Clearwater Paper (CLW) Stock Forecast, Price Target & Predictions
CLW Stock Forecast
Clearwater Paper stock forecast is as follows: an average price target of $44.50 (represents a 50.85% upside from CLW’s last price of $29.50) and a rating consensus of 'Buy', based on 2 wall street analysts offering a 1-year stock forecast.
CLW Price Target
The average price target for Clearwater Paper (CLW) is $44.50 based on 1-year price targets from 2 Wall Street analysts in the past 3 months, with a price target range of $47.00 to $42.00. This represents a potential 50.85% upside from CLW's last price of $29.50.
CLW Analyst Ratings
According to 2 Wall Street analysts, Clearwater Paper's rating consensus is 'Buy'. The analyst rating breakdown for CLW stock is 0 'Strong Buy' (0.00%), 1 'Buy' (50.00%), 1 'Hold' (50.00%), 0 'Sell' (0.00%), and 0 'Strong Sell' (0.00%).
Clearwater Paper Price Target by Analyst
| Date | Analyst | Company | Price Target | Price when Published | Price Target/Price when Published | Price Target/Last Closing Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2024 | Matthew McKellar | RBC Capital | $42.00 | $40.69 | 3.22% | 42.37% |
| Aug 04, 2022 | - | BMO Capital | $47.00 | $41.90 | 12.17% | 59.32% |
| Aug 03, 2022 | Paul Quinn | RBC Capital | $45.00 | $34.80 | 29.31% | 52.54% |
The latest Clearwater Paper stock forecast, released on Apr 30, 2024 by Matthew McKellar from RBC Capital, set a price target of $42.00, which represents a 3.22% increase from the stock price at the time of the forecast ($40.69), and a 42.37% increase from CLW last price ($29.50).
Clearwater Paper Price Target by Period
| 1M | 3M | 12M | |
|---|---|---|---|
| # Anlaysts | - | - | 1 |
| Avg Price Target | - | - | $42.00 |
| Last Closing Price | $29.50 | $29.50 | $29.50 |
| Upside/Downside | -100.00% | -100.00% | 42.37% |
In the current month, the average price target of Clearwater Paper stock is -, according to 0 Wall Street analyst offering twelve months forecast. The average price target represents a -100.00% decrease as opposed to Clearwater Paper's last price of $29.50. This month's average price target is down NaN% compared to last quarter, and down -100.00% compared to last year.
Analyst Ratings Upgrades/Downgrades
| Date | Company | Previous Rating | New Rating | Rating Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2024 | RBC Capital | Sector Perform | Sector Perform | Hold |
| Aug 04, 2022 | BMO Capital | Outperform | Outperform | Hold |
| Aug 03, 2022 | RBC Capital | - | Outperform | Upgrade |
Clearwater Paper's last stock rating was published by RBC Capital on Apr 30, 2024. The company gave CLW a "Sector Perform" rating, the same as its previous rate.
Clearwater Paper Financial Forecast
Clearwater Paper Revenue Forecast
| Dec 24 | Sep 24 | Jun 24 | Mar 24 | Dec 23 | Sep 23 | Jun 23 | Mar 23 | Dec 22 | Sep 22 | Jul 22 | Mar 22 | Dec 21 | Sep 21 | Jun 21 | Mar 21 | Dec 20 | Sep 20 | Jun 20 | Mar 20 | Dec 19 | Sep 19 | Jun 19 | Mar 19 | Sep 18 | Jun 18 | Mar 18 | Dec 17 | Sep 17 | Jun 17 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | $519.90M | $524.60M | $525.40M | $526.70M | $538.80M | - | $488.20M | $489.80M | $450.50M | $406.40M | $425.90M | $452.80M | $457.40M | $480.50M | $477.90M | $435.54M | $445.19M | $451.99M | $428.78M | $426.46M | $432.10M | $436.95M | $436.72M | $426.50M | $429.66M |
| Avg Forecast | $640.00M | $630.00M | $585.00M | $508.00M | $497.00M | $525.00M | $513.00M | $547.00M | $523.50M | $529.67M | $498.67M | $481.67M | $466.00M | $432.00M | $420.67M | $435.33M | $456.00M | $461.62M | $477.27M | $443.84M | $434.47M | $440.41M | $445.56M | $422.33M | $135.84M | $281.37M | $902.19M | $441.72M | $146.61M | $438.65M |
