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Clearway Energy (CWEN) Gains As Market Dips: What You Should Know
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Clearway Energy (CWEN - Free Report) closed the most recent trading day at $30.97, moving +0.06% from the previous trading session. This move outpaced the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.7%. Meanwhile, the Dow lost 0.87%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, added 2.77%.
Coming into today, shares of the company created by NRG Energy to acquire and operate natural gas, solar and wind plants had lost 6.44% in the past month. In that same time, the Oils-Energy sector lost 8.43%, while the S&P 500 lost 5.06%.
Investors will be hoping for strength from Clearway Energy as it approaches its next earnings release. The company is expected to report EPS of -$0.12, up 57.14% from the prior-year quarter. Meanwhile, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenue is projecting net sales of $246.62 million, up 15.24% from the year-ago period.
For the full year, our Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of $1.95 per share and revenue of $1.34 billion, which would represent changes of +152.28% and +12.77%, respectively, from the prior year.
Any recent changes to analyst estimates for Clearway Energy should also be noted by investors. These revisions help to show the ever-changing nature of near-term business trends. With this in mind, we can consider positive estimate revisions a sign of optimism about the company's business outlook.
Based on our research, we believe these estimate revisions are directly related to near-team stock moves. Investors can capitalize on this by using the Zacks Rank. This model considers these estimate changes and provides a simple, actionable rating system.
The Zacks Rank system ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell). It has a remarkable, outside-audited track record of success, with #1 stocks delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. The Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 31.05% higher within the past month. Clearway Energy currently has a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy).
Looking at its valuation, Clearway Energy is holding a Forward P/E ratio of 15.87. For comparison, its industry has an average Forward P/E of 19.46, which means Clearway Energy is trading at a discount to the group.
We can also see that CWEN currently has a PEG ratio of 1.59. This popular metric is similar to the widely-known P/E ratio, with the difference being that the PEG ratio also takes into account the company's expected earnings growth rate. CWEN's industry had an average PEG ratio of 1.59 as of yesterday's close.
The Alternative Energy - Other industry is part of the Oils-Energy sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 178, putting it in the bottom 30% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
You can find more information on all of these metrics, and much more, on Zacks.com.
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Clearway Energy (CWEN) Gains As Market Dips: What You Should Know
Clearway Energy (CWEN - Free Report) closed the most recent trading day at $30.97, moving +0.06% from the previous trading session. This move outpaced the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.7%. Meanwhile, the Dow lost 0.87%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, added 2.77%.
Coming into today, shares of the company created by NRG Energy to acquire and operate natural gas, solar and wind plants had lost 6.44% in the past month. In that same time, the Oils-Energy sector lost 8.43%, while the S&P 500 lost 5.06%.
Investors will be hoping for strength from Clearway Energy as it approaches its next earnings release. The company is expected to report EPS of -$0.12, up 57.14% from the prior-year quarter. Meanwhile, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenue is projecting net sales of $246.62 million, up 15.24% from the year-ago period.
For the full year, our Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of $1.95 per share and revenue of $1.34 billion, which would represent changes of +152.28% and +12.77%, respectively, from the prior year.
Any recent changes to analyst estimates for Clearway Energy should also be noted by investors. These revisions help to show the ever-changing nature of near-term business trends. With this in mind, we can consider positive estimate revisions a sign of optimism about the company's business outlook.
Based on our research, we believe these estimate revisions are directly related to near-team stock moves. Investors can capitalize on this by using the Zacks Rank. This model considers these estimate changes and provides a simple, actionable rating system.
The Zacks Rank system ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell). It has a remarkable, outside-audited track record of success, with #1 stocks delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. The Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 31.05% higher within the past month. Clearway Energy currently has a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy).
Looking at its valuation, Clearway Energy is holding a Forward P/E ratio of 15.87. For comparison, its industry has an average Forward P/E of 19.46, which means Clearway Energy is trading at a discount to the group.
We can also see that CWEN currently has a PEG ratio of 1.59. This popular metric is similar to the widely-known P/E ratio, with the difference being that the PEG ratio also takes into account the company's expected earnings growth rate. CWEN's industry had an average PEG ratio of 1.59 as of yesterday's close.
The Alternative Energy - Other industry is part of the Oils-Energy sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 178, putting it in the bottom 30% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
You can find more information on all of these metrics, and much more, on Zacks.com.