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After finishing at $29.44 in the prior trading day, Clearwater Paper Corp (NYSE: CLW) closed at $24.05, down -18.31%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$18.31 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.34 million shares were traded. CLW stock price reached its highest trading level at $28.32 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $24.03.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of CLW by taking a closer look at its different ratios. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.87 and its Current Ratio is at 1.97. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.41 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.39.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for the company, RBC Capital Mkts on October 18, 2024, Upgraded its rating to Outperform and sets its target price to $37 from $48 previously.
On October 31, 2023, RBC Capital Mkts Downgraded its rating to Sector Perform which previously was Outperform and also upped its target price recommendation from $42 to $396.
RBC Capital Mkts Upgraded its Sector Perform to Outperform on April 24, 2023, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $38 to $42.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Mar 17 ’25 when Moyes Kari G. sold 1,132 shares for $23.98 per share. The transaction valued at 27,145 led to the insider holds 81,439 shares of the business.
Moyes Kari G. bought 1,132 shares of CLW for $27,145 on Mar 17 ’25. On Feb 27 ’25, another insider, Moyes Kari G., who serves as the SVP, HR of the company, sold 2,778 shares for $26.72 each. As a result, the insider received 74,228 and left with 83,799 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, CLW now has a Market Capitalization of 387303584 and an Enterprise Value of 681504640. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.25 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 0.46. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 0.44 whereas that against EBITDA is 7.489.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for CLW is 0.11, which has changed by -0.552974 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.16821623 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, CLW has reached a high of $56.73, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $22.58. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -16.48%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -12.70%.
Shares Statistics:
The stock has traded on average 199.68K shares per day over the past 3-months and 280420 shares per day over the last 10 days, according to various share statistics. A total of 16.11M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 15.45M. Insiders hold about 4.94% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 84.63% stake in the company. Shares short for CLW as of 1752537600 were 510080 with a Short Ratio of 2.55, compared to 1749772800 on 508620. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 510080 and a Short% of Float of 3.61.
Dividends & Splits
Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.0
Earnings Estimates
The dynamic stock of Clearwater Paper Corp (CLW) is currently attracting attention from 1.0 analysts actively involved in rating its market status.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.15, with high estimates of $0.15 and low estimates of $0.15.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between -$0.54 and -$0.54 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of -$0.54. EPS for the following year is $1.88, with 1.0 analysts recommending between $1.88 and $1.88.
Revenue Estimates
1 analysts predict $389M in revenue for the current quarter. It ranges from a high estimate of $389M to a low estimate of $389M. As of the current estimate, Clearwater Paper Corp’s year-ago sales were $643.9MFor the next quarter, 1 analysts are estimating revenue of $386M. There is a high estimate of $386M for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $386M.
A total of 1 analysts have provided revenue estimates for CLW’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $1.54B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $1.54B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $1.54B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $2.21BBased on 1 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $1.57B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $1.57B and the low estimate is $1.57B.
