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Cleveland Cliffs Inc Stock Forecast, Predictions & Price Target

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Analyst price target for CLF

Based on 10 analysts offering 12 month price targets for Cleveland Cliffs Inc

Min Forecast
$3.91-66.64%
Avg Forecast
$10.72-8.57%
Max Forecast
$17.00+45.05%

Should I buy or sell CLF stock?

Based on 10 analysts offering ratings for Cleveland Cliffs Inc.

Hold
Strong Buy
3 analysts 30%
Buy
0 analysts 0%
Hold
6 analysts 60%
Sell
0 analysts 0%
Strong Sell
1 analysts 10%
Although CLF's forecast from analysts indicates a "Hold", our proven Zen Rating quant model rates CLF as a "Strong Sell". Stocks with a Zen Rating of Strong Sell have had an average return of -8.02% per year. Learn More

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CLF stock forecasts by analyst

Analyst / FirmRatingActionPrice TargetUpside/DownsideDateAnalyst Color
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2025-09-15
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2025-09-15
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2025-08-14
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2025-07-24
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2025-07-22
KeyBanc
Top 1%
100
Strong BuyUpgrades$14.00+19.45%2025-07-22
Citigroup
Top 15%
86
HoldMaintains$11.00-6.14%2025-07-21
Jefferies
Top 32%
69
HoldDowngrades$6.00-48.81%2025-05-29
GLJ Research
Top 18%
83
Strong SellDowngrades$3.91-66.64%2025-05-28
Goldman Sachs
Top 40%
61
Strong BuyMaintains$11.25-4.01%2025-05-12

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Forecast return on equity

Is CLF forecast to generate an efficient return?

Company
10.46%
Industry
14.3%
Market
-49.74%
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Forecast return on assets

Is CLF forecast to generate an efficient return on assets?

Company
2.97%
Industry
8.07%
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Forecast Return on Assets vs Industry Forecast

CLF earnings per share forecast

What is CLF's earnings per share in the next 3 years based on estimates from 6 analysts?

Avg 1 year Forecast
-$2.07
Avg 2 year Forecast
$0.19
Avg 3 year Forecast
$0.58

CLF revenue forecast

What is CLF's revenue in the next 3 years based on estimates from 6 analysts?

Avg 1 year Forecast
$19.3B+4.62%
Avg 2 year Forecast
$20.4B+10.51%
Avg 3 year Forecast
$21.3B+15.53%
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Forecast High Revenue Growth Forecast

CLF revenue growth forecast

How is CLF forecast to perform vs Steel companies and vs the US market?

Company
5%
Industry
3.75%
Market
10.87%
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Forecast Revenue Growth vs Industry Forecast
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Forecast Revenue Growth vs Market Forecast

CLF vs Steel Stocks

TickerPricePrice TargetUp/downsideConsensus
CLF$11.72$10.72-8.57%Hold
CMC$58.20$57.50-1.20%Buy
GGB$3.14$3.80+21.02%Strong Buy
SIM$28.06N/AN/A
SID$1.52N/AN/A
View Top Steel Stocks

Cleveland Cliffs Stock Forecast FAQ

Is Cleveland Cliffs Stock a good buy in 2025, according to Wall Street analysts?

The consensus among 10 Wall Street analysts covering (NYSE: CLF) stock is to Hold CLF stock.

Out of 10 analysts, 3 (30%) are recommending CLF as a Strong Buy, 0 (0%) are recommending CLF as a Buy, 6 (60%) are recommending CLF as a Hold, 0 (0%) are recommending CLF as a Sell, and 1 (10%) are recommending CLF as a Strong Sell.

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What is CLF's earnings growth forecast for 2025-2027?

(NYSE: CLF) Cleveland Cliffs's forecast annual earnings growth rate of N/A is not forecast to beat the US Steel industry's average forecast earnings growth rate of 40.84%, and while it is not forecast to beat the US market's average forecast earnings growth rate of 15.23%.

Cleveland Cliffs's earnings in 2025 is -$1,667,000,000.On average, 6 Wall Street analysts forecast CLF's earnings for 2025 to be -$1,021,545,745, with the lowest CLF earnings forecast at -$1,142,746,088, and the highest CLF earnings forecast at -$910,239,308. On average, 8 Wall Street analysts forecast CLF's earnings for 2026 to be $95,871,944, with the lowest CLF earnings forecast at -$336,392,788, and the highest CLF earnings forecast at $227,559,827.

In 2027, CLF is forecast to generate $284,449,784 in earnings, with the lowest earnings forecast at $59,363,433 and the highest earnings forecast at $529,323,945.

What is CLF's revenue growth forecast for 2025-2027?

(NYSE: CLF) Cleveland Cliffs's forecast annual revenue growth rate of 5% is forecast to beat the US Steel industry's average forecast revenue growth rate of 3.75%, and while it is not forecast to beat the US market's average forecast revenue growth rate of 10.87%.

Cleveland Cliffs's revenue in 2025 is $18,457,000,000.On average, 6 Wall Street analysts forecast CLF's revenue for 2025 to be $9,552,573,694,684, with the lowest CLF revenue forecast at $9,418,315,375,559, and the highest CLF revenue forecast at $9,683,165,332,424. On average, 6 Wall Street analysts forecast CLF's revenue for 2026 to be $10,089,903,293,656, with the lowest CLF revenue forecast at $9,560,926,129,724, and the highest CLF revenue forecast at $10,666,124,845,836.

In 2027, CLF is forecast to generate $10,548,327,512,020 in revenue, with the lowest revenue forecast at $10,102,804,946,454 and the highest revenue forecast at $11,260,253,872,312.

What is CLF's forecast return on assets (ROA) for 2025-2028?

(NYSE: CLF) forecast ROA is 2.97%, which is lower than the forecast US Steel industry average of 8.07%.

What is CLF's Price Target?

According to 10 Wall Street analysts that have issued a 1 year CLF price target, the average CLF price target is $10.72, with the highest CLF stock price forecast at $17.00 and the lowest CLF stock price forecast at $3.91.

On average, Wall Street analysts predict that Cleveland Cliffs's share price could fall to $10.72 by Sep 15, 2026. The average Cleveland Cliffs stock price prediction forecasts a potential downside of 8.57% from the current CLF share price of $11.72.

What is CLF's Earnings Per Share (EPS) forecast for 2025-2027?

(NYSE: CLF) Cleveland Cliffs's current Earnings Per Share (EPS) is -$3.42. On average, analysts forecast that CLF's EPS will be -$2.07 for 2025, with the lowest EPS forecast at -$2.31, and the highest EPS forecast at -$1.84. On average, analysts forecast that CLF's EPS will be $0.19 for 2026, with the lowest EPS forecast at -$0.68, and the highest EPS forecast at $0.46. In 2027, CLF's EPS is forecast to hit $0.58 (min: $0.12, max: $1.07).

What is CLF's forecast return on equity (ROE) for 2025-2028?

(NYSE: CLF) forecast ROE is 10.46%, which is considered weak.
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