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Cleveland-Cliffs Analyst Ratings and Price Targets | NYSE:CLF | Benzinga
Cleveland-Cliffs Inc has a consensus price target of $15.04 based on the ratings of 17 analysts. The high is $25 issued by Credit Suisse on July 26, 2023. The low is $3.91 issued by GLJ Research on May 28, 2025. The 3 most-recent analyst ratings were released by Morgan Stanley, Jefferies, and GLJ Research on June 20, 2025, May 29, 2025, and May 28, 2025, respectively. With an average price target of $5.97 between Morgan Stanley, Jefferies, and GLJ Research, there's an implied -14.22% downside for Cleveland-Cliffs Inc from these most-recent analyst ratings.
Analyst Firms Making Recommendations1
Morgan Stanley
Jefferies
GLJ Research
Goldman Sachs
B. Riley Securities
1calculated from analyst ratings
Analyst Ratings for Cleveland-Cliffs
| Buy Now | Get Alert | |||||||
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| 06/20/2025 | Buy Now | 14.94% | Morgan Stanley | Carlos De Alba72% | $7.5 → $8 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 05/29/2025 | Buy Now | -13.79% | Jefferies | Christopher LeFemina74% | $10 → $6 | Downgrade | Buy → Hold | Get Alert |
| 05/28/2025 | Buy Now | -43.82% | GLJ Research | Gordon Johnson62% | $3.91 → $3.91 | Downgrade | Buy → Sell | Get Alert |
| 05/12/2025 | Buy Now | 61.64% | Goldman Sachs | Mike Harris29% | $13 → $11.25 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 04/23/2025 | Buy Now | 144.25% | B. Riley Securities | Nick Giles34% | $20 → $17 | Reiterates | Buy → Buy | Get Alert |
| 03/12/2025 | Buy Now | 58.05% | Seaport Global | Martin Englert43% | $13.5 → $11 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 03/04/2025 | Buy Now | 115.52% | Goldman Sachs | Mike Harris29% | $17 → $15 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 02/27/2025 | Buy Now | 85.34% | GLJ Research | Gordon Johnson62% | $14.54 → $12.9 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 02/03/2025 | Buy Now | 58.05% | Morgan Stanley | Carlos De Alba72% | $13 → $11 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 01/07/2025 | Buy Now | 105.03% | GLJ Research | Gordon Johnson62% | → $14.27 | Upgrade | Sell → Buy | Get Alert |
| 12/19/2024 | Buy Now | 58.05% | Citigroup | Alexander Hacking67% | $12.5 → $11 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 12/02/2024 | Buy Now | 129.89% | Goldman Sachs | Mike Harris29% | → $16 | Initiates | → Buy | Get Alert |
| 09/18/2024 | Buy Now | 93.97% | Morgan Stanley | Carlos De Alba72% | $15 → $13.5 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 09/17/2024 | Buy Now | 115.52% | Morgan Stanley | Carlos De Alba72% | $15 → $15 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 09/10/2024 | Buy Now | 79.6% | Citigroup | Alexander Hacking67% | $18 → $12.5 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 08/27/2024 | Buy Now | 137.07% | Seaport Global | Martin Englert43% | → $16.5 | Upgrade | Neutral → Buy | Get Alert |
| 08/15/2024 | Buy Now | 115.52% | Morgan Stanley | Carlos De Alba72% | $17.5 → $15 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 06/26/2024 | Buy Now | 158.62% | B of A Securities | Lawson Winder35% | $20 → $18 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 06/25/2024 | Buy Now | 230.46% | B. Riley Securities | Lucas Pipes65% | $23 → $23 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 06/14/2024 | Buy Now | 45.55% | GLJ Research | Gordon Johnson62% | $10.13 → $10.13 | Reiterates | Sell → Sell | Get Alert |
| 06/11/2024 | Buy Now | — | Seaport Global | Martin Englert43% | — | Initiates | → Neutral | Get Alert |
| 06/11/2024 | Buy Now | 144.25% | JP Morgan | Bill Peterson52% | $23 → $17 | Downgrade | Overweight → Neutral | Get Alert |
| 06/06/2024 | Buy Now | 45.55% | GLJ Research | Gordon Johnson62% | → $10.13 | Downgrade | Buy → Sell | Get Alert |
