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Clearway Energy, Inc. (CWEN) Stock Analysis

SellVALUE-TRAP 1/5Moderate Confidence

Utilities · Utilities - Renewable

Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $36.06 — A.R:R 0.4:1 is below the 1.5:1 minimum. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: V7 low-quality RISK_OFF penalty: -0.5 (Q=4.5).

Clearway Energy is one of the largest U.S. clean energy owners, with approximately 12.9 GW of gross capacity across 27 states including ~10.1 GW of wind, solar, and BESS and ~2.8 GW of dispatchable combustion-based generation. Revenue ($1.43B in 2025) is primarily from long-term... Read more

$36.06+2.9% A.UpsideScore 5.2/10#6 of 10 Utilities - Renewable
QualityF-score7 / 9FCF yield4.89%
IncomeYield5.06%(5y avg 5.12%)Payout1797.00%at-risk
Stop $34.69Target $37.12(analyst − 13%)A.R:R 0.4:1
Analyst target$42.67+18.3%12 analysts
$37.12our TP
$36.06price
$42.67mean
$56

Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $36.06 — A.R:R 0.4:1 is below the 1.5:1 minimum. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: V7 low-quality RISK_OFF penalty: -0.5 (Q=4.5). Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Score 5.2/10, moderate confidence.

Passes 6/8 gates (clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 77d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: moderate.

Recent Developments — Clearway Energy, Inc.

Generated 2026-05-20T20:21:21Z.

Thesis

Rewards
Sector modifier (Utilities): +1.0
Strong growth profile
Risks
Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining
V7 low-quality RISK_OFF penalty: -0.5 (Q=4.5)
Leverage penalty (D/E 1.8): -1.0

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)360.6
P/E (Fwd)26.0
Mkt Cap$8.7B
EV/EBITDA16.3
Profit Mgn0.6%
ROE-3.5%
Rev Growth18.8%
Beta0.87
Dividend5.06%
Rating analysts17

Quality Signals

Piotroski F7/9MoatNarrow

Options Flow

P/C0.92neutral
IV71%elevated

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Rating Breakdown

3 floor-breakers·1 ceiling hit

No near-term catalyst priced in. Thesis progression will come from fundamentals grinding, not event reaction.static

Earnings History
0.0
Surprise Avg
0.0
Dividend Safety
3.5
Erm
5.0
Earnings Timing
5.0
Earnings concerns: 1B/3MYield trap warning: high yield but unsafe

Momentum below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static

Macd
0.0
Obv
1.0
Volume
2.1
Ma Position
4.0
Rsi
7.8
Uptrend pullback (RSI 37) - buy opportunityVolume distribution (falling OBV)Above 200-day MA

Ranks in the bottom of its industry peers on the composite signal. Better names in the same sector exist.static

Value Rank
1.0
Quality Rank
2.6
Growth Rank
4.0
GatesMomentum 3.0<4.5A.R:R 0.4 < 1.5@spotInsider activity: OKNo SEC red flagsNEWS EVENTS NONE RECENTEARNINGS PROXIMITY 77d clearSEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARMATERIALS CYCLE PEAK CLEARSuitability: Moderate
RSI
37 · Neutral
20D MA 50D MA 200D MAGOLDEN CROSSSupport $35.76Resistance $41.60

Price Targets

$35
$37
A.Upside+2.9%
A.R:R0.4:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionNone
Suggested %0.5%
Max %1%
RegimeRisk-Off

Risk Alerts

! Target reached (2.9% upside)
! Momentum score 3.0/10 — below 4.5 minimum
! Reward/Risk 0.4:1 at current price — below 1.5:1 minimum

Earnings

B
M
M
M
1/4 beats
Next Earnings2026-08-05 (77d)

Verdict History

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Verdicts are recorded on every nightly pipeline run. Rows capture transitions (verdict flips, score deltas ≥0.3, entry/TP/SL changes). Rows with a ▶ can be expanded to see the change reason. Aggregate cohort performance is tracked in the recommendation ledger.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is CWEN stock a buy right now?

Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $36.06 — A.R:R 0.4:1 is below the 1.5:1 minimum. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: V7 low-quality RISK_OFF penalty: -0.5 (Q=4.5). Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Prior stop was $34.69. Score 5.2/10, moderate confidence.

What is the CWEN stock price target?

Take-profit target: $37.12 (+2.9% upside). Prior stop was $34.69. Stop-loss: $34.69.

What are the risks of investing in CWEN?

Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; V7 low-quality RISK_OFF penalty: -0.5 (Q=4.5); Leverage penalty (D/E 1.8): -1.0.

Is CWEN overvalued or undervalued?

Clearway Energy, Inc. trades at a P/E of 360.6 (forward 26.0). TrendMatrix value score: 5.7/10. Verdict: Sell.

What do analysts say about CWEN?

17 analysts cover CWEN with a consensus score of 4.1/5. Average price target: $43.

What does Clearway Energy, Inc. do?Clearway Energy is one of the largest U.S. clean energy owners, with approximately 12.9 GW of gross capacity across 27...

Clearway Energy is one of the largest U.S. clean energy owners, with approximately 12.9 GW of gross capacity across 27 states including ~10.1 GW of wind, solar, and BESS and ~2.8 GW of dispatchable combustion-based generation. Revenue ($1.43B in 2025) is primarily from long-term offtake agreements with a weighted-average remaining duration of ~12 years; SCE and PG&E were the largest customers at 22% and 16% of total consolidated revenues, respectively. The company is sponsored by Clearway Energy Group LLC (CEG), which controls the Company.

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