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Clearway Energy, Inc. (CWEN) Stock Analysis

Range Bound setup

SellVALUE-TRAP 2/5Moderate Confidence

Utilities · Utilities - Renewable

Earnings in 7 days (2026-05-07). Expect elevated volatility around the report — consider waiting for post-earnings price action before new entries.

Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $40.31 — A.R:R is negative (-0.1) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Near 52-week high (3.1% away).

Clearway Energy is a publicly traded clean energy owner with approximately 12.9 GW of gross capacity in 27 states, including 10.1 GW of wind, solar, and BESS assets plus 2.8 GW of dispatchable generation. Revenue comes primarily from long-term offtake agreements (weighted-avg 12... Read more

$40.31+1.1% A.UpsideScore 5.2/10#6 of 10 Utilities - Renewable
Stop $37.49Target $40.77(resistance)A.R:R -0.1:1
Analyst target$46.00+14.1%5 analysts
$40.77our TP
$40.31price
$46.00mean
$56

Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $40.31 — A.R:R is negative (-0.1) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Near 52-week high (3.1% away). Chart setup: RSI 47 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band. Score 5.2/10, moderate confidence.

Passes 4/7 gates (clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, semi cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and favorable risk/reward ratio and earnings proximity 7d<=7d. Suitability: moderate.

Thesis

Rewards
No bull case signals
Risks
Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining
Near 52-week high (3.1% away)
Leverage penalty (D/E 1.6): -1.0

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)26.7
P/E (Fwd)23.1
Mkt Cap$7.8B
EV/EBITDA17.0
Profit Mgn11.8%
ROE-4.0%
Rev Growth21.1%
Beta0.92
Dividend4.71%
Rating analysts18

Quality Signals

Piotroski F7/9

Options Flow

P/C0.57bullish
IV53%elevated

Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)

  • LOWCustomerSCE22%
    10-K Item 1A: 'the largest customers of the Company's power generation and BESS assets...were SCE and PG&E, which represented 22% and 16%, respectively, of total consolidated revenues'
  • LOWCustomerPG&E16%
    10-K Item 1A: 'the largest customers of the Company's power generation and BESS assets...were SCE and PG&E, which represented 22% and 16%, respectively, of total consolidated revenues'

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Rating Breakdown

1 floor-breaker

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

Volume
0.1
Obv
1.0
Macd
3.4
Rsi
5.5
Ma Position
9.0
Volume distribution (falling OBV)Above 200-day MA
GatesMomentum 3.8<4.5A.R:R -0.1=NEGATIVEEARNINGS PROXIMITY 7d<=7dInsider activity: OKNo SEC red flagsNEWS EVENTS NONE RECENTSEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARRange BoundSuitability: Moderate
RSI
47 · Neutral
20D MA 50D MA 200D MAGOLDEN CROSSSupport $37.70Resistance $41.60

Price Targets

$37
$41
A.Upside+1.1%
A.R:R-0.1:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionNone
Suggested %0.5%
Max %1%
RegimeCautious

Risk Alerts

! Target reached (-0.7% upside)
! Momentum score 3.8/10 — below 4.5 minimum
! Negative risk/reward — downside exceeds upside

Earnings

B
B
M
M
2/4 beats
Next Earnings2026-05-07 (7d)

Verdict History

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Frequently Asked Questions
Is CWEN stock a buy right now?

Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $40.31 — A.R:R is negative (-0.1) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Near 52-week high (3.1% away). Chart setup: RSI 47 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band. Prior stop was $37.49. Score 5.2/10, moderate confidence.

What is the CWEN stock price target?

Take-profit target: $40.77 (+1.1% upside). Prior stop was $37.49. Stop-loss: $37.49.

What are the risks of investing in CWEN?

Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Near 52-week high (3.1% away); Leverage penalty (D/E 1.6): -1.0.

Is CWEN overvalued or undervalued?

Clearway Energy, Inc. trades at a P/E of 26.7 (forward 23.1). TrendMatrix value score: 4.6/10. Verdict: Sell.

What do analysts say about CWEN?

18 analysts cover CWEN with a consensus score of 4.1/5. Average price target: $46.

What does Clearway Energy, Inc. do?Clearway Energy is a publicly traded clean energy owner with approximately 12.9 GW of gross capacity in 27 states,...

Clearway Energy is a publicly traded clean energy owner with approximately 12.9 GW of gross capacity in 27 states, including 10.1 GW of wind, solar, and BESS assets plus 2.8 GW of dispatchable generation. Revenue comes primarily from long-term offtake agreements (weighted-avg 12 years remaining); SCE and PG&E represent 22% and 16% of 2025 revenues.

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