Lake Street Capital Has Lowered Expectations for Clarus (NASDAQ:CLAR) Stock Price

Clarus (NASDAQ:CLAR) had its price target lowered by investment analysts at Lake Street Capital from $3.50 to $3.00 in a research note issued on Friday,Benzinga reports. The firm presently has a “hold” rating on the stock. Lake Street Capital’s price target indicates a potential upside of 0.33% from the stock’s current price.

A number of other analysts have also recently issued reports on CLAR. Wall Street Zen upgraded Clarus from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, December 6th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Clarus in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Stifel Nicolaus lowered their price target on shares of Clarus from $7.00 to $6.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday. Finally, Roth Mkm dropped their price objective on shares of Clarus from $3.50 to $3.25 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Friday. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $4.31.

Clarus Stock Performance

NASDAQ CLAR opened at $2.99 on Friday. Clarus has a twelve month low of $2.91 and a twelve month high of $4.45. The stock has a market cap of $114.82 million, a PE ratio of -2.47 and a beta of 1.11. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $3.47 and a 200 day simple moving average of $3.49.

Clarus (NASDAQ:CLAR) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, March 5th. The company reported $0.09 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.06 by $0.03. The firm had revenue of $65.41 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $68.67 million. Clarus had a negative return on equity of 0.80% and a negative net margin of 18.59%. Research analysts forecast that Clarus will post -0.06 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Clarus

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Clarus by 7,774.1% during the second quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 8,819 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,000 after buying an additional 8,707 shares in the last quarter. Quadrature Capital Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Clarus in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $39,000. Abel Hall LLC acquired a new position in shares of Clarus in the 4th quarter worth approximately $39,000. Verition Fund Management LLC bought a new stake in Clarus during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $50,000. Finally, Virtu Financial LLC acquired a new stake in Clarus during the 4th quarter valued at $62,000. Institutional investors own 90.30% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Clarus

Here are the key news stories impacting Clarus this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 earnings beat on EPS: Clarus reported $0.09 EPS vs. consensus $0.06, and highlighted adjusted EBITDA and free cash flow positivity, which supports near‑term cash generation. Article Title Press Release
• Neutral Sentiment: FY2026 revenue guidance set at $255M–$265M (near consensus ~$259.6M); management emphasized pricing and margin initiatives — guidance is generally in line but not materially above expectations. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Stifel lowered its target from $7 to $6 but kept a Buy rating — shows confidence in longer‑term upside despite a more cautious near‑term outlook. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Reported gains in the Outdoor apparel business (apparel sales +10% in Q4) — a bright spot that could support margin recovery if sustained. Slide Deck
• Negative Sentiment: Top‑line weakness and mixed metrics: revenue missed some analyst estimates (reported ~$65.4M vs. higher street expectations) and certain reports flagged weaker operating profit and cash from operations, raising near‑term profitability concerns. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Several analysts lowered price targets or trimmed outlooks (Lake Street to $3.00/hold; Roth MKM to $3.25/neutral), which adds downward pressure on sentiment and price momentum. Benzinga Summary
• Neutral Sentiment: Short‑interest reports in the public feeds appear inconsistent (values show zeros/NaN), so there’s no clear actionable signal from short data at this time. Quiver Quant

About Clarus

Clarus Corporation (NASDAQ: CLAR) is a global designer, manufacturer and marketer of outdoor recreation equipment. The company’s portfolio of brands serves enthusiasts across climbing, skiing, trail running, paddling and snow safety, combining purpose-driven innovation with in-house manufacturing capabilities. Clarus focuses on high-performance gear developed to meet the demands of professional athletes and recreational users alike.

The company’s flagship brand, Black Diamond Equipment, offers climbing protection, apparel, ski bindings and accessories engineered for backcountry and alpine environments.