 3/17 Dividend
3/03/2025
Dividend Payable
3/17/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
5/07/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Industry
Electric services
Sub-Industry
Utilities
Fax
N/A
Employees
60
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$32.57
High Stock Price Target
$36.00
Low Stock Price Target
$25.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+18.8%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.71
Research Coverage
7 Analysts

Profitability

Net Income
$79 million
Pretax Margin
-9.31%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$1.31 billion
Cash Flow
$4.08 per share
Book Value
$24.71 per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
201,095,000
Market Cap
$5.54 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.88
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This page (NYSE:CWEN) was last updated on 2/22/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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