Clarus (CLAR) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Clarus Corporation is a global outdoor equipment company that designs, develops, manufactures and distributes products for climbing, skiing, hiking and other outdoor activities. Its portfolio includes Black Diamond Equipment, which makes climbing gear, skis, apparel, lighting and other mountain-sports equipment.

Clarus also serves vehicle-based adventure and recovery markets through brands including Rhino-Rack, known for vehicle storage and carrying systems, and MAXTRAX, which makes vehicle recovery boards and related accessories. The company sells its products in North America and internationally.

Clarus has roots in the outdoor industry dating to 1991 and has grown through the ownership and development of specialized outdoor brands. Its products are sold through retailers, distributors and direct-to-consumer channels.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $4.99 to $5.19
• 50-Day Range: $3.38 to $5.29
• 52-Week Range: $2.53 to $5.39
• Volume: 241,756 shs
• Average Volume: 369,005 shs
• Market Capitalization: $193.75 million
• P/E Ratio: 13.97
• Dividend Yield: 1.98%
• Price Target: $4.69
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Clarus Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Clarus scored higher than 66% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 303rd out of 479 stocks in the consumer discretionary sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Clarus has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.17, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 2 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Downside Risk

Clarus has a consensus price target of $4.69, representing about 7.4% downside from its current price of $5.06.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Clarus has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: -44.00%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Clarus are expected to decrease by -44.00% in the coming year, from $0.25 to $0.14 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Clarus is 13.97, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 24.93.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Clarus is 13.97, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 25.21.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Clarus has a P/B Ratio of 0.96. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.96% of the float of Clarus has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Clarus has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.13, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Clarus has recently decreased by 5.82%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Clarus pays a meaningful dividend of 1.93%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Clarus does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Clarus will have a dividend payout ratio of 71.43% next year. This indicates that Clarus will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.76

News Sentiment

Clarus has a news sentiment score of 0.76. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.51 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 12 news articles for Clarus this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

MarketBeat Follows

2 people have added Clarus to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.4 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Clarus insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

23.50% of the stock of Clarus is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

90.30% of the stock of Clarus is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Record date for 8/26 Dividend: 8/17/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 8/26 Dividend: 8/17/2026
• Dividend Payable: 8/26/2026
• Last Earnings: 11/05/2026
• Today: 11/13/2026
• Record date for 11/25 Dividend: 11/16/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 11/25 Dividend: 11/16/2026
• Dividend Payable: 11/25/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Consumer Discretionary
• Industry: Leisure Products
• Sub-Industry: Leisure Products
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:CLAR
• Previous Symbol: NASDAQ:BDE
• CIK: 913277
• Web: www.claruscorp.com
• Phone: (801) 278-5552
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 390
• Year Founded: 1998

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Clarus: $4.69
• High Price Target: $6.00
• Low Price Target: $3.75
• Potential Upside/Downside: -7.4%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.17
• Research Coverage: 6 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($0.69)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 13.97
• Forward P/E Ratio: 36.14
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$46.56 million
• Net Margins: -10.44%
• Pretax Margin: -12.78%
• Return on Equity: 7.27%
• Return on Assets: 5.68%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 4.08
• Quick Ratio: 1.98

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $250.44 million
• Price / Sales: 0.77
• Cash Flow: $0.37 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 13.70
• Book Value: $5.25 per share
• Price / Book: 0.96

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 38,290,000
• Free Float: 29,290,000
• Market Cap: $193.75 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.03