{
  "id": 1768829,
  "title": "Raymond James cuts Clean Energy Fuels stock price target on margin miss",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/raymond-james-cuts-clean-energy-fuels-stock-price-target-on-margin",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-18T18:10:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Investing.com",
    "slug": "investing-com",
    "url": "https://www.investing.com/news/analyst-ratings/raymond-james-cuts-clean-energy-fuels-stock-price-target-on-margin-miss-93CH-4865855"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Raymond James has reduced its price target on Clean Energy Fuels Corp. (CLNE) stock to $2.50 from $4.00, while keeping a Strong Buy rating. The stock is currently trading at $1.61, which is near its 52-week low of $1.56, and has declined by 37% over the past six months. The firm's assessment is based on the company's second-quarter 2026 results, where adjusted EBITDA came in at approximately $16 million, falling short of Raymond James' estimate of $19 million and the consensus estimate of $18 million. This shortfall was attributed to softer operations and maintenance margins. Despite this, Clean Energy Fuels reported volumes of 63.2 million gallons of renewable natural gas and 18.6 million gallons of compressed natural gas in the second quarter, exceeding expectations in both categories. The company's diversification into in-house production of renewable natural gas is expected to become EBITDA positive for 2026 and beyond. However, Clean Energy Fuels remains sensitive to federal and state policy incentives, which are gradually improving. Revenue for the same period was $106.4 million, slightly below the anticipated $112.73 million, yet it represented a 3.7% increase from the previous year. No significant mergers or acquisitions were reported during this period. Analysts have not issued recent upgrades or downgrades for Clean Energy Fuels' stock.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Raymond James lowers Clean Energy Fuels stock target to $2.50 from $4.00",
    "Stock price at $1.61 near 52-week low of $1.56",
    "Adjusted EBITDA $16 million missed estimate by $3 million"
  ],
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        "outlet": "Investing.com",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/why-is-talen-energy-stock-tumbling-today",
        "published": "2026-08-18T18:46:05.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}