Clearfield (CLFD) Stock Analysis & Price (Updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:00 PM ET)
Updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:00 PM ET
- Closed at $29.47, -1.73% vs the prior close of $29.99.
- Volume 89.40K shares, 0.5x its 50-day average (light).
- No new SEC filings since the prior session.
- No new insider buys or sales reported since the prior session.
CLFD dips 1.7% to $29.47, a 1-month low, 5 down days in a row. Closed at $29.47, -1.73% vs the prior close of $29.99. Day range $29.43–$30.22, opened at $29.82.
CLFD daily analysis — what happened
A plain-English, data-only note written after every US trading day. Newest first; older days stay archived below.
Oct 16, 2026 — CLFD dips 1.7% to $29.47, a 1-month low, 5 down days in a row
- Closed at $29.47, -1.73% vs the prior close of $29.99. Day range $29.43–$30.22, opened at $29.82.
- Volume was 89.40K shares, 0.5x its 50-day average of 166.05K — lighter than usual.
- Price is -1.9% vs its 50-day average ($30.03) and -9.3% vs its 200-day average ($32.49).
- 52-week range $23.76–$52.73; today's close sits at 20% of that range, 44.1% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 5 straight losses.
Oct 15, 2026 — CLFD dips 0.5% to $29.99, a 1-month low, 4 down days in a row
- Closed at $29.99, -0.46% vs the prior close of $30.13. Day range $29.15–$30.17, opened at $29.81.
- Volume was 92.40K shares, 0.5x its 50-day average of 169.44K — lighter than usual.
- Price is +0.0% vs its 50-day average ($29.98) and -7.7% vs its 200-day average ($32.49).
- 52-week range $23.76–$52.73; today's close sits at 22% of that range, 43.1% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 4 straight losses.
Oct 14, 2026 — CLFD slides 7.4% to $30.13, 3 down days in a row
- Closed at $30.13, -7.43% vs the prior close of $32.55. Day range $30.00–$31.89, opened at $31.85.
- Volume was 160.90K shares, 0.9x its 50-day average of 170.36K.
- Price is +0.3% vs its 50-day average ($30.05) and -7.3% vs its 200-day average ($32.49).
- 52-week range $23.76–$52.73; today's close sits at 22% of that range, 42.9% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 3 straight losses.
Oct 13, 2026 — CLFD dips 1.8% to $32.55
- Closed at $32.55, -1.78% vs the prior close of $33.14. Day range $31.65–$33.14, opened at $33.14.
- Volume was 116.90K shares, 0.7x its 50-day average of 171.51K.
- Price is +8.1% vs its 50-day average ($30.12) and +0.2% vs its 200-day average ($32.49).
- 52-week range $23.76–$52.73; today's close sits at 30% of that range, 38.3% below the 52-week high.
Oct 12, 2026 — CLFD dips 2.6% to $33.14
- Closed at $33.14, -2.56% vs the prior close of $34.01. Day range $32.87–$33.92, opened at $33.67.
- Volume was 149.80K shares, 0.9x its 50-day average of 172.47K.
- Price is +10.0% vs its 50-day average ($30.12) and +2.0% vs its 200-day average ($32.48).
- 52-week range $23.76–$52.73; today's close sits at 32% of that range, 37.2% below the 52-week high.
Oct 9, 2026 — CLFD rises 2.6% to $34.01, a 3-month high
- Closed at $34.01, +2.63% vs the prior close of $33.14. Day range $32.50–$34.21, opened at $33.42.
- Volume was 139.30K shares, 0.8x its 50-day average of 174.27K.
- Price is +13.1% vs its 50-day average ($30.06) and +4.8% vs its 200-day average ($32.46).
- 52-week range $23.76–$52.73; today's close sits at 35% of that range, 35.5% below the 52-week high.
Oct 8, 2026 — CLFD rises 0.7% to $33.14
- Closed at $33.14, +0.73% vs the prior close of $32.90. Day range $32.27–$33.54, opened at $32.45.
- Volume was 184.40K shares, 1.0x its 50-day average of 177.57K.
- Price is +10.5% vs its 50-day average ($30.00) and +2.2% vs its 200-day average ($32.43).
- 52-week range $23.76–$52.73; today's close sits at 32% of that range, 37.2% below the 52-week high.
Oct 7, 2026 — CLFD dips 2.5% to $32.90
- Closed at $32.90, -2.49% vs the prior close of $33.74. Day range $32.27–$33.60, opened at $33.28.
- Volume was 111.10K shares, 0.6x its 50-day average of 181.47K.
- Price is +9.9% vs its 50-day average ($29.92) and +1.5% vs its 200-day average ($32.41).
- 52-week range $23.76–$52.73; today's close sits at 32% of that range, 37.6% below the 52-week high.
Oct 6, 2026 — CLFD rises 1.7% to $33.74, a 1-month high
- Closed at $33.74, +1.75% vs the prior close of $33.16. Day range $33.13–$33.80, opened at $33.34.
- Volume was 77.00K shares, 0.4x its 50-day average of 183.64K — lighter than usual.
- Price is +12.9% vs its 50-day average ($29.89) and +4.2% vs its 200-day average ($32.39).