| 05/20/2024 | Buy Now | 216.09% | Jefferies | Christopher LeFemina74% | → $22 | Initiates | → Buy | Get Alert |
| 04/30/2024 | Buy Now | 172.99% | Morgan Stanley | Carlos De Alba72% | $20 → $19 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 04/30/2024 | Buy Now | 244.83% | B. Riley Securities | Lucas Pipes65% | $25 → $24 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 04/24/2024 | Buy Now | 230.46% | JP Morgan | Bill Peterson52% | $24 → $23 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 04/09/2024 | Buy Now | — | Wolfe Research | Timna Tanners67% | — | Downgrade | Peer Perform → Underperform | Get Alert |
| 03/28/2024 | Buy Now | 290.8% | GLJ Research | Gordon Johnson62% | → $27.2 | Upgrade | Sell → Buy | Get Alert |
| 03/26/2024 | Buy Now | 187.36% | Morgan Stanley | Carlos De Alba72% | $20 → $20 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 03/13/2024 | Buy Now | 216.09% | Citigroup | Alexander Hacking67% | → $22 | Downgrade | Buy → Neutral | Get Alert |
| 02/28/2024 | Buy Now | 137.07% | Exane BNP Paribas | Seth Rosenfeld67% | → $16.5 | Downgrade | Neutral → Underperform | Get Alert |
| 02/15/2024 | Buy Now | 187.36% | Morgan Stanley | Carlos De Alba72% | $21.5 → $20 | Downgrade | Overweight → Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 02/08/2024 | Buy Now | — | Argus Research | David Coleman62% | — | Downgrade | Buy → Hold | Get Alert |
| 12/05/2023 | Buy Now | 64.51% | GLJ Research | Gordon Johnson62% | $13.44 → $11.45 | Maintains | Sell | Get Alert |
| 10/31/2023 | Buy Now | 208.91% | Morgan Stanley | Carlos De Alba72% | $19 → $21.5 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 09/27/2023 | Buy Now | 259.2% | B. Riley Securities | Lucas Pipes65% | $26 → $25 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 09/26/2023 | Buy Now | 216.09% | Citigroup | Alexander Hacking67% | $22 → $22 | Upgrade | Neutral → Buy | Get Alert |
| 09/25/2023 | Buy Now | 216.09% | Citigroup | Alexander Hacking67% | → $22 | Upgrade | Neutral → Buy | Get Alert |
| 08/01/2023 | Buy Now | 273.56% | B. Riley Securities | Lucas Pipes65% | $27 → $26 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 07/27/2023 | Buy Now | 172.99% | Morgan Stanley | Carlos De Alba72% | $19 → $19 | Reiterates | Overweight → Overweight | Get Alert |
| 07/26/2023 | Buy Now | 259.2% | Credit Suisse | Curt Woodworth66% | → $25 | Reiterates | Outperform → Outperform | Get Alert |
| 06/21/2023 | Buy Now | 172.99% | Morgan Stanley | Carlos De Alba72% | → $19 | Reiterates | Overweight → Overweight | Get Alert |
| 05/23/2023 | Buy Now | 158.62% | JP Morgan | Michael Glick19% | → $18 | Initiates | → Neutral | Get Alert |
| 05/22/2023 | Buy Now | 172.99% | Morgan Stanley | Carlos De Alba72% | $24 → $19 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 04/27/2023 | Buy Now | 244.83% | Morgan Stanley | Carlos De Alba72% | $26 → $24 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 03/20/2023 | Buy Now | 115.52% | Wolfe Research | Timna Tanners67% | → $15 | Upgrade | Underperform → Peer Perform | Get Alert |
| 02/15/2023 | Buy Now | 273.56% | B. Riley Securities | Lucas Pipes65% | $27 → $26 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 02/13/2023 | Buy Now | 216.09% | Citigroup | Alexander Hacking67% | $16 → $22 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 01/18/2023 | Buy Now | 230.46% | Goldman Sachs | Emily Chieng66% | $18 → $23 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 01/12/2023 | Buy Now | 273.56% | Morgan Stanley | Carlos De Alba72% | $13.6 → $26 | Upgrade | Equal-Weight → Overweight | Get Alert |
| 01/04/2023 | Buy Now | 172.99% | B of A Securities | Lawson Winder35% | → $19 | Reinstates | → Neutral | Get Alert |
