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Clarivate Plc (CLVT) Stock Analysis

Recovery setup

SellVALUE-TRAP 1/5Moderate Confidence

Technology · Information Technology Services

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $2.91: Quality below floor (3.6 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.7/10. Specifically: High short interest: 16%; Below-average business quality; Below long-term trend.

Clarivate is a global information services company providing intelligence, workflow, and analytics solutions to academia, intellectual property, and life sciences customers across 45,000-plus accounts. Approximately 83% of revenues are subscription-based and re-occurring; annual... Read more

$2.91+7.9% A.UpsideScore 4.7/10#29 of 35 Information Technology Services
Stop $2.71Target $3.14(analyst − 13%)A.R:R 0.5:1
Analyst target$3.61+24.2%7 analysts
$3.14our TP
$2.91price
$3.61mean
$2
$6

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $2.91: Quality below floor (3.6 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.7/10. Specifically: High short interest: 16%; Below-average business quality; Below long-term trend. Chart setup: Death cross but MACD improving, RSI 74. Score 4.7/10, moderate confidence.

Passes 5/7 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, earnings proximity 89d clear, semi cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: aggressive.

Thesis

Rewards
No bull case signals
Risks
Concentration risk — Product: subscription-based and re-occurring arrangements (83.0%)
Quality below floor (3.6 < 4.0)

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)
P/E (Fwd)3.6
Mkt Cap$1.8B
EV/EBITDA6.4
Profit Mgn-5.6%
ROE-2.8%
Rev Growth-1.4%
Beta1.40
DividendNone
Rating analysts13

Quality Signals

Piotroski F4/9

Options Flow

P/C0.50bullish
Max Pain$8+157.7% vs spot

Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)

  • HIGHProductsubscription-based and re-occurring arrangements83%
    10-K Item 1A: 'approximately 83% of our revenues were subscription-based and re-occurring arrangements'

Material Events(8-K, last 90d)

  • 2026-02-02Item 1.02MEDIUM
    4.50% Senior Secured Notes due 2026 fully redeemed; Indenture satisfied and discharged on January 30, 2026. Company released from Indenture obligations. Termination of material definitive agreement.
    SEC filing →
  • 2026-03-26Item 5.02LOW
    Board adopted Amended and Restated Executive Severance Plan on March 23, 2026. Compensatory arrangement update; no officer departures.
    SEC filing →

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Rating Breakdown

4 floor-breakers·1 ceiling hit

Technicals below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static

Bollinger
0.9
Support Resistance
1.4
52w Position
2.2

Revenue shrinking — -1.4% YoY. Growth thesis broken unless recovery story develops.static

Revenue Growth
2.1
Declining revenue: -1%
Low model confidence on this dimension (33%).

Ranks in the bottom of its industry peers on the composite signal. Better names in the same sector exist.static

Quality Rank
1.1
Growth Rank
1.8
Value Rank
6.8

Unprofitable operations — net margin -5.6%. Quality floor flags this regardless of sector context.static

Roe
0.0
Net Margin
0.0
Roa
0.7
Operating Margin
2.0
Rule Of 40
3.0
Current Ratio
3.4
Piotroski F
4.4
Moat
5.0
Fcf Quality
7.9
Gross Margin
9.3
FCF-positive despite GAAP loss (FCF margin 19%, FCF yield 25.8%)No competitive moatRule of 40: 18 (fail)
GatesA.R:R 0.5 < 1.5@spotDeath cross (50MA < 200MA)Momentum 5.8>=5.5Insider activity: OKNo SEC red flagsEARNINGS PROXIMITY 89d clearSEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARRecoverySuitability: Aggressive
RSI
74 · Overbought
20D MA 50D MA 200D MADEATH CROSSSupport $2.10Resistance $3.04

Price Targets

$3
$3
A.Upside+7.9%
A.R:R0.5:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionNone
Suggested %0.5%
Max %1%
RegimeSteady

Risk Alerts

! Quality below floor (3.6 < 4.0)
! Reward/Risk 0.5:1 at current price — below 1.5:1 minimum

Earnings

B
B
B
M
3/4 beats
Next Earnings2026-07-29 (89d)

Verdict History

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Frequently Asked Questions
Is CLVT stock a buy right now?

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $2.91: Quality below floor (3.6 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.7/10. Specifically: High short interest: 16%; Below-average business quality; Below long-term trend. Chart setup: Death cross but MACD improving, RSI 74. Prior stop was $2.71. Score 4.7/10, moderate confidence.

What is the CLVT stock price target?

Take-profit target: $3.14 (+7.9% upside). Prior stop was $2.71. Stop-loss: $2.71.

What are the risks of investing in CLVT?

Concentration risk — Product: subscription-based and re-occurring arrangements (83.0%); Quality below floor (3.6 < 4.0).

Is CLVT overvalued or undervalued?

Clarivate Plc trades at a P/E of N/A (forward 3.6). TrendMatrix value score: 8.8/10. Verdict: Sell.

What do analysts say about CLVT?

13 analysts cover CLVT with a consensus score of 2.7/5. Average price target: $4.

What does Clarivate Plc do?Clarivate is a global information services company providing intelligence, workflow, and analytics solutions to...

Clarivate is a global information services company providing intelligence, workflow, and analytics solutions to academia, intellectual property, and life sciences customers across 45,000-plus accounts. Approximately 83% of revenues are subscription-based and re-occurring; annual customer renewal rates exceed 90%.

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