- 52-week range $23.76–$52.73; today's close sits at 34% of that range, 36.0% below the 52-week high.
Oct 5, 2026 — CLFD dips 1.0% to $33.16
- Closed at $33.16, -0.96% vs the prior close of $33.48. Day range $32.68–$33.49, opened at $33.31.
- Volume was 135.70K shares, 0.7x its 50-day average of 184.99K.
- Price is +11.1% vs its 50-day average ($29.86) and +2.5% vs its 200-day average ($32.37).
- 52-week range $23.76–$52.73; today's close sits at 32% of that range, 37.1% below the 52-week high.
Oct 2, 2026 — CLFD jumps 4.1% to $33.48, a 1-month high, 3 up days in a row
- Closed at $33.48, +4.07% vs the prior close of $32.17. Day range $32.49–$33.90, opened at $32.89.
- Volume was 132.10K shares, 0.7x its 50-day average of 186.14K.
- Price is +12.3% vs its 50-day average ($29.81) and +3.5% vs its 200-day average ($32.35).
- 52-week range $23.76–$52.73; today's close sits at 34% of that range, 36.5% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 3 straight gains.
CLFD latest news & SEC filings
Every SEC filing by or about CLFD in the last 120 days, explained in plain English. Updated daily, with a same-day refresh for new filings.
Aug 6, 2026 · Form 10-Q — Quarterly report
Quarterly report (unaudited financial statements for the quarter)
Quarter ended Jun 30, 2026:
- Revenue: $43.86M (prior year $38.76M) (+13.2% vs Jun 30, 2025)
- Net income: $3.00M (prior year $1.61M) (+86.8% vs Jun 30, 2025)
- Diluted EPS: $0.22 (prior year $0.11) (+100.0% vs Jun 30, 2025)
Aug 5, 2026 · Form 8-K — Major event / current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 2.02 — Reported results of operations (earnings release).
This is a results-day filing: the earnings press release is attached as an exhibit.
Jul 28, 2026 · Form 8-K — Major event / current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 1.01 — Signed a material agreement.
Jul 27, 2026 · Form SCHEDULE 13G — Passive stake (13G)
Passive stake (13G) — an investor reported owning more than 5%
Filed by an outside investor (not the company). It reports a holding of more than 5% of a share class; percentage and holder name are in the filing.
Jul 6, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Beranek Cheryl sold 1,778 shares at $40.06 (≈$71.23K) on Jul 1, 2026
- Beranek Cheryl sold 1,778 shares at $40.06 (≈$71.23K) on Jul 1, 2026
- Beranek Cheryl sold 1,778 shares at $40.06 (≈$71.23K) on Jul 1, 2026
- Beranek Cheryl sold 1,778 shares at $40.06 (≈$71.23K) on Jul 1, 2026
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Jul 2, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
Insider holdings update with no common-stock transactions in the table (often options or derivative awards only).
Jul 2, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
Insider holdings update with no common-stock transactions in the table (often options or derivative awards only).
Jul 2, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
Insider holdings update with no common-stock transactions in the table (often options or derivative awards only).
Jul 2, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
Insider holdings update with no common-stock transactions in the table (often options or derivative awards only).
Jul 1, 2026 · Form 144 — Planned insider sale
Notice of proposed sale (Form 144) — an insider or affiliate plans to sell restricted or control shares
A notice of intent, not a completed sale. Any actual sale by a director or officer shows up later on Form 4.
Things to know before you trade CLFD
- Last results release: Aug 5, 2026 (8-K Item 2.02). Previous ones: May 6, 2026, Feb 4, 2026, Nov 25, 2025. Based on that rhythm, the next report is likely around Nov 4, 2026 — an estimate, not a confirmed date.
- How much it moves: over the last 20 sessions the average daily move was 2.27% (largest 7.4%).
- Liquidity: about 120.26K shares (≈$3.54M) trade per day on average.
- 52-week position: $29.47 vs a range of $23.76–$52.73 (20% of the range).
- Dividends: no cash dividends in the last 2 years.
- Splits: none in the last 2 years.
- Insider trades (Form 4, last 12 months, recent 25 shown): 0 open-market buys, 25 sales; latest: Cheryl Beranek sold 1,778 shares on Jul 1, 2026.
- Latest filings: 10-Q Aug 6, 2026; 8-K Aug 5, 2026; 8-K Jul 28, 2026.
- Share count: 13.58M shares outstanding (Jul 31, 2026), -1.6% vs a year earlier.
- Listing: Nasdaq · industry: Telephone & Telegraph Apparatus.
