What is Roth Capital’s Forecast for Clearfield Q1 Earnings?

Clearfield, Inc. (NASDAQ:CLFD) – Analysts at Roth Capital raised their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for Clearfield in a note issued to investors on Sunday, December 8th. Roth Capital analyst S. Searle now expects that the communications equipment provider will post earnings of ($0.20) per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of ($0.21). The consensus estimate for Clearfield’s current full-year earnings is ($0.05) per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for Clearfield’s Q2 2025 earnings at ($0.08) EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $0.08 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $0.12 EPS.

Clearfield (NASDAQ:CLFD) last released its earnings results on Thursday, November 7th. The communications equipment provider reported ($0.06) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.19) by $0.13. Clearfield had a negative return on equity of 4.41% and a negative net margin of 7.47%. The firm had revenue of $46.80 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $41.95 million. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.17 earnings per share. Clearfield’s revenue was down 5.8% compared to the same quarter last year.

Several other analysts have also recently weighed in on the stock. StockNews.com raised shares of Clearfield from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, December 6th. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $50.00 price objective on shares of Clearfield in a research report on Friday, November 8th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $46.75.

Clearfield Stock Performance

Shares of CLFD opened at $32.74 on Wednesday. Clearfield has a 1 year low of $24.78 and a 1 year high of $44.83. The stock has a market capitalization of $467.85 million, a PE ratio of -38.52 and a beta of 1.28. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01, a quick ratio of 6.69 and a current ratio of 9.43. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $33.92 and a 200-day simple moving average of $37.07.

Insider Activity at Clearfield

In other news, Chairman Ronald G. Roth bought 5,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, December 5th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $31.00 per share, for a total transaction of $155,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chairman now owns 1,266,796 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $39,270,676. This trade represents a 0.40 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Insiders own 16.00% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Quantbot Technologies LP acquired a new stake in shares of Clearfield in the third quarter valued at approximately $53,000. Redwood Wealth Management Group LLC acquired a new stake in Clearfield during the 2nd quarter worth $75,000. Truvestments Capital LLC purchased a new position in Clearfield during the 3rd quarter worth $80,000. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board acquired a new position in Clearfield in the second quarter valued at $85,000. Finally, SG Americas Securities LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Clearfield in the second quarter valued at about $130,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 88.73% of the company’s stock.

About Clearfield

Clearfield, Inc manufactures and sells various fiber connectivity products in the United States and internationally. The company offers FieldSmart, a series of panels, cabinets, wall boxes, and other enclosures; WaveSmart, an optical components integrated for signal coupling, splitting, termination, multiplexing, demultiplexing, and attenuation for integration within its fiber management platform; and active cabinet products.