Clearwater Paper (CLW) Stock Price Target 2026

The average analyst price target for Clearwater Paper is $23.50, 68.0% above the current price. Of 4 analysts, 2 rate it Buy and 2 Hold. Targets range from $17 to $30. The latest change came on Oct 27, 2026, when Truist Securities lowered its price target on Clearwater Paper from $20 to $17 and kept a Hold rating.

The Average Analyst Price Target for Clearwater Paper is $23.50.

Price Target Range — 10 Quarters

Analyst Consensus — 4 Analysts

2Buy

2Hold

Consensus RatingBuy# Analysts4Avg. Consensus PT$23.50Upside to Avg. PT+68.0%

Rating Trend — Last 9 Months

Latest Upgrades and Downgrades for Clearwater Paper Stock

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Date	Firm	Analyst	Action	Rating Change	Price Target
Oct 27, 2026	Truist Securities	Michael Roxland	PT Cut	Hold	$20→$17
Oct 27, 2026	RBC Capital	Matthew McKellar	PT Cut	Outperform	$23→$22
Oct 16, 2026	RBC Capital	Matthew McKellar	PT Raise	Outperform	$21→$23
Sep 11, 2026	B of A Securities	George Staphos	PT Raise	Neutral	$24→$25
Jul 15, 2026	Truist Securities	Michael Roxland	PT Raise	Hold	$12→$17
Jul 2, 2026	B of A Securities	George Staphos	Initiate	Neutral	$19
Apr 29, 2026	RBC Capital	Matthew McKellar	PT Cut	Outperform	$20→$19
Apr 29, 2026	Truist Securities	Michael Roxland	PT Cut	Hold	$15→$12
Apr 15, 2026	Truist Securities	Michael Roxland	PT Cut	Hold	$16→$15
Feb 20, 2026	RBC Capital	Matthew McKellar	PT Cut	Outperform	$25→$23
Feb 19, 2026	Truist Securities	Michael Roxland	PT Cut	Hold	$21→$16
Jan 20, 2026	Truist Securities	Michael Roxland	Initiate	Hold	$21
Oct 29, 2025	RBC Capital	Matthew McKellar	PT Cut	Outperform	$33→$30
Sep 22, 2025	TD Cowen	Sean Steuart	Initiate	Buy	$30
Jul 30, 2025	RBC Capital	Matthew McKellar	PT Cut	Outperform	$37→$36
Feb 18, 2025	RBC Capital	Matthew McKellar	Maintained	Outperform	$37
Nov 5, 2024	RBC Capital	Matthew McKellar	Maintained	Outperform	$37
Oct 18, 2024	RBC Capital	Matthew McKellar	Upgrade	Sector Perform→Outperform	$48→$37
Aug 7, 2024	RBC Capital	Matthew McKellar	PT Raise	Sector Perform	$42→$48
Apr 30, 2024	RBC Capital	Matthew McKellar	PT Raise	Sector Perform	$41→$42

Analyst Ratings News

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Truist Securities Maintains Hold on Clearwater Paper, Lowers Price Target to $17

Truist Securities analyst Michael Roxland maintains Clearwater Paper (NYSE:CLW) with a Hold and lowers the price target from $20 to $17.

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RBC Capital Maintains Outperform on Clearwater Paper, Lowers Price Target to $22

RBC Capital analyst Matthew McKellar maintains Clearwater Paper (NYSE:CLW) with a Outperform and lowers the price target from $23 to $22.

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RBC Capital Maintains Outperform on Clearwater Paper, Raises Price Target to $23

RBC Capital analyst Matthew McKellar maintains Clearwater Paper (NYSE:CLW) with a Outperform and raises the price target from $21 to $23.

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B of A Securities Maintains Neutral on Clearwater Paper, Raises Price Target to $25

B of A Securities analyst George Staphos maintains Clearwater Paper (NYSE:CLW) with a Neutral and raises the price target from $24 to $25.

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Truist Securities Maintains Hold on Clearwater Paper, Raises Price Target to $17

Truist Securities analyst Michael Roxland maintains Clearwater Paper (NYSE:CLW) with a Hold and raises the price target from $12 to $17.

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B of A Securities Initiates Coverage On Clearwater Paper with Neutral Rating, Announces Price Target of $19

B of A Securities analyst George Staphos initiates coverage on Clearwater Paper (NYSE:CLW) with a Neutral rating and announces Price Target of $19.

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Clearwater Paper (CLW) Stock Price Target 2026

The Average Analyst Price Target for Clearwater Paper is $23.50.

Latest Upgrades and Downgrades for Clearwater Paper Stock

Analyst Ratings News

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Truist Securities Maintains Hold on Clearwater Paper, Lowers Price Target to $17

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RBC Capital Maintains Outperform on Clearwater Paper, Lowers Price Target to $22

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RBC Capital Maintains Outperform on Clearwater Paper, Raises Price Target to $23

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B of A Securities Maintains Neutral on Clearwater Paper, Raises Price Target to $25

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Truist Securities Maintains Hold on Clearwater Paper, Raises Price Target to $17

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B of A Securities Initiates Coverage On Clearwater Paper with Neutral Rating, Announces Price Target of $19

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Clearwater Paper (CLW) Stock Price Target 2026

The Average Analyst Price Target for Clearwater Paper is $23.50.

Latest Upgrades and Downgrades for Clearwater Paper Stock

Analyst Ratings News

PROTruist Securities Maintains Hold on Clearwater Paper, Lowers Price Target to $17

PRORBC Capital Maintains Outperform on Clearwater Paper, Lowers Price Target to $22

PRORBC Capital Maintains Outperform on Clearwater Paper, Raises Price Target to $23

PROB of A Securities Maintains Neutral on Clearwater Paper, Raises Price Target to $25

PROTruist Securities Maintains Hold on Clearwater Paper, Raises Price Target to $17

PROB of A Securities Initiates Coverage On Clearwater Paper with Neutral Rating, Announces Price Target of $19

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Truist Securities Maintains Hold on Clearwater Paper, Lowers Price Target to $17

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RBC Capital Maintains Outperform on Clearwater Paper, Lowers Price Target to $22

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RBC Capital Maintains Outperform on Clearwater Paper, Raises Price Target to $23

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B of A Securities Maintains Neutral on Clearwater Paper, Raises Price Target to $25

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Truist Securities Maintains Hold on Clearwater Paper, Raises Price Target to $17

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B of A Securities Initiates Coverage On Clearwater Paper with Neutral Rating, Announces Price Target of $19