Edilson Camara Buys 19,700 Shares of Cleveland-Cliffs (NYSE:CLF) Stock

Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. (NYSE:CLF) Director Edilson Camara purchased 19,700 shares of Cleveland-Cliffs stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 13th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $10.13 per share, with a total value of $199,561.00. Following the acquisition, the director owned 41,983 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $425,287.79. This trade represents a 88.41% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink.

Cleveland-Cliffs Stock Down 3.8%

CLF stock opened at $10.36 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.61, a current ratio of 1.95 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.15. Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $5.63 and a fifty-two week high of $16.70. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $13.37 and its 200 day simple moving average is $12.26. The stock has a market cap of $5.91 billion, a PE ratio of -3.55 and a beta of 1.93.

Cleveland-Cliffs (NYSE:CLF) last posted its earnings results on Monday, February 9th. The mining company reported ($0.43) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.62) by $0.19. Cleveland-Cliffs had a negative net margin of 7.91% and a negative return on equity of 18.94%. The firm had revenue of $4.31 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.60 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted ($0.68) EPS. Cleveland-Cliffs’s revenue was down .3% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. will post -0.79 EPS for the current year.

Trending Headlines about Cleveland-Cliffs

Here are the key news stories impacting Cleveland-Cliffs this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Director purchase: Cleveland‑Cliffs director Edilson Camara bought 19,700 shares (~$10.13 avg), increasing his stake materially — a signal of insider confidence that can support the stock. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Unusual options activity: traders bought ~53,775 CLF calls (≈6% above average call volume), indicating short‑term bullish positioning by some market participants. (Options volume report)
• Positive Sentiment: Q4 EPS beat and management tone: the company narrowly beat EPS estimates and gave a constructive 2026 outlook (cost discipline, steady capex, modest shipment growth), which remains a potential upside driver if volumes/pricing recover. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation and analysis pieces: several writeups examine CLF’s post‑2025 loss valuation and whether the share drop is overdone — useful for investors assessing risk/reward but not immediate catalysts. Read More. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Tariff‑rollback reports: media reports that the administration is considering rolling back steel/aluminum tariffs hit domestic steel names (Nucor, CLF, Alcoa), pressuring prices and investor sentiment for Cleveland‑Cliffs. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Large insider sale: CEO Lourenco Goncalves sold 3,000,000 shares (~$37.3M at ~$12.42), a significant block that likely added to downward pressure and investor concern about timing/intent. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst and sentiment pressure: GLJ Research and other commentators have issued bearish takes or cut targets after the earnings/revenue miss; combined with ambiguity on the POSCO partnership, that reduced near‑term catalysts and amplified selling. Read More. Read More.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts recently commented on CLF shares. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “buy” rating and issued a $15.00 target price on shares of Cleveland-Cliffs in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Citigroup raised their price target on Cleveland-Cliffs from $11.00 to $13.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, February 9th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Cleveland-Cliffs in a report on Tuesday, January 27th. Morgan Stanley upgraded shares of Cleveland-Cliffs from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and increased their target price for the company from $12.80 to $17.00 in a research report on Friday, January 9th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company upgraded shares of Cleveland-Cliffs from an “underweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and boosted their price target for the stock from $11.00 to $12.00 in a research report on Friday, November 14th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $13.89.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company raised its position in Cleveland-Cliffs by 8.6% in the fourth quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 401,035 shares of the mining company’s stock worth $5,326,000 after acquiring an additional 31,789 shares in the last quarter. CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co grew its stake in shares of Cleveland-Cliffs by 23.1% in the 4th quarter. CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co now owns 348,124 shares of the mining company’s stock worth $4,620,000 after purchasing an additional 65,228 shares during the last quarter. UMB Bank n.a. raised its holdings in shares of Cleveland-Cliffs by 80.1% in the 4th quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 8,215 shares of the mining company’s stock worth $109,000 after purchasing an additional 3,653 shares in the last quarter. Bank of Nova Scotia acquired a new stake in Cleveland-Cliffs during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $14,273,000. Finally, Morgan Stanley boosted its holdings in Cleveland-Cliffs by 17.3% during the fourth quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 7,862,669 shares of the mining company’s stock worth $104,416,000 after buying an additional 1,157,775 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 67.68% of the company’s stock.

About Cleveland-Cliffs

Cleveland-Cliffs Inc is a leading North American producer of iron ore pellets and flat-rolled steel products. Tracing its roots to 1847, the company has evolved from an iron-ore mining concern in the Great Lakes region into a fully integrated steelmaker. Today, Cleveland-Cliffs operates iron ore mining complexes in Michigan and Minnesota as well as steelmaking and finishing facilities across the United States.

The company’s integrated platform begins with direct control of key raw materials, including iron ore and scrap, and extends through every stage of steel production.