| High Forecast | $640.00M | $630.00M | $585.00M | $508.00M | $497.00M | $525.00M | $513.00M | $547.00M | $523.50M | $529.67M | $498.67M | $481.67M | $466.00M | $432.00M | $420.67M | $435.33M | $456.00M | $461.62M | $477.27M | $443.84M | $434.47M | $440.41M | $445.56M | $422.33M | $163.00M | $337.64M | $1.08B | $530.06M | $175.93M | $526.38M |
| Low Forecast | $640.00M | $630.00M | $585.00M | $508.00M | $497.00M | $525.00M | $513.00M | $547.00M | $523.50M | $529.67M | $498.67M | $481.67M | $466.00M | $432.00M | $420.67M | $435.33M | $456.00M | $461.62M | $477.27M | $443.84M | $434.47M | $440.41M | $445.56M | $422.33M | $108.67M | $225.09M | $721.75M | $353.38M | $117.29M | $350.92M |
| # Analysts | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9 | 10 | 16 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 9 |
| Surprise % | - | - | - | - | - | 0.99% | 1.02% | 0.96% | 1.01% | 1.02% | - | 1.01% | 1.05% | 1.04% | 0.97% | 0.98% | 0.99% | 0.99% | 1.01% | 1.08% | 1.00% | 1.01% | 1.01% | 1.02% | 3.14% | 1.54% | 0.48% | 0.99% | 2.91% | 0.98% |
Clearwater Paper's average Quarter revenue forecast for Dec 23 based on 0 analysts is $497.00M, with a low forecast of $497.00M, and a high forecast of $497.00M. CLW's average Quarter revenue forecast represents a -4.40% decrease compared to the company's last Quarter revenue of $519.90M (Sep 23).
Clearwater Paper EBITDA Forecast
| Dec 24 | Sep 24 | Jun 24 | Mar 24 | Dec 23 | Sep 23 | Jun 23 | Mar 23 | Dec 22 | Sep 22 | Jul 22 | Mar 22 | Dec 21 | Sep 21 | Jun 21 | Mar 21 | Dec 20 | Sep 20 | Jun 20 | Mar 20 | Dec 19 | Sep 19 | Jun 19 | Mar 19 | Sep 18 | Jun 18 | Mar 18 | Dec 17 | Sep 17 | Jun 17 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # Analysts | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9 | 10 | 16 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 9 |
| EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - | $54.40M | $-400.00K | $64.70M | $25.00M | $74.70M | - | $58.30M | $49.50M | $35.90M | $-32.40M | $51.30M | $66.10M | $70.70M | $72.50M | $44.90M | $46.01M | $25.39M | $42.31M | $38.88M | $71.01M | $42.37M | $35.43M | $52.18M | $31.31M | $45.72M |
| Avg Forecast | $67.63M | $66.58M | $61.82M | $55.50M | $52.52M | $55.48M | $54.21M | $50.45M | $55.32M | $36.43M | $52.70M | $45.86M | $31.35M | $33.12M | $-42.14M | $61.91M | $69.56M | $59.94M | $60.92M | $46.90M | $32.53M | $12.22M | $82.50M | $52.25M | $80.92M | $21.64M | $48.32M | $52.77M | $28.46M | $46.65M |
| High Forecast | $67.63M | $66.58M | $61.82M | $66.60M | $52.52M | $55.48M | $54.21M | $60.54M | $55.32M | $43.72M | $52.70M | $55.04M | $37.62M | $39.74M | $-33.71M | $74.30M | $83.47M | $71.93M | $73.10M | $46.90M | $39.03M | $14.67M | $99.01M | $62.70M | $97.10M | $25.97M | $57.99M | $63.32M | $34.15M | $55.98M |
| Low Forecast | $67.63M | $66.58M | $61.82M | $44.40M | $52.52M | $55.48M | $54.21M | $40.36M | $55.32M | $29.15M | $52.70M | $36.69M | $25.08M | $26.50M | $-50.57M | $49.53M | $55.64M | $47.95M | $48.74M | $46.90M | $26.02M | $9.78M | $66.00M | $41.80M | $64.73M | $17.31M | $38.66M | $42.22M | $22.77M | $37.32M |
| Surprise % | - | - | - | - | - | 0.98% | -0.01% | 1.28% | 0.45% | 2.05% | - | 1.27% | 1.58% | 1.08% | 0.77% | 0.83% | 0.95% | 1.18% | 1.19% | 0.96% | 1.41% | 2.08% | 0.51% | 0.74% | 0.88% | 1.96% | 0.73% | 0.99% | 1.10% | 0.98% |
0 analysts predict CLW's average Quarter EBITDA for Dec 23 to be $52.52M, with a high of $52.52M and a low of $52.52M. This is -3.45% lower than Clearwater Paper's previous annual EBITDA (Sep 23) of $54.40M.
