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Cleveland-Cliffs (CLF) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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$13.11
-0.16 (-1.21%)
(As of 11/4/2024 ET)

Cleveland-Cliffs - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2024)

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Consensus Rating

Sell
2
Hold
5
Buy
3

Based on 10 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Cleveland-Cliffs in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold." Out of the 10 analysts, 2 have given a sell rating, 5 have given a hold rating, 2 have given a buy rating, and 1 has given a strong buy rating for CLF.

Consensus Price Target

$17.56
33.96% Upside
According to the 10 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Cleveland-Cliffs, the average price target is $17.56. The highest price target for CLF is $23.00, while the lowest price target for CLF is $12.50. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 33.96% from the current price of $13.11.
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CLF Analyst Ratings Over Time

TypeCurrent Forecast
11/6/23 to 11/5/24
1 Month Ago
10/7/23 to 10/6/24
3 Months Ago
8/8/23 to 8/7/24
1 Year Ago
11/6/22 to 11/6/23
Strong Buy
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy
2 Buy rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
Hold
5 Hold rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
Sell
2 Sell rating(s)
2 Sell rating(s)
2 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target$17.56$17.56$19.44$20.81
Forecasted Upside33.96% Upside35.10% Upside45.82% Upside19.85% Upside
Consensus Rating
Hold
Hold
Hold
Hold

CLF Analyst Recommendations By Month

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CLF Price Targets by Month

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Cleveland-Cliffs Stock vs. The Competition

TypeCleveland-CliffsBasic Materials CompaniesS&P 500
Consensus Rating Score
2.20
2.74
2.50
Consensus RatingHoldModerate BuyHold
Predicted Upside33.56% Upside115.20% Upside10.36% Upside
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DateBrokerageAnalyst NameActionRatingPrice TargetUpside/Downside on Report DateDetails
9/18/2024Morgan Stanley
3 of 5 stars
 Lower TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$15.00 ➝ $13.50+14.31%
9/10/2024Citigroup
3 of 5 stars
 Lower TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$18.00 ➝ $12.50+15.21%
8/27/2024Seaport Res Ptn
1 of 5 stars
M. Englert
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UpgradeHold ➝ Strong-Buy
6/26/2024Bank of America
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 Lower TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$20.00 ➝ $18.00+21.46%
6/25/2024B. Riley
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 Reiterated RatingBuy ➝ Buy$23.00 ➝ $23.00+57.97%
6/11/2024JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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 DowngradeOverweight ➝ Neutral$23.00 ➝ $17.00+8.59%
5/20/2024Jefferies Financial Group
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 Initiated CoverageBuy$22.00+25.64%
4/9/2024Wolfe Research
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 Reiterated RatingPeer Perform ➝ Underperform$18.00-19.73%
2/28/2024BNP Paribas
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 DowngradeNeutral ➝ Underperform$16.50-20.35%
2/8/2024Argus
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 DowngradeBuy ➝ Hold
1/18/2023The Goldman Sachs Group
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 Boost TargetBuy$18.00 ➝ $23.00+10.90%
12/16/2022UBS Group
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 Initiated CoverageNeutral$17.00+13.18%

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CLF Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 10 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Cleveland-Cliffs is $17.56, with a high forecast of $23.00 and a low forecast of $12.50.

10 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Cleveland-Cliffs in the last year. There are currently 2 sell ratings, 5 hold ratings, 2 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "hold" CLF shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in CLF, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.

According to analysts, Cleveland-Cliffs's stock has a predicted upside of 33.96% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Over the previous 90 days, Cleveland-Cliffs's stock had 1 upgrade by analysts.

Cleveland-Cliffs has been rated by research analysts at Citigroup, Morgan Stanley, and Seaport Res Ptn in the past 90 days.

Analysts like Cleveland-Cliffs less than other "basic materials" companies. The consensus rating for Cleveland-Cliffs is Hold while the average consensus rating for "basic materials" companies is Moderate Buy. Learn more on how CLF compares to other companies.


This page (NYSE:CLF) was last updated on 11/5/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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