Clearfield, Inc.

CLFD • Communication Equipment

$28.65

▲ +0.33 (+1.17%)

Current price

EarningsLatest report: Jun 30, 2026

BALANCED PROFILENeutralConfidence: 70%

Quantitative profile — not an investment recommendation.

Quantitative profile — not an investment recommendation.Methodology

Analysis thesis: Mixed profile. The company is not automatically unattractive, but valuation, growth, or balance-sheet evidence does not yet justify a stronger signal.

Market Cap

$389.41M

Growth

10.2%

Cash Flow

4/5

Trend

Mostly stable

Evidence

Positive free cash flow · 1.77Consistent free cash flow · 4/5Manageable debt level · 0.03Healthy liquidity · 5.42Weak profitability

Financial data as of: Jun 30, 2026, 12:00 AM UTCLast earnings update: Jun 30, 2026, 12:00 AM UTCLast profile update: Aug 7, 2026, 1:24 PM UTC

Company Snapshot

Key valuation, quality, financial strength, momentum and analyst data.

Price$28.65

Change1.17%

Shares Out13.59M

Market Cap$389.41M

Enterprise Value$288.19M

52W Range23.76 - 52.73

Beta2.11

P/E-53.94

P/S2.99

P/B1.58

P/FCF29.72

EV/Sales2.21

Price$28.65

Change1.17%

Shares Out13.59M

Market Cap$389.41M

Enterprise Value$288.19M

52W Range23.76 - 52.73

Beta2.11

P/E-53.94

P/S2.99

P/B1.58

P/FCF29.72

EV/Sales2.21

EV/EBITDA29.42

EV/FCF22.00

Earnings Yield-1.85%

FCF Yield3.36%

Dividend Yield0.00%

Gross Margin33.66%

Oper. Margin1.41%

Profit Margin-5.36%

Debt/Eq0.03

Current Ratio5.42

Quick Ratio4.27

Revenue 5Y10.17%

Target$40.67

Target Upside41.95%

Target Median$40.00

Target Range38.00 - 44.00

Volume721.82K

Avg Volume298.81K

EPS Surprise0.00

Investment DNA

How strong this company looks for long-term investors

out of 100

Business Quality

Margins, moat, returns

27/100

Financial Strength

Debt, cash, stability

76/100

Growth Potential

Revenue and expansion

63/100

Price Attractiveness

Cheap or expensive today

65/100

Why this score▼

Positive free cash flow · 1.77Consistent free cash flow · 4/5Manageable debt level · 0.03Healthy liquidity · 5.42Weak profitability

Analyst view

Analyst sentiment and price target

CLFD

Analyst sentiment

Based on 9 analyst votes · 2026-09-05

89/100

Bullish

Hold

Bearish

Price Target

2026-08-07

Low

$38.00

Mean

$40.67

Median

$40.00

High

$44.00

Company Overview

IPO: 8/6/1986

Industry: Communication Equipment

P/B i: 1.58

Debt / Equity i: 0.03

Operating Margin: 1.41%

Net Margin: -5.36%

ROE i: -

ROIC: -

Financial Health

Score15 / 20

Debt / Equity: 0.03

Current Ratio: 5.42

Quick Ratio: 4.27

Status: Good

Insider Transactions

Recent executive and insider activity

Beranek Cheryl

Transaction: 07/01/2026

SELL

Change

-1,778

Price

$40.06

Filing

07/06/2026

Type

SELL

Beranek Cheryl

Transaction: 06/30/2026

BUY

Change

+210

Price

$24.78

Filing

07/02/2026

Type

BUY

Hill John P

Transaction: 06/30/2026

BUY

Change

+459

Price

$24.78

Filing

07/02/2026

Type

BUY

Insider	Type	Change	Price	Transaction	Filing
Beranek Cheryl	SELL	-1,778	$40.06	07/01/2026	07/06/2026
Beranek Cheryl	BUY	+210	$24.78	06/30/2026	07/02/2026
Hill John P	BUY	+459	$24.78	06/30/2026	07/02/2026
Khemakhem Anis	BUY	+158	$24.78	06/30/2026	07/02/2026
HERZOG DANIEL R	BUY	+752	$24.78	06/30/2026	07/02/2026
Khemakhem Anis	SELL	-1,684	$39.90	06/09/2026	06/11/2026
Beranek Cheryl	SELL	-7,500	$46.92	06/01/2026	06/03/2026
Beranek Cheryl	SELL	-2,500	$50.00	05/27/2026	05/28/2026
Jones Walter Louis JR	SELL	-2,391	$46.05	05/11/2026	05/12/2026
Beranek Cheryl	SELL	-2,500	$45.02	05/11/2026	05/12/2026
Beranek Cheryl	SELL	-5,000	$40.27	05/08/2026	05/12/2026
Khemakhem Anis	SELL	-635	$30.28	05/06/2026	05/08/2026
Seidel Rebecca	BUY	+2,544	Not reported	02/27/2026	03/02/2026
ROTH RONALD G	BUY	+2,544	Not reported	02/27/2026	03/02/2026
SKARVAN KATHLEEN	BUY	+2,544	Not reported	02/27/2026	03/02/2026
Sarcevic Ademir	BUY	+2,544	Not reported	02/27/2026	03/02/2026
Jones Walter Louis JR	BUY	+2,544	Not reported	02/27/2026	03/02/2026
Kelly Catherine T.	BUY	+2,544	Not reported	02/27/2026	03/02/2026
Wirsbinski Carol Ann	BUY	+2,544	Not reported	02/27/2026	03/02/2026
Hayward Donald R.	SELL	-3,595	$32.00	02/19/2026	02/20/2026

