CWENUtilities · Utilities - RenewableThe 14 Wall Street analysts covering Clearway Energy, Inc. hold a median 12-month price target of $40 — +12.0% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 38 of 100 as at 3 Nov 2026 — in the lower half. The Street sees upside; the factor read is a caution. That gap is the story on this page.
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.
Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested
Revisions (74): Analysts have, on balance, been raising their forecasts.
Volatility (20): The share price moves around a lot.
Size (19): Larger than most of the companies we track — more scrutinised, less often mispriced.
Built and run by Aslam Ghouse, an ex-Goldman Sachs systematic trader with 15+ years in markets.
The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on CWEN, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
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The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +12.0% from it.
Of the 20 most recent actions, 1 moved their price target up and 5 moved it down.
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Oct 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Maintains | Overweight | $58 → $52 |
| 21 Oct 2026 | UBS | Maintains | Buy | $45 → $38 |
| 2 Oct 2026 | Seaport Global | Maintains | Buy | $41 → $40 |
| 2 Oct 2026 | Seaport Global | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 28 Sept 2026 | Truist Securities | Maintains | Buy | $43 → $40 |
| 28 Sept 2026 | Truist Securities | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 18 Aug 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Maintains | Overweight | $60 → $58 |
| 18 Aug 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Maintains | Overweight | — |
| 17 Aug 2026 | Evercore ISI Group | Maintains | In-Line | $39 → $40 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | Evercore ISI Group | Maintains | In-Line | — |
| 14 July 2026 | Truist Securities | Initiates | Buy | — |
| 14 July 2026 | Truist Securities | Initiates | Buy | $43 |
| 24 June 2026 | UBS | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 27 May 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Maintains | Overweight | — |
| 24 Mar 2026 | UBS | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 5 Mar 2026 | Evercore ISI Group | Maintains | In-Line | — |
| 24 Feb 2026 | RBC Capital | Maintains | Outperform | — |
| 24 Feb 2026 | Roth Capital | Reiterates | Buy | — |
| 17 Dec 2025 | CIBC | Upgrade | Outperformer | — |
| 2 Dec 2025 | Morgan Stanley | Maintains | Overweight | — |
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
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Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.
Over the twelve months to 4 Nov 2026, Clearway Energy, Inc. returned +15.7% against +14.8% for the S&P 500, dividends included.
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Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.
A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.
Cheaper than 17% of US stocks
Cheaper than 22% of US stocks
Cheaper than 39% of US stocks
Cheaper than 23% of US stocks
Higher than 72% of US stocks
Higher than 93% of US stocks
Higher than 82% of US stocks
Higher than 84% of US stocks
Higher than 63% of US stocks
Higher than 41% of US stocks
Higher than 49% of US stocks
Higher than 94% of US dividend payers
Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.
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 $8.4B and an enterprise value of $17.5B.
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.
Trailing P/E: 44.0×; forward P/E: 21.5× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.
Forward dividend yield: 5.60%, paying out 237% of earnings.
Clearway Energy, Inc. employs 60 people — $26.2M of revenue per employee.
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The nearest names by industry and size, scored by the same model — like for like.
| Company | Market cap | TKN rank |
|---|---|---|
| CWENClearway Energy, Inc. | $8.4B | 38 |
| ORAOrmat Technologies, Inc. | $5.7B | 29 |
| MWHSOLV Energy, Inc. | $5.6B | 2 |
| BEPCBrookfield Renewable Corp. | $5.5B | 7 |
| FRVOFervo Energy Co. | $2.7B | 0 |
| RNWReNew Energy Global Plc | $2.5B | 31 |
| SWXSouthwest Gas Holdings, Inc.* | $6.7B | 56 |
* Nearest Utilities names by size — few utilities - renewable companies of this scale trade in the US universe.
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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 →
Zacks Investment Research says Clearway Energy lacks the two key ingredients it identifies as supporting a likely earnings beat ahead of its upcoming Q3 report. The headline says Q3 earnings are expected to decline.
Why it matters — The preview gives CWEN watchers an indication of the expectations and tone surrounding the company’s upcoming Q3 earnings report.
Clearway Energy (CWEN) closed the latest trading day at $32.03, down 2.59% from its previous close. The headline says the decline was larger than the general market’s.
Why it matters — CWEN watchers may note the stock’s daily decline and its relative performance against the broader market.
Clearway Energy trades near 52-week lows after reducing 2026 CAFD guidance because of low wind resources. The excerpt says its fundamentals and dividend remain intact, while resource variability and reliance on expensive equity issuance constrain growth prospects.
Why it matters — CWEN watchers may weigh the intact dividend against recurring resource variability and limited expected accretion from the growth strategy.
Zacks Investment Research names Clearway Energy among four companies it describes as offering growth opportunities in wind energy. The excerpt says U.S. wind power capacity is set to reach 179.1 GW by 2027.
Why it matters — The item highlights CWEN in the context of projected U.S. wind-power capacity growth.
Seeking Alpha highlights 23 low-price, high-yield dividend stocks, projecting average net gains of 51.9% for its top ten by October 2027. It says 29 of 42 featured stocks have dividends supported by positive free cash flow, while 13 rely on borrowed funds.
Why it matters — The excerpt presents a broader income-investing perspective relevant to CWEN watchers, but does not identify CWEN or provide company-specific information.
The 14 Wall Street analysts covering Clearway Energy, Inc. have a median 12-month price target of $40, with estimates ranging from $32 to $52. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
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. 38 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 3 Nov 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.
As at 3 Nov 2026, Clearway Energy, Inc. ranks 38 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 (74 of 100).
No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 14 analysts implies +12.0% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Clearway Energy, Inc. 38 out of 100 as at 3 Nov 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.
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 $52 over the next 12 months.
Clearway Energy, Inc. returned +15.7% over the 12 months to 4 Nov 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.
Clearway Energy Inc. Class C Common Stock represents an equity interest in Clearway Energy, a U.S.
The most recent item we track (Zacks Investment Research, 2 Nov 2026): "Earnings Preview: Clearway Energy (CWEN) Q3 Earnings Expected to Decline". Zacks Investment Research says Clearway Energy lacks the two key ingredients it identifies as supporting a likely earnings beat ahead of its upcoming Q3 report. The headline says Q3 earnings are expected to decline.
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
