Clearway Energy (CWEN) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Clearway Energy Group (NYSE: CWEN) is a U.S.-based energy company specializing in the ownership, operation and development of clean and conventional power generation assets. The company’s portfolio spans utility-scale wind and solar farms, biogas and natural gas-fired thermal facilities, as well as distributed generation projects such as rooftop solar and energy storage. Clearway’s generation assets are largely underpinned by long-term power purchase agreements and service contracts with creditworthy counterparties, enabling stable, predictable cash flows.

Originally launched in 2013 as NRG Yield and rebranded to Clearway Energy in 2018 following a strategic sponsorship change, the business has grown into one of the largest independent renewable energy platforms in the United States. From initial development through construction and into operations and maintenance, Clearway maintains full-cycle capabilities and often partners with leading engineering, procurement and construction firms to bring new projects online.

Clearway’s diversified portfolio is geographically distributed across key resource regions in California, Texas, the Midwest and the Northeast, among others. This footprint allows the company to capitalize on varied wind and solar resource profiles while also providing peaking and reliability services through its thermal assets. By leveraging economies of scale and centralized asset management, Clearway aims to deliver efficient, cost-effective power to its offtake partners and support regional grid stability.

Supported by in-house operations and maintenance teams and an experienced management group, Clearway Energy continues to pursue growth opportunities in renewable development, acquisitions and project optimization. Its focus on contracted revenues, disciplined capital deployment and long-term sustainability aligns with industry trends toward decarbonization and resilient energy systems across North America.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $37.71 to $39.15
• 50-Day Range: $36.06 to $41.13
• 52-Week Range: $27.67 to $41.60
• Volume: 950,260 shs
• Average Volume: 1.13 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $7.99 billion
• P/E Ratio: 973.89
• Dividend Yield: 4.72%
• Price Target: $40.57
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Clearway Energy Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Clearway Energy scored higher than 50% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 155th out of 249 stocks in the energy sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Clearway Energy has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.78, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 5 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for Clearway Energy is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Clearway Energy has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: Growing

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Clearway Energy are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($0.41) to $1.18 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Clearway Energy is 974.25, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.02.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Clearway Energy is 974.25, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 21.32.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Clearway Energy has a P/B Ratio of 1.45. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.25% 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 6.88.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Clearway Energy has recently increased by 6.22%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Leadership

Clearway Energy is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.72%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Clearway Energy has only been increasing its dividend for 2 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Clearway Energy is 4,600.00%. 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 155.93% in the coming year. This indicates that Clearway Energy may not be able to sustain their current dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 4.3 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

Clearway Energy has a news sentiment score of 1.94. 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 0.66 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Clearway Energy this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

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

MarketBeat Follows

5 people have added Clearway Energy to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 25% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Clearway Energy insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

0.53% 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.

Company Calendar

• Record date for 3/16 Dividend: 3/02/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 3/16 Dividend: 3/02/2026
• Dividend Payable: 3/16/2026
• Last Earnings: 5/07/2026
• Today: 5/24/2026
• Record date for 6/15 Dividend: 6/01/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 6/15 Dividend: 6/01/2026
• Dividend Payable: 6/15/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 8/04/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Energy
• Industry: Other Alt Energy
• Sub-Industry: Utilities
• Current Symbol: NYSE:CWEN
• CIK: 1567683
• Web: www.clearwayenergy.com
• Phone: (609) 608-1525
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 60
• Year Founded: 1989

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Clearway Energy: $40.57
• High Price Target: $45.00
• Low Price Target: $34.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +4.2%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.78
• Research Coverage: 9 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.04
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 973.89
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $169 million
• Net Margins: 0.13%
• Pretax Margin: -9.49%
• Return on Equity: 0.04%
• Return on Assets: 0.01%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.55
• Current Ratio: 1.11
• Quick Ratio: 1.02

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.43 billion
• Price / Sales: 5.59
• Cash Flow: $5.17 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 7.54
• Book Value: $26.81 per share
• Price / Book: 1.45

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 205,270,000
• Free Float: 204,180,000
• Market Cap: $7.99 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.87