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Clearwater Paper Corp Stock Forecast, Predictions & Price Target

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Analyst price target for CLW

Based on 2 analysts offering 12 month price targets for Clearwater Paper Corp

Min Forecast
$30.00+64.93%
Avg Forecast
$30.00+64.93%
Max Forecast
$30.00+64.93%

Should I buy or sell CLW stock?

Based on 2 analysts offering ratings for Clearwater Paper Corp.

Strong Buy
Strong Buy
1 analysts 50%
Buy
1 analysts 50%
Hold
0 analysts 0%
Sell
0 analysts 0%
Strong Sell
0 analysts 0%
Although CLW's forecast from analysts indicates a "Strong Buy", our proven Zen Rating quant model rates CLW as a "Hold". Stocks with a Zen Rating of Hold have had an average return of +7.53% per year. Learn More

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CLW stock forecasts by analyst

Analyst / FirmRatingActionPrice TargetUpside/DownsideDateAnalyst Color
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2025-10-29
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2025-09-22

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Forecast return on equity

Is CLW forecast to generate an efficient return?

Company
4.16%
Industry
99.67%
Market
341.05%
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Forecast High Return on Equity Forecast

Forecast return on assets

Is CLW forecast to generate an efficient return on assets?

Company
2.09%
Industry
27.67%
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Forecast Return on Assets vs Industry Forecast

CLW earnings per share forecast

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

Avg 1 year Forecast
-$0.86-110.27%
Avg 2 year Forecast
$0.93-88.82%
Avg 3 year Forecast
$2.03-75.72%
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Forecast High Earnings Growth Forecast

CLW revenue forecast

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

Avg 1 year Forecast
$1.6B+1.28%
Avg 2 year Forecast
$1.6B-0.2%
Avg 3 year Forecast
$1.6B+5.33%
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Forecast High Revenue Growth Forecast

CLW earnings growth forecast

How is CLW forecast to perform vs Paper & Paper Products companies and vs the US market?

Company
-71.02%
Industry
151.8%
Market
104.66%
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Forecast Earnings Growth vs Industry Forecast
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Forecast Earnings Growth vs Market Forecast
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Forecast Earnings Growth vs Savings Rate Forecast

CLW revenue growth forecast

How is CLW forecast to perform vs Paper & Paper Products companies and vs the US market?

Company
1.06%
Industry
118.83%
Market
58.02%
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Forecast Revenue Growth vs Industry Forecast
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Forecast Revenue Growth vs Market Forecast

CLW vs Paper Stocks

TickerPricePrice TargetUp/downsideConsensus
CLW$18.19$30.00+64.93%Strong Buy
MERC$1.81$3.00+65.75%Hold
MAGN$14.16$16.00+12.99%Strong Buy
ITP$0.23N/AN/A
SLVM$47.37$54.00+14.00%Buy
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Clearwater Paper Stock Forecast FAQ

Is Clearwater Paper Stock a good buy in 2025, according to Wall Street analysts?

The consensus among 2 Wall Street analysts covering (NYSE: CLW) stock is to Strong Buy CLW stock.

Out of 2 analysts, 1 (50%) are recommending CLW as a Strong Buy, 1 (50%) are recommending CLW as a Buy, 0 (0%) are recommending CLW as a Hold, 0 (0%) are recommending CLW as a Sell, and 0 (0%) are recommending CLW as a Strong Sell.

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

(NYSE: CLW) Clearwater Paper's forecast annual earnings growth rate of -71.02% is not forecast to beat the US Paper & Paper Products industry's average forecast earnings growth rate of 151.8%, and while it is not forecast to beat the US market's average forecast earnings growth rate of 104.66%.

Clearwater Paper's earnings in 2025 is $142,200,000.On average, 3 Wall Street analysts forecast CLW's earnings for 2025 to be -$13,768,912, with the lowest CLW earnings forecast at -$18,232,382, and the highest CLW earnings forecast at -$9,093,737. On average, 3 Wall Street analysts forecast CLW's earnings for 2026 to be $14,984,618, with the lowest CLW earnings forecast at -$471,527, and the highest CLW earnings forecast at $31,659,677.

In 2027, CLW is forecast to generate $32,559,428 in earnings, with the lowest earnings forecast at $21,533,071 and the highest earnings forecast at $44,626,673.

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

(NYSE: CLW) Clearwater Paper's forecast annual revenue growth rate of 1.06% is not forecast to beat the US Paper & Paper Products industry's average forecast revenue growth rate of 118.83%, and while it is not forecast to beat the US market's average forecast revenue growth rate of 58.02%.

Clearwater Paper's revenue in 2025 is $1,556,100,000.On average, 3 Wall Street analysts forecast CLW's revenue for 2025 to be $25,276,419,112, with the lowest CLW revenue forecast at $24,506,578,936, and the highest CLW revenue forecast at $26,302,872,680. On average, 3 Wall Street analysts forecast CLW's revenue for 2026 to be $24,907,537,361, with the lowest CLW revenue forecast at $24,089,582,174, and the highest CLW revenue forecast at $25,982,105,940.

In 2027, CLW is forecast to generate $26,286,834,343 in revenue, with the lowest revenue forecast at $24,346,195,566 and the highest revenue forecast at $28,564,278,197.

What is CLW's forecast return on assets (ROA) for 2025-2027?

(NYSE: CLW) forecast ROA is 2.09%, which is lower than the forecast US Paper & Paper Products industry average of 27.67%.

What is CLW's Price Target?

According to 2 Wall Street analysts that have issued a 1 year CLW price target, the average CLW price target is $30.00, with the highest CLW stock price forecast at $30.00 and the lowest CLW stock price forecast at $30.00.

On average, Wall Street analysts predict that Clearwater Paper's share price could reach $30.00 by Oct 29, 2026. The average Clearwater Paper stock price prediction forecasts a potential upside of 64.93% from the current CLW share price of $18.19.

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

(NYSE: CLW) Clearwater Paper's current Earnings Per Share (EPS) is $8.36. On average, analysts forecast that CLW's EPS will be -$0.86 for 2025, with the lowest EPS forecast at -$1.14, and the highest EPS forecast at -$0.57. On average, analysts forecast that CLW's EPS will be $0.93 for 2026, with the lowest EPS forecast at -$0.03, and the highest EPS forecast at $1.97. In 2027, CLW's EPS is forecast to hit $2.03 (min: $1.34, max: $2.78).

What is CLW's forecast return on equity (ROE) for 2025-2027?

(NYSE: CLW) forecast ROE is 4.16%, which is considered weak.
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