Clearfield (NASDAQ:CLFD) Releases FY 2027 Earnings Guidance

Clearfield (NASDAQ:CLFD) issued an update on its FY 2027 earnings guidance on Wednesday. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 0.250-0.460 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 0.870. The company issued revenue guidance of $195.0 million-$205.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $187.3 million. Clearfield also updated its Q1 2027 guidance to -0.060-0.030 EPS.

Analyst Ratings Changes

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

Clearfield Stock Performance

Shares of CLFD opened at $30.59 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $415.41 million, a P/E ratio of 188.69 and a beta of 2.06. The company’s fifty day moving average is $30.65 and its two-hundred day moving average is $32.46. Clearfield has a 1 year low of $23.76 and a 1 year high of $52.73.

Trending Headlines about Clearfield

These are some of the CLFD headlines 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

Clearfield Company Profile

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.