Q4 EPS Estimates for Clearway Energy Decreased by Analyst

Clearway Energy, Inc. (NYSE:CWEN - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Roth Capital reduced their Q4 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Clearway Energy in a note issued to investors on Thursday, May 1st. Roth Capital analyst J. Clare now anticipates that the company will earn ($0.34) per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of ($0.33). The consensus estimate for Clearway Energy's current full-year earnings is $0.83 per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for Clearway Energy's Q1 2026 earnings at ($0.68) EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.90 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at ($0.21) EPS and FY2026 earnings at $0.79 EPS.

A number of other research firms have also weighed in on CWEN. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft assumed coverage on Clearway Energy in a report on Tuesday, March 25th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $38.00 target price on the stock. StockNews.com upgraded Clearway Energy from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 5th. Finally, Roth Mkm reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a $34.00 price objective (up from $33.00) on shares of Clearway Energy in a report on Tuesday, February 25th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and six have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $34.71.

Clearway Energy Stock Up 0.3 %

Shares of CWEN traded up $0.08 on Monday, reaching $28.82. The company's stock had a trading volume of 130,355 shares, compared to its average volume of 956,327. Clearway Energy has a twelve month low of $24.02 and a twelve month high of $31.09. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.83 billion, a PE ratio of 27.71, a PEG ratio of 1.75 and a beta of 0.89. The company has a current ratio of 1.59, a quick ratio of 1.49 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.20. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $28.88 and a 200-day moving average of $27.57.

Clearway Energy (NYSE:CWEN - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, April 30th. The company reported $0.03 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.25) by $0.28. The company had revenue of $298.00 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $305.74 million. Clearway Energy had a return on equity of 2.28% and a net margin of 8.94%. Clearway Energy's quarterly revenue was up 13.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business earned ($0.02) EPS.

Clearway Energy Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 16th. Investors of record on Monday, June 2nd will be issued a $0.4384 dividend. This is an increase from Clearway Energy's previous quarterly dividend of $0.43. This represents a $1.75 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 6.08%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 2nd. Clearway Energy's payout ratio is 218.75%.

Institutional Trading of Clearway Energy

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. grew its position in shares of Clearway Energy by 14.9% during the 4th quarter. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. now owns 12,321 shares of the company's stock valued at $320,000 after acquiring an additional 1,599 shares during the period. abrdn plc lifted its stake in Clearway Energy by 30.7% in the fourth quarter. abrdn plc now owns 602,700 shares of the company's stock valued at $15,761,000 after purchasing an additional 141,500 shares during the last quarter. King Luther Capital Management Corp grew its holdings in Clearway Energy by 2,840.3% during the fourth quarter. King Luther Capital Management Corp now owns 543,950 shares of the company's stock valued at $14,143,000 after purchasing an additional 525,450 shares during the period. Simmons Bank purchased a new stake in Clearway Energy in the fourth quarter worth $377,000. Finally, ABC Arbitrage SA bought a new stake in shares of Clearway Energy in the fourth quarter valued at $325,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 84.53% of the company's stock.

About Clearway Energy

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.