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CWEN Stock Forecast: Clearway Energy, Inc. Price Predictions for 2026-2027

Last close, 14 Oct 2026
$30
−2.69% on the day

The 14 Wall Street analysts covering Clearway Energy, Inc. hold a median 12-month price target of $41 — +36.8% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 34 of 100 as at 14 Oct 2026 — in the lower half. The Street sees upside; the factor read is a caution. That gap is the story on this page.

Market cap
$7.5B
Ticker Nerd rank
34 / 100
Median analyst target
$41
Analysts covering
14
Revenue$481.0M+22.7% y/y
Operating income$121.0M
Net income$30.0M
Free cash flow$88.0M
Quarterly, 8 quarters to 30 June 2026 · latest quarter's figure shown
Total return, dividends reinvested
1W
−2.2%
1M
−2.2%
YTD
−7.5%
1Y
−1.2%
From 52W high
−27.2%
From 52W low
+2.4%
$29
$41
52-week range, adjusted closes · the dot is the last close
Ticker Nerd rank

CWEN stock analysis: one number for the whole business

Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores Clearway Energy, Inc. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.

Where the model ranks itAs at 14 Oct 2026
34 / 100

Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested

Revisions
63
Momentum
63
Growth
54
Accruals
53
Value
41
Quality
41
Issuance
31
Volatility
24
Size
20

Revisions (63): Analysts have, on balance, been raising their forecasts.

Volatility (24): The share price moves around a lot.

Size (20): Larger than most of the companies we track — more scrutinised, less often mispriced.

Built and run by Aslam Ghouse, an ex-Goldman Sachs quant trader with fourteen years in markets.

Wall Street

CWEN stock forecast 2026-2027: analyst price targets & predictions

The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on CWEN, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.

Share price and the analyst range, 12 monthsAdjusted close, US dollars
$25$30$35$40$45$50$55$60Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26Oct 26CWENHigh $58Median $41Low $32

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Data provided by Twelve Data

What Wall Street says14 analysts
13 Buy1 Hold0 Sell
Low $32Median $41High $58

The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +36.8% from it.

Recent analyst actionsNewest first

Of the 20 most recent actions, 1 moved their price target up and 3 moved it down.

DateFirmActionRatingTarget
2 Oct 2026Seaport GlobalMaintainsBuy$41 → $40
28 Sept 2026Truist SecuritiesMaintainsBuy$43 → $40
18 Aug 2026Morgan StanleyMaintainsOverweight$60 → $58
18 Aug 2026Morgan StanleyMaintainsOverweight—
17 Aug 2026Evercore ISI GroupMaintainsIn-Line$39 → $40
17 Aug 2026Evercore ISI GroupMaintainsIn-Line—
14 July 2026Truist SecuritiesInitiatesBuy—
14 July 2026Truist SecuritiesInitiatesBuy$43
24 June 2026UBSMaintainsBuy—
27 May 2026Morgan StanleyMaintainsOverweight—
24 Mar 2026UBSMaintainsBuy—
5 Mar 2026Evercore ISI GroupMaintainsIn-Line—
24 Feb 2026RBC CapitalMaintainsOutperform—
24 Feb 2026Roth CapitalReiteratesBuy—
17 Dec 2025CIBCUpgradeOutperformer—
2 Dec 2025Morgan StanleyMaintainsOverweight—
24 Nov 2025Roth CapitalMaintainsBuy—
5 Nov 2025Roth CapitalReiteratesBuy—
21 Oct 2025CIBCMaintainsNeutral—
8 Oct 2025RBC CapitalInitiatesOutperform—

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Market Radar

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Computed off the Friday close and sent before the US open.

Market Radar reports the week’s largest rank changes across roughly 4,600 US stocks, the factor behind each one, and where the market went. CWEN appears on the weeks it earns a place.

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Performance

CWEN vs the S&P 500

Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.

Over the twelve months to 14 Oct 2026, Clearway Energy, Inc. returned −1.2% against +17.5% for the S&P 500, dividends included.

CWEN vs S&P 500, last 12 monthsTotal return, rebased to 100
90100110120130Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26Oct 26CWENS&P 500

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Data provided by Twelve Data

Estimates

CWEN analyst estimate revisions

Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.

Which way the estimates are movingNext fiscal year
Analysts raising
0
Analysts cutting
0
Fundamentals

Clearway Energy, Inc. (CWEN) financial data

A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.

Valuation
Trailing P/E
40.1×

Cheaper than 19% of US stocks

Price / sales
4.8×

Cheaper than 25% of US stocks

Price / book
2.0×

Cheaper than 43% of US stocks

EV / EBITDA
14.6×

Cheaper than 24% of US stocks

Growth & margins
Revenue growth (YoY)
22.7%

Higher than 72% of US stocks

Earnings growth (YoY)
306.7%

Higher than 93% of US stocks

Gross margin
69.0%

Higher than 82% of US stocks

Operating margin
25.2%

Higher than 84% of US stocks

Net margin
6.4%

Higher than 63% of US stocks

Returns & dividend
Return on equity
−3.2%

Higher than 41% of US stocks

Return on assets
1.0%

Higher than 49% of US stocks

Dividend yield
6.2%

Higher than 95% of US dividend payers

Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.

Key statistics

Clearway Energy, Inc. (CWEN) statistics: revenue, profit & scale

The headline figures, each with its date. Every row carries its own link — cite it straight from here.

  • Clearway Energy, Inc. has a market value of $7.5B and an enterprise value of $17.1B.

  • Revenue in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $1.6B. The latest quarter grew 22.7% year on year.

  • Net income over the same four quarters: −$177.0M, a −11.2% net margin.

  • Free cash flow in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $532.0M, after $346.0M of capital spending.

