$21.00
0.57%
NYSE, Sep 17, 04:00 pm EDT. Closed.
ISIN
US18538R1032
Symbol
CLW

Clearwater Paper Corporation Target price 2026 - Analyst rating & recommendation

Clearwater Paper Corporation Classifications & Recommendation

Buy
50%
Hold
50%

Clearwater Paper Corporation Price Target

Target Price $20.91
Price $21.00
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Number of Estimates 5
5 Analysts have issued a price target Clearwater Paper Corporation 2027 . The average Clearwater Paper Corporation target price is $20.91. This is lower than the current stock price. The highest price target is , the lowest is .
A rating was issued by 8 analysts: 4 Analysts recommend Clearwater Paper Corporation to buy, 4 to hold and 0 to sell.
Analysts don't have a crystal ball either, but they do represent the opinion of the market quite well. You should not take the price potential and the ratings as a recommendation to act. Rather, they serve as an additional building block for your own opinion or stock analysis.
Analyst Estimates: Analysts believe that the Clearwater Paper Corporation stock has an average upside potential 2027 of . Most analysts recommend the Clearwater Paper Corporation stock at Buy or hold.

Sales and Margin forecast 2026, 2027 & 2028

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Quarter Annually
Dec '25 2026
Estimates
Revenue Billion $ 1.56 1.51
12.42% 2.92%
EBITDA Margin 7.15% 2.46%
67.94% 65.59%
Net Margin -1.20% -3.82%
108.43% 219.44%

5 Analysts have issued a sales forecast Clearwater Paper Corporation 2026 . The average Clearwater Paper Corporation sales estimate is

$1.5b
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. This is
0.69% lower
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than the revenue of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest sales forecast is
$1.6b 4.51%
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, the lowest is
$1.4b 4.90%
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This results in the following potential growth metrics:

Revenue Estimates

2025 $1.6b 12.42%
2026
$1.5b 2.92%
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2027
$1.6b 3.84%
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2028
$1.6b 0.32%
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5 Analysts have issued an Clearwater Paper Corporation EBITDA forecast 2026. The average Clearwater Paper Corporation EBITDA estimate is

$37.2m
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. This is
44.96% lower
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than the EBITDA of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest EBITDA forecast is
$51.0m 24.40%
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, the lowest is
$28.3m 58.13%
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This results in the following potential growth metrics and future EBITDA Margins:

EBITDA Estimates

2025 $111m 88.79%
2026
$37.2m 66.59%
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2027
$95.6m 157.34%
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2028
$105m 9.92%
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EBITDA Margin

2025 7.15% 67.94%
2026
2.46% 65.59%
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2027
6.10% 147.97%
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2028
6.68% 9.51%
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5 Clearwater Paper Corporation Analysts have issued a net profit forecast 2026. The average Clearwater Paper Corporation net profit estimate is

$-57.6m
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. This is
16.88% lower
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than the net profit for the last 12 months(TTM). The highest net profit forecast is
$-52.0m 5.48%
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, the lowest is
$-62.3m 26.33%
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This results in the following potential growth metrics and future Net Margins:

Net Profit Estimates

2025 $-18.6m 109.48%
2026
$-57.6m 209.78%
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2027
$-14.3m 75.22%
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2028
$-7.1m 50.35%
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Net Margin

2025 -1.20% 108.43%
2026
-3.82% 219.44%
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2027
-0.91% 76.18%
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2028
-0.45% 50.55%
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Earnings per share, P/E ratio and EV/sales Estimates 2026, 2027 & 2028

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Quarter Annually
Dec '25 2026
Estimates
Earnings Per Share $ -1.15 -3.57
109.84% 210.43%
P/E negative
EV/Sales 0.40

5 Analysts have issued a Clearwater Paper Corporation forecast for earnings per share. The average Clearwater Paper Corporation EPS is

$-3.57
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. This is
17.05% lower
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than earnings per share in the financial year 2025. The highest EPS forecast is
$-3.22 5.57%
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, the lowest is
$-3.86 26.56%
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This results in the following potential growth metrics and future valuations:

Earnings Per Share

2025 $-1.15 109.84%
2026
$-3.57 210.43%
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2027
$-0.89 75.07%
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2028
$-0.44 50.56%
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P/E ratio

Current -6.92 501.66%
2026
-5.91 14.65%
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2027
-23.85 303.55%
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2028
-48.07 101.55%
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Based on analysts' sales estimates for 2026, the Clearwater Paper Corporation stock is valued at an EV/Sales of

and an P/S ratio of .

This results in the following potential growth metrics and future valuations:

EV/Sales

Current 0.40 0.00%
2026
0.40 0.38%
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2027
0.39 3.69%
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2028
0.39 0.31%
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P/S ratio

Current 0.22 0.95%
2026
0.23 0.71%
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2027
0.22 3.72%
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2028
0.22 0.32%
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Current Clearwater Paper Corporation Upgrades & Downgrades

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