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The Quantellect read.Of the 10 firms covering Cleveland-Cliffs Inc, 2 rate it Buy or better, 7 sit at Hold, and 1 rate it Sell or worse, a hold consensus. Targets span $10.00 to $16.00, a moderate spread. The average target of $12.18 sits 2% above the current $11.97. The rating mix has held broadly steady over recent months. On the fundamentals, the Street sees consensus EPS building from about $0.19 next quarter toward $0.42 the year after.Descriptive synthesis of third-party analyst data, not a Quantellect rating or recommendation.
ANALYST CONSENSUS10 ratings
Hold
Strong Buy00%
Buy220%
Hold770%
Sell110%
Strong Sell00%
Based on 10 analysts giving stock ratings to Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.
As of Jul, 2 of 10 firms rate CLF a Buy (7 Hold, 1 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
CLF EPS & revenue forecast
EPS · NEXT QUARTER
$0.19
Range $0.16 – $0.21 · 2 analysts · -143% YoY
Next period, 2 analysts expect Cleveland-Cliffs Inc to earn $0.19 a share (range $0.16 – $0.21), versus $-0.43 a year earlier. Full-year consensus is $-0.29, growing to $0.42 the year after.
REVENUE · NEXT QUARTER
$5.5B
Range $5.4B – $5.5B · 2 analysts · +27% YoY
Revenue is expected to reach $5.5B (range $5.4B – $5.5B), +26.8% year-over-year. Full-year consensus is $21.4B, rising to $21.9B next year.
Top analysts covering Cleveland-Cliffs Inc
Ranked by each analyst's overall Quantellect track record across all the stocks they cover, shown with their current call on CLF.
#1
Philip Gibbs
Keybanc · Rank #41
Hold
No targeton CLF
Overall win rate
46%
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#2
Bill Peterson
JP Morgan · Rank #235
Hold
$10.00-16.5% to target
Overall win rate
37%
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#3
GL
Gordon L. Johnson
GLJ Research
Buy
$15.60+30.3% to target
Coverage
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#4
Timna Tanners
Wells Fargo
Hold
$11.00-8.1% to target
Coverage
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#5
CD
Carlos De Alba
Morgan Stanley
Hold
$12.50+4.4% to target
Coverage
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CLF stock forecast FAQ
What is CLF's average 12-month price target?+
The 8 analysts with a live target average $12.18 for Cleveland-Cliffs Inc over the next 12 months, ranging from a $16.00 high to a $10.00 low.
Is CLF stock a Buy, Sell or Hold right now?+
The current consensus is Hold. Of the 10 analyst ratings, 2 are Buy or Strong Buy, 7 are Hold, and 1 are Sell or Strong Sell.
What are the highest and lowest price targets for CLF?+
The Street-high target is $16.00 (Goldman Sachs), and the Street-low is $10.00 (Barclays). The average of all 8 active targets is $12.18.
How many Wall Street analysts cover CLF?+
10 analysts have an active rating on Cleveland-Cliffs Inc, and 8 firms carry a live 12-month price target.
Who is the most accurate analyst covering CLF?+
Among analysts who currently cover CLF, Philip Gibbs of Keybanc has the strongest overall Quantellect track record (Rank #41). Their current call is Hold.
What is Cleveland-Cliffs Inc's projected EPS for next quarter?+
The consensus estimate is $0.19 per share (range $0.16 – $0.21) across 2 analysts. Full-year EPS is projected at $-0.29, rising to $0.42 the following year.
How much revenue is Cleveland-Cliffs Inc expected to report next quarter?+
Consensus revenue is $5.5B (range $5.4B – $5.5B). Full-year revenue is projected at $21.4B, growing to $21.9B next year.
Have analysts been upgrading or downgrading CLF lately?+
As of Jul, 2 of 10 firms rate CLF a Buy (7 Hold, 1 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
How are the analysts on this page ranked?+
By each analyst's overall Quantellect track record — a sample-adjusted measure of how accurate their calls have been across every stock they cover. We do not rank on their CLF calls alone, since a single stock is too small a sample to be reliable.
Which data on this page is live, and how often does it update?+
Price and daily change are 15-minute delayed market data. Analyst ratings, targets, consensus and earnings estimates are aggregated from multiple data providers and refresh daily.
Disclaimer: Ratings, price targets, consensus and earnings estimates on this page describe third-party analyst research aggregated from multiple data providers and refreshed daily; price and daily change are 15-minute delayed. These are historical opinions, not recommendations, and nothing on this page, including The Quantellect read, is a rating, a price target, or investment advice from Quantellect. Always do your own research and consult a licensed financial advisor before making investment decisions.
