What is Roth Capital’s Forecast for Clearfield Q4 Earnings?

Clearfield, Inc. (NASDAQ:CLFD) – Equities research analysts at Roth Capital lowered their Q4 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Clearfield in a research report issued to clients and investors on Sunday, December 8th. Roth Capital analyst S. Searle now anticipates that the communications equipment provider will post earnings of $0.33 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.44. The consensus estimate for Clearfield’s current full-year earnings is ($0.05) per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for Clearfield’s Q1 2026 earnings at $0.20 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.22 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.34 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.48 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $1.24 EPS.

Clearfield (NASDAQ:CLFD) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November 7th. The communications equipment provider reported ($0.06) EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.19) by $0.13. Clearfield had a negative net margin of 7.47% and a negative return on equity of 4.41%. The firm had revenue of $46.80 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $41.95 million. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.17 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was down 5.8% on a year-over-year basis.

Other research analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. StockNews.com raised Clearfield from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, December 6th. Needham & Company LLC reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $50.00 price objective on shares of Clearfield in a report on Friday, November 8th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Clearfield currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $46.75.

Clearfield Trading Up 0.5 %

NASDAQ:CLFD opened at $32.49 on Tuesday. The company has a market cap of $464.28 million, a PE ratio of -38.22 and a beta of 1.28. The company has a current ratio of 9.43, a quick ratio of 6.69 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $34.13 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $37.13. Clearfield has a 12 month low of $24.78 and a 12 month high of $44.83.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Clearfield

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of CLFD. Quantbot Technologies LP purchased a new position in shares of Clearfield during the 3rd quarter valued at $53,000. Redwood Wealth Management Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of Clearfield in the second quarter valued at about $75,000. Truvestments Capital LLC purchased a new position in shares of Clearfield in the third quarter valued at about $80,000. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board bought a new position in shares of Clearfield in the second quarter worth about $85,000. Finally, SG Americas Securities LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Clearfield during the second quarter worth about $130,000. 88.73% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Clearfield

In other news, Chairman Ronald G. Roth bought 5,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 5th. The shares were bought at an average price of $31.00 per share, for a total transaction of $155,000.00. Following the purchase, the chairman now owns 1,266,796 shares in the company, valued at approximately $39,270,676. The trade was a 0.40 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. 16.00% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Clearfield Company Profile

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.