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Clearfield (CLFD) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$34.31 +2.49 (+7.83%)
As of 04:00 PM Eastern

About Clearfield Stock (NASDAQ:CLFD)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$32.45
$36.50
50-Day Range
$25.24
$32.00
52-Week Range
$23.78
$44.83
Volume
315,259 shs
Average Volume
121,482 shs
Market Capitalization
$484.87 million
P/E Ratio
N/A
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$46.75
Consensus Rating
Buy

Company Overview

Clearfield, Inc. manufactures and sells various fiber connectivity products in the United States and internationally. The company offers FieldSmart, a series of panels, cabinets, wall boxes, and other enclosures; WaveSmart, an optical components integrated for signal coupling, splitting, termination, multiplexing, demultiplexing, and attenuation for integration within its fiber management platform; and active cabinet products. It also provides CraftSmart FiberFirst pedestals, an access terminal that offers a cable management and mounting bracket kit to support the deployment of access terminals; YOURx, an access terminal that provides flexibility with cable mid-span and internal splicing options; and FieldShield, a fiber pathway and protection method for reducing the cost of broadband deployment. In addition, the company offers fiber assemblies; fiber optic and copper cables, microducts, microduct accessories, and tools; and installation and connection accessories for fiber optic networks. It serves community broadband customers, multiple system operators, large regional service providers, and wireline/wireless national telco carriers. The company was formerly known as APA Enterprises, Inc. and changed its name to Clearfield, Inc. in January 2008. Clearfield, Inc. was incorpoarted in 1979 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Clearfield Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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53rd Percentile Overall Score

CLFD MarketRank™: 

Clearfield scored higher than 53% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 388th out of 655 stocks in the computer and technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Clearfield has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 4 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Clearfield has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Clearfield's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Clearfield are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($0.29) to $0.67 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Clearfield is -54.46, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Clearfield is -54.46, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Clearfield has a P/B Ratio of 1.81. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    9.52% of the float of Clearfield has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Clearfield has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 8.9.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Clearfield has recently decreased by 4.27%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • Dividend Yield

    Clearfield does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

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

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    9.52% of the float of Clearfield has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Clearfield has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 8.9.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Clearfield has recently decreased by 4.27%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • News Sentiment

    Clearfield has a news sentiment score of 0.16. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.69 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 21 news articles for Clearfield this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    1 people have searched for CLFD on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Clearfield insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $550,087.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    17.80% of the stock of Clearfield is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    88.73% of the stock of Clearfield is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Clearfield's insider trading history.
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CLFD Stock News Headlines

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CLFD Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Clearfield's stock was trading at $31.00 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, CLFD stock has increased by 10.7% and is now trading at $34.31.
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Clearfield, Inc. (NASDAQ:CLFD) posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May, 8th. The communications equipment provider reported $0.09 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.19) by $0.28. The communications equipment provider had revenue of $47.17 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $38.53 million. Clearfield had a negative net margin of 5.41% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 3.31%.
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Clearfield's top institutional investors include Vanguard Group Inc. (6.74%), Royce & Associates LP (3.43%), Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. (0.68%) and Rice Hall James & Associates LLC (0.32%). Insiders that own company stock include Ronald G Roth, John P Hill, Charles N Hayssen, Patrick Goepel, Daniel R Herzog, Roger G Harding, Donald R Hayward, Walter Louis Jones Jr and Carol Ann Wirsbinski.
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Shares of CLFD stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Clearfield investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Netflix (NFLX), Tesla (TSLA), Home Depot (HD) and Visa (V).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
5/08/2025
Today
5/09/2025
Fiscal Year End
9/30/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
Telephone & telegraph apparatus
Sub-Industry
Electronic Equipment
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:CLFD
Employees
1,130
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$46.75
High Stock Price Target
$50.00
Low Stock Price Target
$45.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+36.1%
Consensus Rating
Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
3.00
Research Coverage
4 Analysts

Profitability

Trailing P/E Ratio
N/A
Forward P/E Ratio
N/A
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$-12,450,000.00
Pretax Margin
-7.36%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$167.95 million
Price / Cash Flow
N/A
Book Value
$18.92 per share
Price / Book
1.82

Miscellaneous

Free Float
11,617,000
Market Cap
$485.43 million
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.61

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This page (NASDAQ:CLFD) was last updated on 5/9/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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