The stock of Clearwater Paper Corp (CLW) has gone up by 7.68% for the week, with a 3.93% rise in the past month and a 13.78% rise in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 4.26%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are 3.08% for CLW. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 6.92% for CLW’s stock, with a 9.67% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Clearwater Paper Corp (NYSE: CLW) Right Now?
Company’s 36-month beta value is 0.09.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 0 analysts rating it as a “buy”, 1 as “overweight”, 0 as “hold”, and 0 as “sell”.
The public float for CLW is 15.45M, and currently, short sellers hold a 3.29% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of CLW on July 04, 2025 was 240.97K shares.
CLW stock’s latest price update
Clearwater Paper Corp (NYSE: CLW) has experienced a rise in its stock price by 0.94% compared to its previous closing price of $29.85. However, the company has seen a gain of 7.68% in its stock price over the last five trading days. businesswire.com reported 2025-06-03 that SPOKANE, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Clearwater Paper Corporation (NYSE: CLW) (“Clearwater Paper” or the “Company”), today announced upcoming participation in the Wells Fargo 2025 Industrials & Materials Conference on June 10, 2025, in Chicago, IL. President and Chief Executive Officer Arsen Kitch will participate in a fireside chat at the conference. He and Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Sherri Baker will also be available for one-on-one and small group investor meetings tha.
Analysts’ Opinion of CLW
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for CLW stocks, with RBC Capital Mkts repeating the rating for CLW by listing it as a “Outperform”. The predicted price for CLW in the upcoming period, according to RBC Capital Mkts is $37 based on the research report published on October 18, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
RBC Capital Mkts, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see CLW reach a price target of $396, previously predicting the price at $42. The rating they have provided for CLW stocks is “Sector Perform” according to the report published on October 31st, 2023.
RBC Capital Mkts gave a rating of “Sector Perform” to CLW, setting the target price at $45 in the report published on November 01st of the previous year.
CLW Trading at 8.17% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought CLW to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -47.26% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.08%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 4.26%, as shares surge +1.76% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +23.28% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, CLW rose by +7.68%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +2.14% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $28.18. In addition, Clearwater Paper Corp saw -35.05% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at CLW starting from Moyes Kari G., who sold 1,132 shares at the price of $23.98 back on Mar 17 ’25. After this action, Moyes Kari G. now owns 81,439 shares of Clearwater Paper Corp, valued at $27,145 using the latest closing price.
Moyes Kari G., the Officer of Clearwater Paper Corp, proposed sale 1,132 shares at $23.98 during a trade that took place back on Mar 17 ’25, which means that Moyes Kari G. is holding N/A shares at $27,145 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for CLW
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- -0.01% for the present operating margin
- 0.07% for the gross margin
The net margin for Clearwater Paper Corp stands at 0.1%. The total capital return value is set at -0.02%. Equity return is now at value -8.15%, with -3.74% for asset returns.
Based on Clearwater Paper Corp (CLW), the company’s capital structure generated 0.26 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.01. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.35. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is -0.57.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 64500.0 with net debt to EBITDA at 8.73. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.42. The receivables turnover for the company is 9.84for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.07. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.66.
Conclusion
In a nutshell, Clearwater Paper Corp (CLW) has experienced a better performance in recent times. The stock has received mixed “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
