Zacks Research Issues Positive Estimate for CRS Earnings

Carpenter Technology Co. (NYSE:CRS) – Analysts at Zacks Research lifted their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for Carpenter Technology in a report released on Wednesday, March 12th. Zacks Research analyst S. Deb now anticipates that the basic materials company will post earnings per share of $1.68 for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $1.67. The consensus estimate for Carpenter Technology’s current full-year earnings is $6.83 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Carpenter Technology’s Q4 2025 earnings at $1.87 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $6.94 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.89 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.81 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.90 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $2.20 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $7.80 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $2.10 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $9.16 EPS.

Several other brokerages have also recently weighed in on CRS. BTIG Research set a $230.00 price objective on Carpenter Technology in a report on Friday, January 31st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on Carpenter Technology from $235.00 to $240.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 19th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating and five have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $167.17.

Carpenter Technology Stock Up 4.2 %

NYSE CRS opened at $183.76 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 3.80, a quick ratio of 1.92 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40. The company has a market cap of $9.18 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.67, a PEG ratio of 0.93 and a beta of 1.55. The company has a 50 day moving average of $194.72 and a 200-day moving average of $175.09. Carpenter Technology has a 1-year low of $64.58 and a 1-year high of $213.66.

Carpenter Technology (NYSE:CRS) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 30th. The basic materials company reported $1.66 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.58 by $0.08. Carpenter Technology had a net margin of 9.34% and a return on equity of 19.88%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Carpenter Technology

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Tidal Investments LLC grew its position in Carpenter Technology by 91.9% in the third quarter. Tidal Investments LLC now owns 21,083 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $3,364,000 after acquiring an additional 10,094 shares during the last quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Carpenter Technology by 3.9% in the 3rd quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 364,312 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $58,137,000 after purchasing an additional 13,815 shares in the last quarter. Forest Avenue Capital Management LP bought a new stake in shares of Carpenter Technology during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $25,262,000. Natixis Advisors LLC increased its position in Carpenter Technology by 6.0% during the 3rd quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC now owns 23,817 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $3,801,000 after purchasing an additional 1,343 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Manuka Financial LLC bought a new position in Carpenter Technology in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $368,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 92.03% of the company’s stock.

Carpenter Technology Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 6th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 28th were paid a $0.20 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, January 28th. This represents a $0.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.44%. Carpenter Technology’s payout ratio is 15.09%.

Carpenter Technology Company Profile

Carpenter Technology Corporation engages in the manufacture, fabrication, and distribution of specialty metals in the United States, Europe, the Asia Pacific, Mexico, Canada, and internationally. It operates in two segments, Specialty Alloys Operations and Performance Engineered Products. The company offers specialty alloys, including titanium alloys, powder metals, stainless steels, alloy steels, and tool steels, as well as additives, and metal powders and parts.