Clearwater Paper (NYSE:CLW) Stock Gets Price Target Reduction from Truist Financial

Clearwater Paper (NYSE:CLW) had its target price cut by investment analysts at Truist Financial from $20.00 to $17.00 in a report issued on Tuesday, Benzinga reports. The brokerage presently has a “hold” rating on the basic materials company’s stock. Truist Financial‘s price target would indicate a potential upside of 28.98% from the stock’s current price.

A number of other research analysts have also weighed in on the company. TD Securities reaffirmed a “hold” rating and set a $20.00 price objective on shares of Clearwater Paper in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Clearwater Paper in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. Royal Bank Of Canada dropped their target price on Clearwater Paper from $23.00 to $22.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday. Bank of America increased their target price on Clearwater Paper from $24.00 to $25.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, September 11th. Finally, Zacks Research raised Clearwater Paper to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, July 6th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $19.67.

Clearwater Paper Stock Down 31.4%

CLW traded down $6.04 during midday trading on Tuesday, reaching $13.18. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 709,935 shares, compared to its average volume of 196,742. Clearwater Paper has a 1 year low of $11.73 and a 1 year high of $23.59. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $20.22 and its 200-day moving average is $17.26. The firm has a market capitalization of $212.59 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -4.34 and a beta of 0.33. The company has a current ratio of 2.29, a quick ratio of 1.17 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45.

Clearwater Paper (NYSE:CLW) last released its earnings results on Monday, October 26th. The basic materials company reported ($0.23) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.16) by ($0.07). Clearwater Paper had a negative net margin of 3.24% and a negative return on equity of 7.95%. The business had revenue of $384.90 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $388.39 million. As a group, research analysts expect that Clearwater Paper will post -2.33 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. SummerHaven Investment Management LLC purchased a new position in Clearwater Paper in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $318,000. Farther Finance Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Clearwater Paper by 110.7% during the 3rd quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 2,069 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $40,000 after purchasing an additional 1,087 shares during the last quarter. Corient Private Wealth LP increased its holdings in shares of Clearwater Paper by 2.4% in the 2nd quarter. Corient Private Wealth LP now owns 23,100 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $362,000 after purchasing an additional 542 shares in the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC bought a new stake in shares of Clearwater Paper in the 2nd quarter worth $1,303,000. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Clearwater Paper in the second quarter worth $1,014,000. Institutional investors own 89.98% of the company’s stock.

More Clearwater Paper News

Here are the key news stories impacting Clearwater Paper this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Royal Bank of Canada maintained an “outperform” rating on CLW while lowering its price target from $23 to $22. The revised target still implies substantial upside from recent trading levels, signaling that RBC views the current weakness as excessive. Royal Bank of Canada Clearwater Paper rating
• Positive Sentiment: Third-quarter net loss narrowed sharply to approximately $1.6 million, or $0.10 per share, from a $53.3 million loss a year earlier. Clearwater also reduced net debt to $260.7 million from $316.7 million at the end of 2025 and completed a refinancing of its debt, improving its financial position. Clearwater Paper third-quarter results
• Neutral Sentiment: Options activity was unusually high, with traders purchasing 5,097 call contracts—about 790% above average daily call volume. The activity may indicate speculative bullish interest, but options flows alone do not establish a sustained change in investor sentiment.
• Negative Sentiment: Reported quarterly EPS of $(0.23) missed the $(0.16) consensus estimate, while revenue of $384.9 million was below expectations of $388.4 million. Sales also declined from $399.0 million a year earlier, primarily because of lower market pricing. Clearwater Paper reports third-quarter 2026 results
• Negative Sentiment: Disruptions at the Augusta mill persisted late in the quarter, reducing volumes and increasing costs. Sales volume fell 1% year over year to 322,265 tons, while the average paperboard selling price dropped 4% to $1,111 per ton. These issues likely explain why the stock has decreased despite the year-over-year improvement in losses. Clearwater Paper Augusta mill disruptions

About Clearwater Paper

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.