Cleveland-Cliffs (CLF) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. is a leading North American producer of iron ore pellets and flat-rolled steel products. Tracing its roots to 1847, the company has evolved from an iron-ore mining concern in the Great Lakes region into a fully integrated steelmaker. Today, Cleveland-Cliffs operates iron ore mining complexes in Michigan and Minnesota as well as steelmaking and finishing facilities across the United States.

The company’s integrated platform begins with direct control of key raw materials, including iron ore and scrap, and extends through every stage of steel production. Cleveland-Cliffs’ mining operations supply high-grade iron ore pellets to its steel mills, while its melt shops, hot-rolling and cold-rolling lines, and coating facilities produce a broad range of steel grades and surface finishes.

Cleveland-Cliffs serves a diverse array of end markets, with major customers in the automotive, infrastructure, appliance and manufacturing sectors. Its product portfolio includes hot-rolled, cold-rolled and coated steels, as well as electrical steel and value-added advanced high-strength steels designed to meet stringent performance and weight-reduction requirements.

Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, the company is led by a management team with decades of experience in mining, steelmaking and downstream processing. Over the past several years, strategic acquisitions and capacity investments have strengthened Cleveland-Cliffs’ position as the largest flat-rolled steel producer in North America and enhanced its ability to offer fully integrated steel solutions from mine to customer.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $10.65 to $11.00
• 50-Day Range: $6.93 to $11.44
• 52-Week Range: $5.63 to $14.34
• Volume: 13.80 million shs
• Average Volume: 17.14 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $5.30 billion
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $10.96
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Cleveland-Cliffs Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Cleveland-Cliffs scored higher than 30% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 144th out of 187 stocks in the basic materials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.1 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Cleveland-Cliffs has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.25, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Cleveland-Cliffs has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: Growing

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Cleveland-Cliffs are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($0.79) to ($0.42) per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Cleveland-Cliffs is -3.14, 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 Cleveland-Cliffs is -3.14, 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

Cleveland-Cliffs has a P/B Ratio of 0.88. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

16.73% of the float of Cleveland-Cliffs has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Cleveland-Cliffs has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Cleveland-Cliffs has recently increased by 8.22%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Cleveland-Cliffs does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Cleveland-Cliffs does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

16.73% of the float of Cleveland-Cliffs has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Cleveland-Cliffs has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Cleveland-Cliffs has recently increased by 8.22%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.49

News Sentiment

Cleveland-Cliffs has a news sentiment score of 1.49. 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 0.72 average news sentiment score of Basic Materials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for Cleveland-Cliffs this week, compared to 18 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 33 people have searched for CLF on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -58% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 21 people have added Cleveland-Cliffs to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -32% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 1.71% of the stock of Cleveland-Cliffs is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

67.68% of the stock of Cleveland-Cliffs is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

CLF Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have CLF shares performed this year?

Cleveland-Cliffs' stock was trading at $9.40 at the beginning of the year. Since then, CLF shares have increased by 14.1% and is now trading at $10.7230.

How were Cleveland-Cliffs' earnings last quarter?

Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. (NYSE:CLF) posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, July, 21st. The mining company reported ($0.50) EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.68) by $0.18. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 7.5% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript.

How will Cleveland-Cliffs' stock buyback program work?

Cleveland-Cliffs' Board of Directors initiated a share repurchase plan on Monday, April 22nd 2024, which authorizes the company to repurchase $1,500,000,000 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could buy up to 17.2% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are typically a sign that the company's board believes its shares are undervalued.

Does Cleveland-Cliffs have any subsidiaries?

The following companies are subsidiaries of Cleveland-Cliffs: ArcelorMittal, AK Steel, Consolidated Thompson Iron Mines Limited, PinnOak Resources, Cliffs Mining Company, Cliffs Minnesota Mining Company, Cliffs TIOP Holding LLC, and more.

Who are Cleveland-Cliffs' major shareholders?

Cleveland-Cliffs' top institutional investors include State Street Corp (5.55%), Slate Path Capital LP (3.18%), Maple Rock Capital Partners Inc. (1.70%) and Geode Capital Management LLC (1.69%). Insiders that own company stock include Lourenco Goncalves, Keith Koci, Terry G Fedor, James D Graham, Celso L Goncalves Jr, Ralph S Michael III, John T Baldwin, Douglas C Taylor, Arlene M Yocum, Susan Miranda Green, Ron A Bloom, Jane M Cronin and Ben Oren.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Cleveland-Cliffs?

Shares of CLF 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.

What other stocks do shareholders of Cleveland-Cliffs own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Cleveland-Cliffs investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Zomedica (ZOM), Pfizer (PFE), Ford Motor (F) and Tesla (TSLA).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/21/2025
• Today: 8/31/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/03/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Basic Materials
• Industry: STEEL - PRODUCERS
• Sub-Industry: Steel
• Current Symbol: NYSE:CLF
• CIK: 764065
• Web: www.clevelandcliffs.com
• Phone: 216-694-5700
• Fax: 216-694-4880
• Employees: 27,000
• Year Founded: 1847

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Cleveland-Cliffs: $10.96
• High Price Target: $17.00
• Low Price Target: $3.91
• Potential Upside/Downside: +2.2%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.25
• Research Coverage: 8 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($3.41)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$754 million
• Net Margins: -9.03%
• Pretax Margin: -11.51%
• Return on Equity: -17.97%
• Return on Assets: -6.03%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.28
• Current Ratio: 2.04
• Quick Ratio: 0.61

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $19.19 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.28
• Cash Flow: $1.21 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 8.85
• Book Value: $12.21 per share
• Price / Book: 0.88

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 494,700,000
• Free Float: 486,236,000
• Market Cap: $5.30 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.99