NYSE: CLF · Steel

Cleveland-Cliffs (CLF) stock sentiment

Over the past week, Cleveland-Cliffs (CLF) logged about 186 mentions across Reddit, X and news, and the read is an Adanos Buy. The crowd averages 57% bullish but is sharply divided: X runs 66% bullish while Reddit sits at just 43%. Wall Street is more cautious, with 1 of 13 analysts rating CLF a buy.

“CLF is trending because strong earnings and a highly upbeat outlook from the company's leadership have driven a sharp increase in investor optimism.”Adanos /explain

Wall Street vs the crowd on CLF

Wall Street’s 8% buy share sits next to a crowd that ranges from Reddit at 43% to X at 66%. No other tracker puts the two side by side.

Analyst ratings

Hold
Buy 1
Hold 10
Sell 2
Avg target $11.35

13 analysts have weighed in: a Hold consensus: 1 buy call against 2 sell, with an average 12-month price target of $11.35.

13 analysts8% buy share

Crowd sentiment

Buy
Crowd bullish 57%
Spread 23 pts
Most bullish X 66%
Most bearish Reddit 43%

The Adanos signal blends each source’s bullish ratio, source breadth, buzz intensity and 3-day momentum. This week bullish sits above the neutral line, momentum is cooling and the 3 sources only partly agree, so the read is a Buy.

3 sourcesMixed

Who is bullish on CLF

23pt spread
Wall St
8%
X
66%
News
63%
Reddit
43%
Wall Street (analyst buy share)Crowd average 57%

The crowd runs 49 points hotter than the 8% analyst buy share, retail is ahead of the Street here. The split is inside the crowd: X reads 66% bullish while Reddit sits at 43%, a 23-point spread that single-source trackers miss.

Why CLF reads Buy

Buy +8.1
Bullish Average
Average sentiment is 57.3% bullish, above the 50% neutral line.
+9.5
Trend
More sources are weakening than improving: 1 up, 2 down, 0 flat.
-2.3
Buzz
Discussion intensity is 56.9, a bit above the usual midpoint.
-0.6
Source Breadth
This signal is based on 3 tracked sources.
+1.5
Consensus
2 bullish sources and 1 bearish source keep the score from getting a consensus bonus.
0.0

Cleveland-Cliffs (CLF) buzz score vs. EOD price

Over the 30-day window, Cleveland-Cliffs (CLF) buzz held moderate around 48.9 while the price drifted up 27.2% across the period. The chart tracks how social and news attention moved against end-of-day price. Average daily trading volume across the displayed trading days is 24.9M shares. Updated Jul 27, 2026. Over the last 7 trading days, CLF gained 25.2%. Buzz activity in the recent week averaged 39.1 and was variable, swinging between 26.5 and 59.1. Recent volume is running above the 30-day average, suggesting heightened trading interest. Daily crowd sentiment leaned bullish on 14 of the 18 days with directional mentions, shown as the green, grey and red breakdown bars below the chart.

How each source saw CLF this week

Buzz, bullish share, the loudest item and the positive / neutral / negative split for every tracked source over the last 7 days.

Reddit signal

Open source page
Buzz 39.0
Bullish 43%
Mentions 14
Trend Falling
8 subredditsSentiment +0.1
Bullish 27%Neutral 57%Bearish 17%
r/wallstreetbets Neutral
Loudest Reddit venue with 13 mentions this week.

X signal

Open source page
Buzz 73.3
Bullish 66%
Mentions 150
Trend Falling
150 tweetsSentiment +0.3
Bullish 57%Neutral 34%Bearish 9%
@PalantirOg Bullish 0.5
“$PLTR Partner $CLF Earnings call transcript: Cleveland-Cliffs tops outlook in Q2 2026 as stock jumps 17.3% 🦾🔮🔥 07/23/2026”
♥ 56↻ 8👁 6K views

News signal

Open source page
Buzz 58.5
Bullish 63%
Mentions 22
Trend Rising
13 publishersSentiment +0.2
Bullish 61%Neutral 32%Bearish 6%
MarketBeat Bullish 0.48
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Polymarket signal

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Cleveland-Cliffs (CLF) at a glance

This week’s sentiment from Adanos, with fundamentals and analyst consensus. A quick-reference snapshot for Jul 27, 2026.

Adanos signal
Buy
Analyst consensus
Hold (1 / 10 / 2)
Crowd bullish (7d)
57%
Avg price target
$11.35
Most bullish source
X, 66%
Most bearish source
Reddit, 43%
Sentiment spread
23 pts
Mentions (7d)
186
Market cap
$6.81B
P/E · Forward P/E
n/a · 29.7
EPS · Beta
-$1.57 · 2.1
Revenue (TTM)
$19.2B · -5% margin
Industry
Steel

Cleveland-Cliffs (CLF) stock sentiment FAQ

Is Cleveland-Cliffs (CLF) a buy or sell right now?

Based on aggregated sentiment from Reddit, X and News sources, Cleveland-Cliffs (CLF) currently carries an Adanos buy signal with 84/100 conviction. The current cross-source average reads 57% bullish across 3 active sources. Those sources contribute 186 tracked mentions over the last 7 days. This is a sentiment-based reading, not financial advice.

What does Reddit say about CLF stock?

Reddit discussion around Cleveland-Cliffs (CLF) is fairly quiet with 14 mentions across 8 tracked subreddits. The tone is 43% bullish with falling 3-day activity momentum, suggesting cooling attention.

Is Cleveland-Cliffs (CLF) bullish or bearish right now?

The crowd reads bullish on Cleveland-Cliffs (CLF), averaging 57% bullish across 3 tracked sources over the last 7 days. The two ends of the range are X at 66% bullish and Reddit at 43%, a 23-point spread. On the professional side, 1 of 13 analysts rate CLF a buy.

What do analysts say about Cleveland-Cliffs (CLF)?

Of the 13 analysts covering Cleveland-Cliffs (CLF), 1 rate it a buy, 10 a hold and 2 a sell, for a hold consensus. The average price target is $11.35. The crowd is the more bullish of the two, averaging 57%.

What is the sentiment on CLF stock?

Cleveland-Cliffs (CLF) sentiment is bullish across all 3 tracked sources. X reads 66% bullish, News reads 63% bullish and reddit coverage is the most negative at 43% bullish. The combined signal points to broad buy-side pressure with 84/100 conviction.

Why does CLF carry a buy signal right now?

Social sentiment data shows consistently bullish discussion around Cleveland-Cliffs (CLF). All 3 tracked sources lean positive, with reddit being the most bearish at 43% bullish. 3-day activity momentum is falling on Reddit and X, while news activity is rising. The buy signal carries 84/100 conviction.

What is driving Cleveland-Cliffs (CLF) sentiment right now?

X is the dominant discussion channel with 150 mentions (81% of total volume). News contributes 22 mentions and Reddit contributes 14 mentions. Sentiment is bullish across all sources, while news is the only source with rising 3-day activity.

What does the Adanos buy signal mean for Cleveland-Cliffs (CLF)?

The Adanos signal blends bullish ratio, buzz score, source breadth and 3-day activity momentum into a single buy/sell reading. CLF's buy signal at 84/100 conviction reflects consistently bullish sentiment across 3 tracked sources. It is a research shortcut, not financial advice.

How fresh is this CLF sentiment data?

The CLF sentiment page is regenerated from the latest 7-day tracking window at each build. Data reflects the most recent Reddit posts, tweets and news articles available in the current publishing cycle.

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