Clearfield, Inc. (NASDAQ:CLFD) Receives $43.50 Average PT from Analysts

Clearfield, Inc. (NASDAQ:CLFD) has been assigned an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the seven ratings firms that are currently covering the firm, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and five have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1 year price objective among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $43.50.

CLFD has been the topic of several analyst reports. Zacks Research cut Clearfield from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, February 9th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Clearfield in a report on Wednesday, January 21st.

Clearfield Stock Performance

Shares of CLFD opened at $27.66 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $378.67 million, a PE ratio of -56.45 and a beta of 1.93. Clearfield has a 12 month low of $23.78 and a 12 month high of $46.76. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $30.59 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $31.61.

Clearfield (NASDAQ:CLFD) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The communications equipment provider reported ($0.02) EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.04) by $0.02. Clearfield had a positive return on equity of 1.72% and a negative net margin of 3.93%.The firm had revenue of $34.34 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $31.77 million. Clearfield has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.480-0.620 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at -0.100–0.020 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that Clearfield will post -0.29 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Clearfield

In related news, Director Donald R. Hayward sold 3,595 shares of Clearfield stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $32.00, for a total transaction of $115,040.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 10,870 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $347,840. This trade represents a 24.85% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 17.80% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Clearfield

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of CLFD. Quarry LP acquired a new stake in Clearfield during the 3rd quarter worth about $42,000. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC lifted its stake in shares of Clearfield by 116.3% in the 2nd quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 1,882 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $82,000 after purchasing an additional 1,012 shares during the period. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Clearfield during the 4th quarter valued at about $63,000. Strs Ohio bought a new stake in shares of Clearfield during the 1st quarter valued at about $131,000. Finally, Captrust Financial Advisors acquired a new stake in Clearfield during the second quarter worth approximately $220,000. Institutional investors own 88.73% of the company’s stock.

Clearfield Company Profile

Clearfield, Inc (NASDAQ: CLFD) is a Minneapolis-based company specializing in fiber management products for broadband network deployments. The company’s core offerings include fiber distribution hubs, enclosures, splice trays, patching panels and connectivity accessories designed to simplify installation and maintenance of fiber-optic networks. Clearfield’s modular FieldSmart™ platform provides a scalable approach for service providers, utilities and enterprise organizations looking to expand or upgrade their fiber infrastructure.

Clearfield serves a diverse customer base that includes cable and internet service providers, telecommunications operators, wireless carriers, utilities and municipalities.