Clearfield (CLFD) Expected to Announce Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday

Clearfield (NASDAQ:CLFD) is expected to be issuing its Q1 2026 results after the market closes on Wednesday, February 4th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of ($0.04) per share and revenue of $31.7670 million for the quarter. Clearfield has set its Q1 2026 guidance at -0.080-0.000 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 0.480-0.620 EPS. Investors may review the information on the company’s upcoming Q1 2026 earning report for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET.

Clearfield (NASDAQ:CLFD) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, November 25th. The communications equipment provider reported $0.13 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.09 by $0.04. Clearfield had a positive return on equity of 1.07% and a negative net margin of 4.65%.The business had revenue of $17.59 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $49.55 million. On average, analysts expect Clearfield to post $0 EPS for the current fiscal year and $1 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Clearfield Price Performance

Clearfield stock opened at $29.77 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $412.31 million, a PE ratio of -51.33 and a beta of 1.94. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $29.94 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $33.36. Clearfield has a one year low of $23.78 and a one year high of $46.76.

Clearfield announced that its board has initiated a stock repurchase program on Tuesday, November 25th that authorizes the company to buyback $85.00 million in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the communications equipment provider to repurchase up to 22% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are generally an indication that the company’s board believes its stock is undervalued.

Insider Buying and Selling at Clearfield

In other news, Chairman Ronald G. Roth acquired 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 15th. The stock was bought at an average price of $30.06 per share, with a total value of $300,600.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the chairman directly owned 1,279,264 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $38,454,675.84. This represents a 0.79% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Company insiders own 17.80% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Clearfield

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in CLFD. Quarry LP acquired a new position in shares of Clearfield during the third quarter worth $42,000. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC raised its position in Clearfield by 116.3% during the 2nd quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 1,882 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $82,000 after purchasing an additional 1,012 shares during the last quarter. Strs Ohio acquired a new position in Clearfield during the 1st quarter worth about $131,000. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. lifted its holdings in Clearfield by 4.5% during the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 7,222 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $215,000 after buying an additional 312 shares during the period. Finally, Captrust Financial Advisors bought a new stake in shares of Clearfield in the 2nd quarter valued at about $220,000. 88.73% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts recently commented on CLFD shares. Wall Street Zen downgraded Clearfield from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, November 28th. Northland Securities upgraded shares of Clearfield from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $45.00 price target on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, November 26th. UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Clearfield in a research note on Wednesday, November 26th. Zacks Research upgraded Clearfield from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Finally, Roth Mkm reduced their target price on Clearfield from $50.00 to $43.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, November 25th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have assigned a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Clearfield presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $43.50.

Clearfield Company Profile

Clearfield, Inc (NASDAQ: CLFD) is a Minneapolis-based company specializing in fiber management products for broadband network deployments. The company’s core offerings include fiber distribution hubs, enclosures, splice trays, patching panels and connectivity accessories designed to simplify installation and maintenance of fiber-optic networks. Clearfield’s modular FieldSmart™ platform provides a scalable approach for service providers, utilities and enterprise organizations looking to expand or upgrade their fiber infrastructure.

Clearfield serves a diverse customer base that includes cable and internet service providers, telecommunications operators, wireless carriers, utilities and municipalities.