Cleveland-Cliffs (CLF) Stock Forecast & Price Target $10.34 +0.19 (+1.82%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$10.32 -0.02 (-0.19%) As of 07:26 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Analyst Forecasts Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock Cleveland-Cliffs - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026) How MarketBeat Calculates Price Target and Consensus Rating Consensus Rating ReduceBased on 10 Analyst RatingsSell2Hold7Buy1 Based on 10 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Cleveland-Cliffs in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Reduce." Out of the 10 analysts, 2 have given a sell rating, 7 have given a hold rating, and 1 has given a buy rating for CLF. Consensus Price Target $11.7713.87% Upside According to the 10 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Cleveland-Cliffs, the average price target is $11.77. The highest price target for CLF is $15.00, while the lowest price target for CLF is $9.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 13.87% from the current price of $10.34. MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. 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CLF Analyst Ratings Over TimeTypeCurrent Forecast5/20/25 to 5/20/261 Month Ago4/20/25 to 4/20/263 Months Ago2/19/25 to 2/19/261 Year Ago5/20/24 to 5/20/25Strong Buy0 Strong Buy rating(s)0 Strong Buy rating(s)0 Strong Buy rating(s)0 Strong Buy rating(s)Buy1 Buy rating(s)2 Buy rating(s)3 Buy rating(s)4 Buy rating(s)Hold7 Hold rating(s)7 Hold rating(s)5 Hold rating(s)4 Hold rating(s)Sell2 Sell rating(s)2 Sell rating(s)2 Sell rating(s)0 Sell rating(s)Consensus Price Target$11.77$12.69$13.89$15.02Forecasted Upside13.87% Upside30.37% Upside35.27% Upside102.68% UpsideConsensus RatingReduceHoldHoldModerate Buy CLF Analyst Recommendations By MonthAnalyst Ratings Chart DescriptionThe chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.Skip Chart & View Analyst Rating History CLF Price Targets by MonthAverage Share Price and Price Target by Month Chart DescriptionThe chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.Skip Chart and View Analyst Price Target HistorySkip Chart & View Price History Table Cleveland-Cliffs Stock vs. The CompetitionTypeCleveland-CliffsBasic Materials CompaniesBroader MarketConsensus Rating Score 1.90 2.57 2.52Consensus RatingReduceModerate BuyModerate BuyPredicted Upside13.87% Upside179.02% Upside16.44% UpsideNews Sentiment RatingPositive NewsSee Recent CLF NewsNeutral NewsPositive News Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings All Ratings Strong Buy Buy Hold Sell Rating Show All Upside > 100% Upside 50% - 100% Upside 20% - 50% Upside 10% - 20% Upside 0% - 10% Downside 0% - 10% Downside 10% - 20% Downside 20% - 50% Downside 50% - 100% Downside > 100% Upside/Downside All Actions Upgrades Downgrades Initiates Coverage Raises Target Lowers Target Reiterates Rating Action Custom Range 1 Month 3 Months 6 Months Year-to-Date 1 Year 3 Years 5 Years Time Frame Start Date End Date Most Recent from Each Brokerage All Show Export DateBrokerageAnalystActionRatingPrice TargetReport Date Upside/DownsideDetails5/1/2026 The Goldman Sachs Group3 of 5 stars Reiterated RatingNeutral$10.00-3.19%4/24/2026 Weiss RatingsNot Rated Reiterated RatingSell (D-)4/21/2026 Morgan Stanley3 of 5 starsCarlos De4 of 5 starsLower TargetOverweight$16.80 ➝ $12.00+23.27%4/14/2026 JPMorgan Chase & Co.Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingBill PetersonSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy ratingLower TargetNeutral$13.00 ➝ $10.00+5.32%4/6/2026 ArgusSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating UpgradeHold3/25/2026 KeyCorpSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating Initiated CoverageSector Weight3/19/2026 Wells Fargo & CompanySubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingTimna TannersSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy ratingLower TargetEqual Weight$12.00 ➝ $9.00+12.43%3/16/2026 Glj ResearchSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingGordon L.Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy ratingReiterated RatingSell$9.42+11.28%2/9/2026 CitigroupSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingAlexander HackingSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy ratingBoost TargetNeutral$11.00 ➝ $13.00+6.51%10/27/2025 UBS GroupSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating Set Target$15.00+10.26%Your book attached (Ad)Bill Poulos is giving away his 'Safe Trade Options Formula' book for free - but only for a limited time through a temporary download link. He plans to charge for it soon. Download your copy now and lock it in at no cost, regardless of future pricing.Download the Safe Trade Options Formula book for free before access closes10/21/2025 Bank of AmericaSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingLawson WinderSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy ratingBoost TargetNeutral$12.50 ➝ $14.50-10.49%4/23/2025 B. Riley FinancialSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingNick GilesSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy ratingReiterated RatingBuy$20.00 ➝ $17.00+119.35%5/20/2024 Jefferies Financial GroupSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating Initiated CoverageBuy$22.00+25.64%Analyst ratings data on MarketBeat is provided by Benzinga and other data providers. This page was last refreshed on Wednesday at 07:27 PM ET. CLF Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions What is Cleveland-Cliffs' forecast for 2026? According to the research reports of 10 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Cleveland-Cliffs is $11.77, with a high forecast of $15.00 and a low forecast of $9.00. Should I buy or sell Cleveland-Cliffs stock right now? 10 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Cleveland-Cliffs in the last twelve months. There are currently 2 sell ratings, 7 hold ratings and 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "reduce" CLF shares. Does Cleveland-Cliffs's stock price have much upside? According to analysts, Cleveland-Cliffs's stock has a predicted upside of 13.87% based on their 12-month stock forecasts. Has Cleveland-Cliffs been upgraded by Wall Street analysts recently? Over the previous 90 days, Cleveland-Cliffs's stock had 1 upgrade by analysts. What analysts cover Cleveland-Cliffs? Cleveland-Cliffs has been rated by research analysts at Argus, Glj Research, JPMorgan Chase & Co., KeyCorp, Morgan Stanley, The Goldman Sachs Group, Weiss Ratings, and Wells Fargo & Company in the past 90 days. Do Wall Street analysts like Cleveland-Cliffs more than its competitors? Analysts like Cleveland-Cliffs less than other "basic materials" companies. The consensus rating for Cleveland-Cliffs is Reduce while the average consensus rating for "basic materials" companies is Moderate Buy. Learn more on how CLF compares to other companies. 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