ClearSign Technologies (NASDAQ:CLIR) Price Target Raised to $20.00

ClearSign Technologies (NASDAQ:CLIR) had its target price increased by HC Wainwright from $2.00 to $20.00 in a report published on Tuesday,Benzinga reports. HC Wainwright currently has a buy rating on the technology company’s stock. HC Wainwright also issued estimates for ClearSign Technologies’ Q1 2026 earnings at ($0.29) EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at ($0.28) EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at ($0.27) EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at ($0.23) EPS, FY2026 earnings at ($1.06) EPS, FY2027 earnings at ($0.76) EPS, FY2028 earnings at $0.27 EPS, FY2029 earnings at $1.66 EPS and FY2030 earnings at $3.00 EPS.

Separately, Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of ClearSign Technologies in a research note on Friday, March 27th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $20.00.

ClearSign Technologies Trading Down 8.7%

Shares of ClearSign Technologies stock opened at $5.33 on Tuesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $28.84 million, a PE ratio of -4.44 and a beta of 1.27. ClearSign Technologies has a twelve month low of $3.24 and a twelve month high of $11.20. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $5.20 and its 200 day moving average price is $6.77.

ClearSign Technologies (NASDAQ:CLIR) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, March 31st. The technology company reported ($0.09) earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.30) by $0.21. The firm had revenue of $3.67 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.43 million. ClearSign Technologies had a negative net margin of 105.01% and a negative return on equity of 53.54%. On average, sell-side analysts predict that ClearSign Technologies will post -0.13 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of ClearSign Technologies

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. increased its holdings in ClearSign Technologies by 801.4% in the 4th quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. now owns 81,209 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $45,000 after purchasing an additional 72,200 shares during the last quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC increased its holdings in ClearSign Technologies by 89.6% in the 4th quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 77,800 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $43,000 after purchasing an additional 36,769 shares during the last quarter. Americana Partners LLC increased its holdings in ClearSign Technologies by 83.3% in the 4th quarter. Americana Partners LLC now owns 55,000 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 25,000 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. increased its holdings in ClearSign Technologies by 895.3% in the 2nd quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 71,730 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $40,000 after purchasing an additional 64,523 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 24.03% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting ClearSign Technologies

Here are the key news stories impacting ClearSign Technologies this week:

• Positive Sentiment: HC Wainwright raised its price target to $20.00 and kept a “Buy” rating, signaling continued conviction in ClearSign’s long?term upside. HC Wainwright Raises ClearSign Technologies (NASDAQ:CLIR) Price Target to $20.00
• Positive Sentiment: HC Wainwright raised longer?range earnings projections (FY2028/FY2029/FY2030), including lifting FY2028 to $0.27, FY2029 to $1.66 and FY2030 to $3.00 — suggesting the firm expects material revenue/profitability improvement over the next several years.
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent Q4 earnings call highlights are available for more context on management’s execution and outlook; investors should review the call to reconcile the beat on Q4 revenue/EPS with HC Wainwright’s revised near?term estimates. ClearSign Technologies Q4 Earnings Call Highlights
• Negative Sentiment: HC Wainwright cut its FY2027 EPS estimate to ($0.76) from ($0.60), lowering expectations for next?fiscal?year profitability.
• Negative Sentiment: HC Wainwright also lowered FY2026 EPS to ($1.06) from ($1.00), and issued weaker quarterly 2026 EPS forecasts (Q1: ($0.29), Q2: ($0.28), Q3: ($0.27), Q4: ($0.23)), signaling a tougher near?term operating profile.

About ClearSign Technologies

ClearSign Technologies Corporation is a clean energy technology company specializing in advanced combustion solutions that significantly reduce emissions of nitrogen oxides (NOx), carbon monoxide (CO), and greenhouse gases from industrial and power generation sources. Established in 2010 and based in Santa Rosa, California, ClearSign has developed proprietary burner and sensing platforms designed to enhance fuel efficiency and environmental performance for gas turbines, furnaces, boilers, and incineration units.

The company’s core offerings center around two technology platforms: the XCL™ ultra-low NOx combustion system and the SGM™ (Syngas & Gas Measurement) sensor suite.