Clearway Energy Q1 EPS Forecast Increased by Roth Capital

Clearway Energy, Inc. (NYSE:CWEN) – Analysts at Roth Capital upped their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Clearway Energy in a research report issued on Tuesday, February 25th. Roth Capital analyst J. Clare now forecasts that the company will earn ($0.77) per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of ($0.89). The consensus estimate for Clearway Energy’s current full-year earnings is $0.83 per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for Clearway Energy’s Q4 2025 earnings at ($0.33) EPS, FY2025 earnings at ($0.07) EPS and FY2026 earnings at $1.04 EPS.

CWEN has been the subject of several other research reports. StockNews.com cut Clearway Energy from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Tuesday. Roth Mkm restated a “buy” rating and set a $34.00 price objective (up from $33.00) on shares of Clearway Energy in a research report on Tuesday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has issued a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Clearway Energy has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $34.17.

Clearway Energy Price Performance

CWEN stock opened at $27.31 on Thursday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $26.14 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $27.53. The stock has a market cap of $5.52 billion, a PE ratio of 26.26, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.75 and a beta of 0.88. The company has a current ratio of 1.59, a quick ratio of 1.49 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.20. Clearway Energy has a 1 year low of $20.63 and a 1 year high of $30.92.

Clearway Energy (NYSE:CWEN) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February 24th. The company reported $0.03 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.13 by ($0.10). The company had revenue of $256.00 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $299.73 million. Clearway Energy had a net margin of 8.94% and a return on equity of 2.28%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of CWEN. RWC Asset Management LLP boosted its holdings in Clearway Energy by 105.8% in the 4th quarter. RWC Asset Management LLP now owns 1,249,232 shares of the company’s stock worth $32,480,000 after buying an additional 642,322 shares during the period. King Luther Capital Management Corp lifted its stake in Clearway Energy by 2,840.3% in the 4th quarter. King Luther Capital Management Corp now owns 543,950 shares of the company’s stock worth $14,143,000 after purchasing an additional 525,450 shares in the last quarter. Voloridge Investment Management LLC raised its position in shares of Clearway Energy by 251.4% during the 4th quarter. Voloridge Investment Management LLC now owns 470,565 shares of the company’s stock valued at $12,235,000 after buying an additional 336,668 shares in the last quarter. Jupiter Asset Management Ltd. raised its position in shares of Clearway Energy by 85.8% during the 4th quarter. Jupiter Asset Management Ltd. now owns 535,858 shares of the company’s stock valued at $13,932,000 after buying an additional 247,460 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Yaupon Capital Management LP raised its position in shares of Clearway Energy by 209.3% during the 3rd quarter. Yaupon Capital Management LP now owns 325,643 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,991,000 after buying an additional 220,360 shares in the last quarter. 84.53% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Brian R. Ford sold 2,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $26.74, for a total value of $53,480.00. Following the sale, the director now owns 8,153 shares in the company, valued at $218,011.22. This represents a 19.70 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Company insiders own 0.52% of the company’s stock.

Clearway Energy Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 17th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 3rd will be issued a dividend of $0.4312 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 3rd. This represents a $1.72 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 6.32%. This is a positive change from Clearway Energy’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.42. Clearway Energy’s dividend payout ratio is currently 165.38%.

Clearway Energy Company Profile

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.