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Clearwater Paper Stock Forecast

NYSE: CLWBasic MaterialsPaperUSD

19.51+0.16 (+0.83%)

At close: Oct 8, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min

After hours: 19.51 -0.03%

CLW analyst consensus

Consensus (4 analysts)

none

Avg. price target

$21.50+10.20%

  • Strong buy 1
  • Buy 0
  • Hold 3
  • Sell 0
  • Strong sell 0

Target range

Low $20.00High $25.00

Ratings and targets reflect third-party analyst opinions, not MetaCap recommendations.

What analysts say

According to 4 Wall Street analysts covering Clearwater Paper (2026-10-08), 1 rate the stock a buy or strong buy, 3 rate it a hold and 0 rate it a sell or strong sell, for a consensus rating of "none". The average 12-month price target is $21.50, with a high estimate of $25.00 and a low estimate of $20.00. The average target implies upside of 10.2% from the current price of $19.51.

The spread between the highest and lowest targets is 25.0%, a relatively narrow range. Price targets and ratings are the opinions of third-party analysts, not MetaCap. They are frequently revised and have a mixed track record, so treat them as one input among many for CLW.

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Rating distribution

Clearwater Paper analyst rating distribution
RatingAnalystsShare
Strong buy125%
Buy00%
Hold375%
Sell00%
Strong sell00%

Ratings as of 2026-10-08.

Price target scenarios

Price targets versus the current price
TargetPricevs. current
Low target$20.00+2.51%
Average target$21.50+10.20%
High target$25.00+28.14%

How analysts view Clearwater Paper's peers

Peer analyst targets
CompanyConsensusPriceAvg. targetImplied move
MAGNnone11.65$15.50+33.05%
RYAMbuy6.93$14.00+102.02%
MATVnone11.86$21.00+77.07%
SLVMbuy32.65$50.40+54.36%
SUZnone8.51$12.56+47.59%

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