Clearfield (NASDAQ:CLFD) Updates Q2 2025 Earnings Guidance

Clearfield (NASDAQ:CLFD) updated its second quarter 2025 earnings guidance on Thursday. The company provided earnings per share guidance of -0.200–0.160 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of -0.260. The company issued revenue guidance of $37.0 million-$40.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $38.6 million. Clearfield also updated its FY 2025 guidance to EPS.

Clearfield Stock Performance

CLFD opened at $34.75 on Friday. Clearfield has a 12-month low of $27.06 and a 12-month high of $44.83. The company has a market cap of $491.02 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -40.88 and a beta of 1.28. The company has a current ratio of 9.43, a quick ratio of 6.69 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01. The company’s 50 day moving average is $34.07 and its 200 day moving average is $35.94.

Clearfield (NASDAQ:CLFD) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 6th. The communications equipment provider reported ($0.13) earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.26) by $0.13. Clearfield had a negative net margin of 7.47% and a negative return on equity of 4.41%. On average, equities research analysts predict that Clearfield will post -0.16 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

CLFD has been the topic of several recent research reports. StockNews.com downgraded Clearfield from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Saturday, January 11th. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $50.00 price target on shares of Clearfield in a report on Friday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Clearfield currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $46.75.

Insider Buying and Selling at Clearfield

In other news, Chairman Ronald G. Roth acquired 5,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, December 5th. The stock was purchased 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 directly owns 1,266,796 shares in the company, valued at approximately $39,270,676. This trade represents a 0.40 % increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. 17.80% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Clearfield Company Profile

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.