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Clearwater Paper Corporation (CLW) Next Earnings Date & Expected ±12.1% Move

Q: Where is CLW trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

CLW last traded at $12.98 (-1.29% on volume of 412,969 shares), positioning the stock -33.81% below its 50-day simple moving average ($19.61) and -23.92% below its 200-day simple moving average ($17.06). Across its 52-week range of $11.73 to $23.59, CLW sits at the 10.5% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 23.6 (OVERSOLD (<32)) and an implied next-earnings move of ±12.1% ($11.41 to $14.55).

Q: When is CLW's next earnings date?

Based on SEC filing cadence, Clearwater Paper Corporation (CLW)'s next quarterly reporting window is estimated around Dec 30, 2026.

Q: How much is CLW stock expected to move on earnings?

Volatility modeling currently projects a ±12.1% event move for CLW, spanning a range between $11.41 and $14.55.

$12.98 -1.29% NYSE • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $12.93

Clearwater Paper Corporation (CLW) carries a Roarable Rating of D- (Sell) with 39/100 RQD Confidence due to weak cash-flow efficiency and sensitivity to current interest rates. Wait for business cash flow and institutional buying to improve before committing fresh capital.

📊 Historical Track Record Warning: Scores below 50 (39/100 · D-) historically underperformed SPY in 71% of rolling 90-day windows →

ROARABLE D- • RED ALERT Cap $209.5M

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🤖 Mara Quenwick • AI Quant Lead (Click for Instant Brief) Is CLW stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

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As of 2026-11-01, Clearwater Paper Corporation (NYSE: CLW) is rated D- (Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 39/100 at a spot price of $12.98 (-1.29% 1D, market cap $209.5M). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 7/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 8/20, Executive Insider Alignment 10/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 9/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 5/20. Across 270 tracked Materials issuers, CLW ranks #225 in composite RQD confidence.

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🤖 Ellis Vennor • AI Peer & Flow Quant (Click for Instant Brief) How does CLW compare to MAGN and RYAM in the Materials sector?

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Within the Materials sector (Paper), CLW carries a Roarable D- (39/100 RQD), trailing P/E of N/A, gross margin of 7.4%, and ROIC of -2.9%. By comparison, MAGN (Magnera Corporation) holds a D grade (48/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC 0.1%, cap $432.5M) and RYAM (Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc.) posts a D grade (47/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC 1.3%, cap $452.5M). Among the 5-stock peer group, SLVM leads on earnings multiple (9.7x) while SLVM leads on capital efficiency (20.5% ROIC).

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🤖 Gideon Ashmere • AI SEC 10-K Forensics (Click for Instant Brief) What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for CLW?

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Per CLW's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0001441236), Clearwater Paper Corporation generated $1.56B in revenue (+12.4% YoY), -$18.6M in net income, and -$76.5M in free cash flow against $1.59B in total assets and $345.5M in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Established market leader in Materials with deep daily trading liquidity.. Primary risk factors monitored: Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

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EXT / AFTER-HRS: $12.93 (-0.42%)🧬 Disciplined Float (+0.72% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 7/20 (D-) • 0% FCF Margin

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📊 Historical Track Record Warning: Scores below 50 (39/100 · D-) historically underperformed SPY in 71% of rolling 90-day windows (-7.6% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 29.0% hit rate).

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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw E · Rk D

Each axis scored 0–20

12M PRICE TARGET CONE-8.6% Base Target

WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for CLW)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±12.1%

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (39/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY CLW SCORES 39/100 (D-) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: SEC 10-K Forensic Risk+10/20 pts (26% of score)

Altman Z-Score 2.05 (WATCH ZONE (1.8–3.0)) • Piotroski F-Score 5/9

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Macro Regime Fit+9/20 pts (23% of score)

FRED Regime × Technicals: 11% of 52W Range • RSI-14 at 23.6 (OVERSOLD (<32))

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Insider Conviction & Share Dilution5/20 pts (-15 pt drag)

Disciplined Float (+0.72% YoY Shares) & executive Form 4 sales trim 15 pts from alignment

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current

Q1 (-3Q)

Grade D$18.97+1.7% Next Q

Q2 (-2Q)

Grade D$19.30-0.1% Next Q

Q3 (-1Q)

Grade D$19.29-32.7% Next Q

Current

Grade D-$12.98-7.6% Hist 90D α

Trajectory: D (47) → D- (39)Full Audit →

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While CLW currently carries a cautious 39/100 (D-) rating due to Insider Conviction & Share Dilution (5/20), shorts face asymmetric squeeze risk if free cash flow inflects or management executes accretive buybacks.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #1

Established market leader in Materials with deep daily trading liquidity.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #2

Options & Short-Covering Gamma: Reclaiming the 50-day SMA ($19.61) and Max Pain ($13.63) forces dealer call-delta covering toward $24.77.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #3

Forensic Repair Trigger: Halting share dilution (Disciplined Float (+0.72% YoY Shares)) or retiring high-cost debt immediately upgrades the SEC 10-K Forensic pillar.

