NYSE:CLW Clearwater Paper (CLW) Stock Price, News & Analysis $27.12 -0.27 (-0.99%) (As of 11/29/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends About Clearwater Paper Stock (NYSE:CLW) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Clearwater Paper alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$27.07▼$27.5950-Day Range$24.81▼$29.8052-Week Range$24.17▼$57.13Volume145,199 shsAverage Volume603,475 shsMarket Capitalization$449.38 millionP/E Ratio31.53Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$37.00Consensus RatingBuy Company OverviewClearwater Paper Corporation manufactures and supplies bleached paperboards, and consumer and parent roll tissues in the United States and internationally. It operates through Pulp and Paperboard, and Consumer Products segments. The Pulp and Paperboard segment manufactures and markets bleached paperboard; Solid Bleached Sulfate paperboard that is used to produce folding cartons, liquid packaging, cups and plates, blister and carded packaging, and top sheet and commercial printing items; and hardwood and softwood pulp, as well as offers services that include custom sheeting, slitting, and cutting. It sells its products to carton converters, folding carton converters, merchants, and commercial printers. The Consumer Products segment provides a line of at-home tissue products, including bath tissues, paper towels, facial tissues, and napkins; recycled fiber value grade products; and away-from-home tissues. This segment sells its products to retailers, including grocery, club, mass merchants, and discount stores. The company was incorporated in 2005 and is based in Spokane, Washington.Read More… Your bank is lying to you. (Ad)You might think you have your money in a high-yield savings account, but do you really? The national average APY on savings is just 0.58%, but you can get up to 5.0% APY online with these accounts.View the best savings account rates here Clearwater Paper Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks92nd Percentile Overall ScoreCLW MarketRank™: Clearwater Paper scored higher than 92% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 24th out of 193 stocks in the basic materials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.5 / 5Analyst RatingBuy Consensus RatingClearwater Paper has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageClearwater Paper has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Clearwater Paper's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings GrowthN/A Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Clearwater Paper is 31.53, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 110.77.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Clearwater Paper is 31.53, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 82.33.Price to Book Value per Share RatioClearwater Paper has a P/B Ratio of 0.68. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Clearwater Paper's valuation and earnings. Short Interest5.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted4.38% of the float of Clearwater Paper has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverClearwater Paper has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Clearwater Paper has recently decreased by 29.00%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend0.0 / 5Dividend StrengthN/A Dividend YieldClearwater Paper does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthClearwater Paper does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Sustainability and ESG1.7 / 5Environmental Score-2.64 Percentage of Shares Shorted4.38% of the float of Clearwater Paper has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverClearwater Paper has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Clearwater Paper has recently decreased by 29.00%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. News and Social Media2.6 / 5News Sentiment0.61 News SentimentClearwater Paper has a news sentiment score of 0.61. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.45 average news sentiment score of Basic Materials companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Clearwater Paper this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 1 people have searched for CLW on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows1 people have added Clearwater Paper to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. Company Ownership1.7 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Clearwater Paper insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 2.30% of the stock of Clearwater Paper is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions89.98% of the stock of Clearwater Paper is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Clearwater Paper's insider trading history. Receive CLW Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Clearwater Paper and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address CLW Stock News HeadlinesClearwater man arrested on murder charge in fatal shooting of coworkerNovember 29 at 11:00 PM | msn.comClearwater Paper Corp.November 9, 2024 | wsj.comHow this >10-cent coin is going to outperform Bitcoin Chris Rowe – the man who recommended Amazon in 1998… Bitcoin and Ethereum in 2017… And has spotted 44 different coins that have returned over 100%... But today, Chris is now making the biggest crypto call of his ENTIRE career…December 1, 2024 | True Market Insiders (Ad)Clearwater Paper Corp Reports Q3 Financial ResultsNovember 7, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comClearwater Paper Reports Third Quarter 2024 Results; Board Approves New $100M Share Repurchase AuthorizationNovember 6, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comQ3 2024 Clearwater Paper Corp Earnings CallNovember 6, 2024 | uk.finance.yahoo.comClearwater Paper details transition to paperboard focus amid sales jumpNovember 6, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comClearwater Paper Corp.’s Divestiture to Sofidel: Potential Risks and Challenges AheadNovember 6, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comSee More Headlines CLW Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have CLW shares performed this year? Clearwater Paper's stock was trading at $36.12 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, CLW shares have decreased by 24.9% and is now trading at $27.12. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How were Clearwater Paper's earnings last quarter? Clearwater Paper Co. (NYSE:CLW) posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, April, 29th. The basic materials company reported $1.43 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.11 by $0.32. The basic materials company had revenue of $496.20 million for the quarter. Clearwater Paper had a net margin of 0.74% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 4.35%. How will Clearwater Paper's stock buyback program work? Clearwater Paper's Board of Directors authorized a stock repurchase plan on Monday, November 4th 2024, which allows the company to repurchase $100,000,000 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could reacquire up to 23.8% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are usually an indication that the company's board of directors believes its shares are undervalued. Does Clearwater Paper have any subsidiaries? Clearwater Paper subsidiaries include these companies: Manchester Industries Inc. of Virginia, Cellu Tissue CityForest LLC, Cellu Tissue Corporation–Natural Dam, Cellu Tissue Corporation–Neenah, Cellu Tissue Corporation–Oklahoma City, Cellu Tissue Holdings Inc., Cellu Tissue LLC, and others. Who are Clearwater Paper's major shareholders? Clearwater Paper's top institutional investors include Pacer Advisors Inc. (11.39%), State Street Corp (3.92%), Geode Capital Management LLC (2.31%) and Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. (1.51%). Insiders that own company stock include Michael S Gadd, Steve M Bowden, Michael John Murphy, Kari G Moyes and Rebecca Anne Barckley. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Clearwater Paper? Shares of CLW stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What other stocks do shareholders of Clearwater Paper own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Clearwater Paper investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Tesla (TSLA), Meta Platforms (META), Netflix (NFLX) and Home Depot (HD). Company Calendar Last Earnings4/29/2024Today12/01/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)2/18/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorBasic Materials Industry Paperboard mills Sub-IndustryPaper Products Current SymbolNYSE:CLW CUSIP18538R10 CIK1441236 Webwww.clearwaterpaper.com Phone(509) 344-5900FaxN/AEmployees3,100Year Founded2008Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$37.00 High Stock Price Target$37.00 Low Stock Price Target$37.00 Potential Upside/Downside+36.4%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage1 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.86 Trailing P/E Ratio31.53 Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$107.80 million Net Margins0.74% Pretax Margin1.43% Return on Equity4.35% Return on Assets1.40% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.72 Current Ratio1.78 Quick Ratio1.13 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$2.08 billion Price / Sales0.22 Cash Flow$13.10 per share Price / Cash Flow2.07 Book Value$40.11 per share Price / Book0.68Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares16,570,000Free Float16,187,000Market Cap$449.38 million OptionableOptionable Beta0.34 Social Links 20 High-Yield Dividend Stocks that Could Ruin Your RetirementAlmost everyone loves strong dividend-paying stocks, but high yields can signal danger. 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