  • Clearway Energy, Inc. spent $372.0M on dividends in the twelve months to 30 June 2026.

  • Shares outstanding: 205.3M.

  • Trailing P/E: 40.1×; forward P/E: 18.6× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.

  • Forward dividend yield: 6.24%, paying out 237% of earnings.

  • Clearway Energy, Inc. employs 60 people — $26.2M of revenue per employee.

Statement figures: company filings via Twelve Data, four quarters to 30 June 2026 · market figures as at 13 Oct 2026

Data provided by Twelve Data

Peers

CWEN vs competitors

The nearest names by industry and size, scored by the same model — like for like.

Its peer group, ranked by the same modelUtilities - Renewable
CompanyMarket capTKN rank
CWENClearway Energy, Inc.$7.5B
34
ORAOrmat Technologies, Inc.$5.4B
32
MWHSOLV Energy, Inc.$5.1B
3
BEPCBrookfield Renewable Corp.$5.1B
7
ENLTEnlight Renewable Energy Ltd.$9.3B
—
FRVOFervo Energy Co.$3.2B
0
RNWReNew Energy Global Plc$2.5B
45

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The rank is the raw material. Whether the rules would actually own Clearway Energy, Inc. — and when they’d sell — is the membership. See the Ticker Nerd 20 →

News

Latest CWEN news & analysis

Why Clearway Energy (CWEN) Dipped More Than Broader Market Today

Zacks Investment Research · 14 Oct 2026negative

Clearway Energy (CWEN) closed at $29.61 in the most recent trading session, down 2.69% from the previous trading day. The headline reports that the stock dipped more than the broader market.

Why it matters — CWEN watchers may note the session’s decline relative to the broader market.

The AI Bubble's Biggest Problem

Seeking Alpha · 12 Oct 2026neutral

The Seeking Alpha article says the AI boom could transform the global economy but argues that an overlooked problem threatens returns for some popular stocks. The author says a safer way to benefit from the boom exists and expects leading AI stocks may underperform.

Why it matters — The excerpt makes no specific claims about Clearway Energy, so it offers little direct information for CWEN watchers beyond broader market commentary about AI-related investments.

Why Clearway Energy (CWEN) Dipped More Than Broader Market Today

Zacks Investment Research · 8 Oct 2026negative

Clearway Energy (CWEN) settled at $29.95 on the latest trading day, down 1.12% from its previous close. The headline reports that the decline exceeded the broader market’s.

Why it matters — CWEN watchers may note the stock’s daily decline relative to the broader market.

EQT, UnitedHealth, Clearway Energy And More On CNBC's ‘Final Trades'

Benzinga · 7 Oct 2026neutral

Benzinga reported on CNBC’s “Halftime Report Final Trades.” Bryn Talkington of Requisite Capital Management picked Goldman Sachs Nasdaq-100 Premium Income ETF (GPIQ); the excerpt does not describe a Clearway Energy pick.

Why it matters — The headline includes Clearway Energy, but the excerpt provides no specific commentary or action regarding CWEN.

5 Massive Dividend Yields Being Funded With Someone Else's Money

24/7 Wall Street · 6 Oct 2026neutral

The article cautions that a very high dividend yield may be funded by cash from outside the underlying business. The excerpt does not identify Clearway Energy or provide company-specific details.

Why it matters — CWEN watchers may note the article’s caution about whether dividend payments are supported by the business itself, though no CWEN-specific claim is provided.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about CWEN stock

What is the CWEN stock price forecast for 2026-2027?

The 14 Wall Street analysts covering Clearway Energy, Inc. have a median 12-month price target of $41, with estimates ranging from $32 to $58. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Is CWEN stock a buy right now?

Of the 14 analysts covering Clearway Energy, Inc., 13 rate it a Buy, 1 a Hold and 0 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks Clearway Energy, Inc. 34 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 14 Oct 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.

How does Ticker Nerd's model rank CWEN?

As at 14 Oct 2026, Clearway Energy, Inc. ranks 34 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Revisions (63 of 100).

Will CWEN stock go up?

No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 14 analysts implies +36.8% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Clearway Energy, Inc. 34 out of 100 as at 14 Oct 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.

What is the CWEN stock forecast for 2030?

No analyst covering Clearway Energy, Inc. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for CWEN are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $32 to $58 over the next 12 months.

How has CWEN stock performed over the past year?

Clearway Energy, Inc. returned -1.2% over the 12 months to 14 Oct 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.

What does Clearway Energy, Inc. do?

Clearway Energy Inc. Class C Common Stock represents an equity interest in Clearway Energy, a U.S.

What is the latest news on CWEN?

The most recent item we track (Zacks Investment Research, 14 Oct 2026): "Why Clearway Energy (CWEN) Dipped More Than Broader Market Today". Clearway Energy (CWEN) closed at $29.61 in the most recent trading session, down 2.69% from the previous trading day. The headline reports that the stock dipped more than the broader market.

Company

About Clearway Energy, Inc.

Clearway Energy Inc. Class C Common Stock represents an equity interest in Clearway Energy, a U.S. energy company focused on contracted power generation and related infrastructure. Clearway Energy owns and operates a diversified portfolio of renewable and conventional assets, including wind, solar, battery energy storage, natural gas-fired generation, and thermal infrastructure. The company’s business is organized around renewable energy and flexible generation, providing electricity supply and grid-support services to utilities, businesses, and other energy market participants. Clearway Energy’s asset base is designed to generate stable cash flows from long-term contracted arrangements while serving the ongoing demand for dependable power across multiple U.S. markets. As a publicly traded Class C share, it gives investors access to a utility-like energy infrastructure platform with exposure to both clean energy production and dispatchable generation assets.

CEO Mr. Craig Cornelius · 60 employees · United States · https://investor.clearwayenergy.com