Clearfield (NASDAQ:CLFD) Issues Q1 2027 Earnings Guidance

Clearfield (NASDAQ:CLFD) updated its first quarter 2027 earnings guidance on Wednesday morning. The company provided EPS guidance of -0.060-0.030 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 0.120. The company issued revenue guidance of $48.0 million-$52.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $42.1 million. Clearfield also updated its FY 2027 guidance to 0.250-0.460 EPS.

Clearfield Stock Performance

Shares of Clearfield stock opened at $30.59 on Thursday. Clearfield has a one year low of $23.76 and a one year high of $52.73. The company has a market cap of $415.41 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 188.69 and a beta of 2.06. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $30.65 and its 200 day moving average price is $32.46.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts recently weighed in on CLFD shares. Lake Street Capital set a $38.00 price objective on Clearfield in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. Needham & Company LLC reduced their target price on Clearfield from $52.00 to $40.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. Weiss Ratings lowered Clearfield from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “sell (d)” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded shares of Clearfield from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, October 30th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $41.75.

Clearfield News Summary

These are some of the CLFD news items that stood out recently:

• Positive Sentiment: Clearfield forecast fiscal 2027 revenue of $195 million to $205 million, above the $187.3 million consensus estimate, implying just over 30% growth at the midpoint. First-quarter revenue guidance of $48 million to $52 million also topped the $42.1 million consensus. Clearfield revenue guidance article
• Neutral Sentiment: For fiscal 2026, sales from continuing operations were $151.9 million, gross margin was 32.0%, and diluted earnings per share were $0.16. Clearfield fiscal 2026 results
• Negative Sentiment: Fourth-quarter earnings were break-even per share, missing the $0.06 consensus and down from $0.13 a year earlier. Fiscal 2027 EPS guidance of $0.25 to $0.46 was below the $0.87 consensus; first-quarter guidance ranges from a $0.06 loss to $0.03 profit, versus consensus earnings of $0.12. Clearfield Q4 earnings report

About Clearfield

Clearfield, Inc. designs, manufactures and distributes fiber-optic management and connectivity products used to build and maintain broadband networks. Its solutions help service providers organize, protect and connect fiber from central offices and network hubs to homes and businesses. The company’s offerings include fiber distribution cabinets, enclosures, panels, wall boxes and related connectivity components. Its product lines include FieldSmart, YOURx and StreetSmart, which are designed for applications such as fiber-to-the-home deployments and other access-network environments.