Clearfield (NASDAQ:CLFD) Releases Q2 2025 Earnings Guidance

Clearfield (NASDAQ:CLFD) issued an update on its second quarter 2025 earnings guidance on Thursday morning. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of -0.200–0.160 for the period, compared to the consensus 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.

Analyst Ratings Changes

CLFD has been the topic of several analyst reports. Needham & Company LLC reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $50.00 target price on shares of Clearfield in a research report on Thursday, January 16th. StockNews.com cut shares of Clearfield from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Saturday, January 11th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $46.75.

Clearfield Stock Down 0.4 %

NASDAQ CLFD opened at $36.94 on Friday. Clearfield has a 1-year low of $27.06 and a 1-year high of $44.83. The company has a quick ratio of 6.69, a current ratio of 9.43 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $33.93 and its 200-day simple moving average is $35.93.

Clearfield (NASDAQ:CLFD) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 6th. The communications equipment provider reported ($0.13) earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.26) by $0.13. Clearfield had a negative return on equity of 4.41% and a negative net margin of 7.47%. Analysts expect that Clearfield will post -0.16 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Chairman Ronald G. Roth bought 5,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 5th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $31.00 per share, with a total value of $155,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chairman now owns 1,266,796 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $39,270,676. The trade was a 0.40 % increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Insiders own 17.80% of the company’s stock.

About Clearfield

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.