Cleveland Cliffs Stock Buy Hold or Sell Recommendation

CLF Stock  USD 12.49  0.03  0.24%   
Considering the 90-day investment horizon and your above-average risk tolerance, our recommendation regarding Cleveland Cliffs is 'Cautious Hold'. Macroaxis provides Cleveland Cliffs buy-hold-or-sell recommendation only in the context of selected investment horizon and investor attitude towards risk assumed by holding CLF positions.
  
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Time Horizon

Risk Tolerance

Execute Advice
Sell Cleveland CliffsBuy Cleveland Cliffs
Cautious Hold

Market Performance

Very WeakDetails

Volatility

Somewhat reliableDetails

Hype Condition

Over hypedDetails

Current Valuation

UndervaluedDetails

Odds Of Distress

LowDetails

Economic Sensitivity

Hyperactively responds to market trendsDetails

Investor Sentiment

ImpartialDetails

Analyst Consensus

BuyDetails

Financial Strenth (F Score)

StrongDetails

Financial Leverage

Not RatedDetails

Reporting Quality (M-Score)

Unlikely ManipulatorDetails
For the selected time horizon Cleveland Cliffs has a Mean Deviation of 2.71, Semi Deviation of 3.3, Standard Deviation of 3.96, Variance of 15.65, Downside Variance of 11.26 and Semi Variance of 10.92
Our trade advice tool can cross-verify current analyst consensus on Cleveland Cliffs and to analyze the company potential to grow in the current economic cycle. To make sure Cleveland Cliffs is not overpriced, please confirm all Cleveland Cliffs fundamentals, including its current valuation, price to book, cash and equivalents, as well as the relationship between the shares owned by institutions and gross profit . Given that Cleveland Cliffs has a price to earning of 3.23 X, we suggest you to validate Cleveland Cliffs market performance and probability of bankruptcy to ensure the company can sustain itself in the current economic cycle given your prevailing risk tolerance and investing horizon.

Cleveland Cliffs Trading Alerts and Improvement Suggestions

Cleveland Cliffs generated a negative expected return over the last 90 days
Cleveland Cliffs has high historical volatility and very poor performance
Cleveland Cliffs has a strong financial position based on the latest SEC filings
About 71.0% of the company shares are held by institutions such as insurance companies
Latest headline from investing.com: Cleveland-Cliffs director Ron Bloom sells shares worth 18,282

Cleveland Cliffs Returns Distribution Density

The distribution of Cleveland Cliffs' historical returns is an attempt to chart the uncertainty of Cleveland Cliffs' future price movements. The chart of the probability distribution of Cleveland Cliffs daily returns describes the distribution of returns around its average expected value. We use Cleveland Cliffs price's Value At Risk and its Upside Potential as a relative measure of the distribution. The graph of the distribution of Cleveland Cliffs returns is essential to provide solid investment advice for Cleveland Cliffs.
Mean Return
0.03
Value At Risk
-4.3
Potential Upside
4.72
Standard Deviation
3.96
   Return Density   
       Distribution  
Investment risk management requires an estimate of the probability of extreme price changes. Therefore, the correct representation of the distribution of Cleveland Cliffs historical returns presented in an easy-to-digest graphical form helps investors and money managers understand the risk-reward trade-off of different investement strategies.

Cleveland Stock Institutional Investors

Shares
Fisher Asset Management, Llc2024-09-30
5.4 M
Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc2024-09-30
3.8 M
Neuberger Berman Group Llc2024-06-30
3.7 M
Amvescap Plc.2024-06-30
3.5 M
Millennium Management Llc2024-06-30
3.4 M
Mirae Asset Global Etfs Holdings Ltd.2024-06-30
3.2 M
Drexel Morgan & Company, Llc2024-09-30
3.2 M
Northern Trust Corp2024-09-30
3.2 M
T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.2024-06-30
3.1 M
Blackrock Inc2024-06-30
51.4 M
Vanguard Group Inc2024-09-30
46.2 M
Note, although Cleveland Cliffs' institutional investors appear to be way more sophisticated than retail investors, it remains unclear if professional active investment managers can reliably enhance risk-adjusted returns by an amount that exceeds fees and expenses.

Cleveland Cliffs Cash Flow Accounts

201920202021202220232024 (projected)
Change To Inventory(136.3M)(146M)(1.4B)64M670M703.5M
Change In Cash(470.6M)(241M)(64M)(22M)172M180.6M
Free Cash Flow(93.5M)(786M)2.1B1.5B1.6B1.7B
Depreciation85.1M308M897M1.0B973M1.0B
Other Non Cash Items215.5M106M839M(138M)(97M)(92.2M)
Dividends Paid44.2M116.3M41M7.0B8.0B8.4B
Capital Expenditures656M525M705M943M646M678.3M
Net Income292.8M(81M)3.0B1.4B450M472.5M
End Period Cash Flow352.6M112M48M26M198M285.3M
Investments(644.4M)(2.0B)(1.4B)(936M)(679M)(713.0M)
Change Receivables254.5M(42M)(858M)177M159.3M167.3M
Net Borrowings720.9M2.2B(319M)(1.1B)(992.7M)(943.1M)
Change To Netincome147.2M(399M)651M112M100.8M95.8M

Cleveland Cliffs Greeks

Most traded equities are subject to two types of risk - systematic (i.e., market) and unsystematic (i.e., nonmarket or company-specific) risk. Unsystematic risk is the risk that events specific to Cleveland Cliffs or Metals & Mining sector will adversely affect the stock's price. This type of risk can be diversified away by owning several different stocks in different industries whose stock prices have shown a small correlation to each other. On the other hand, systematic risk is the risk that Cleveland Cliffs' price will be affected by overall stock market movements and cannot be diversified away. So, no matter how many positions you have, you cannot eliminate market risk. However, you can measure a Cleveland stock's historical response to market movements and buy it if you are comfortable with its volatility direction. Beta and standard deviation are two commonly used measures to help you make the right decision.
α
Alpha over Dow Jones
-0.38
β
Beta against Dow Jones3.25
σ
Overall volatility
3.96
Ir
Information ratio -0.03

