Clearwater Paper (CLW) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Clearwater Paper Corporation is a manufacturer of bleached paperboard and pulp products. Its paperboard is used in packaging applications such as folding cartons, food and beverage packaging, and other consumer and industrial products. The company also produces pulp used in the manufacture of paper and tissue products.

Clearwater Paper primarily serves customers in North America, supplying packaging manufacturers, consumer-products companies, and other converters. Its operations have included paper mills in the United States, including facilities in Idaho and Arkansas, with products marketed to a range of food, beverage, household, and commercial markets.

The company was formed in 2008 through the separation of Potlatch Corporation’s pulp and paperboard businesses. Clearwater Paper historically also operated a private-label tissue business, but that business was sold to Sofidel in 2024. Following the transaction, Clearwater Paper’s operations are focused on its paperboard and pulp businesses. Arsen Kitch serves as the company’s president and chief executive officer.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $13.35 to $14.07
• 50-Day Range: $13.01 to $21.93
• 52-Week Range: $11.73 to $23.59
• Volume: 364,650 shs
• Average Volume: 217,457 shs
• Market Capitalization: $220.80 million
• P/E Ratio: 85.50
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $19.67
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Clearwater Paper Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Clearwater Paper scored higher than 46% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 170th out of 230 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: 3.8 / 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 Potential

Clearwater Paper has a consensus price target of $19.67, representing about 43.8% upside from its current price of $13.68.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Clearwater Paper has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Clearwater Paper is 85.50, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.52.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Clearwater Paper is 85.50, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 27.83.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Clearwater Paper has a P/B Ratio of 0.28. 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

4.01% 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 5.29.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Clearwater Paper has recently increased by 0.71%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

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: 1.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: -0.38

News Sentiment

Clearwater Paper has a news sentiment score of -0.38. 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 0.45 average news sentiment score of Materials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 12 news articles for Clearwater Paper this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

2 people have searched for CLW on MarketBeat in the last 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: 10/26/2026
• Today: 11/02/2026
• 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: $19.67
• High Price Target: $25.00
• Low Price Target: $17.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +43.8%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.00
• Research Coverage: 8 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.16
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 85.50
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$18.60 million
• Net Margins: 0.16%
• Pretax Margin: -3.23%
• Return on Equity: -7.36%
• Return on Assets: -3.65%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.37
• Current Ratio: 1.47
• Quick Ratio: 1.17

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.56 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.14
• Cash Flow: $9.06 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 1.51
• Book Value: $49.20 per share
• Price / Book: 0.28

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 16,140,000
• Free Float: 15,755,000
• Market Cap: $220.80 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.33