| 12/23/2022 | Buy Now | 287.93% | B. Riley Securities | Lucas Pipes65% | $26 → $27 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 12/16/2022 | Buy Now | 144.25% | UBS | Andreas Bokkenheuser62% | → $17 | Initiates | → Neutral | Get Alert |
| 11/02/2022 | Buy Now | 72.41% | Wolfe Research | Timna Tanners67% | → $12 | Downgrade | Peer Perform → Underperform | Get Alert |
| 10/26/2022 | Buy Now | 95.4% | Morgan Stanley | Carlos De Alba72% | $14.5 → $13.6 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 10/06/2022 | Buy Now | 172.99% | Goldman Sachs | Emily Chieng66% | $23 → $19 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 09/28/2022 | Buy Now | 230.46% | Argus Research | David Coleman62% | $33 → $23 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 09/27/2022 | Buy Now | 359.77% | B. Riley Securities | Lucas Pipes65% | $37 → $32 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 09/21/2022 | Buy Now | 259.2% | Credit Suisse | Curt Woodworth66% | $30 → $25 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 07/27/2022 | Buy Now | 93.1% | GLJ Research | Gordon Johnson62% | → $13.44 | Downgrade | Buy → Sell | Get Alert |
| 07/26/2022 | Buy Now | 431.61% | B. Riley Securities | Lucas Pipes65% | $39 → $37 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 07/26/2022 | Buy Now | 151.44% | Citigroup | Alexander Hacking67% | $20 → $17.5 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 07/25/2022 | Buy Now | 108.33% | Morgan Stanley | Carlos De Alba72% | $16 → $14.5 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 07/21/2022 | Buy Now | 331.03% | Credit Suisse | Curt Woodworth66% | $37 → $30 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 07/06/2022 | Buy Now | 460.34% | B. Riley Securities | Lucas Pipes65% | $47 → $39 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 07/06/2022 | Buy Now | 129.89% | Morgan Stanley | Carlos De Alba72% | $24 → $16 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
FAQ
What is the target price for Cleveland-Cliffs (CLF) stock?
The latest price target for Cleveland-Cliffs (NYSE:CLF) was reported by Morgan Stanley on June 20, 2025. The analyst firm set a price target for $8.00 expecting CLF to rise to within 12 months (a possible 14.94% upside). 19 analyst firms have reported ratings in the last year.
What is the most recent analyst rating for Cleveland-Cliffs (CLF)?
The latest analyst rating for Cleveland-Cliffs (NYSE:CLF) was provided by Morgan Stanley, and Cleveland-Cliffs maintained their equal-weight rating.
When was the last upgrade for Cleveland-Cliffs (CLF)?
The last upgrade for Cleveland-Cliffs Inc happened on January 7, 2025 when GLJ Research raised their price target to $14.27. GLJ Research previously had a sell for Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.
When was the last downgrade for Cleveland-Cliffs (CLF)?
The last downgrade for Cleveland-Cliffs Inc happened on May 29, 2025 when Jefferies changed their price target from $10 to $6 for Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.
When is the next analyst rating going to be posted or updated for Cleveland-Cliffs (CLF)?
Analysts arrive at stock ratings after doing extensive research, which includes going through public financial statements, talking to executives and customers of Cleveland-Cliffs, and listening in to earnings conference calls. Most analysts do this every three months, so you should get 4 ratings per company per firm each year. The last rating for Cleveland-Cliffs was filed on June 20, 2025 so you should expect the next rating to be made available sometime around June 20, 2026.
Is the Analyst Rating Cleveland-Cliffs (CLF) correct?
While ratings are subjective and will change, the latest Cleveland-Cliffs (CLF) rating was a maintained with a price target of $7.50 to $8.00. The current price Cleveland-Cliffs (CLF) is trading at is $6.96, which is out of the analyst’s predicted range.
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