Capital Clean Energy Carriers (NASDAQ:CCEC) Releases Earnings Results, Beats Estimates By $0.22 EPS

Capital Clean Energy Carriers (NASDAQ:CCEC) announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday. The company reported $0.61 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.39 by $0.22, FiscalAI reports. Capital Clean Energy Carriers had a return on equity of 7.54% and a net margin of 56.56%.The business had revenue of $98.35 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $104.16 million.

Here are the key takeaways from Capital Clean Energy Carriers’ conference call:

• Contracted three state-of-the-art LNG carriers with deliveries in late 2028/early 2029, increasing CCEC’s exposure to modern, fuel‑efficient LNG tonnage and giving the company significant optionality as the market tightens.
• Delivered the Active—the world’s first 22,000 cbm Liquid CO2 multi‑gas carrier—which is already on a six‑month charter (blended TCE roughly $25k–$26k/ day if the extension is exercised), demonstrating revenue diversification into LCO2/LPG/ammonia trades.
• Reported Q4 net income from continued operations of $28.4 million, paid the $0.15 quarterly dividend (75th consecutive quarter), and closed the period with about $296 million of cash and roughly 49% net leverage while issuing an unsecured bond to refinance maturing debt and fund newbuilds.
• Market dynamics tightened sharply—spot LNG rates exceeded $100k/day in Q4 and spiked higher after the Middle East disruptions (short‑term round trips quoted near $300k)—which favors modern two‑stroke/newbuild owners and could lift term rates if the disruption persists.
• Continued pivot away from containers with 14 sales in 24 months and one remaining container vessel on a long‑term charter to 2033 (extendable), with management saying it will only sell the last unit if the transaction is accretive.

Capital Clean Energy Carriers Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:CCEC opened at $22.08 on Friday. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $21.63 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $21.38. Capital Clean Energy Carriers has a 52 week low of $14.09 and a 52 week high of $24.83. The company has a quick ratio of 1.42, a current ratio of 1.44 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.57. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.29 billion, a P/E ratio of 5.52 and a beta of 0.66.

Capital Clean Energy Carriers Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, February 12th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, February 3rd were paid a $0.15 dividend. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, February 3rd. Capital Clean Energy Carriers’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 15.00%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Raymond James Financial Inc. bought a new stake in Capital Clean Energy Carriers during the second quarter worth approximately $127,000. Squarepoint Ops LLC purchased a new position in shares of Capital Clean Energy Carriers in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $382,000. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Capital Clean Energy Carriers by 10.1% in the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 17,702 shares of the company’s stock worth $414,000 after purchasing an additional 1,621 shares during the period. Millennium Management LLC increased its position in shares of Capital Clean Energy Carriers by 2.5% during the 4th quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 26,543 shares of the company’s stock valued at $547,000 after purchasing an additional 651 shares during the last quarter. Finally, MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. raised its holdings in Capital Clean Energy Carriers by 59.8% during the 2nd quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 131,107 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,065,000 after buying an additional 49,075 shares during the period.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

CCEC has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Capital One Financial set a $25.00 target price on shares of Capital Clean Energy Carriers in a research note on Friday, December 19th. Weiss Ratings lowered Capital Clean Energy Carriers from a “buy (b)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. Finally, BTIG Research assumed coverage on Capital Clean Energy Carriers in a report on Friday, December 19th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $25.00 target price on the stock. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Capital Clean Energy Carriers currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $25.33.

Capital Clean Energy Carriers News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Capital Clean Energy Carriers this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 EPS topped consensus (company reported an EPS figure above the ~$0.39 consensus), signaling stronger-than-expected profitability for the quarter. Capital Clean Energy Carriers Corp. Announces Fourth Quarter 2025 Financial Results
• Positive Sentiment: Margins and net income strength were notable (company reported a high net margin and positive return on equity), which supports near-term earnings power despite top-line softness. Capital Clean Energy Carriers Trading / Earnings Summary
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings call materials (transcript and slide deck) were posted; these contain management’s commentary and guidance color that investors will parse for forward outlook and fleet utilization details. Capital Clean Energy Carriers Corp. (CCEC) Q4-2025 Earnings Call Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Several outlets published valuation and post-earnings analysis noting the print was “mixed” — these pieces are framing the stock’s risk/reward and may be limiting upside until clearer guidance or cadence is provided. A Look At Capital Clean Energy Carriers (CCEC) Valuation After Mixed Earnings And EPS Progress
• Neutral Sentiment: Reported short-interest data in recent feeds shows 0 shares / NaN changes — this appears to be a data error and offers no clear signal about investor positioning. Investors should treat those prints with caution. (Data feed entries)
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue missed analyst estimates (quarterly revenue came in below consensus), which raises questions about demand or utilization trends even as EPS beat; that revenue miss is a likely contributor to the stock’s weakness. Press Release / Slide Deck
• Negative Sentiment: Mixed/contradictory third‑party summaries (different outlets reporting slightly different EPS figures) can create short‑term confusion and volatility while investors reconcile the official release, the call, and analyst models. (See multiple coverage links above)
• Neutral Sentiment: Note: a separate press release for “CanCambria Energy (TSXV: CCEC)” appears in some feeds — this is a different company using the same ticker on a different exchange and can cause ticker confusion in aggregators. CanCambria Energy Announces Approval of Technical Operating Plan

About Capital Clean Energy Carriers

Capital Clean Energy Carriers Corp., a shipping company, provides marine transportation services in Greece. The company’s vessels provide a range of cargoes, including liquefied natural gas, containerized goods, and cargo under short-term voyage charters, and medium to long-term time charters. It owns vessels, including Neo-Panamax container vessels, Panamax container vessels, cape-size bulk carrier, and LNG carriers. In addition, the company produces and distributes oil and natural gas, including biofuels, motor oil, lubricants, petrol, crudes, liquefied natural gas, marine fuels, natural gas liquids, and petrochemicals.