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Clearfield (CLFD): analyst forecast and price target
Analyst consensus
Strong Buy4 Buy0 Hold0 Sell
Ratings of 4 analysts in the last 3 months12-month forecast
Based on 4 price targets given in the last 3 months, the average target is $40.25, the highest $45.00, the lowest $38.00. The average is +36.6% from the last price of $29.47.
Analyst ratings 4
| Analyst | Firm | Price target | Rating | Upside | Action | Date | Move vs SPY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI xAi Communication EquipmentxAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $34.00 → $33.00−2.9% | Hold | +12.0% | Reiterated | 15.10.26on TipRanks Oct 14 23:05 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Communication EquipmentDeepSeek R1-0528 | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $35.00 → $33.00−5.7% | Hold | +12.0% | Reiterated | 15.10.26on TipRanks Oct 14 23:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Communication EquipmentOpenAI 5.2 | TipRanks - OpenAI | $34.00 → $33.00−2.9% | Hold | +12.0% | Reiterated | 15.10.26on TipRanks Oct 14 23:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Communication EquipmentAnthropic Opus-4.1 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $33.00 → $32.00−3.0% | Hold | +8.6% | Reiterated | 15.10.26on TipRanks Oct 14 23:05 | — | |
| AI Google Communication EquipmentGemini 2.5Pro | TipRanks - Google | $36.00 → $34.00−5.6% | Hold | +15.4% | Reiterated | 15.10.26on TipRanks Oct 14 23:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity Communication EquipmentPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $35.00 → $33.00−5.7% | Hold | +12.0% | Reiterated | 15.10.26on TipRanks Oct 14 23:05 | — | |
| AI xAi Communication EquipmentxAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $33.00 → $34.00+3.0% | Hold | +15.4% | Reiterated | 13.10.26on TipRanks Oct 12 23:05 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Communication EquipmentDeepSeek R1-0528 | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $34.00 → $35.00+2.9% | Hold | +18.8% | Reiterated | 13.10.26on TipRanks Oct 12 23:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Communication EquipmentOpenAI 5.2 | TipRanks - OpenAI | $33.00 → $34.00+3.0% | Hold | +15.4% | Reiterated | 13.10.26on TipRanks Oct 12 23:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Communication EquipmentAnthropic Opus-4.1 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $32.00 → $33.00+3.1% | Hold | +12.0% | Reiterated | 13.10.26on TipRanks Oct 12 23:05 | — | |
| AI Google Communication EquipmentGemini 2.5Pro | TipRanks - Google | $35.00 → $36.00+2.9% | Hold | +22.2% | Reiterated | 13.10.26on TipRanks Oct 12 23:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity Communication EquipmentPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $34.00 → $35.00+2.9% | Hold | +18.8% | Reiterated | 13.10.26on TipRanks Oct 12 23:05 | — | |
| AI xAi Communication EquipmentxAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $34.00 → $33.00−2.9% | Hold | +12.0% | Reiterated | 07.10.26on TipRanks Oct 6 23:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Communication EquipmentOpenAI 5.2 | TipRanks - OpenAI | $34.00 → $33.00−2.9% | Hold | +12.0% | Reiterated | 07.10.26on TipRanks Oct 6 23:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Communication EquipmentAnthropic Opus-4.1 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $33.00 → $32.00−3.0% | Hold | +8.6% | Reiterated | 07.10.26on TipRanks Oct 6 23:05 | — | |
| AI xAi Communication EquipmentxAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $32.00 → $34.00+6.2% | Hold | +15.4% | Reiterated | 05.10.26on TipRanks Oct 4 23:05 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Communication EquipmentDeepSeek R1-0528 | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $33.00 → $34.00+3.0% | Hold | +15.4% | Reiterated | 05.10.26on TipRanks Oct 4 23:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Communication EquipmentOpenAI 5.2 | TipRanks - OpenAI | $32.00 → $34.00+6.2% | Hold | +15.4% | Reiterated | 05.10.26on TipRanks Oct 4 23:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Communication EquipmentAnthropic Opus-4.1 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $31.00 → $33.00+6.5% | Hold | +12.0% | Reiterated | 05.10.26on TipRanks Oct 4 23:05 | — | |
| AI Google Communication EquipmentGemini 2.5Pro | TipRanks - Google | $34.00 → $35.00+2.9% | Hold | +18.8% | Reiterated | 05.10.26on TipRanks Oct 4 23:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity Communication EquipmentPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $33.00 → $34.00+3.0% | Hold | +15.4% | Reiterated | 05.10.26on TipRanks Oct 4 23:05 | — | |
| AI xAi Communication EquipmentxAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $29.00 → $32.00+10.3% | Hold | +8.6% | Reiterated | 03.10.26on TipRanks Oct 2 23:05 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Communication EquipmentDeepSeek R1-0528 | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $29.00 → $33.00+13.8% | Hold | +12.0% | Reiterated | 03.10.26on TipRanks Oct 2 23:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Communication EquipmentOpenAI 5.2 | TipRanks - OpenAI | $29.00 → $32.00+10.3% | Hold | +8.6% | Reiterated | 03.10.26on TipRanks Oct 2 23:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Communication EquipmentAnthropic Opus-4.1 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $28.00 → $31.00+10.7% | Hold | +5.2% | Reiterated | 03.10.26on TipRanks Oct 2 23:05 | — | |
