Clearfield (CLFD) Projected to Post Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday

Clearfield (NASDAQ:CLFD) is anticipated to announce its Q2 2026 results after the market closes on Wednesday, May 6th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of ($0.04) per share and revenue of $33.5750 million for the quarter. Clearfield has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.480-0.620 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at -0.100–0.020 EPS. Parties can find conference call details on the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning report page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET.

Clearfield (NASDAQ:CLFD) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The communications equipment provider reported ($0.02) EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.04) by $0.02. The company had revenue of $34.34 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $31.77 million. Clearfield had a positive return on equity of 1.72% and a negative net margin of 3.93%. On average, analysts expect Clearfield to post $1 EPS for the current fiscal year and $2 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Clearfield Trading Down 0.8%

CLFD traded down $0.24 during midday trading on Monday, hitting $29.19. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 47,446 shares, compared to its average volume of 133,521. The firm has a market cap of $399.61 million, a P/E ratio of -59.77 and a beta of 1.90. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $29.18 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $30.53. Clearfield has a 52-week low of $23.76 and a 52-week high of $46.76.

Insider Activity

In other Clearfield news, Director Donald R. Hayward sold 3,595 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $32.00, for a total value of $115,040.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 10,870 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $347,840. This represents a 24.85% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. 17.80% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Clearfield

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. XTX Topco Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Clearfield in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $445,000. Creative Planning grew its stake in Clearfield by 4.8% during the 3rd quarter. Creative Planning now owns 12,207 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $420,000 after buying an additional 563 shares during the last quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. grew its stake in Clearfield by 46.9% during the 3rd quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 11,751 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $404,000 after buying an additional 3,752 shares during the last quarter. Inceptionr LLC bought a new position in Clearfield during the 4th quarter worth $294,000. Finally, Deutsche Bank AG grew its stake in Clearfield by 5.3% during the 4th quarter. Deutsche Bank AG now owns 8,825 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $257,000 after buying an additional 442 shares during the last quarter. 88.73% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

CLFD has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Roth Mkm restated a “buy” rating and issued a $44.00 price target on shares of Clearfield in a report on Monday. Zacks Research lowered Clearfield from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, February 9th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Clearfield in a research note on Monday, April 20th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Clearfield has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $43.75.

Clearfield Company Profile

Clearfield, Inc (NASDAQ: CLFD) is a Minneapolis-based company specializing in fiber management products for broadband network deployments. The company’s core offerings include fiber distribution hubs, enclosures, splice trays, patching panels and connectivity accessories designed to simplify installation and maintenance of fiber-optic networks. Clearfield’s modular FieldSmart™ platform provides a scalable approach for service providers, utilities and enterprise organizations looking to expand or upgrade their fiber infrastructure.

Clearfield serves a diverse customer base that includes cable and internet service providers, telecommunications operators, wireless carriers, utilities and municipalities.