Clearwater Paper (CLW) Projected to Post Quarterly Earnings on Tuesday

Clearwater Paper (NYSE:CLW) will likely be issuing its Q2 2026 results after the market closes on Tuesday, July 28th. Analysts expect the company to post earnings of ($1.49) per share and revenue of $374.8030 million for the quarter. Interested persons may visit the the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning summary page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Tuesday, July 28, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET.

Clearwater Paper (NYSE:CLW) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 28th. The basic materials company reported ($1.29) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($1.32) by $0.03. Clearwater Paper had a negative net margin of 1.63% and a negative return on equity of 3.94%. The company had revenue of $360.30 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $363.55 million. On average, analysts expect Clearwater Paper to post $-3 EPS for the current fiscal year and $-1 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Clearwater Paper Stock Up 2.3%

CLW stock opened at $16.78 on Friday. Clearwater Paper has a one year low of $11.73 and a one year high of $30.96. The stock has a market capitalization of $270.56 million, a PE ratio of -10.90 and a beta of 0.27. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44, a quick ratio of 1.26 and a current ratio of 2.61. The company has a fifty day moving average of $15.89 and a 200-day moving average of $15.76.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms recently issued reports on CLW. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Clearwater Paper from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Sunday, June 28th. TD Cowen lowered Clearwater Paper from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $17.00 price objective on the stock. in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Truist Financial boosted their target price on Clearwater Paper from $12.00 to $17.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 15th. Zacks Research raised Clearwater Paper to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, July 6th. Finally, TD Securities cut Clearwater Paper from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $18.17.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in CLW. Millennium Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Clearwater Paper by 158.1% during the 4th quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 360,795 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $6,278,000 after purchasing an additional 221,029 shares in the last quarter. UBS Group AG lifted its stake in Clearwater Paper by 228.3% in the 3rd quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 258,186 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $5,360,000 after buying an additional 179,539 shares in the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. lifted its stake in Clearwater Paper by 33.2% in the 4th quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 557,953 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $9,708,000 after buying an additional 139,013 shares in the last quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC acquired a new stake in Clearwater Paper during the 4th quarter valued at $1,989,000. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of Clearwater Paper by 119.7% in the fourth quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 131,524 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $2,289,000 after acquiring an additional 71,656 shares in the last quarter. 89.98% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.