CLFD market data (last 20 sessions)
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2026 | 29.82 | 30.22 | 29.43 | 29.47 | 89.40K |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 29.81 | 30.17 | 29.15 | 29.99 | 92.40K |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 31.85 | 31.89 | 30.00 | 30.13 | 160.90K |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 33.14 | 33.14 | 31.65 | 32.55 | 116.90K |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 33.67 | 33.92 | 32.87 | 33.14 | 149.80K |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 33.42 | 34.21 | 32.50 | 34.01 | 139.30K |
| Oct 8, 2026 | 32.45 | 33.54 | 32.27 | 33.14 | 184.40K |
| Oct 7, 2026 | 33.28 | 33.60 | 32.27 | 32.90 | 111.10K |
| Oct 6, 2026 | 33.34 | 33.80 | 33.13 | 33.74 | 77.00K |
| Oct 5, 2026 | 33.31 | 33.49 | 32.68 | 33.16 | 135.70K |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 32.89 | 33.90 | 32.49 | 33.48 | 132.10K |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 31.17 | 32.51 | 30.82 | 32.17 | 154.00K |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 30.57 | 31.39 | 30.57 | 31.14 | 115.20K |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 30.82 | 31.03 | 30.43 | 30.46 | 151.50K |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 30.96 | 30.96 | 30.33 | 30.66 | 78.20K |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 30.73 | 31.67 | 30.41 | 31.07 | 67.90K |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 30.93 | 31.01 | 30.13 | 30.53 | 134.50K |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 31.60 | 31.79 | 30.75 | 31.07 | 60.60K |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 31.14 | 32.13 | 30.61 | 31.83 | 176.60K |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 30.61 | 31.33 | 30.38 | 30.88 | 77.60K |
About Clearfield
Clearfield (CLFD) is listed on the Nasdaq and classified by the SEC under “Telephone & Telegraph Apparatus”. Its business address is in BROOKLYN PARK, MN. State of incorporation: MN. Fiscal year ends September 30. SEC CIK 796505.
CLFD board of directors & executives
From SEC Form 3/4/5 insider filings made in the last 12 months (date = latest filing).
Directors
| Name | Role | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|
| Cheryl Beranek | Chief Executive Officer | Jul 6, 2026 |
| Donald R. Hayward | Director | Feb 20, 2026 |
| Walter Louis Jr Jones | Director | May 12, 2026 |
| Catherine T. Kelly | Director | Mar 2, 2026 |
| Ronald G Roth | Director | Mar 2, 2026 |
| Kathleen Skarvan | Director | Mar 2, 2026 |
| Ademir Sarcevic | Director | Mar 2, 2026 |
| Rebecca Seidel | Director | Mar 2, 2026 |
| Carol Ann Wirsbinski | Director | Mar 2, 2026 |
Executive officers
| Name | Title | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|
| Cheryl Beranek | Chief Executive Officer | Jul 6, 2026 |
| Daniel R Herzog | Chief Financial Officer | Jul 2, 2026 |
| John P Hill | Chief Operating Officer | Jul 2, 2026 |
| Anis Khemakhem | Chief Commercial Officer | Jul 2, 2026 |
Recent insider buys & sales
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2026 | Cheryl Beranek | Sale | 1,778 | $40.06 |
| Jul 1, 2026 | Cheryl Beranek | Sale | 1,778 | $40.06 |
| Jul 1, 2026 | Cheryl Beranek | Sale | 1,778 | $40.06 |
| Jul 1, 2026 | Cheryl Beranek | Sale | 1,778 | $40.06 |
| Jun 9, 2026 | Anis Khemakhem | Sale | 1,684 | $39.90 |
| Jun 9, 2026 | Anis Khemakhem | Sale | 1,684 | $39.90 |
| Jun 9, 2026 | Anis Khemakhem | Sale | 1,684 | $39.90 |
| Jun 9, 2026 | Anis Khemakhem | Sale | 1,684 | $39.90 |
| Jun 1, 2026 | Cheryl Beranek | Sale | 7,500 | $46.92 |
| Jun 1, 2026 | Cheryl Beranek | Sale | 7,500 | $46.92 |
| Jun 1, 2026 | Cheryl Beranek | Sale | 7,500 | $46.92 |
| Jun 1, 2026 | Cheryl Beranek | Sale | 7,500 | $46.92 |
| May 27, 2026 | Cheryl Beranek | Sale | 2,500 | $50.00 |
| May 27, 2026 | Cheryl Beranek | Sale | 2,500 | $50.00 |
| May 27, 2026 | Cheryl Beranek | Sale | 2,500 | $50.00 |
CLFD financials (annual, from XBRL filings)
| Fiscal year end | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS | Operating cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2025 | $150.13M | $-8.05M | -0.58 | — |
| Sep 30, 2024 | $125.57M | $-12.45M | -0.85 | $22.22M |
| Sep 30, 2023 | $225.72M | $32.53M | 2.17 | $18.42M |
| Sep 30, 2022 | $270.88M | $49.36M | 3.55 | $2.26M |
| Sep 30, 2021 | $140.75M | $20.33M | 1.47 | $10.90M |
Latest balance sheet: total assets $267.09M, total liabilities $21.17M, cash $20.45M (as of Jun 30, 2026).
CLFD earnings / results-day log
| Date | Filing | Close that day |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $33.77 |
| May 6, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $30.28 |
| Feb 4, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $30.47 |
| Nov 25, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $28.03 |
| Aug 6, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $44.14 |
| May 8, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $31.82 |
| Feb 6, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $36.94 |
| Nov 7, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $36.80 |
| Aug 1, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
| May 2, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
| Feb 1, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
| Nov 9, 2023 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
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