Cleveland Cliffs Volatility Alert

Cleveland Cliffs shows above-average downside volatility for the selected time horizon. Understanding different market volatility trends often help investors to time the market. Properly using volatility indicators enable traders to measure Cleveland Cliffs' stock risk against market volatility during both bullish and bearish trends. The higher level of volatility that comes with bear markets can directly impact Cleveland Cliffs' stock price while adding stress to investors as they watch their shares' value plummet. This usually forces investors to rebalance their portfolios by buying different financial instruments as prices fall.

Cleveland Cliffs Fundamentals Vs Peers

Comparing Cleveland Cliffs' fundamentals to the average values of its peers is one of the most widely used and accepted methods of equity analyses. It helps to analyze Cleveland Cliffs' direct or indirect competition across all of the common fundamentals between Cleveland Cliffs and the related equities. This way, we can detect undervalued stocks with similar characteristics as Cleveland Cliffs or determine the stocks which would be an excellent addition to an existing portfolio. Peer analysis of Cleveland Cliffs' fundamental indicators could also be used in its relative valuation, which is a method of valuing Cleveland Cliffs by comparing valuation metrics with those of similar companies.
    
 Better Than Average     
    
 Worse Than Average Compare Cleveland Cliffs to competition
FundamentalsCleveland CliffsPeer Average
Return On Equity-0.0537-0.31
Return On Asset0.005-0.14
Profit Margin(0.02) %(1.27) %
Operating Margin(0.04) %(5.51) %
Current Valuation9.89 B16.62 B
Shares Outstanding493.94 M571.82 M
Shares Owned By Insiders1.60 %10.09 %
Shares Owned By Institutions70.92 %39.21 %
Number Of Shares Shorted41.49 M4.71 M
Price To Earning3.23 X28.72 X
Price To Book0.90 X9.51 X
Price To Sales0.31 X11.42 X
Revenue22 B9.43 B
Gross Profit2.52 B27.38 B
EBITDA1.86 B3.9 B
Net Income450 M570.98 M
Cash And Equivalents26 M2.7 B
Cash Per Share0.11 X5.01 X
Total Debt3.14 B5.32 B
Debt To Equity0.61 %48.70 %
Current Ratio2.33 X2.16 X
Book Value Per Share14.64 X1.93 K
Cash Flow From Operations2.27 B971.22 M
Short Ratio4.34 X4.00 X
Earnings Per Share(0.94) X3.12 X
Price To Earnings To Growth(0.22) X4.89 X
Target Price14.83
Number Of Employees30 K18.84 K
Beta1.97-0.15
Market Capitalization6.15 B19.03 B
Total Asset17.54 B29.47 B
Retained Earnings1.73 B9.33 B
Working Capital3.13 B1.48 B
Note: Disposition of 1554 shares by Bloom Ron A. of Cleveland Cliffs at 11.7651 subject to Rule 16b-3 [view details]

Cleveland Cliffs Market Momentum

Traders often use several daily momentume indicators to supplement a more traditional technical analysis when analyzing securities such as Cleveland . With many different options, investors must choose the best indicators for them and familiarize themselves with how they work. We suggest combining traditional momentum indicators with more near-term forms of technical analysis such as Accumulation Distribution or Daily Balance Of Power. With their quantitative nature, daily value technical indicators can also be incorporated into your automated trading systems.

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When determining whether Cleveland Cliffs is a strong investment it is important to analyze Cleveland Cliffs' competitive position within its industry, examining market share, product or service uniqueness, and competitive advantages. Beyond financials and market position, potential investors should also consider broader economic conditions, industry trends, and any regulatory or geopolitical factors that may impact Cleveland Cliffs' future performance. For an informed investment choice regarding Cleveland Stock, refer to the following important reports:
Check out Cleveland Cliffs Analyst Recommendation to compare Macroaxis Buy or Sell Recommendation with the current analyst consensus. To check ratings for multiple equity instruments, please use the Instant Ratings tool.
For more detail on how to invest in Cleveland Stock please use our How to Invest in Cleveland Cliffs guide.
You can also try the Equity Forecasting module to use basic forecasting models to generate price predictions and determine price momentum.
Is Metals & Mining space expected to grow? Or is there an opportunity to expand the business' product line in the future? Factors like these will boost the valuation of Cleveland Cliffs. If investors know Cleveland will grow in the future, the company's valuation will be higher. The financial industry is built on trying to define current growth potential and future valuation accurately. All the valuation information about Cleveland Cliffs listed above have to be considered, but the key to understanding future value is determining which factors weigh more heavily than others.
Quarterly Earnings Growth
(0.99)
Earnings Share
(0.94)
Revenue Per Share
41.222
Quarterly Revenue Growth
(0.18)
Return On Assets
0.005
The market value of Cleveland Cliffs is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of Cleveland that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of Cleveland Cliffs' value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is Cleveland Cliffs' true underlying value. Investors use various methods to calculate intrinsic value and buy a stock when its market value falls below its intrinsic value. Because Cleveland Cliffs' market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect Cleveland Cliffs' underlying business (such as a pandemic or basic market pessimism), market value can vary widely from intrinsic value.
Please note, there is a significant difference between Cleveland Cliffs' value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if Cleveland Cliffs is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, Cleveland Cliffs' price is the amount at which it trades on the open market and represents the number that a seller and buyer find agreeable to each party.