Clearwater Paper Corporation (CLW)
NYSE: CLW · Real-Time Price · USD
17.97
+0.36 (2.04%)
At close: Dec 5, 2025, 4:00 PM EST
17.98
+0.01 (0.06%)
After-hours: Dec 5, 2025, 7:00 PM EST
Clearwater Paper Stock Forecast
Stock Price Forecast
The 2 analysts with 12-month price forecasts for Clearwater Paper stock have an average target of 30, which predicts an increase of 66.94% from the current stock price of 17.97.
Analyst Consensus: Strong Buy
* Price targets were last updated on Oct 29, 2025.
Analyst Ratings
The average analyst rating for Clearwater Paper stock from 2 stock analysts is "Strong Buy". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to perform very well in the near future and significantly outperform the market.
Recommendation Trends
| Rating | Jun '25 | Jul '25 | Aug '25 | Sep '25 | Oct '25 | Nov '25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Buy | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Hold | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Strong Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Latest Forecasts
| Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RBC Capital | RBC Capital | Buy Maintains $33 → $30 | Buy | Maintains | $33 → $30 | +66.94% | Oct 29, 2025 |
| TD Cowen | TD Cowen | Strong Buy Initiates $30 | Strong Buy | Initiates | $30 | +66.94% | Sep 22, 2025 |
| RBC Capital | RBC Capital | Buy Maintains $37 → $36 | Buy | Maintains | $37 → $36 | +100.33% | Jul 30, 2025 |
| RBC Capital | RBC Capital | Buy Reiterates $37 | Buy | Reiterates | $37 | +105.90% | Feb 18, 2025 |
| RBC Capital | RBC Capital | Buy Reiterates $37 | Buy | Reiterates | $37 | +105.90% | Nov 5, 2024 |
Financial Forecast
Revenue This Year
1.58B
from 1.38B
Increased by 13.91%
Revenue Next Year
1.55B
from 1.58B
Decreased by -1.46%
EPS This Year
-1.15
from 11.70
EPS Next Year
0.04
from -1.15
Revenue Forecast
| Revenue | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | 1.6B | 1.6B | |
| Avg | 1.6B | 1.6B | |
| Low | 1.5B | 1.5B |
Revenue Growth
| Revenue Growth | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | 18.5% | 2.8% | |
| Avg | 13.9% | -1.5% | |
| Low | 10.4% | -4.7% |
EPS Forecast
| EPS | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | -1.17 | 0.12 | |
| Avg | -1.15 | 0.04 | |
| Low | -1.14 | -0.03 |
EPS Growth
| EPS Growth | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | - | - | |
| Avg | - | - | |
| Low | - | - |
Sources: Price targets and analyst ratings provided by Benzinga. Revenue and EPS forecast data provided by Finnhub. The data is sourced from Wall Street analysts. Data disclaimer.