| AI Google Communication EquipmentGemini 2.5Pro | TipRanks - Google | $30.00 → $34.00+13.3% | Hold | +15.4% | Reiterated | 03.10.26on TipRanks Oct 2 23:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity Communication EquipmentPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $29.00 → $33.00+13.8% | Hold | +12.0% | Reiterated | 03.10.26on TipRanks Oct 2 23:05 | — | |
| AI xAi Communication EquipmentxAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $30.00 → $29.00−3.3% | Hold | −1.6% | Reiterated | 07.09.26on TipRanks Sep 6 23:06 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Communication EquipmentDeepSeek R1-0528 | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $27.00 → $29.00+7.4% | Hold | −1.6% | Reiterated | 07.09.26on TipRanks Sep 6 23:06 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Communication EquipmentOpenAI 5.2 | TipRanks - OpenAI | $30.00 → $29.00−3.3% | Hold | −1.6% | Reiterated | 07.09.26on TipRanks Sep 6 23:06 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Communication EquipmentAnthropic Opus-4.1 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $29.00 → $28.00−3.4% | Hold | −5.0% | Reiterated | 07.09.26on TipRanks Sep 6 23:06 | — | |
| AI Google Communication EquipmentGemini 2.5Pro | TipRanks - Google | $31.00 → $30.00−3.2% | Hold | +1.8% | Reiterated | 07.09.26on TipRanks Sep 6 23:06 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity Communication EquipmentPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $29.00 | Hold | −1.6% | Reiterated | 07.09.26on TipRanks Sep 6 23:06 | — | |
| Tim Savageaux★★★★★★★★★★#59 · hits 58% · avg +39.8% | Northland Securities | $45.00 | Buy | +52.7% | Reiterated | 06.08.26on TipRanks 15:05 | −20.9%next day +2.5% · 5 days +6.6% | ↗ |
| Jaeson Schmidt★★★★★★★★★★#305 · hits 47% · avg +24.7% | Lake Street | $41.00 → $38.00−7.3% | Buy | +28.9% | Reiterated | 06.08.26on TipRanks 09:15 | −20.9%next day +2.5% · 5 days +6.6% | ↗ |
| Scott Searle★★★★★★★★★★#653 · hits 47% · avg +16.1% | Roth MKM | $38.00 | Buy | +28.9% | Reiterated | 06.08.26on TipRanks 07:20 | −20.9%next day +2.5% · 5 days +6.6% | ↗ |
| Ryan Koontz★★★★★★★★★★#253 · hits 47% · avg +30.0% | Needham | $40.00 | Buy | +35.7% | Assigned | 06.08.26on TipRanks 03:35 | −20.9%next day +2.5% · 5 days +6.6% | ↗ |
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Best analysts covering Clearfield
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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 01.10.26: target $40.25 at a price of $31.14 (+29.3%); now: $40.25 at $29.47 (+36.6%).
PriceAverage targetTop analysts’ target
Recommendation trend
Strong BuyBuyHoldSell
| Rating | 05.26 | 06.26 | 07.26 | 08.26 | 09.26 | 10.26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Buy | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Hold | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Earnings and sales forecast
Next report: 05.11.26 (Q4 2026, date not confirmed)
Earnings per share
Next quarter’s EPS estimate — $0.05 (from $0.04 to $0.07). Last quarter: $0.22.
Sales
Next quarter’s sales estimate — $40M (from $40M to $41M). Last quarter: $44M.
Best top-analyst consensus in the sector · Technology
About Clearfield
- CEO: Cheryl Beranek
- Employees: 243
- 7050 Winnetka Avenue North, Minneapolis, MN, 55428, US
- www.seeclearfield.com
Clearfield, Inc. specializes in the development, manufacturing, and global distribution of both standard and customized passive fiber optic connectivity solutions. These products cater to a diverse clientele, including entities engaged in fiber-to-the-premises (FTTP) deployments, enterprise networks, and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) across the United States and internationally. The company's extensive product portfolio encompasses several key lines: FieldSmart: A range of physical infrastructure components such as panels, cabinets, and wall boxes, specifically designed for housing and protecting fiber optic connections. WaveSmart: Optical components critical for managing light signals, enabling functions like coupling, splitting, termination, multiplexing, demultiplexing, and attenuation when integrated into their fiber management systems. Solutions for outdoor network installations, including outdoor and fiber active cabinet products. StreetSmart: Various fiber management products tailored for network organization. FieldShield: An innovative method for fiber pathway and protection, aimed at streamlining and reducing the expense of broadband infrastructure rollout. YOURx platform: Comprising robust hardened terminals, test access points, and diverse drop cable options, this platform supports different fiber drop cable media for various segments of the access network. CraftSmart: A series of optical protection field enclosures, including pedestals and vaults, which provide optimized housing for FieldSmart products at the last mile access point, suitable for both above-grade and below-grade installations. Clearfield also offers fiber and copper assemblies, available in industry-standard or customer-specified configurations, along with bespoke solutions for in-the-box and network connectivity tailored to specific customer product lines. Clearfield's comprehensive "fiber to anywhere" platform serves a broad spectrum of clients, from incumbent and competitive
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