RBC lifts target for Clearwater Paper stock to USD 23.00

Published on 10/17/2026 at 19:08 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Results are due on October 26, 2026. Clearwater Paper stock closed at USD 19.30 on October 16, 2026, unchanged versus its prior close.

Analyst target and results

RBC Capital raised its Clearwater Paper target from USD 21.00 to USD 23.00 on October 16, 2026.
Clearwater Paper is scheduled to report third-quarter 2026 results on October 26, 2026.
Clearwater Paper stock closed at USD 19.30 on October 16, 2026, 16.09 percent below the RBC target.
Clearwater Paper carried a negative P/E ratio of -6.35 and a market capitalization of USD 311.3 million as of October 16, 2026.

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RBC Capital raised its Clearwater Paper target from USD 21.00 to USD 23.00 on October 16, 2026, while keeping an Outperform rating, according to Markets Insider. At a closing price of USD 19.30 on the NYSE on October 16, 2026, the new target stood 19.17 percent above the stock price.

Target distance reaches 19.17 percent

The target revision gives Clearwater Paper a fresh analyst reference ahead of its next report. RBC Capital analyst Matthew McKellar cited a broader third-quarter earnings preview and retained the Outperform rating, Markets Insider reported.

Second-quarter loss sets baseline

Clearwater Paper reported USD 374.80 million in revenue and adjusted earnings per share of minus USD 1.75 for the second quarter of 2026, missing the consensus estimate of minus USD 1.49, according to MarketBeat. Revenue matched the cited consensus estimate of USD 374.80 million, leaving earnings performance as the sharper weakness in that report.

October 26 results set the next date

Clearwater Paper will release third-quarter 2026 results after the market closes on October 26, 2026, and will hold its conference call at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time, according to the company's Clearwater Paper release dated October 12, 2026. MarketBeat lists consensus expectations of USD 388.39 million in revenue and a loss of USD 0.1550 per share for that quarter.

Comparison with peers

Clearwater Paper (NYSE, USD): unchanged, P/E -6.35, market capitalization USD 311.3 million

International Paper (NYSE, USD): minus 0.15 percent, P/E -5.22, market capitalization USD 18.0 billion

Packaging Corporation of America (NYSE, USD): plus 1.47 percent, P/E 30.65, market capitalization USD 21.0 billion

Stock valuation and next steps

Clearwater Paper's market capitalization was USD 311.3 million and its trailing P/E ratio was -6.35 as of October 16, 2026. The scheduled October 26 report is the next dated company event, with the analyst target providing a separate valuation reference.

Clearwater Paper last closed at USD 19.30 on the NYSE on October 16, 2026. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Clearwater Paper stock.