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Contract: “CLW Beats Next Quarter EPS Consensus (Dec 30, 2026) & Holds Above 200D SMA”

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NEXT EST. WINDOW: Dec 30, 2026 (~58 DAYS)

Historical OHLCV Volatility ±12.1% Swing Band

±$1.57 Expected Swing

MODEL EARNINGS SETUP GAUGE

CLW Quantitative Pre-Earnings Setup: 39/100

Trailing EPS: $4.25 • YoY Revenue Growth: 12.4%

Model Bullish Setup (39/100)Model Risk Weight (61/100)

Derived deterministically from RQD cash-flow quality, SEC accrual safety, and institutional flow (not a community poll).

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Recent SEC Reported Revenue, Net Profit & Diluted EPS Cadence

Period	Filed	Revenue	Net Profit	Free Cash Flow	Gross Margin
FY 2025	2025-12-31	$1.56B	-$18.6M	-$76.5M	7.4%
FY 2024	2024-12-31	$1.38B	$196.3M	-$55.2M	5.5%
FY 2023	2023-12-31	$1.14B	$107.7M	$190.7M	8%

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CLW // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -5.32%▼ SUPPORT BREAKDOWN

2026-10-30O $12.76H $13.35L $12.45C $12.98VOL 347.0K

RES: $20.75SUP: $16.84SMA50: $19.61SMA200: $17.06

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CLW Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

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Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)

8.0%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +12.4% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

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📊 Quantitative Sector Peer Comparison, SEC Filing Delta & Investment FAQ (CLW)

Materials Rank #225 of 270 ⚔️ MAGN vs CLW Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Materials Peer Comparison (CLW vs. MAGN, RYAM, MATV, SLVM)

Industry: Paper (7 Tracked Issuers)

Across 270 tracked Materials securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Clearwater Paper Corporation (CLW) ranks #225 by composite RQD confidence (39/100, grade D-) and #210 by equity capitalization ($209.5M). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, SLVM leads on earnings valuation at 9.7x trailing P/E, while SLVM leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 20.5% ROIC and — gross margin. SLVM currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 73/100 (B) compared with CLW at 39/100 (D-).

Ticker / Company	Roarable Grade	RQD Score	Trailing P/E	Gross Margin	ROIC	1D Change	Market Cap	Head-to-Head
CLW ACTIVE Clearwater Paper Corporation	D-	39/100	—	7.4%	-2.9%	-1.29%	$209.5M	Benchmark Subject
MAGN Magnera Corporation	D	48/100	—	10.5%	0.1%	+2.20%	$432.5M	/magn-vs-clw →
RYAM Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc.	D	47/100	—	8.1%	1.3%	-0.74%	$452.5M	/ryam-vs-clw →
MATV Mativ Holdings Inc.	D	45/100	—	18.3%	-21.2%	-0.97%	$620.9M	/matv-vs-clw →
SLVM Sylvamo Corporation	B	73/100	9.7x	—	20.5%	+1.32%	$1.29B	/slvm-vs-clw →

2. Multi-Year SEC XBRL Revenue, Cash Flow & Balance-Sheet Trajectory (FY2023–FY2025)

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-12-31 • CIK 0001441236

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31), Clearwater Paper Corporation (CLW) reported GAAP revenue of $1.56B (+12.4% vs. FY2024 revenue of $1.38B , and +36.9% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of -$18.6M, operating cash flow of $12.3M, and free cash flow of -$76.5M (-38.6% YoY). On the balance sheet, CLW closed FY2025 with $1.59B in total assets against $345.5M in total debt (Altman Z-Score: 2.05, Piotroski F-Score: 5/9).

Fiscal Period	Filing Date	Revenue	Net Income	Operating Cash Flow	Free Cash Flow	Total Assets	Total Debt
FY2025 (FY)	2025-12-31	$1.56B	-$18.6M	$12.3M	-$76.5M	$1.59B	$345.5M
FY2024 (FY)	2024-12-31	$1.38B	$196.3M	$61.4M	-$55.2M	$1.68B	$281.6M
FY2023 (FY)	2023-12-31	$1.14B	$107.7M	$190.7M	$190.7M	—	—

3. CLW Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)

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Is CLW stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

How does CLW compare to MAGN and RYAM in the Materials sector?

What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for CLW?

Where is CLW trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

CLW last traded at $12.98 (-1.29% on volume of 412,969 shares), positioning the stock -33.81% below its 50-day simple moving average ($19.61) and -23.92% below its 200-day simple moving average ($17.06). Across its 52-week range of $11.73 to $23.59, CLW sits at the 10.5% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 23.6 (OVERSOLD (<32)) and an implied next-earnings move of ±12.1% ($11.41 to $14.55).