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Cleveland-Cliffs (CLF): analyst forecast and price target
Analyst consensus
Hold0 Buy3 Hold1 Sell
Ratings of 4 analysts in the last 3 months · top analysts only12-month forecast
Based on 4 price targets given in the last 3 months, the average target is $11.88, the highest $13.00, the lowest $10.00. The average is −2.0% from the last price of $12.12.
Analyst ratings 15
| Analyst | Firm | Price target | Rating | Upside | Action | Date | Move vs SPY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Peterson★★★★★★★★★★#2254 · hits 49% · avg +6.9% | J.P. Morgan | $13.00 → $12.00−7.7% | Hold | −1.0% | Reiterated | 09.10.26on TipRanks 10:15 | +5.9%next day −0.6% · 5 days −4.7% | ↗ |
| Gordon Johnson★★★★★★★★★★#11662 · hits 57% · avg −4.5% | GLJ Research | $12.00 → $14.00+16.7% | Buy | +15.5% | Upgrade | 06.10.26on TipRanks Oct 7 06:55 | −0.1%next day −1.3% · 5 days +5.1% | ↗ |
| Timna Tanners★★★★★★★★★★#3057 · hits 55% · avg +4.1% | Wells Fargo | $12.00 → $14.00+16.7% | Buy | +15.5% | Upgrade | 06.10.26on TipRanks 05:40 | −0.1%next day −1.3% · 5 days +5.1% | ↗ |
| Nick Cash★★★★★★★★★★#6084 · hits 50% · avg +8.0% | Goldman Sachs | $12.00 | Hold | −1.0% | Reiterated | 05.10.26on TipRanks Oct 6 08:10 | +7.1%next day −0.1% · 5 days +5.2% | ↗ |
| Carlos De Alba★★★★★★★★★★#697 · hits 57% · avg +16.1% | Morgan Stanley | $12.50 | Hold | +3.1% | Reiterated | 25.09.26on TipRanks 06:10 | −3.1%next day −7.1% · 5 days −6.8% | ↗ |
| Lawson Winder★★★★★★★★★★#424 · hits 57% · avg +16.2% | Bank of America Securities | $12.00 → $13.00+8.3% | Hold | +7.3% | Assigned | 06.09.26on TipRanks Sep 7 05:50 | −1.1%next day −1.2% · 5 days −2.9% | ↗ |
| Unknown Analyst | Wolfe Research | $12.00 → $11.00−8.3% | Hold | −9.2% | Reiterated | 24.08.26on TipRanks 07:10 | +0.6%next day +1.6% · 5 days +1.7% | ↗ |
| Richard Garchitorena★★★★★★★★★★#2557 · hits 59% · avg +9.1% | Barclays | $10.00 | Sell | −17.5% | Reiterated | 24.08.26on TipRanks 04:45 | +0.6%next day +1.6% · 5 days +1.7% | ↗ |
| Unknown Analyst | Seaport Global | — | Hold | — | Reiterated | 30.07.26on TipRanks Aug 3 08:55 | +0.5%next day −1.7% · 5 days +1.5% | ↗ |
| Samuel McKinney★★★★★★★★★★#3618 · hits 79% · avg +11.6% | KeyBanc | — | Hold | — | Reiterated | 28.07.26on TipRanks 04:30 | −2.4%next day −3.5% · 5 days −1.4% | ↗ |
| AI xAi SteelxAI Grok-4 | TipRanks - xAI | $11.00 → $12.50+13.6% | Hold | +3.1% | Reiterated | 25.07.26on TipRanks Jul 27 08:32 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity SteelPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $10.50 → $12.50+19.0% | Hold | +3.1% | Reiterated | 25.07.26on TipRanks Jul 27 08:32 | — | |
| AI Google SteelGemini 3.1Pro | TipRanks - Google | $11.00 → $12.50+13.6% | Hold | +3.1% | Reiterated | 25.07.26on TipRanks Jul 27 04:22 | — | |
| AI Anthropic SteelAnthropic Opus-4.6 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $10.50 → $12.00+14.3% | Hold | −1.0% | Reiterated | 25.07.26on TipRanks Jul 27 04:22 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek SteelDeepSeek V3.2-Speciale | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $11.00 → $12.50+13.6% | Hold | +3.1% | Reiterated | 25.07.26on TipRanks Jul 27 04:22 | — | |
| AI OpenAI SteelOpenAI 5.2 | TipRanks - OpenAI | $11.00 → $12.00+9.1% | Hold | −1.0% | Reiterated | 25.07.26on TipRanks Jul 27 04:22 | — | |
| Tristan Gresser★★★★★★★★★★#4763 · hits 67% · avg +17.1% | Exane BNP Paribas | $11.50 | Hold | −5.1% | Upgrade | 24.07.26on TipRanks 07:20 | +8.7%next day +2.7% · 5 days −4.5% | ↗ |
| Unknown Analyst | B. Riley Securities | $15.00 | Buy | +23.8% | Initiated | 21.07.26on TipRanks Jul 23 21:17 | +2.2%next day +2.3% · 5 days +30.5% | ↗ |
