Clearway Energy (CWEN)
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Clearway Energy
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Rating:61Neutral
Price Target:
$40.00
▲(2.20% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:05/09/26
The score is driven primarily by solid cash-flow strength but constrained by weak recent profitability and high leverage. The latest earnings call adds support via reaffirmed CAFD guidance, increased capital deployment plans, and strong project economics, while technical indicators remain a near-term headwind. Valuation is mixed: a strong dividend yield is offset by a negative P/E.
Positive Factors
Cash Generation / CAFD
Sustained, large operating cash flow and rapid FCF growth provide durable internal funding for dividends, repowering, and accretive M&A. Predictable contracted revenues and strong CAFD underpin the company’s ability to execute multi‑year deployment plans and cover payout targets even if earnings stay volatile.
Negative Factors
High Leverage
A debt‑heavy balance sheet raises refinancing and interest‑rate sensitivity for a capital‑intensive renewables owner. Elevated leverage constrains financial flexibility, increases funding costs for future drop‑downs or data‑center investments, and makes returns more sensitive to cash‑flow volatility over the medium term.
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Positive Factors
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Cash Generation / CAFD
Sustained, large operating cash flow and rapid FCF growth provide durable internal funding for dividends, repowering, and accretive M&A. Predictable contracted revenues and strong CAFD underpin the company’s ability to execute multi‑year deployment plans and cover payout targets even if earnings stay volatile.
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Clearway Energy Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
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Market Cap
$8.30B
Dividend Yield5.29%
Average Volume (3M)1.05M
Price to Earnings (P/E)2417.5
Beta (1Y)0.12
Revenue Growth2.59%
EPS Growth-92.25%
CountryUS
Employees60
SectorUtilities
Sector Strength65
IndustryRenewable Utilities
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.04
Shares Outstanding121,168,020
10 Day Avg. Volume1,019,023
30 Day Avg. Volume1,047,213
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.26
Price to Book (P/B)2.06
Price to Sales (P/S)2.77
P/FCF Ratio10.73
Enterprise Value/Market Cap2.16
Enterprise Value/Revenue12.10
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit23.55
Enterprise Value/Ebitda15.91
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$44.00Price Target Upside12.42% Upside
Rating ConsensusStrong Buy
Number of Analyst Covering8
EPS Forecast (FY)-0.51
Revenue Forecast (FY)$1.66B
Clearway Energy Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Clearway Energy, Inc. operates in the renewable energy business in the United States. It has approximately 5,000 net megawatts (MW) of installed wind and solar generation projects; and approximately 2,500 net MW of natural gas generation facilitie...
How the Company Makes Money
Clearway Energy makes money primarily by owning power generation assets and selling the electricity they produce under long-term contracts. The core revenue stream is contracted energy sales: its wind and solar facilities generate electricity that...
Clearway Energy Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:May 07, 2026
(Q1-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Aug 04, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call emphasized strong execution, increased visibility to incremental growth opportunities, and upgraded near-term capital deployment (including a 20% increase in corporate cash deployment through 2029). Management reaffirmed 2026 guidance, reported solid operational performance in solar/battery and flexible generation, closed an accretive acquisition (Cardinal) with >12% CAFD yield, and secured robust financing (including a $1B tax equity facility). Primary operational headwinds were lower wind resources and availability at Alta driven by weather and a turbine enhancement program, which management expects to remedy in 2026. Overall, the positive drivers and expansion in visible growth investments materially outweigh the contained, operational weather-related headwinds.Positive Updates
Reaffirmed 2026 Guidance and 2027 Target
Reaffirmed full-year 2026 CAFD guidance of $470M–$510M and reiterated 2027 CAFD per share target of $2.70 or better, signaling confidence in near-term financial objectives.
Negative Updates
Wind Resource Shortfall in Q1
Wind generation was below budget in certain regions due to adverse meteorological conditions during the first four months of the year (below‑average wind resource across the Western U.S.), with the most meaningful impact at the Alta wind assets.
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Q1-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Reaffirmed 2026 Guidance and 2027 Target
Reaffirmed full-year 2026 CAFD guidance of $470M–$510M and reiterated 2027 CAFD per share target of $2.70 or better, signaling confidence in near-term financial objectives.
