NYSE:CWEN Clearway Energy (CWEN) Stock Price, News & Analysis → The “Perfect Storm” for Gold (From Gold Safe Exchange) (Ad) Free CWEN Stock Alerts $22.50 +0.25 (+1.12%) (As of 04/18/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$22.27▼$22.6050-Day Range$20.90▼$24.2852-Week Range$18.59▼$31.85Volume729,946 shsAverage Volume918,446 shsMarket Capitalization$4.55 billionP/E Ratio33.09Dividend Yield7.16%Price Target$28.33 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Get Clearway Energy alerts: Email Address Clearway Energy MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingModerate Buy2.50 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside25.9% Upside$28.33 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy2.65% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthModerateBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews SentimentN/AInsider TradingAcquiring Shares$4.50 M Bought Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth2.17%From $0.92 to $0.94 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.3.27 out of 5 starsOils/Energy Sector108th out of 226 stocksElectric Services Industry22nd out of 39 stocks 3.3 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingClearway Energy has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageClearway Energy has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 4.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted2.65% of the float of Clearway Energy has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverClearway Energy has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Clearway Energy has recently decreased by 4.05%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Previous Next 2.5 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipClearway Energy is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 7.41%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthClearway Energy has been increasing its dividend for 5 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Clearway Energy is 236.76%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Dividend SustainabilityBased on EPS estimates, Clearway Energy will have a dividend payout ratio of 171.28% in the coming year. This indicates that Clearway Energy may not be able to sustain their current dividend. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for CWEN. Previous Next 0.6 News and Social Media Coverage Search InterestOnly 29 people have searched for CWEN on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -22% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows14 people have added Clearway Energy to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 250% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 1.7 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Clearway Energy insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $4,502,597.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.52% of the stock of Clearway Energy is held by insiders.Percentage Held by InstitutionsOnly 38.03% of the stock of Clearway Energy is held by institutions. Previous Next 1.9 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Clearway Energy are expected to grow by 2.17% in the coming year, from $0.92 to $0.94 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Clearway Energy is 33.09, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 144.19.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Clearway Energy is 33.09, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Oils/Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 20.46.Price to Book Value per Share RatioClearway Energy has a P/B Ratio of 0.91. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here Ad InvestorPlaceYou’re invited: Biggest crypto event of 2024During the event on Tuesday, April 23 at 10 am ET, I’ll be giving away the name and ticker symbol of crypto that could surge in price. I believe it will be the best performing crypto of 2024.Just click here to sign up and be among the first to get it. About Clearway Energy Stock (NYSE:CWEN)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. The company was formerly known as NRG Yield, Inc. and changed its name to Clearway Energy, Inc. in August 2018. Clearway Energy, Inc. was incorporated in 2012 and is based in Princeton, New Jersey. Clearway Energy, Inc. is a subsidiary of Clearway Energy Group LLC.Read More CWEN Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart CWEN Stock News HeadlinesApril 2, 2024 | insidertrades.comSe Totalenergies Purchases 196,964 Shares of Clearway Energy, Inc. (NYSE:CWEN) StockApril 10, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comClearway Energy, Inc. to Report First Quarter 2024 Financial Results on May 9, 2024April 19, 2024 | InvestorPlace (Ad)You’re invited: Biggest crypto event of 2024During the event on Tuesday, April 23 at 10 am ET, I’ll be giving away the name and ticker symbol of crypto that could surge in price. I believe it will be the best performing crypto of 2024.April 10, 2024 | globenewswire.comClearway Energy, Inc. to Report First Quarter 2024 Financial Results on May 9, 2024April 3, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comCWEN: Raising target price to $25.00March 29, 2024 | benzinga.com2 Of The Top 5 World Economies Can Now Run 100% On Renewable EnergyMarch 20, 2024 | fool.com2 Ultra-High-Yield Dividend Stocks to Buy Hand Over Fist and 1 to AvoidMarch 12, 2024 | investorplace.comThe Green Rush: 7 Renewable Energy Stocks Powering Up PortfoliosApril 19, 2024 | InvestorPlace (Ad)You’re invited: Biggest crypto event of 2024During the event on Tuesday, April 23 at 10 am ET, I’ll be giving away the name and ticker symbol of crypto that could surge in price. 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Email Address Company Calendar Last Earnings2/22/2024Ex-Dividend for 3/15 Dividend2/29/2024Dividend Payable3/15/2024Today4/18/2024Next Earnings (Confirmed)5/09/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorOils/Energy Industry Electric services Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolNYSE:CWEN CUSIPN/A CIK1567683 Webwww.clearwayenergy.com Phone(609) 608-1525FaxN/AEmployees61Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$28.33 High Stock Price Target$37.00 Low Stock Price Target$25.00 Potential Upside/Downside+25.9%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.50 Research Coverage6 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.68 Trailing P/E Ratio33.09 Forward P/E Ratio24.46 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$79 million Net Margins6.01% Pretax Margin-1.22% Return on Equity1.80% Return on Assets0.59% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.50 Current Ratio1.72 Quick Ratio1.66 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.31 billion Price / Sales3.46 Cash Flow$4.11 per share Price / Cash Flow5.48 Book Value$24.71 per share Price / Book0.91Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares202,080,000Free Float201,030,000Market Cap$4.55 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.88 These 7 Stocks Will Be Magnificent in 2024With average gains of 150% since the start of 2023, now is the time to give these stocks a look and pump up your 2024 portfolio.