Clearwater Paper Net Income Forecast
| Dec 24 | Sep 24 | Jun 24 | Mar 24 | Dec 23 | Sep 23 | Jun 23 | Mar 23 | Dec 22 | Sep 22 | Jul 22 | Mar 22 | Dec 21 | Sep 21 | Jun 21 | Mar 21 | Dec 20 | Sep 20 | Jun 20 | Mar 20 | Dec 19 | Sep 19 | Jun 19 | Mar 19 | Sep 18 | Jun 18 | Mar 18 | Dec 17 | Sep 17 | Jun 17 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # Analysts | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9 | 10 | 16 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 9 |
| Net Income | - | - | - | - | - | $36.60M | $29.70M | $23.80M | $-5.90M | $20.60M | - | $16.60M | $9.60M | $1.90M | $-51.60M | $12.10M | $22.60M | $21.40M | $22.80M | $10.30M | $1.96M | $-10.97M | $-424.00K | $3.84M | $34.44M | $6.96M | $2.60M | $80.92M | $863.00K | $8.04M |
| Avg Forecast | $-12.50M | $5.83M | $5.00M | $16.39M | $23.66M | $30.32M | $19.66M | $14.90M | $-1.50M | $1.93M | $19.26M | $13.55M | $6.02M | $1.75M | $-67.11M | $14.60M | $23.78M | $18.14M | $19.16M | $546.93M | $1.39M | $-5.28M | $-826.80K | $5.16M | $39.25M | $3.56M | $3.55M | $81.84M | $784.54K | $8.20M |
| High Forecast | $-12.50M | $5.83M | $5.00M | $19.67M | $23.66M | $30.32M | $19.66M | $17.88M | $-1.50M | $2.31M | $19.26M | $16.26M | $7.22M | $2.10M | $-53.69M | $17.52M | $28.54M | $21.77M | $22.99M | $656.32M | $1.66M | $-4.22M | $-661.44K | $6.19M | $47.10M | $4.27M | $4.26M | $98.21M | $941.45K | $9.84M |
| Low Forecast | $-12.50M | $5.83M | $5.00M | $13.11M | $23.66M | $30.32M | $19.66M | $11.92M | $-1.50M | $1.54M | $19.26M | $10.84M | $4.81M | $1.40M | $-80.54M | $11.68M | $19.03M | $14.51M | $15.33M | $437.54M | $1.11M | $-6.34M | $-992.16K | $4.12M | $31.40M | $2.84M | $2.84M | $65.47M | $627.64K | $6.56M |
| Surprise % | - | - | - | - | - | 1.21% | 1.51% | 1.60% | 3.93% | 10.68% | - | 1.23% | 1.60% | 1.08% | 0.77% | 0.83% | 0.95% | 1.18% | 1.19% | 0.02% | 1.41% | 2.08% | 0.51% | 0.74% | 0.88% | 1.96% | 0.73% | 0.99% | 1.10% | 0.98% |
Clearwater Paper's average Quarter net income forecast for Dec 23 is $23.66M, with a range of $23.66M to $23.66M. CLW's average Quarter net income forecast represents a -35.36% decrease compared to the company's last Quarter net income of $36.60M (Sep 23).