About the Company

Clearfield, Inc.

Clearfield, Inc. specializes in the development, manufacturing, and global distribution of both standard and customized passive fiber optic connectivity solutions. These products cater to a diverse clientele, including entities engaged in fiber-to-the-premises (FTTP) deployments, enterprise networks, and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) across the United States and internationally. The company's extensive product portfolio encompasses several key lines: FieldSmart: A range of physical infrastructure components such as panels, cabinets, and wall boxes, specifically designed for housing and protecting fiber optic connections. WaveSmart: Optical components critical for managing light signals, enabling functions like coupling, splitting, termination, multiplexing, demultiplexing, and attenuation when integrated into their fiber management systems. Solutions for outdoor network installations, including outdoor and fiber active cabinet products. StreetSmart: Various fiber management products tailored for network organization. FieldShield: An innovative method for fiber pathway and protection, aimed at streamlining and reducing the expense of broadband infrastructure rollout. YOURx platform: Comprising robust hardened terminals, test access points, and diverse drop cable options, this platform supports different fiber drop cable media for various segments of the access network. CraftSmart: A series of optical protection field enclosures, including pedestals and vaults, which provide optimized housing for FieldSmart products at the last mile access point, suitable for both above-grade and below-grade installations. Clearfield also offers fiber and copper assemblies, available in industry-standard or customer-specified configurations, along with bespoke solutions for in-the-box and network connectivity tailored to specific customer product lines. Clearfield's comprehensive "fiber to anywhere" platform serves a broad spectrum of clients, from incumbent and competitive local exchange carriers, wireless operators, and multiple systems operators/cable TV companies, to utility/municipality entities, enterprises, and data centers. The company, founded in 1979 and headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, operated as APA Enterprises, Inc. before officially changing its name to Clearfield, Inc. in January 2008.

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Latest news

Clearfield Expands Wireless Infrastructure Market Reach Through Distribution Agreement with WAV

MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Clearfield, Inc. (NASDAQ: CLFD), a leader in fiber connectivity solutions for telecom, data center, and network infrastructure environments, today announced a distribution alliance with WAV, a full-service distributor serving wireless service providers, WISPs, and other connectivity-focused customers across the U.S. and Canada. The alliance supports Clearfield's strategy to expand its presence in the wireless market as fiber, power, and active infrastructure move d.

Business Wire

BlackRock Inc. Takes Position in Clearfield, Inc. $CLFD

BlackRock Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Clearfield, Inc. (NASDAQ: CLFD) in the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 957,424 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock, valued at approximately $38,096,000. BlackRock Inc. owned about 7.05% of Clearfield at the

Defense World

Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. Invests $809,000 in Clearfield, Inc. $CLFD

Connor Clark and Lunn Investment Management Ltd. acquired a new stake in Clearfield, Inc. (NASDAQ: CLFD) in the quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm acquired 20,328 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock, valued at approximately $809,000.

Defense World

Clearfield: A Painful Guidance Cut, But The Data Center Thesis Is Finally Validated

Clearfield is still a buy despite a FY2026 guidance cut driven by delayed broadband projects and fiber constraints. CLFD's $22 million hyperscale data center order provides the first tangible validation of its data center growth thesis. Current headwinds appear timing-related, not structural. Broadband demand is intact but delayed by BEAD rollout and fiber shortages.

Seeking Alpha

Clearfield's NOVA™ Platform Earns Gold in 2026 ISE Network Innovators' Awards

Clearfield, Inc. (NASDAQ: CLFD), a leader in fiber connectivity solutions for telecom, data center and network infrastructure environments, today a

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Earnings Surprises

Period	Estimate	Actual	Surprise
2026-05-06	-0.04	-0.04	0
2026-02-04	-0.04	-0.02	0.02
2025-11-25	0.09	0.13	0.04
2025-08-06	0.05	0.11	0.06
2025-05-08	-0.19	0.09	0.28
2025-02-06	-0.31	-0.13	0.18
2024-11-07	-0.19	-0.06	0.13
2024-08-01	-0.34	-0.04	0.3
2024-05-02	-0.52	-0.4	0.12
2024-02-01	-0.42	-0.35	0.07
2023-11-09	0.1	0.17	0.07
2023-08-03	0.09	0.33	0.24