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Christopher S. Sotos (Age 53)President, CEO & Director Comp: $1.21MMs. Sarah Rubenstein (Age 46)Executive VP & CFO Comp: $582.76kMr. Kevin P. Malcarney (Age 57)Executive VP, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary Comp: $640.59kMr. Michael MurphySenior VP & Chief Investment OfficerJulie BabcockSenior Environmental ManagerMs. Aarty JoshiDirector of Environmental PermittingMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsBrookfield RenewableNYSE:BEPCOrmat TechnologiesNYSE:ORANextEra Energy PartnersNYSE:NEPAtlantica Sustainable InfrastructureNASDAQ:AYReNew Energy GlobalNASDAQ:RNWView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsOak Thistle LLCSold 14,132 shares on 4/18/2024Ownership: 0.007%Courier Capital LLCSold 4,256 shares on 4/16/2024Ownership: 0.023%Congress Asset Management Co. MASold 5,287 shares on 4/11/2024Ownership: 0.095%Fulton Bank N.A.Bought 688 shares on 4/10/2024Ownership: 0.005%Mather Group LLC.Bought 1,590 shares on 4/9/2024Ownership: 0.001%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions CWEN Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Clearway Energy stock right now? 6 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Clearway Energy in the last year. There are currently 3 hold ratings and 3 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" CWEN shares. View CWEN analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Clearway Energy's stock price target for 2024? 6 Wall Street research analysts have issued twelve-month price targets for Clearway Energy's shares. Their CWEN share price targets range from $25.00 to $37.00. On average, they predict the company's share price to reach $28.33 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 25.9% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for CWEN or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have CWEN shares performed in 2024? Clearway Energy's stock was trading at $27.43 at the start of the year. Since then, CWEN shares have decreased by 18.0% and is now trading at $22.50. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. Are investors shorting Clearway Energy? Clearway Energy saw a decline in short interest in the month of March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totaling 2,220,000 shares, a decline of 20.7% from the February 29th total of 2,800,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 869,400 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 2.6 days. Currently, 2.8% of the shares of the company are short sold. View Clearway Energy's Short Interest. When is Clearway Energy's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, May 9th 2024. View our CWEN earnings forecast. How can I listen to Clearway Energy's earnings call? Clearway Energy will be holding an earnings conference call on Thursday, May 9th at 8:00 AM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link. How were Clearway Energy's earnings last quarter? Clearway Energy, Inc. (NYSE:CWEN) announced its earnings results on Thursday, February, 22nd. The company reported $0.31 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.16 by $0.15. The firm had revenue of $249 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $282.45 million. Clearway Energy had a net margin of 6.01% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 1.80%. The company's quarterly revenue was down 18.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.10 earnings per share. How often does Clearway Energy pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Clearway Energy? Clearway Energy announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, February 14th. Investors of record on Friday, March 1st will be paid a dividend of $0.403 per share on Friday, March 15th. This represents a $1.61 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 7.16%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, February 29th. This is an increase from the stock's previous quarterly dividend of $0.40. Read our dividend analysis for CWEN. Is Clearway Energy a good dividend stock? Clearway Energy (NYSE:CWEN) pays an annual dividend of $1.61 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 7.41%. CWEN has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. The company has been increasing its dividend for 5 consecutive years, indicating the company has a new, but growing committment to grow its dividend. The dividend payout ratio is 236.76%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable. Based on EPS estimates, CWEN will have a dividend payout ratio of 171.28% in the coming year. This indicates that the company may not be able to sustain their current dividend. Read our dividend analysis for CWEN. What ETFs hold Clearway Energy's stock? ETFs with the largest weight of Clearway Energy (NYSE:CWEN) stock in their portfolio include BNY Mellon Global Infrastructure Income ETF (BKGI), First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund (FXU), Invesco S&P SmallCap Utilities & Communication Services ETF (PSCU), TrueShares Eagle Global Renewable Energy Income ETF (RNWZ), ALPS Clean Energy ETF (ACES), Invesco Solar ETF (TAN), Invesco S&P SmallCap High Dividend Low Volatility ETF (XSHD) and Fidelity Clean Energy ETF (FRNW). What other stocks do shareholders of Clearway Energy own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Clearway Energy investors own include Pfizer (PFE), AbbVie (ABBV), AT&T (T), Enterprise Products Partners (EPD), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Abbott Laboratories (ABT), CVS Health (CVS), General Electric (GE), Target (TGT) and Bank of America (BAC). Who are Clearway Energy's major shareholders? Clearway Energy's stock is owned by a number of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Congress Asset Management Co. MA (0.09%), Courier Capital LLC (0.02%), Oak Thistle LLC (0.01%), Fulton Bank N.A. (0.01%) and Mather Group LLC. (0.00%). Insiders that own company stock include Christopher S Sotos, E Stanley Oneal, Infrastructure Investor Global and Se Totalenergies. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Clearway Energy? Shares of CWEN stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. 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