Clearwater Paper (CLW) to Release Earnings on Tuesday

Clearwater Paper (NYSE:CLW) is projected to release its Q1 2026 results after the market closes on Tuesday, April 28th. Analysts expect Clearwater Paper to post earnings of ($1.3233) per share and revenue of $365.15 million for the quarter. Investors are encouraged to explore the company’s upcoming Q1 2026 earning overview page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Tuesday, April 28, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET.

Clearwater Paper (NYSE:CLW) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, February 18th. The basic materials company reported ($0.42) EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.50) by $0.08. Clearwater Paper had a negative return on equity of 2.11% and a negative net margin of 1.20%.The company had revenue of $386.40 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $379.00 million.

Clearwater Paper Stock Performance

Shares of CLW stock opened at $14.61 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.13, a current ratio of 2.43 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42. The business has a 50 day moving average of $14.57 and a two-hundred day moving average of $17.00. Clearwater Paper has a 52 week low of $12.44 and a 52 week high of $30.96. The company has a market cap of $234.28 million, a P/E ratio of -13.04 and a beta of 0.22.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts have commented on CLW shares. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $20.00 target price on Clearwater Paper in a research note on Thursday, April 16th. TD Securities cut their target price on Clearwater Paper from $25.00 to $20.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, February 19th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Clearwater Paper in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Truist Financial cut their target price on Clearwater Paper from $16.00 to $15.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, April 15th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $21.25.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of CLW. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. grew its stake in shares of Clearwater Paper by 4.2% in the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 9,629 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $244,000 after purchasing an additional 390 shares in the last quarter. Caxton Associates LLP bought a new position in shares of Clearwater Paper in the first quarter worth $204,000. Empowered Funds LLC grew its stake in shares of Clearwater Paper by 3.0% in the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 115,315 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $2,926,000 after purchasing an additional 3,368 shares in the last quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. grew its stake in shares of Clearwater Paper by 93.3% in the second quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 45,171 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $1,230,000 after purchasing an additional 21,803 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Quantbot Technologies LP acquired a new stake in shares of Clearwater Paper in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $304,000. Institutional investors own 89.98% of the company’s stock.

About Clearwater Paper

Clearwater Paper Corporation is an independent manufacturer of premium tissue and pulp and paperboard products for private-label and commercial customers in North America. The company operates through two core segments: Consumer Products, which produces bathroom tissue, paper towels and other away-from-home tissue products under private-label contracts; and Pulp & Paperboard, which supplies bleached paperboard used in folding cartons, foodservice packaging and specialty paper applications.

The Consumer Products segment services retail grocers, warehouse clubs, online merchants and janitorial distributors, leveraging multiple converting facilities to produce roll and folded tissue items for both household and institutional use.