Clearwater Paper SG&A Forecast
| Dec 24 | Sep 24 | Jun 24 | Mar 24 | Dec 23 | Sep 23 | Jun 23 | Mar 23 | Dec 22 | Sep 22 | Jul 22 | Mar 22 | Dec 21 | Sep 21 | Jun 21 | Mar 21 | Dec 20 | Sep 20 | Jun 20 | Mar 20 | Dec 19 | Sep 19 | Jun 19 | Mar 19 | Sep 18 | Jun 18 | Mar 18 | Dec 17 | Sep 17 | Jun 17 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # Analysts | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9 | 10 | 16 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 9 |
| SG&A | - | - | - | - | - | $36.40M | $39.10M | $36.00M | $33.50M | $34.10M | - | $31.40M | $30.90M | $29.70M | $25.20M | $28.20M | $33.00M | $29.60M | $34.50M | $34.70M | $30.26M | $28.94M | $26.83M | $30.17M | $26.28M | $26.56M | $32.98M | $34.78M | $34.47M | $29.27M |
| Avg Forecast | $42.26M | $41.60M | $38.63M | $31.01M | $32.82M | $34.67M | $33.87M | $28.19M | $34.57M | $30.14M | $32.93M | $25.63M | $19.57M | $27.40M | $32.78M | $34.03M | $34.73M | $25.10M | $28.99M | $29.31M | $21.39M | $13.93M | $52.31M | $40.54M | $29.95M | $13.57M | $44.99M | $35.18M | $31.34M | $29.86M |
| High Forecast | $42.26M | $41.60M | $38.63M | $37.21M | $32.82M | $34.67M | $33.87M | $33.83M | $34.57M | $36.17M | $32.93M | $30.75M | $23.48M | $32.88M | $39.33M | $40.84M | $41.67M | $30.11M | $34.79M | $29.31M | $25.67M | $16.72M | $62.78M | $48.65M | $35.94M | $16.28M | $53.98M | $42.22M | $37.61M | $35.83M |
| Low Forecast | $42.26M | $41.60M | $38.63M | $24.81M | $32.82M | $34.67M | $33.87M | $22.55M | $34.57M | $24.11M | $32.93M | $20.50M | $15.66M | $21.92M | $26.22M | $27.23M | $27.78M | $20.08M | $23.19M | $29.31M | $17.12M | $11.14M | $41.85M | $32.43M | $23.96M | $10.85M | $35.99M | $28.14M | $25.07M | $23.89M |
| Surprise % | - | - | - | - | - | 1.05% | 1.15% | 1.28% | 0.97% | 1.13% | - | 1.23% | 1.58% | 1.08% | 0.77% | 0.83% | 0.95% | 1.18% | 1.19% | 1.18% | 1.41% | 2.08% | 0.51% | 0.74% | 0.88% | 1.96% | 0.73% | 0.99% | 1.10% | 0.98% |
Clearwater Paper's average Quarter SG&A projection for Dec 23 is $32.82M, based on 0 Wall Street analysts, with a range of $32.82M to $32.82M. The forecast indicates a -9.85% fall compared to CLW last annual SG&A of $36.40M (Sep 23).
Clearwater Paper EPS Forecast
| Dec 24 | Sep 24 | Jun 24 | Mar 24 | Dec 23 | Sep 23 | Jun 23 | Mar 23 | Dec 22 | Sep 22 | Jul 22 | Mar 22 | Dec 21 | Sep 21 | Jun 21 | Mar 21 | Dec 20 | Sep 20 | Jun 20 | Mar 20 | Dec 19 | Sep 19 | Jun 19 | Mar 19 | Sep 18 | Jun 18 | Mar 18 | Dec 17 | Sep 17 | Jun 17 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # Analysts | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9 | 10 | 16 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 9 |
| EPS | - | - | - | - | - | $2.19 | $1.76 | $1.42 | $-0.35 | $1.23 | - | $0.99 | $0.57 | $0.12 | $-3.10 | $0.73 | $1.36 | $1.29 | $1.37 | $0.62 | $0.12 | $-0.66 | $-0.03 | $0.23 | $2.09 | $0.42 | $0.16 | $4.92 | $0.05 | $0.49 |
| Avg Forecast | $-0.75 | $0.35 | $0.30 | $1.11 | $1.42 | $1.82 | $1.18 | $1.75 | $-0.09 | $1.40 | $1.14 | $0.87 | $0.79 | $0.49 | $-1.48 | $0.87 | $1.53 | $1.38 | $1.44 | $-0.01 | $0.16 | $-0.32 | $0.12 | $0.34 | $0.49 | $0.14 | $0.87 | $0.89 | $0.10 | $0.50 |
| High Forecast | $-0.75 | $0.35 | $0.30 | $1.11 | $1.42 | $1.82 | $1.18 | $1.75 | $-0.09 | $1.40 | $1.14 | $0.87 | $0.79 | $0.49 | $-1.48 | $0.87 | $1.53 | $1.38 | $1.44 | $-0.01 | $0.16 | $-0.32 | $0.12 | $0.34 | $0.59 | $0.17 | $1.05 | $1.07 | $0.12 | $0.60 |