| Alexander Hacking★★★★★★★★★★#479 · hits 67% · avg +19.1% | Citi | $11.00 → $10.00−9.1% | Hold | −17.5% | Assigned | 07.07.26on TipRanks 07:00 | −1.9%next day 0.0% · 5 days +2.1% | ↗ |
| Alexandra Yates★★★★★★★★★★#1237 · hits 85% · avg +33.3% | Argus Research | — | Hold | — | Reiterated | 02.04.26on TipRanks Apr 6 09:10 | +1.5%next day +1.1% · 5 days +4.0% | ↗ |
| Chris LaFemina★★★★★★★★★★#470 · hits 55% · avg +14.9% | Jefferies | $13.00 | Hold | +7.3% | Reiterated | 10.12.25on TipRanks 07:20 | +1.8%next day +5.4% · 5 days +4.2% | ↗ |
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The latest rating of each analyst in the last 12 months, as TipRanks lists them. Every rating kept, earlier ones included
Best analysts covering Cleveland-Cliffs
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How the average price target moved
The average target of all analysts (their ratings of the 3 months before) on each day, the top analysts’ dashed, against the price; the site keeps this record since 1 October 2026. On 06.10.26: target $12.95 at a price of $12.20 (+6.1%); now: $12.50 at $12.12 (+3.1%).
PriceAverage targetTop analysts’ target
Recommendation trend · top analysts
Strong BuyBuyHoldSell
| Rating | 05.26 | 06.26 | 07.26 | 08.26 | 09.26 | 10.26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buy | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hold | 5 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 5 |
| Sell | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
Earnings and sales forecast
Next report: 19.10.26 (Q3 2026, date not confirmed)
Earnings per share
Next quarter’s EPS estimate — $0.21 (from $0.19 to $0.25). Last quarter: $-0.20.
Sales
Next quarter’s sales estimate — $5.7B (from $5.6B to $5.8B). Last quarter: $5.2B.
Best top-analyst consensus in the sector · Basicmaterials
About Cleveland-Cliffs
- CEO: C. Lourenco Goncalves
- Employees: 25,000
- 200 Public Square, Cleveland, OH, 44114-2315, US
- www.clevelandcliffs.com
Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. stands as a prominent North American manufacturer specializing in flat-rolled steel. The company's diverse product portfolio encompasses a wide array of carbon steel forms, including hot-rolled, cold-rolled, electrogalvanized, hot-dip galvanized, hot-dip galvannealed, aluminized, enameling, and advanced high-strength steel. Additionally, they supply stainless steel, various steel plates, and specialized electrical steels (both grain-oriented and non-oriented). Beyond these core offerings, Cleveland-Cliffs produces tubular components, fabricated from carbon steel, stainless steel, and via electric resistance welding. Their tinplate division manufactures electrolytic tin-coated and chrome-coated sheets, alongside other tin mill products. The company also provides essential raw materials, ingots, rolled and cast blooms, hot-briquetted iron, and services like tooling and sampling. A key aspect of its operations is vertical integration, as the company owns and manages five iron ore mines located in Minnesota and Michigan. Cleveland-Cliffs serves a broad customer base, including the automotive industry, infrastructure and general manufacturing sectors, distributors, converters, and other steel producers. Founded in 1847, the company is headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, and officially adopted the name Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. in August 2017, having previously been known as Cliffs Natural Resources Inc.
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