$0.80 EPS Expected for Clearwater Paper (CLW); 13 Analysts Are Bullish NetApp, Inc. (NTAP) Last Week

February 4, 2018 - By Michael Collier

Among 44 analysts covering Netapp Inc. (NASDAQ:NTAP), 13 have Buy rating, 7 Sell and 24 Hold. Therefore 30% are positive. Netapp Inc. had 142 analyst reports since August 17, 2015 according to SRatingsIntel. Summit Redstone Partners maintained the shares of NTAP in report on Thursday, August 18 with “Sell” rating. The rating was maintained by Raymond James with “Hold” on Thursday, November 16. The stock has “Hold” rating by Oppenheimer on Wednesday, August 16. The firm has “Neutral” rating by Goldman Sachs given on Wednesday, August 24. RBC Capital Markets maintained NetApp, Inc. (NASDAQ:NTAP) on Thursday, June 8 with “Hold” rating. JP Morgan upgraded the stock to “Neutral” rating in Thursday, August 18 report. The rating was upgraded by Cross Research to “Buy” on Monday, September 26. The firm has “Overweight” rating by Piper Jaffray given on Tuesday, February 14. The rating was maintained by Piper Jaffray on Tuesday, November 14 with “Buy”. The rating was maintained by Lake Street on Monday, December 28 with “Hold”. See NetApp, Inc. (NASDAQ:NTAP) latest ratings:

26/01/2018 Broker: UBS Old Rating: Buy New Rating: Buy Old Target: $62 New Target: $71 Maintain
23/01/2018 Broker: DA Davidson Old Rating: Buy New Rating: Neutral Old Target: $56 New Target: $64 Downgrade
23/01/2018 Broker: Morgan Stanley Old Rating: Underweight New Rating: Equal-Weight Old Target: $41 New Target: $64 Upgrade
10/12/2017 Broker: RBC Capital Markets Rating: Hold New Target: $60.0 Maintain
22/11/2017 Broker: UBS Rating: Buy New Target: $62.0 Maintain
17/11/2017 Broker: Argus Research Rating: Buy Old Target: $46 New Target: $60 Maintain
16/11/2017 Broker: BTIG Research Rating: Hold Maintain
16/11/2017 Broker: Raymond James Rating: Hold Maintain
16/11/2017 Broker: FBN Securities Rating: Buy New Target: $60.0 Maintain
16/11/2017 Broker: Barclays Capital Rating: Overweight Old Target: $52 New Target: $56 Maintain

Analysts expect Clearwater Paper Corporation (NYSE:CLW) to report $0.80 EPS on February, 14.They anticipate $0.02 EPS change or 2.44% from last quarter’s $0.82 EPS. CLW’s profit would be $13.15 million giving it 14.30 P/E if the $0.80 EPS is correct. After having $0.05 EPS previously, Clearwater Paper Corporation’s analysts see 1,500.00% EPS growth. The stock decreased 2.24% or $1.05 during the last trading session, reaching $45.75. About 101,431 shares traded or 35.29% up from the average. Clearwater Paper Corporation (NYSE:CLW) has declined 24.41% since February 4, 2017 and is downtrending. It has underperformed by 41.11% the S&P500.

Clearwater Paper Corporation produces and sells private label tissue and bleached paperboard products in the United States and internationally. The company has market cap of $751.83 million. The firm operates through two divisions, Consumer Products, and Pulp and Paperboard. It has a 29.4 P/E ratio. The Consumer Products segment makes and sells a line of at-home tissue products, including bathroom tissues, paper towels, facial tissues, and napkins; recycled fiber value grade products; and away-from-home products, such as conventional one- and two-ply bath tissues, two-ply paper towels, hard wound towels, and dispenser napkins.

Among 4 analysts covering Clearwater Paper (NYSE:CLW), 0 have Buy rating, 0 Sell and 4 Hold. Therefore 0 are positive. Clearwater Paper had 15 analyst reports since September 18, 2015 according to SRatingsIntel. RBC Capital Markets maintained the shares of CLW in report on Thursday, February 11 with “Sector Perform” rating. RBC Capital Markets upgraded the shares of CLW in report on Monday, February 27 to “Sector Perform” rating. The stock has “Hold” rating by Vertical Research on Friday, July 22. RBC Capital Markets maintained the stock with “Hold” rating in Monday, September 4 report. RBC Capital Markets maintained Clearwater Paper Corporation (NYSE:CLW) on Sunday, October 8 with “Hold” rating. RBC Capital Markets downgraded the stock to “Underperform” rating in Friday, January 6 report. The firm earned “Sector Perform” rating on Friday, July 22 by RBC Capital Markets. As per Thursday, May 12, the company rating was downgraded by DA Davidson. RBC Capital Markets maintained the stock with “Hold” rating in Thursday, August 3 report. The rating was downgraded by RBC Capital Markets to “Sector Perform” on Tuesday, January 12.

