Cleveland-Cliffs (CLF) Rises As Market Takes a Dip: Key Facts

Cleveland-Cliffs (CLF) ended the recent trading session at $9.87, demonstrating a +1.02% change from the preceding day's closing price. The stock outpaced the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.33%. Elsewhere, the Dow saw a downswing of 0.63%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq depreciated by 0.22%. Prior to today's trading, shares of the mining company had gained 36.07% outpaced the Basic Materials sector's gain of 1.87% and the S&P 500's gain of 4.07%.The upcoming earnings release of Cleveland-Cliffs will be of great interest to investors. The company's earnings report is expected on July 21, 2025. In that report, analysts expect Cleveland-Cliffs to post earnings of -$0.65 per share. This would mark a year-over-year decline of 690.91%. At the same time, our most recent consensus estimate is projecting a revenue of $4.9 billion, reflecting a 3.79% fall from the equivalent quarter last year. For the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates project earnings of -$1.83 per share and a revenue of $19.53 billion, demonstrating changes of -150.68% and +1.79%, respectively, from the preceding year. Investors should also take note of any recent adjustments to analyst estimates for Cleveland-Cliffs. These recent revisions tend to reflect the evolving nature of short-term business trends. As a result, upbeat changes in estimates indicate analysts' favorable outlook on the business health and profitability. Based on our research, we believe these estimate revisions are directly related to near-term stock moves. To capitalize on this, we've crafted the Zacks Rank, a unique model that incorporates these estimate changes and offers a practical rating system. The Zacks Rank system, stretching from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), has a noteworthy track record of outperforming, validated by third-party audits, with stocks rated #1 producing an average annual return of +25% since the year 1988. The Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 12.62% lower within the past month. Cleveland-Cliffs is holding a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold) right now. The Steel - Producers industry is part of the Basic Materials sector. This industry currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 149, which puts it in the bottom 40% of all 250+ industries. The Zacks Industry Rank assesses the vigor of our specific industry groups by computing the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks incorporated in the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1. Remember to apply Zacks.com to follow these and more stock-moving metrics during the upcoming trading sessions. #1 Semiconductor Stock to Buy (Not NVDA)The incredible demand for data is fueling the market's next digital gold rush. As data centers continue to be built and constantly upgraded, the companies that provide the hardware for these behemoths will become the NVIDIAs of tomorrow.One under-the-radar chipmaker is uniquely positioned to take advantage of the next growth stage of this market. It specializes in semiconductor products that titans like NVIDIA don't build. It's just beginning to enter the spotlight, which is exactly where you want to be.See This Stock Now for Free >>Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. (CLF): Free Stock Analysis ReportThis article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks