Clearway Energy (CWEN) closed the most recent trading day at $39.08, moving +1.14% from the previous trading session. The stock's change was more than the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.47%. At the same time, the Dow added 0.04%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq gained 0.9%.
Coming into today, shares of the company created by NRG Energy to acquire and operate natural gas, solar and wind plants had gained 20.64% in the past month. In that same time, the Oils-Energy sector gained 13.69%, while the S&P 500 lost 0.16%.
Analysts and investors alike will be keeping a close eye on the performance of Clearway Energy in its upcoming earnings disclosure. The company's earnings report is set to go public on February 23, 2026. The company is expected to report EPS of -$0.21, down 800% from the prior-year quarter. Alongside, our most recent consensus estimate is anticipating revenue of $304.76 million, indicating a 19.05% upward movement from the same quarter last year.
Looking at the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates suggest analysts are expecting earnings of $2.18 per share and revenue of $1.42 billion. These totals would mark changes of +190.67% and +3.85%, respectively, from last year.
Additionally, investors should keep an eye on any recent revisions to analyst forecasts for Clearway Energy. These latest adjustments often mirror the shifting dynamics of short-term business patterns. As such, positive estimate revisions reflect analyst optimism about the business and profitability.
Our research demonstrates that these adjustments in estimates directly associate with imminent stock price performance. To take advantage of this, we've established the Zacks Rank, an exclusive model that considers these estimated changes and delivers an operational rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), possesses a remarkable history of outdoing, externally audited, with #1 stocks returning an average annual gain of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has remained steady. Clearway Energy presently features a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
Looking at valuation, Clearway Energy is presently trading at a Forward P/E ratio of 54.7. This expresses a premium compared to the average Forward P/E of 18.57 of its industry.
Meanwhile, CWEN's PEG ratio is currently 1.46. The PEG ratio is akin to the commonly utilized P/E ratio, but this measure also incorporates the company's anticipated earnings growth rate. CWEN's industry had an average PEG ratio of 1.5 as of yesterday's close.
The Alternative Energy - Other industry is part of the Oils-Energy sector. With its current Zacks Industry Rank of 90, this industry ranks in the top 37% of all industries, numbering over 250.
The Zacks Industry Rank is ordered from best to worst in terms of the average Zacks Rank of the individual companies within each of these sectors. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
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