| Low Forecast | $-0.75 | $0.35 | $0.30 | $1.11 | $1.42 | $1.82 | $1.18 | $1.75 | $-0.09 | $1.40 | $1.14 | $0.87 | $0.79 | $0.49 | $-1.48 | $0.87 | $1.53 | $1.38 | $1.44 | $-0.01 | $0.16 | $-0.32 | $0.12 | $0.34 | $0.39 | $0.11 | $0.70 | $0.71 | $0.08 | $0.40 |
| Surprise % | - | - | - | - | - | 1.20% | 1.49% | 0.81% | 3.89% | 0.88% | - | 1.14% | 0.72% | 0.25% | 2.09% | 0.84% | 0.89% | 0.93% | 0.95% | -93.00% | 0.77% | 2.07% | -0.26% | 0.67% | 4.27% | 3.00% | 0.18% | 5.53% | 0.50% | 0.98% |
According to 0 Wall Street analysts, Clearwater Paper's projected average Quarter EPS for Dec 23 is $1.42, with a low estimate of $1.42 and a high estimate of $1.42. This represents a -35.16% decrease compared to CLW previous annual EPS of $2.19 (Sep 23).
CLW Forecast FAQ
Is Clearwater Paper a good buy?
Yes, according to 2 Wall Street analysts, Clearwater Paper (CLW) is considered a 'Buy'. The rating consensus is based on 0 'Strong Buy' and 1 'Buy' recommendations, accounting for 50.00% of CLW's total ratings.
What is CLW's price target?
Clearwater Paper (CLW) average price target is $44.5 with a range of $42 to $47, implying a 50.85% from its last price of $29.5. The data is based on 2 Wall Street analysts who provided a twelve-month price target estimate in the last three months.
Will Clearwater Paper stock go up soon?
According to Wall Street analysts' prediction for CLW stock, the company can go up by 50.85% (from the last price of $29.5 to the average price target of $44.5), up by 59.32% based on the highest stock price target, and up by 42.37% based on the lowest stock price target.
Can Clearwater Paper stock reach $40?
CLW's average twelve months analyst stock price target of $44.5 supports the claim that Clearwater Paper can reach $40 in the near future.
What are Clearwater Paper's analysts' financial forecasts?
Clearwater Paper's analysts financial forecasts for the fiscal year (Dec 2023) are as follows: average revenue is $2.08B (high $2.08B, low $2.08B), average EBITDA is $212.66M (high $222.75M, low $202.57M), average net income is $88.54M (high $91.52M, low $85.56M), average SG&A $129.54M (high $135.18M, low $123.9M), and average EPS is $6.17 (high $6.17, low $6.17). CLW's analysts financial forecasts for the fiscal year (Dec 2024) are as follows: average revenue is $2.36B (high $2.36B, low $2.36B), average EBITDA is $251.52M (high $262.62M, low $240.43M), average net income is $14.73M (high $18M, low $11.45M), average SG&A $153.49M (high $159.69M, low $147.29M), and average EPS is $1.01 (high $1.01, low $1.01).
Did the CLW's actual financial results beat the analysts' financial forecasts?
Based on Clearwater Paper's last annual report (Dec 2022), the company's revenue was $2.08B, beating the average analysts forecast of $2.03B by 2.29%. Apple's EBITDA was $211.5M, beating the average prediction of $190.31M by 11.13%. The company's net income was $46M, beating the average estimation of $33.24M by 38.40%. Apple's SG&A was $133M, beating the average forecast of $123.26M by 7.90%. Lastly, the company's EPS was $2.71, missing the average prediction of $3.31 by -18.21%. In terms of the last quarterly report (Sep 2023), Clearwater Paper's revenue was $519.9M, missing the average analysts' forecast of $525M by -0.97%. The company's EBITDA was $54.4M, missing the average prediction of $55.48M by -1.95%. Clearwater Paper's net income was $36.6M, beating the average estimation of $30.32M by 20.70%. The company's SG&A was $36.4M, beating the average forecast of $34.67M by 5.00%. Lastly, the company's EPS was $2.19, beating the average prediction of $1.82 by 20.33%