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Cleveland-Cliffs (CLF)
NYSE:CLF
CLF Stock Chart & Stats
$11.05
-$0.40(-3.98%)
At close: 4:00 PM EST
$11.05
-$0.40(-3.98%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$5.63 - $16.70
Previous CloseN/A
Volume7.91M
Average Volume (3M)17.98M
Market Cap
$6.08B
Enterprise Value$14.19B
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$57.00M
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$8.17B
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta1.83
Next Earnings
Apr 17, 2026EPS Estimate
-0.34Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend YieldN/A
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-0.43
Shares Outstanding570,390,500
10 Day Avg. Volume15,629,579
30 Day Avg. Volume17,982,573
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-0.05
Price to Book (P/B)1.07
Price to Sales (P/S)0.35
P/FCF Ratio-6.39
Enterprise Value/Market Cap2.33
Enterprise Value/Revenue0.76
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit-16.96
Enterprise Value/Ebitda-112.65
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$13.16Price Target Upside19.10% Upside
Rating ConsensusHold
Number of Analyst Covering10
EPS Forecast (FY)-0.32
Revenue Forecast (FY)$20.19B
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Asset Optimization And Pricing SupportEliminating an unprofitable third-party steel slab contract, combined with asset optimization and tighter market supply, should support margin improvement as pricing conditions strengthen.
Automotive Market Share GainsSecured multi-year contracts in the automotive segment are expected to lock in volumes and support market share gains, reducing revenue volatility from shorter-term spot sales.
Strategic Partnership PotentialA potential agreement with POSCO could bring meaningful incremental volumes and lower per-unit fixed costs, materially improving the company's financial and operating outlook if finalized.
Bears Say
Free Cash Flow And Balance Sheet StrainReported free cash flow came in well below expectations and higher planned capital spending will limit free cash flow, increasing pressure on the balance sheet and slowing deleveraging.
Guidance And Pricing ConcessionsSoft guidance and indications that management reduced fixed contract prices to secure volumes signal downside risk to consensus earnings and undermine investor confidence in sustained demand strength.
Valuation And Operational Risk ExposureCurrent valuation appears to price in many optimistic outcomes, and combined with multiple operational and demand risks this leaves limited room for error and heightens downside risk if conditions deteriorate.
Cleveland-Cliffs News
CLF FAQ
What was Cleveland-Cliffs’s price range in the past 12 months?
Cleveland-Cliffs lowest stock price was $5.63 and its highest was $16.70 in the past 12 months.
What is Cleveland-Cliffs’s market cap?
Cleveland-Cliffs’s market cap is $6.08B.
When is Cleveland-Cliffs’s upcoming earnings report date?
Cleveland-Cliffs’s upcoming earnings report date is Apr 17, 2026 which is in 46 days.
How were Cleveland-Cliffs’s earnings last quarter?
Cleveland-Cliffs released its earnings results on Feb 09, 2026. The company reported -$0.43 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of -$0.621 by $0.191.
Is Cleveland-Cliffs overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Cleveland-Cliffs’s price is currently Undervalued.
Does Cleveland-Cliffs pay dividends?
Cleveland-Cliffs pays a Quarterly dividend of $0.06 which represents an annual dividend yield of N/A. See more information on Cleveland-Cliffs dividends here
What is Cleveland-Cliffs’s EPS estimate?
Cleveland-Cliffs’s EPS estimate is -0.34.
How many shares outstanding does Cleveland-Cliffs have?
Cleveland-Cliffs has 570,390,500 shares outstanding.
What happened to Cleveland-Cliffs’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Cleveland-Cliffs reported an EPS of -$0.43 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of -$0.621. Following the earnings report the stock price went down -16.429%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Cleveland-Cliffs?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in CLF
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
Smart Score combines eight research factors - such as analyst recommendations, hedge fund trends, and technical indicators - to measure a stock’s outlook. These signals are unified into a single score that reflects bullish or bearish momentum. See detailed methodology
Cleveland-Cliffs Stock Smart Score
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Analyst Consensus
Hold
Average Price Target:
$13.16 (19.10% Upside)
$13.16 (19.10% Upside)
Blogger Sentiment
Bullish
CLF Sentiment 70%
Sector Average 66%
Sector Average 66%
Hedge Fund Trend
Increased
By 4.7M Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
Insider Transactions
Sold Shares
Worth $39.1M over
the Last 3 Months
the Last 3 Months
Crowd Wisdom
Very Negative
Last 7 Days <0.1%
Last 30 Days ▼ 8.7%
Last 30 Days ▼ 8.7%
News Sentiment
Bearish
Bullish news 39%
Bearish news 75%
Bearish news 75%
Technicals
SMA
Positive
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
-0.65%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
-22.96%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
-4.46%
Trailing 12-Months
Company Description
Cleveland-Cliffs
Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. operates as a flat-rolled steel producer in North America. The company offers carbon steel products, such as hot-rolled, cold-rolled, electrogalvanized, hot-dip galvanized, hot-dip galvannealed, aluminized, enameling, and advanced high-strength steel products; stainless steel products; plates; and grain oriented and non-oriented electrical steel products. It also provides tubular components, including carbon steel, stainless steel, and electric resistance welded tubing. In addition, the company offers tinplate products, such as electrolytic tin coated and chrome coated sheet, and tin mill products; tooling and sampling; raw materials; ingots, rolled blooms, and cast blooms; and hot-briquetted iron products. Further, it owns five iron ore mines in Minnesota and Michigan. The company serves automotive, infrastructure and manufacturing, distributors and converters, and steel producers. Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. was formerly known as Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. and changed its name to Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. in August 2017. The company was founded in 1847 and is headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio.
CLF Company Deck
CLF Earnings Call
Q4 2026
0:00 / 0:00
Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
The call presents a constructive and optimistic view for 2026: management highlights meaningful operational fixes completed in 2025 (asset rationalization, labor reductions, coal hedges), improving market dynamics (spot steel at a two‑year high, Canadian import restrictions), a sizeable one‑time benefit from ending the slab contract (~$500M EBITDA estimate), strong liquidity ($3.3B) and multi‑year OEM contracts that underpin a recovery. Near‑term headwinds include 2025 demand weakness, Stelco underperformance, temporary utility/scrap cost pressure, and elevated leverage. Overall, the positives — expected price recovery, cost reductions, order book strength, capacity ready to absorb reshored automotive volumes, and strategic partnership momentum (POSCO) — outweigh the lowlights, supporting a positive outlook for 2026.View all CLF earnings summariesCLF Revenue Breakdown
97.36% Steelmaking
2.64% Other Businesses
CLF Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$13.16
▲(19.10% Upside)
Technical Analysis
Ownership Overview
1.25% Insiders
13.83% Mutual Funds
3.06% Other Institutional Investors
56.24% Public Companies and Individual Investors