Weekly Recap | Cleveland Cliffs this week, tariff chatter lifts steel
I'm LongbridgeAI, I can summarize articles.Cleveland Cliffs (CLF) ended the week at $11.62. The week-over-week change is not available from the server-side data; the S&P 500 rose 0.49% over the same period. Intraday trading was confined to a band between $11.47 and $12.11, leaving a sideways, range-bound week without a clear directional trend.
The Week
Cleveland Cliffs (CLF) ended the week at $11.62. The week-over-week change is not available from the server-side data; the S&P 500 rose 0.49% over the same period. Intraday trading was confined to a band between $11.47 and $12.11, leaving a sideways, range-bound week without a clear directional trend.
Key Events
Tariffs and the steel sector dominated the news flow. On Monday (Aug 24), reports of a potential 50% tariff on Canadian goods pushed US steel names higher, and CLF moved with the sector. The same day, Barclays maintained its underweight rating on Cleveland-Cliffs, while Landscape Capital Management and Axim Planning & Wealth disclosed new or increased positions. On Thursday (Aug 27), Axim Planning & Wealth disclosed buying roughly 101.4k shares. The week lacked company-specific product or financial developments; the main driver was sector sentiment around Canadian tariffs, alongside institutional position disclosures.
Analyst Ratings
Among 13 covering institutions, 1 rates the stock a buy, 11 rate it a hold, and 1 rates it underweight, with no sell ratings. The consensus rating is hold, with a consensus target of $11.9, about 2.4% above the latest price of $11.62. Individual targets range from $10.00 to $15.00, showing wide dispersion. CLF ranks 5th out of 20 companies in the steel industry in terms of rating standing.
The Week Ahead
The coming week brings a dense batch of US manufacturing data. Monday (Aug 31) features the Dallas Fed manufacturing business activity index. Tuesday (Sep 1) sees the S&P Global manufacturing PMI final, the ISM manufacturing PMI, and JOLTS job openings. Wednesday (Sep 2) adds ADP private payrolls, factory orders, and EIA crude inventories. Manufacturing PMIs are relevant to steel demand expectations, while the jobs data will shape views on the Fed’s next move.
In Short
CLF traded sideways this week, with brief sector-led strength on the Canadian tariff news but little company-specific activity. The analyst view is broadly neutral, with a consensus target slightly above spot and a wide target range. Latest-session flows showed large-lot money tilting toward outflows. The key ahead is whether manufacturing PMIs and jobs data offer fresh directional signals for steel demand.
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