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CCECCapital Clean Energy Carriers CBuy Wait5.7·$23.95+2.57%
Buy WaitModerate Confidence
Investment thesis

With only about 3% headroom to the analyst consensus target and a reward-to-risk ratio of 0.43-to-1, the stock offers unfavorable entry geometry at current prices — and free cash flow that is deeply negative relative to net income, despite 29% reported margins, raises a structural quality concern that outweighs the company's three-of-four quarterly earnings beat record.

Thesis pillars

  • Negative Fcf Despite Strong MarginsStable
  • Earnings Beat Track RecordDeteriorating
  • Price At Target Unfavorable GeometryDeteriorating
  • +1 more pillar — see the Why tab for full reasoning

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Capital Clean Energy Carriers C (CCEC) Stock Analysis

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Buy WaitVALUE-TRAP 1/5ValueGrowthModerate Confidence

Industrials · Marine Shipping

Earnings in 1 day (2026-07-29). Expect elevated volatility around the report — consider waiting for post-earnings price action before new entries.

Wait for pullback to $23.39. BUY gates pass at $23.95, but analyst target reached - limited upside remaining and near 52-week high (2.2% away) argue for a more patient entry. Engine's entry $23.39 (Atr Pullback Sticky) is the shallowest technical level that clears the 2:1 A.R:R minimum.

Capital Clean Energy Carriers Corp., a shipping company, provides marine transportation services in Greece. The company also produces and distributes oil and natural gas, including biofuels, motor oil, lubricants, petrol, crudes, liquefied natural gas, marine fuels, natural gas... Read more

$23.95-6.2% A.UpsideScore 5.7/10#13 of 19 Marine Shipping
QualityF-score6 / 9FCF yield-12.47%
IncomeYield2.59%(5y avg 3.39%)Payout35.93%sustainable
Entry $23.39(Atr Pullback Sticky)Stop $22.37Target $27.54(default +15%)A.R:R -0.4:1
Analyst target$25.83+7.9%6 analysts
$27.54our TP
$23.95price
$25.83mean
$23
$30

Wait for pullback to $23.39. BUY gates pass at $23.95, but analyst target reached - limited upside remaining and near 52-week high (2.2% away) argue for a more patient entry. Engine's entry $23.39 (Atr Pullback Sticky) is the shallowest technical level that clears the 2:1 A.R:R minimum. Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Earnings in 1 day. Wait until post-earnings. Score 5.7/10, moderate confidence.

Passes 6/8 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio and earnings proximity 1d<=7d. Suitability: aggressive.

TrendMatrix Research · upcoming catalyst calendar

Upcoming dated catalysts

Wed, Jul 29, 20261d to earnings· next earnings call

Thesis

Rewards
No bull case signals
Risks
Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining
Near 52-week high (2.2% away)
Leverage penalty (D/E 1.7): -1.0

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)14.0
P/E (Fwd)8.0
Mkt Cap$1.4B
EV/EBITDA11.2
Profit Mgn28.8%
ROE6.8%
Rev Growth-3.9%
Beta0.62
Dividend2.59%
Rating analysts13

Quality Signals

Piotroski F6/9

Options Flow

IV59%elevated

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Rating Breakdown

2 floor-breakers

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

Growth Rank
2.1
Value Rank
3.0
Quality Rank
5.4

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

Bollinger
0.0
Support Resistance
0.0
52w Position
9.8
GatesA.R:R -0.4=NEGATIVEEARNINGS PROXIMITY 1d<=7dMomentum 6.6>=5.5Insider activity: OKNo SEC red flagsNEWS EVENTS NONE RECENTSEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARMATERIALS CYCLE PEAK CLEARSuitability: Aggressive
RSI
73 · Overbought
20D MA 50D MA 200D MAGOLDEN CROSSSupport $20.50Resistance $23.95

Price Targets

$22
$23
$28
A.Upside-6.2%
A.R:R-0.4:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionNone
Suggested %0.5%
Max %1%
RegimeSteady

Risk Alerts

! Target reached (-6.2% upside)
! Earnings in 1 day - binary event risk
! Negative risk/reward — downside exceeds upside

Earnings

B
B
B
M
3/4 beats
Next Earnings2026-07-29 (1d)

Verdict History

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Frequently Asked Questions
Is CCEC stock a buy right now?

Wait for pullback to $23.39. BUY gates pass at $23.95, but analyst target reached - limited upside remaining and near 52-week high (2.2% away) argue for a more patient entry. Engine's entry $23.39 (Atr Pullback Sticky) is the shallowest technical level that clears the 2:1 A.R:R minimum. Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Earnings in 1 day. Wait until post-earnings. Target $27.54 (+15.0%), stop $22.37 (−7.1%), A.R:R -0.4:1. Score 5.7/10, moderate confidence.

What is the CCEC stock price target?

Take-profit target: $27.54 (-6.2% upside). Target $27.54 (+15.0%), stop $22.37 (−7.1%), A.R:R -0.4:1. Stop-loss: $22.37.

What are the risks of investing in CCEC?

Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Near 52-week high (2.2% away); Leverage penalty (D/E 1.7): -1.0.

Is CCEC overvalued or undervalued?

Capital Clean Energy Carriers C trades at a P/E of 14.0 (forward 8.0). TrendMatrix value score: 7.6/10. Verdict: Buy (Wait for Entry).

What do analysts say about CCEC?

13 analysts cover CCEC with a consensus score of 3.9/5. Average price target: $26.

What does Capital Clean Energy Carriers C do?Capital Clean Energy Carriers Corp., a shipping company, provides marine transportation services in Greece. The company...

Capital Clean Energy Carriers Corp., a shipping company, provides marine transportation services in Greece. The company also produces and distributes oil and natural gas, including biofuels, motor oil, lubricants, petrol, crudes, liquefied natural gas, marine fuels, natural gas liquids, and petrochemicals. As of December 31, 2025, it owns a fleet of 15 vessels on the water consisting of 12 liquified natural gas carriers with 1.0 million dead weight ton (DWT) and total capacity of 2.1 million cubic meter (CBM), and one Neo-Panamax container carrier vessels with 0.1 million dead weight ton (DWT) and total twenty-foot equivalent units (TEU) capacity of 13,312. It also engages in constructing, chartering, and operating LNG bunkering vessel. The company was formerly known as Capital Product Partners L.P. and changed its name to Capital Clean Energy Carriers Corp. in August 2024. Capital Clean baiEnergy Carriers Corp. was incorporated in 2007 and is headquartered in Piraeus, Greece.

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