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

Last close, 14 Aug 2026
$34
−0.23% on the day

The 12 Wall Street analysts covering Clearway Energy, Inc. hold a median 12-month price target of $43 — +24.5% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 26 of 100 as at 14 Aug 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
$8.4B
Ticker Nerd rank
26 / 100
Median analyst target
$43
Analysts covering
12
Total return, dividends reinvested
1W
+4.6%
1M
−0.9%
YTD
+5.1%
1Y
+22.7%
From 52W high
−17.3%
From 52W low
+26.8%
$27
$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 Aug 2026
26 / 100

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

Momentum
55
Accruals
52
Growth
51
Revisions
44
Quality
41
Volatility
40
Value
40
Issuance
30
Size
20

Momentum (55): The shares have been drifting up relative to others.

Issuance (30): The company has been issuing shares or taking on financing, diluting existing holders.

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
$30$40$50$60Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26CWENHigh $60Median $43Low $34

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

What Wall Street says12 analysts
11 Buy1 Hold0 Sell
Low $34Median $43High $60

The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +24.5% from it.

Recent analyst actionsNewest first
DateFirmActionRatingTarget
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—
7 Oct 2025Evercore ISI GroupInitiatesIn-Line—
23 July 2025JefferiesMaintainsBuy—
21 July 2025CIBCDowngradeNeutral—
25 Mar 2025Deutsche BankInitiatesBuy—
25 Feb 2025JefferiesMaintainsBuy—
25 Feb 2025Roth MKMReiteratesBuy—

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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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
EPS revision, 90 days
+63.9%
Analysts raising
0
Analysts cutting
1
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
39.7×

Cheaper than 20% of US stocks

Price / sales
5.4×

Cheaper than 24% of US stocks

Price / book
2.2×

Cheaper than 43% of US stocks

EV / EBITDA
15.0×

Cheaper than 24% of US stocks

Growth & margins
Revenue growth (YoY)
22.7%

Higher than 73% 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
5.5%

Higher than 84% of US dividend payers

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

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.$8.4B
26
ORAOrmat Technologies, Inc.$7.0B
35
MWHSOLV Energy, Inc.$6.7B
2
BEPCBrookfield Renewable Corp.$6.4B
9
FRVOFervo Energy Co.$5.8B
0
ENLTEnlight Renewable Energy Ltd.$11.8B
18
RNWReNew Energy Global Plc$2.5B
71

Look up any of the roughly 4,600 stocks we score.

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

Clearway Energy: Staying The Course

Seeking Alpha · 14 Aug 2026positive

Seeking Alpha's "Clearway Energy: Staying The Course" article keeps a Buy rating on Clearway Energy, highlighting the company's contracted renewable and conventional assets, a recently simplified capital structure, and a dividend yield that exceeds bond yields and is well covered by CAFD. Management targets $2.90–$3.10 CAFD per share by 2030, supported by its project pipeline and disciplined capital allocation.

Why it matters — A CWEN watcher would care because the article affirms the company's yield-and-growth positioning and the strength of its dividend coverage and long-term CAFD outlook.

Green Dividends: 2 Renewable Energy Compounders To Beat Inflation

Seeking Alpha · 14 Aug 2026positive

The article suggests power demand could surge for decades and that renewables may remain major beneficiaries, highlighting two dividend-growing renewable energy companies as a way for investors to profit amid inflation.

Why it matters — CWEN watchers would care because the piece frames renewable energy dividend growers as well-positioned to benefit from sustained long-term power demand growth.

CWEN's Q2 Earnings & Revenues Outpace Estimates, 2026 Outlook Trimmed

Zacks Investment Research · 6 Aug 2026neutral

Clearway Energy exceeded Wall Street's Q2 earnings and revenue estimates, driven by higher renewable generation. However, the company trimmed its 2026 outlook for cash available for distribution (CAFD) and adjusted EBITDA.

Why it matters — The Q2 beat signals healthy near-term renewable production, while the lowered 2026 CAFD and EBITDA guidance gives CWEN watchers a reason to reassess future cash-flow expectations.

Clearway Energy Q2 Earnings Call Highlights

MarketBeat · 6 Aug 2026neutral

Clearway Energy reaffirmed its 2027 CAFD per-share target of $2.70 or better while lowering its 2026 CAFD guidance after weaker wind resources affected first-half results in its Q2 earnings call.

Why it matters — A CWEN watcher would care because the company revised nearer-term 2026 cash-distribution guidance downward while maintaining its longer-term 2027 target, signalling how current wind conditions are affecting expected distributions.

Clearway Energy, Inc. (CWEN) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Seeking Alpha · 6 Aug 2026neutral

Seeking Alpha published the transcript of Clearway Energy, Inc.'s (CWEN) Q2 2026 earnings call. The excerpt consists solely of the transcript's headline and provides no specific results or commentary from the call itself.

Why it matters — A CWEN watcher would care because the earnings call transcript is the core source for details on the company's second-quarter 2026 financial performance and management's commentary.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about CWEN stock

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

The 12 Wall Street analysts covering Clearway Energy, Inc. have a median 12-month price target of $43, with estimates ranging from $34 to $60. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Is CWEN stock a buy right now?

Of the 12 analysts covering Clearway Energy, Inc., 11 rate it a Buy, 1 a Hold and 0 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks Clearway Energy, Inc. 26 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 14 Aug 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.

How does Ticker Nerd's model rank CWEN?

As at 14 Aug 2026, Clearway Energy, Inc. ranks 26 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 Momentum (55 of 100).

Will CWEN stock go up?

No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 12 analysts implies +24.5% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Clearway Energy, Inc. 26 out of 100 as at 14 Aug 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: $34 to $60 over the next 12 months.

How has CWEN stock performed over the past year?

Clearway Energy, Inc. returned +22.7% over the 12 months to 14 Aug 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.

What does Clearway Energy, Inc. do?

Clearway Energy Inc. is a U.S.-based energy infrastructure company focused on owning and operating clean energy generation assets.

What is the latest news on CWEN?

The most recent item we track (Seeking Alpha, 14 Aug 2026): "Clearway Energy: Staying The Course". Seeking Alpha's "Clearway Energy: Staying The Course" article keeps a Buy rating on Clearway Energy, highlighting the company's contracted renewable and conventional assets, a recently simplified capital structure, and a dividend yield that exceeds bond yields and is well covered by CAFD. Management targets $2.90–$3.10 CAFD per share by 2030, supported by its project pipeline and disciplined capital allocation.

Company

About Clearway Energy, Inc.

Clearway Energy Inc. is a U.S.-based energy infrastructure company focused on owning and operating clean energy generation assets. It primarily manages a large, diversified portfolio of contracted wind, solar, battery energy storage, and flexible natural gas power plants across multiple states, supplying electricity and reliability services to the grid. The company organizes its activities mainly through Flexible Generation and Renewables & Storage segments, reflecting its mix of dispatchable gas-fired facilities and renewable projects. Clearway Energy Inc. plays a significant role in the utilities and renewable electricity sector by providing long-term contracted power to commercial customers, public institutions, and other counterparties, helping support grid stability and the integration of renewable energy. Headquartered in Princeton, New Jersey and incorporated in 2012, it operates as a subsidiary of Clearway Energy Group LLC, leveraging that sponsorship for access to new clean energy projects and continued portfolio diversification. Through its contracted asset base, Clearway Energy Inc. functions as an important owner and operator of modern, sustainable power infrastructure in the U.S. energy market.

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