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Clearwater Paper (CLW) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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CLW Analyst Ratings

Hold
4Ratings
1Buy3Hold0Sell
Based on 4 analysts giving stock ratings to Clearwater Paper in the past 3 months

CLW Stock 12 Month Forecast

$20.00▲(49.25% Upside)
Based on 4 Wall Street analysts offering 12 month price targets for Clearwater Paper in the last 3 months. The average price target is $20.00 with a high forecast of $22.00 and a low forecast of $17.00. The average price target represents a 49.25% change from the last price of $13.40.
Highest Price Target$22.00Average Price Target$20.00Lowest Price Target$17.00

Detailed List of Analyst Forecasts​

Analyst Type
Ranks
Analyst Rating
Upside/ Downside
Action
Analyst forecasts for CLW
Price TargetFollowArticle
Bank of America Securities$21hold56.72%UpsideAssigned10/27/26
RBC Capital$23→$22buy64.18%UpsideReiterated10/27/26
Truist Financial$20→$17hold26.87%UpsideReiterated10/27/26
TD Cowen$21→$20hold49.25%UpsideReiterated10/27/26
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Best Analysts Covering Clearwater Paper

3 Months
Matt McKellar
Matt McKellarRBC Capital
Success Rate6/13 ratings generated profit
46%
Average Return
-4.91%

Copying Matt McKellar's trades and holding each position for 3 Months would result in 46.15% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of -4.91% per trade.

1 Year
Matt McKellar
Matt McKellarRBC Capital
Success Rate0/13 ratings generated profit
0%
Average Return
-25.77%

Copying Matt McKellar's trades and holding each position for 1 Year would result in 0.00% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of -25.77% per trade.

2 Years
Matt McKellar
Matt McKellarRBC Capital
Success Rate0/13 ratings generated profit
0%
Average Return
-33.22%

Copying Matt McKellar's trades and holding each position for 2 Years would result in 0.00% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of -33.22% per trade.

CLW Analyst Recommendation Trends

05101520Nov 25Dec 25Jan 26Feb 26Mar 26Apr 26May 26Jun 26Jul 26Aug 26Sep 26Oct 26
Monthly rating counts for CLW
RatingJun 26Jul 26Aug 26Sep 26Oct 26
Strong Buy00011
Buy22211
Hold691085
Sell00000
Strong Sell00000
total81112107

In the current month, CLW has received 2 Buy Ratings, 5 Hold Ratings, and 0 Sell Ratings. CLW average Analyst price target in the past 3 months is 20.00.

CLW Financial Forecast

$-3$-2.25$-1.5$-0.75$0Q1 2026Q3 2026Q4 2026
High$-0.45
Consensus$-0.60
Low$-0.79

CLW Earnings Forecast

Next quarter’s earnings estimate for CLW is -$0.60 with a range of -$0.79 to -$0.45. The previous quarter’s EPS was -$0.23. Its overall industry beat the EPS estimate 45.00% of the time in the past 12 months.

$358M$365.1M$372.2M$379.3M$386.4MQ1 2026Q3 2026Q4 2026
High$384M
Consensus$371M
Low$358M

CLW Sales Forecast

Next quarter’s sales forecast for CLW is $370.90M with a range of $358.00M to $384.41M. The previous quarter’s sales results were $384.90M. Its overall industry beat sales estimates 58.40% of the time in the past 12 months.

CLW Stock Forecast FAQ

What is CLW’s average 12-month price target, according to analysts?
Based on analyst ratings, Clearwater Paper’s 12-month average price target is $20.00.
What is CLW’s upside potential, based on the analysts’ average price target?
Clearwater Paper has 49.25% upside potential, based on the analysts’ average price target.
Can I see which stocks the top-ranking analysts are rating?
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Is CLW a Buy, Sell or Hold?
Clearwater Paper has a consensus rating of Hold which is based on 1 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings and 0 sell ratings.
What is Clearwater Paper’s price target?
The average price target for Clearwater Paper is $20.00. This is based on 4 12-month price targets, issued in the past 3 months. The highest analyst price target is $22.00, the lowest forecast is $17.00. The average price target represents a 49.25% increase from the current price of $13.4.
What do analysts say about Clearwater Paper?
Clearwater Paper’s analyst rating consensus is a Hold. This is based on the ratings of 4 Wall Street analysts.
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