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Company Guidance
Clearway reaffirmed full‑year 2026 CAFD guidance of $470–$510 million (assuming P50 resource), reported Q1 adjusted EBITDA of $257 million and Q1 CAFD of $70 million, and reiterated a 2027 CAFD per‑share target of $2.70+ and a 2030 CAFD per‑share target range of $2.90–$3.10 (now aiming for the top end or better) with plans to set a 2031 target later this year targeting the high end of 5%–8%+ annual growth from the 2030 midpoint. Management now expects to deploy $3.0 billion of corporate capital over 2026–2029 (≈20% more than prior outlook) and at least $1.0 billion in 2030; the repowering program is expected to deploy ~$600 million at 11%–12% CAFD yields, the Cardinal acquisition is expected to yield in excess of 12%, and future M&A targets ~10.5%+ CAFD yields. Sponsor‑enabled 2026/2027 vintages are 100% commercialized, >70% of 2028 MW are contracted/signed, the 2029 pipeline includes >4 GW (including ~2 GW solar+storage late‑stage), and the corporate funding framework targets 4.0–4.5x leverage, a payout ratio in the 70s, using retained CAFD first with roughly 45% corporate debt and ~55% equity for incremental capital above the baseline.Clearway Energy Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
58
Neutral
Balance Sheet
44
Neutral
Cash Flow
71
Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 1.49B | 1.43B | 1.37B | 1.31B | 1.19B | 1.29B |
| Gross Profit | 763.00M | 217.00M | 870.00M | 841.00M | 755.00M | 835.00M |
| EBITDA | 1.13B | 1.10B | 1.08B | 1.03B | 2.20B | 904.00M |
| Net Income | 2.00M | 169.00M | 88.00M | 79.00M | 582.00M | 51.00M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 16.93B | 16.66B | 14.33B | 14.70B | 12.31B | 12.81B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 325.00M | 818.00M | 332.00M | 535.00M | 657.00M | 179.00M |
| Total Debt | 9.94B | 10.20B | 7.75B | 8.66B | 7.36B | 8.27B |
| Total Liabilities | 11.36B | 10.74B | 8.77B | 9.71B | 8.28B | 9.51B |
| Stockholders Equity | 5.50B | 1.92B | 2.06B | 2.10B | 2.23B | 1.83B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 586.00M | 369.00M | 483.00M | 408.00M | 675.00M | 550.00M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 994.00M | 688.00M | 770.00M | 702.00M | 787.00M | 701.00M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -805.00M | 321.00M | -725.00M | -523.00M | 1.13B | 88.00M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -220.00M | -924.00M | -363.00M | -124.00M | -1.57B | -600.00M |
Clearway Energy Technical Analysis
Positive
39.14
Price Trends
39.07
Positive
37.92
Positive
34.48
Positive
Market Momentum
0.14
Negative
61.44
Neutral
92.69
Negative
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For CWEN, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 39.14 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 38.46, above the 50-day MA of 39.07, and above the 200-day MA of 34.48, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 0.14 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 61.44 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 92.69 is Negative, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for CWEN.
Clearway Energy Risk Analysis
Clearway Energy disclosed 50 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Clearway Energy reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Clearway Energy Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (66)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
66 Neutral | $17.65B | 18.10 | 5.60% | 3.62% | 6.62% | 11.55% | |
61 Neutral | $8.30B | 2,417.49 | 0.05% | 5.29% | 2.59% | -92.25% | |
61 Neutral | $8.58B | 65.77 | 5.04% | 0.42% | 31.45% | 1.12% | |
59 Neutral | $3.92B | 26.52 | 5.92% | 0.99% | 39.34% | -19.07% | |
57 Neutral | $2.25B | 20.93 | 8.54% | ― | 30.87% | 121.64% | |
51 Neutral | $4.41B | -5.17 | -40.01% | ― | -61.93% | -66.79% | |
48 Neutral | $7.06B | -1.36 | 494.50% | 3.84% | -6.14% | -1632.62% |
* Utilities Sector Average
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Clearway Energy Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyRegulatory Filings and ComplianceShareholder Meetings
Clearway Energy Simplifies Capital Structure With Share Conversion
Neutral
May 1, 2026
At its April 29, 2026 annual meeting, Clearway Energy stockholders approved an amendment and restatement of the company’s certificate of incorporation to convert each share of Class A common stock into one share of Class C common stock, effe...
Business Operations and Strategy
Clearway Energy Updates Exchange Agreement and Equity Structure
Neutral
Apr 2, 2026
On April 1, 2026, Clearway Energy, Inc., Clearway Energy LLC and Clearway Energy Group LLC amended and restated their existing exchange agreement, updating the mechanics governing how Clearway Energy Group and related unitholders can convert their...
Business Operations and StrategyShareholder Meetings
Clearway Energy Proposes Charter Change to Unify Share Classes
Positive
Mar 9, 2026
On March 9, 2026, Clearway Energy, Inc. announced that its board approved a proposal to amend the company’s charter to convert each share of Class A common stock into one share of Class C common stock, subject to shareholder approval at the ...
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