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CLFD · Clearfield, Inc.

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$27.54 +0.00 (+0.00%) At close · Aug 21
Market Cap
$374.10M
Shares
13.58M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$27.54 Open$27.80 Day$27.23–28.50 52W close$26.00–51.26 Avg vol 30d215K Short int1.3M · 9.5% float · 6.4d Short vol70% Last earningsAug 5, 2026 DataJan 2020–Aug 2026 Filing10-Q · Aug 6

Up next

Next earnings call
Nov 4, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 10 wks
FQ4-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
filed Aug 6, 2026

AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

      AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

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      Equibles Rating

      blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Sell
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Sell Momentum Very Weak Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Excellent Quant / Vol Very High
      Market backdrop VIX 15.1 · calm Equity put/call 0.51
      Technical
      price trend
      Sell
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg −15%
      below
      Price vs 50-day avg −17%
      below
      RSI (14) 39
      neutral
      MACD trend Positive
      52-week position 6%
      near low
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Very Weak
      1-month return −11%
      trailing
      6-month return −13%
      trailing
      YTD return −6%
      this year
      Relative strength −24%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Neutral
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $33 › 200d $32 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Distributing
      -2% holders QoQ · +21 funds added
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$67.2K over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Falling
      9.53% of float · ▼ -12.7% MoM · 6.4 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr low
      125 holders — near 3-yr low, contrarian setup
      Squeeze score 59
      elevated · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Excellent
      Revenue growth +10%
      Y/Y
      Gross margin 59%
      expanding
      EPS growth +32%
      Y/Y
      Free cash flow $12.7M
      Buyback $15.0M
      remaining
      Balance sheet $19.3M
      net cash
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      Very High
      Volatility 60%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −48%
      past year
      ATR 6.9%
      of price · 14-day

      Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

      Guidance & track record

      Beat or met 3 of last 6
      Latest guidance · from the 8-K filed Aug 5, 2026
      fiscal 2026
      Net sales from continuing operations Initiated $151M – $155M
      prior FY $150.13M midpoint +1.9% Y/Y
      Net income per share Lowered $0.14 – $0.21
      Nov 25, 2025 $0.48 – $0.62 changed to Aug 5, 2026 $0.14 – $0.21
      prior FY $-0.58 midpoint +130.2% Y/Y
      fourth quarter of fiscal 2026
      Net sales Initiated $38M – $42M
      prior qtr $43.86M midpoint −8.8% QoQ
      Net income per share Initiated $0.00 – $0.07
      prior qtr $0.22 midpoint −84.1% QoQ
      Prior guidance period ended · from the 8-K filed May 6, 2026
      Net sales · third quarter of fiscal 2026 $42M – $46M
      Net income per share · third quarter of fiscal 2026 $0.17 – $0.21
      Guided vs delivered · last 6 settled
      Net income (loss) per share first quarter of fiscal 2026
      guided $-0.08 – $0.00
      $-0.04 In line
      Annual revenue guidance fiscal 2025
      guided $180M – $184M
      $150.13M Miss −17.5%
      Net sales fourth quarter of fiscal 2025
      guided $47M – $51M
      $41.06M Miss −16.2%
      Net sales second quarter of fiscal 2024
      guided $29M – $33M
      $36.91M Beat +19.1%

      Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Sell
      3 · 2 · 1
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      −15% Bearish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      −17% Bearish
      RSI (14)
      39 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Positive Bullish
      52-week position
      6% Bearish
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Bearish · 2 of 6
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $33 › 200d $32 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Distributing
      -2% holders QoQ · +21 funds added
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$67.2K over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Falling
      9.53% of float · ▼ -12.7% MoM · 6.4 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr low
      125 holders — near 3-yr low, contrarian setup
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      Range low $26 Now $28 · 6% Range high $51
      vs 200-day avg -15% vs 50-day avg -17%

      Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      Shares repurchased 237,000 Q2 FY2026

      Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period

      Versus peers

      Communication Equipment — same industry group
      Open screener →
      Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
      CLFD
      Clearfield, Inc.
      this stock
      $374.10M -5.5% +9.5% 9.5%
      CSCO
      Cisco Systems, Inc.
      $437.66B +44.2% +2.8% 36.9 1.7%
      MSI
      Motorola Solutions, Inc.
      $79.51B +25.3% +5.7% 37.9 2.3%
      LITE
      Lumentum Holdings Inc.
      $78.00B +135.1% +24.6% 9.5%
      HPE
      Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co
      $70.84B +122.5% +13.8% 49.1 4.9%

      Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

      At a glance

      key data from every section
      Ownership
      Institutional Holders Accumulating
      Holders
      125
      % held
      65.8%
      Net QoQ
      +635.0K sh
      Top holder
      AIGH Capital Management L…
      Held Float
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      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      164
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      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Falling
      Shares short
      1.3M
      Days to cover
      6.4d
      Change
      -188.3K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      70%
      As of
      Aug 21, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      6.4K
      Value
      $200.7K
      As of
      Jul 29, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      35.0%
      Week of
      Jul 13, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Smart Money
      Insider Trades Net selling
      Net (90d)
      -$67.2K
      Buyers / Sellers
      0 / 1
      Buyers Sellers
      View
      Financials
      Financials
      Revenue (FY)
      $150.1M
      Net income (FY)
      $-8.1M
      EPS diluted
      $-0.58
      View
      Buybacks
      Authorized · 2 programs
      $150.0M
      Remaining
      $15.0M
      Spent Remaining
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      10-Q
      Filed
      Aug 6, 2026
      This year
      11
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $70.6K
      Shares
      1.8K
      Filed
      Jul 1, 2026
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls
      Last call
      Aug 5, 2026
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      CLFD -4.3% -11.1% -12.9% -9.0% -5.5%
      SPY -1.4% +3.6% +11.6% +2.5% +12.3%
      vs SPY -3.0% -14.8% -24.4% -11.5% -17.8%

      Capital returns

      Buyback programs · 2 active · as of Jun 30, 2026
      Authorized (total)
      $150.00M
      Spent (derived)
      $135.00M
      Remaining
      $15.00M
      Spent Remaining

      Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

      Key facts CIK 796505 CUSIP 18482P103 13F (30d) 111 filings 111 filers Visit website Investor relations