The stock of Clearwater Paper Corp (CLW) has gone up by 22.45% for the week, with a 15.87% rise in the past month and a 2.27% rise in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 5.64%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are 4.51% for CLW. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 13.58% for CLW’s stock, with a -21.00% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Clearwater Paper Corp (NYSE: CLW) Right Now?
Clearwater Paper Corp (NYSE: CLW) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.99x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for CLW is 0.36. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 0 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 rating it as “overweight,” 0 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
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The public float for CLW is 15.96M and currently, short sellers hold a 5.34% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of CLW on December 20, 2024 was 422.80K shares.
CLW) stock’s latest price update
Clearwater Paper Corp (NYSE: CLW)’s stock price has plunge by 22.06relation to previous closing price of 24.71. Nevertheless, the company has seen a 22.45% surge in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. seekingalpha.com reported 2024-11-04 that Clearwater Paper Corporation (NYSE:CLW ) Q3 2024 Earnings Conference Call November 4, 0000 5:00 PM ET Company Participants Sloan Bohlen – Investor Relations Arsen Kitch – President, Chief Executive Officer and Director Sherri Baker – Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Matthew McKellar – RBC Capital Markets Operator Thank you for standing by. And welcome to the Clearwater Paper Third Quarter 2024 Earnings Conference Call.
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 current 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 “Outperform” to CLW, setting the target price at $42 in the report published on April 24th of the previous year.
CLW Trading at 12.70% 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 -47.21% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 4.51%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 5.64%, as shares surge +13.44% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +11.73% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, CLW rose by +23.02%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -22.25% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $26.56. In addition, Clearwater Paper Corp saw -16.50% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Stock Fundamentals for CLW
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.03 for the present operating margin
- 0.11 for the gross margin
The net margin for Clearwater Paper Corp stands at 0.01. The total capital return value is set at 0.03. Equity return is now at value -0.26, with -0.08 for asset returns.
Based on Clearwater Paper Corp (CLW), the company’s capital structure generated 0.63 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.14. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.73. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 1.5.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 275.3 million with net debt to EBITDA at 7.37. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.82. The receivables turnover for the company is 11.52for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.8. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.78.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Clearwater Paper Corp (CLW) has seen mixed performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it as a “hold”. 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.
