Recent Analysts’ Ratings Changes for Clearway Energy (CWEN)

by · The Markets Daily

Clearway Energy (NYSE: CWEN) has recently received a number of price target changes and ratings updates:

  • 8/18/2026 – Clearway Energy had its price target lowered by Morgan Stanley from $60.00 to $58.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
  • 8/17/2026 – Clearway Energy had its “positive” rating reaffirmed by Evercore Inc. They now have a $40.00 price target on the stock.
  • 8/10/2026 – Clearway Energy was upgraded by Zacks Research from “strong sell” to “hold”.
  • 8/9/2026 – Clearway Energy was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “strong sell” to “sell”.
  • 8/6/2026 – Clearway Energy was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c-)” to “hold (c+)”.
  • 8/1/2026 – Clearway Energy was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “sell” to “strong sell”.
  • 7/17/2026 – Clearway Energy was given a new $42.00 price target by Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce.
  • 7/13/2026 – Clearway Energy is now covered by Truist Financial Corporation. They set a “buy” rating and a $43.00 price target on the stock.
  • 7/13/2026 – Clearway Energy was upgraded by Truist Financial Corporation to “strong-buy”.
  • 7/10/2026 – Clearway Energy was downgraded by Zacks Research from “hold” to “strong sell”.

Clearway Energy Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 1st will be paid a $0.475 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 1st. This is a positive change from Clearway Energy’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.47. This represents a $1.90 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 6.0%. Clearway Energy’s dividend payout ratio is presently 246.05%.

Clearway Energy Group (NYSE: CWEN) is a U.S.-based energy company specializing in the ownership, operation and development of clean and conventional power generation assets. The company’s portfolio spans utility-scale wind and solar farms, biogas and natural gas-fired thermal facilities, as well as distributed generation projects such as rooftop solar and energy storage. Clearway’s generation assets are largely underpinned by long-term power purchase agreements and service contracts with creditworthy counterparties, enabling stable, predictable cash flows.

Originally launched in 2013 as NRG Yield and rebranded to Clearway Energy in 2018 following a strategic sponsorship change, the business has grown into one of the largest independent renewable energy platforms in the United States.

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