Zacks Investment Research
21 Sept 2026, 22:50 UTC · 1h ago
Verdict
Headline takes no side. We score CLF +0.40 across four claims — moderately bullish.
+0.40moderately bullish
More positive than 60% of ticker scores this week
What the story claims
4 claims · scored −1 bearish … +1 bullish · 0 new · 4 priced in
Cleveland-Cliffs' upcoming quarterly earnings per share (EPS) are projected to be $0.24, a 153.33% increase from the same quarter last year.
Priced inanalysis of consensus estimates
So whatA miss on this high-growth projection could trigger a significant multiple compression given the stock's recent 10.91% monthly run.
More positive than 77% of claims this week
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The latest consensus estimate predicts quarterly revenue for Cleveland-Cliffs to be $5.6 billion, an 18.25% increase compared to the same quarter of the previous year.
Priced inanalysis of consensus estimates
So whatRevenue growth is trailing the EPS growth rate, suggesting the 153% EPS jump relies heavily on margin expansion or cost cutting.
More positive than 63% of claims this week
Zacks Consensus Estimates project full-year earnings of -$0.11 per share and revenue of $21.1 billion.
Priced inanalysis of consensus estimates
More positive than 50% of claims this week
The Zacks Consensus EPS estimate for Cleveland-Cliffs has moved 2.17% higher over the last 30 days.
Priced inanalysis of 30-day trend
So whatPositive revisions generally correlate with short-term price strength, though currently offset by the most recent trading session's 3.44% drop.
More positive than 41% of claims this week
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More positive than 60% of ticker scores this week
Positive earnings projections and a recent monthly stock gain, despite a single-day dip.
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CLF hasn't traded since this ran. Last close $12.07 (Sep 21); the reaction starts at the next open.
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