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Clearfield, Inc.
$30.92 -1.20 (-3.74%) At close · Jul 16
Market Cap
$420.19M
Shares
13,589,460

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$30.92 Open$31.40 Day$30.73–31.42 52W$23.76–52.73 Avg vol 30d219K Short int1.4M · 10.3% float · 6.4d Short vol52% Last earningsMay 6, 2026 DataJan 2020–Jul 2026 Filing10-Q · May 7
Up next
Next earnings call
Aug 5, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 3 wks
FQ4-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
filed May 7, 2026
AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

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

      Equibles Rating blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Sell
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Sell Momentum Weak Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Excellent Quant / Vol Very High
      Market backdrop VIX 16.7 · calm Equity put/call 0.67
      Technical
      price trend
      Sell
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg −7%
      below
      Price vs 50-day avg −22%
      below
      RSI (14) 33
      neutral
      MACD trend Negative
      52-week position 25%
      mid-range
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Weak
      1-month return −22%
      trailing
      6-month return −4%
      trailing
      YTD return +6%
      this year
      Relative strength −13%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Neutral
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $40 › 200d $33 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Distributing
      9 of 126 funds reported for Jun 30 · net -54.3K sh shares
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$968.1K over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Falling
      10.26% of float · ▼ -2.8% MoM · 6.4 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr low
      126 holders — near 3-yr low, contrarian setup
      Squeeze score 63
      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 $15.9M
      remaining
      Balance sheet $19.3M
      net cash
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      Very High
      Volatility 62%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −43%
      past year
      ATR 7.3%
      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 2 of last 2
      Latest guidance · from the 8-K filed May 6, 2026
      full year fiscal 2026
      Net sales from continuing operations Maintained $160M – $170M
      prior FY $150.13M midpoint +9.9% Y/Y
      third quarter of fiscal 2026
      Net sales Initiated $42M – $46M
      prior qtr $34.39M midpoint +27.9% QoQ
      Net income per share Initiated $0.17 – $0.21
      prior qtr $-0.04 midpoint +575.0% QoQ
      Guided vs delivered · last 2 settled
      Net sales from continuing operations second fiscal quarter of 2026
      $34.39M In line
      Net loss per diluted share second fiscal quarter of 2026
      $-0.04 In line

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

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Sell
      3 · 3 · 0
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      −7% Bearish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      −22% Bearish
      RSI (14)
      33 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Negative Bearish
      52-week position
      25% Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Bearish · 2 of 6
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $40 › 200d $33 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Distributing
      9 of 126 funds reported for Jun 30 · net -54.3K sh shares
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$968.1K over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Falling
      10.26% of float · ▼ -2.8% MoM · 6.4 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr low
      126 holders — near 3-yr low, contrarian setup
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      52-wk low $24 Now $31 · 25% 52-wk high $53
      vs 200-day avg -7% vs 50-day avg -22%

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

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from its earnings releases, calls, and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      Remaining authorized for repurchase 15.9M as of March 31, 2026
      Share buybacks (dollar amount) 7.3M Q2 2026
      Shares repurchased 237,000 3-month period ended March 31, 2026
      backlog 39% Q2 FY2026 call
      book-to-bill ratio 1.3 Q2 FY2026 call
      Share repurchase authorization remaining $23.1M As of December 31, 2025
      Share repurchases $5.2M Q1 FY2026

      Figures exactly as the company stated them · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "call" marks figures stated on the earnings call, "filing" figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs the prior-year figure on file

      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
      $420.19M +6.1% +9.5% 10.3%
      CSCO
      Cisco Systems, Inc.
      $432.22B +43.1% +10.6% 36.4 1.4%
      MSI
      Motorola Solutions, Inc.
      $68.61B +8.3% +5.7% 33.3 2.2%
      HPE
      Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co
      $59.76B +89.1% +13.8% 41.4 5.1%
      NOK
      Nokia Corp
      $56.50B +60.4% 1.1%

      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 Reducing
      Holders
      123
      % held
      58.1%
      Reported
      9 of 126
      Top holder
      BlackRock, Inc.
      Held Float
      View
      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      153
      View
      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Falling
      Shares short
      1.4M
      Days to cover
      6.4d
      Change
      -39.9K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      52%
      As of
      Jul 17, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      1.5K
      Value
      $57.7K
      As of
      Jun 30, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      40.4%
      Week of
      May 4, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Smart Money
      Insider Trades Net selling
      Net (90d)
      -$968.1K
      Buyers / Sellers
      0 / 3
      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
      $15.9M
      Spent Remaining
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      10-Q
      Filed
      May 7, 2026
      This year
      8
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $70.6K
      Shares
      1.8K
      Filed
      Jul 1, 2026
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls
      Last call
      May 12, 2026
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      CLFD -8.4% -21.8% -4.4% -22.3% +6.1%
      SPY -0.1% +0.1% +9.0% +0.5% +10.1%
      vs SPY -8.3% -21.8% -13.4% -22.8% -4.0%

      Capital returns

      Buyback programs · 2 active · as of Mar 31, 2026
      Authorized (total)
      $150.00M
      Spent (derived)
      $134.10M
      Remaining
      $15.90M
      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) 6 filings 6 filers Visit website Investor relations