Clearwater Paper (CLW) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Clearwater Paper Corporation is a manufacturer of bleached paperboard products used in packaging and other commercial applications. Its products include folding carton board, cup stock, liquid packaging board, and other paperboard grades designed for food, beverage, consumer, and industrial packaging.

The company serves customers primarily in North America through a network of manufacturing facilities and converting operations. Clearwater Paper’s paperboard products are used to make cartons, containers, cups, and related packaging for consumer and commercial goods.

Clearwater Paper was established in 2008 when it was spun off from Potlatch Corporation. The company previously manufactured both paperboard and tissue products, but completed the sale of its tissue business to Sofidel in 2024 to focus on its paperboard operations. Clearwater Paper is headquartered in Spokane, Washington, and is led by President and Chief Executive Officer Arsen Kitch.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $19.86 to $20.37
• 50-Day Range: $16.39 to $23.30
• 52-Week Range: $11.73 to $23.59
• Volume: 118,205 shs
• Average Volume: 128,868 shs
• Market Capitalization: $322.41 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $19.50
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Clearwater Paper Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Clearwater Paper scored higher than 29% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 203rd out of 232 stocks in the materials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Clearwater Paper has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 1 buy rating, 6 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for Clearwater Paper is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Clearwater Paper has been the subject of 6 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 Clearwater Paper are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($2.33) to $0.40 per share.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Clearwater Paper has a P/B Ratio of 0.39. 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

4.34% of the float of Clearwater Paper has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Clearwater Paper has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.77.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Clearwater Paper has recently increased by 9.66%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Clearwater Paper does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Clearwater Paper does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.2 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.54

News Sentiment

Clearwater Paper has a news sentiment score of 0.54. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Materials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Clearwater Paper this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 1 people have searched for CLW on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 1 people have added Clearwater Paper to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Insiders

2.40% of the stock of Clearwater Paper is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

89.98% of the stock of Clearwater Paper is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/28/2026
• Today: 9/28/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/27/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Materials
• Industry: Paper & Forest Products
• Sub-Industry: Paper Products
• Current Symbol: NYSE:CLW
• CIK: 1441236
• Web: www.clearwaterpaper.com
• Phone: (509) 344-5900
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 1,900
• Year Founded: 2008

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Clearwater Paper: $19.50
• High Price Target: $25.00
• Low Price Target: $17.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: -2.4%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.00
• Research Coverage: 8 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($3.04)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$18.60 million
• Net Margins: -3.24%
• Pretax Margin: -6.87%
• Return on Equity: -7.95%
• Return on Assets: -4.06%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.45
• Current Ratio: 2.29
• Quick Ratio: 1.17

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.56 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.21
• Cash Flow: $8.58 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 2.33
• Book Value: $51.46 per share
• Price / Book: 0.39

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 16,130,000
• Free Float: 15,741,000
• Market Cap: $322.41 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.22