Investors sentiment decreased to 1.02 in 2017 Q3. Its down 0.19, from 1.21 in 2017Q2. It worsened, as 17 investors sold Clearwater Paper Corporation shares while 38 reduced holdings. 11 funds opened positions while 45 raised stakes. 14.13 million shares or 2.36% more from 13.81 million shares in 2017Q2 were reported. Zurcher Kantonalbank (Zurich Cantonalbank) reported 0% in Clearwater Paper Corporation (NYSE:CLW). Archer Cap Mngmt Ltd Partnership holds 1.72% of its portfolio in Clearwater Paper Corporation (NYSE:CLW) for 74,150 shares. Strs Ohio stated it has 0% in Clearwater Paper Corporation (NYSE:CLW). Td Asset Mgmt holds 0% or 7,400 shares. Bw Gestao De Investimentos Ltda holds 0.06% or 6,260 shares in its portfolio. Nationwide Fund Advsrs has 0% invested in Clearwater Paper Corporation (NYSE:CLW) for 20,150 shares. M&R Cap Management invested 0.02% in Clearwater Paper Corporation (NYSE:CLW). 219,401 are held by Pictet Asset Limited. Dimensional Fund Advsr Limited Partnership holds 1.35 million shares. Prudential Financial reported 0.01% in Clearwater Paper Corporation (NYSE:CLW). Aqr Limited Liability reported 26,251 shares or 0% of all its holdings. Raymond James And Associates owns 5,080 shares. Macquarie Group Ltd reported 0% of its portfolio in Clearwater Paper Corporation (NYSE:CLW). Invesco Limited reported 75,849 shares. Jacobs Levy Equity Management holds 0.04% or 40,974 shares.

NetApp, Inc. provides software, systems, and services to manage and store computer data worldwide. The company has market cap of $16.07 billion. It offers flash; flash arrays that support data management; hybrid arrays to deploy the speed of flash storage; hybrid cloud; ONTAP cloud storage data management service; NetApp cloud sync hybrid data management Software as a Service; NetApp private storage for cloud; and AltaVault cloud-integrated solutions. It has a 25.9 P/E ratio. The firm also provides ONTAP storage operating system for data protection and security; SANtricity storage operating system, which provides performance, reliability, and data protection for application-driven workloads; SolidFire element operating system; NetApp StorageGRID Webscale software that allows clients to store and manage massive amounts of data on premises and in the cloud; NetApp integrated data protection solutions; OnCommand management software and management integration tools; and FlexArray storage virtualization software.

Investors sentiment is 1.18 in 2017 Q3. Its the same as in 2017Q2. It is flat, as 38 investors sold NetApp, Inc. shares while 129 reduced holdings. only 58 funds opened positions while 139 raised stakes. 244.98 million shares or 0.92% more from 242.73 million shares in 2017Q2 were reported. National Bank & Trust Of Mellon has 0.05% invested in NetApp, Inc. (NASDAQ:NTAP) for 4.06 million shares. 12.41 million were accumulated by Wellington Group Incorporated Limited Liability Partnership. Fmr Ltd Liability Com, Massachusetts-based fund reported 2.50 million shares. 387,200 are held by Adage Cap Prtn Group Lc. Mitsubishi Ufj And holds 0.05% or 558,790 shares. Nordea Invest Management Ab accumulated 145,489 shares. Boston Partners owns 7.21 million shares. U S Global holds 0.19% of its portfolio in NetApp, Inc. (NASDAQ:NTAP) for 12,000 shares. Jpmorgan Chase reported 633,066 shares stake. Regions Financial accumulated 20,148 shares or 0.01% of the stock. Blair William And Il holds 5,170 shares or 0% of its portfolio. Gemmer Asset Limited Liability Company owns 208 shares. Swiss Financial Bank has invested 0.05% in NetApp, Inc. (NASDAQ:NTAP). State Board Of Administration Of Florida Retirement System has 0.05% invested in NetApp, Inc. (NASDAQ:NTAP). Lyons Wealth Mgmt Lc holds 49,245 shares.

The stock decreased 3.12% or $1.94 during the last trading session, reaching $60.22. About 1.91 million shares traded. NetApp, Inc. (NASDAQ:NTAP) has risen 68.93% since February 4, 2017 and is uptrending. It has outperformed by 52.23% the S&P500.