What is HC Wainwright’s Estimate for CLIR Q2 Earnings?

ClearSign Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ:CLIR) – Equities researchers at HC Wainwright decreased their Q2 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for ClearSign Technologies in a note issued to investors on Thursday, May 21st. HC Wainwright analyst A. Dayal now forecasts that the technology company will earn ($0.30) per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of ($0.28). HC Wainwright has a “Buy” rating and a $20.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for ClearSign Technologies’ current full-year earnings is ($1.06) per share. HC Wainwright also issued estimates for ClearSign Technologies’ Q3 2026 earnings at ($0.23) EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at ($0.17) EPS, FY2026 earnings at ($1.11) EPS, FY2028 earnings at $0.26 EPS and FY2029 earnings at $1.63 EPS.

Separately, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of ClearSign Technologies in a research report on Friday, March 27th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $20.00.

ClearSign Technologies Trading Down 4.5%

NASDAQ CLIR opened at $4.63 on Wednesday. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $4.83 and a 200-day simple moving average of $6.01. The stock has a market cap of $25.06 million, a PE ratio of -4.68 and a beta of 1.38. ClearSign Technologies has a twelve month low of $3.24 and a twelve month high of $11.20.

ClearSign Technologies (NASDAQ:CLIR) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, May 20th. The technology company reported ($0.39) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.29) by ($0.10). ClearSign Technologies had a negative return on equity of 61.24% and a negative net margin of 111.66%.The business had revenue of $0.19 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.27 million.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On ClearSign Technologies

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of CLIR. Renaissance Technologies LLC raised its holdings in shares of 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 buying an additional 36,769 shares during the period. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. boosted its holdings in ClearSign Technologies by 895.3% during the 2nd quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 71,730 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $40,000 after acquiring an additional 64,523 shares during the period. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. grew its position 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 acquiring an additional 72,200 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Americana Partners LLC increased its stake in ClearSign Technologies by 83.3% during the fourth quarter. Americana Partners LLC now owns 55,000 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 25,000 shares during the period. 24.03% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.