NYSE: CLF · Steel

Cleveland-Cliffs (CLF) stock sentiment

Over the past week, Cleveland-Cliffs (CLF) logged about 105 mentions across Reddit, X and news, and the read is an Adanos Sell. The crowd averages 31% bullish but is sharply divided: News runs 71% bullish while Reddit sits at just 0%. Wall Street is more cautious, with 1 of 13 analysts rating CLF a buy.

There is steady buzz around CLF this week and little agreement on direction, which is why it reads as a Sell.

Wall Street vs the crowd on CLF

Wall Street’s 8% buy share sits next to a crowd that ranges from Reddit at 0% to News at 71%. No other tracker puts the two side by side.

Analyst ratings

Hold
Buy 1
Hold 11
Sell 1
Avg target $12.60

13 analysts have weighed in: a Hold consensus: 1 buy call against 1 sell, with an average 12-month price target of $12.60.

13 analysts8% buy share

Crowd sentiment

Sell
Crowd bullish 31%
Spread 71 pts
Most bullish News 71%
Most bearish Reddit 0%

The Adanos signal blends each source’s bullish ratio, source breadth, buzz intensity and 3-day momentum. This week bullish sits just below the neutral line, momentum is cooling and the 3 sources disagree sharply, so the read is a Sell.

3 sourcesWide divergence

Who is bullish on CLF

71pt spread
Wall St
8%
News
71%
X
21%
Reddit
0%
Wall Street (analyst buy share)Crowd average 31%

The crowd runs 23 points hotter than the 8% analyst buy share, retail is ahead of the Street here. The split is inside the crowd: News reads 71% bullish while Reddit sits at 0%, a 71-point spread that single-source trackers miss.

Why CLF reads Sell

Sell -28.0
Bullish Average
Average sentiment is 30.7% bullish, below the 50% neutral line.
-25.1
Trend
More sources are weakening than improving: 1 up, 2 down, 0 flat.
-2.3
Buzz
Discussion intensity is 45.9, close to the usual midpoint.
-2.0
Source Breadth
This signal is based on 3 tracked sources.
+1.5
Consensus
1 bullish source and 2 bearish sources 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 42.7 while the price drifted up 7.6% 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 16.2M shares. Updated Oct 10, 2026. Over the last 7 trading days, CLF gained 13.2%. Buzz activity in the recent week averaged 40.3 and was variable, swinging between 26.5 and 64.6. Recent volume is in line with the 30-day average, reflecting steady institutional and retail participation. Daily crowd sentiment leaned bullish on 9 of the 21 days with directional mentions, shown as the green, grey and red breakdown bars below the chart.

How each source saw CLF this week

Signal metrics use the latest 7 days; contributor and breadth context uses the 30-day chart window.

Reddit 7-day signal

Open source page
Buzz 29.5
Bullish 0%
Mentions 4
Trend Rising
4 subreddits · 30-day context7-day sentiment -0.1
Bullish 0%Neutral 50%Bearish 50%
r/CanadianInvestor Neutral
Loudest Reddit venue in the 30-day context window with 3 mentions.

X 7-day signal

Open source page
Buzz 54.7
Bullish 21%
Mentions 80
Trend Falling
80 tweets7-day sentiment +0.1
Bullish 21%Neutral 79%Bearish 0%
@FL0WG0D · 30-day context Neutral 0.04
“$NVDA 235 Call (10/2) - $6.4M @ 2.48 $AMD 625 Call (10/9) - $1.2M @ 24.66 $AVGO 362.5 Call (10/16) - $5.4M @ 14.24 $KVYO 17.5 Call (11/20)…”
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News 7-day signal

Open source page
Buzz 53.5
Bullish 71%
Mentions 21
Trend Falling
19 publishers · 30-day context7-day sentiment +0.5
Bullish 71%Neutral 20%Bearish 9%
MarketBeat · 30-day context Bearish -1
“JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price target on shares of Cleveland-Cliffs from $13.00 to $12.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock…” Led by MarketBeat and Yahoo Finance.

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 Oct 10, 2026.

Adanos signalSell
Analyst consensusHold (1 / 11 / 1)
Crowd bullish (7d)31%
Avg price target$12.60
Most bullish sourceNews, 71%
Most bearish sourceReddit, 0%
Sentiment spread71 pts
Mentions (7d)105
Market cap$6.95B
P/E · Forward P/En/a · 16.0
EPS · Beta-$1.61 · 2.1
Revenue (TTM)$19.2B · -5% margin
IndustrySteel

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 sell signal with 93/100 conviction. The current cross-source average reads 31% bullish across 3 active sources. Those sources contribute 105 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 4 mentions over the last 7 days; the 30-day context spans 4 tracked subreddits. The 7-day tone is 0% bullish; 3-day activity momentum is rising, suggesting building attention.

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

The crowd reads bearish on Cleveland-Cliffs (CLF), averaging 31% bullish across 3 tracked sources over the last 7 days. The two ends of the range are News at 71% bullish and Reddit at 0%, a 71-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, 11 a hold and 1 a sell, for a hold consensus. The average price target is $12.60. The crowd is the more bullish of the two, averaging 31%.

What is the sentiment on CLF stock?

Cleveland-Cliffs (CLF)'s cross-source average is bearish at 31% bullish. Source readings are split: 1 source leans bullish and 2 sources lean bearish. X reads 21% bullish, News reads 71% bullish and reddit coverage is the most negative at 0% bullish. The combined signal points to broad sell-side pressure with 93/100 conviction.

Why does CLF carry a sell signal right now?

The cross-source average is bearish for Cleveland-Cliffs (CLF) at 31% bullish. Source readings are split: 1 source leans bullish and 2 sources lean bearish. The most bearish reading is reddit at 0% bullish. 3-day activity momentum is falling on X and News, while reddit activity is rising. The sell signal carries 93/100 conviction.

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

X is the dominant discussion channel with 80 mentions (76% of total volume). News contributes 21 mentions and Reddit contributes 4 mentions. The cross-source average is bearish at 31% bullish, while reddit is the only source with rising 3-day activity. Source readings are split: 1 source leans bullish and 2 sources lean bearish.

What does the Adanos sell 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 sell signal at 93/100 conviction reflects a bearish cross-source average at 31% bullish. Source readings are split: 1 source leans bullish and 2 sources lean bearish. 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.

Peers are ranked first by matching the Sell signal, then by the closest bullish ratio. Discussion activity breaks any remaining ties.

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