Clarivate (NYSE:CLVT) Releases FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Clarivate (NYSE:CLVT) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Monday morning. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 0.700-0.800 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 0.720. The company issued revenue guidance of $2.3 billion-$2.4 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $2.4 billion.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms have issued reports on CLVT. Wall Street Zen upgraded Clarivate from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 2nd. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (e+)” rating on shares of Clarivate in a research report on Wednesday, June 24th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $3.22.

Clarivate Stock Performance

NYSE:CLVT opened at $2.58 on Monday. The company has a market cap of $1.65 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -12.26 and a beta of 1.38. Clarivate has a fifty-two week low of $1.66 and a fifty-two week high of $4.77. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.89, a quick ratio of 0.84 and a current ratio of 0.84. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $2.41 and a 200-day moving average price of $2.58.

Clarivate (NYSE:CLVT) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 29th. The company reported $0.18 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.14 by $0.04. Clarivate had a negative net margin of 5.61% and a positive return on equity of 8.82%. The business had revenue of $585.50 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $569.50 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.14 earnings per share. Clarivate’s revenue was down 1.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Clarivate has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.700-0.800 EPS. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Clarivate will post 0.65 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Clarivate

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Aquatic Capital Management LLC raised its stake in Clarivate by 46.5% during the third quarter. Aquatic Capital Management LLC now owns 206,372 shares of the company’s stock worth $790,000 after acquiring an additional 65,544 shares in the last quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC increased its position in Clarivate by 105.5% during the 3rd quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC now owns 190,920 shares of the company’s stock worth $731,000 after purchasing an additional 98,003 shares in the last quarter. Vident Advisory LLC bought a new position in Clarivate in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $689,000. Advisory Services Network LLC boosted its position in Clarivate by 6.7% in the third quarter. Advisory Services Network LLC now owns 85,200 shares of the company’s stock valued at $326,000 after buying an additional 5,371 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Creative Planning grew its stake in shares of Clarivate by 10.0% during the third quarter. Creative Planning now owns 69,442 shares of the company’s stock worth $266,000 after buying an additional 6,314 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 85.72% of the company’s stock.

About Clarivate

Clarivate plc is a global information and analytics company that provides insights and workflow solutions to accelerate the pace of innovation. The company delivers proprietary data, analytics, and expertise to support research and development in the life sciences, intellectual property management, academic institutions, government agencies, and corporations. Its core offerings include citation and patent databases, drug pipeline analytics, trademark research tools, regulatory compliance solutions, and market intelligence platforms.

Originally part of Thomson Reuters’ Intellectual Property & Science division, Clarivate was established as an independent entity in 2016 following a spin-off transaction.