Carpenter Technology Stock Analysis

CRS Stock  USD 317.83  7.44  2.40%   
Below is the normalized historical share price chart for Carpenter Technology extending back to March 17, 1980. This chart has been adjusted for all splits and dividends and is plotted against all major global economic recessions. As of today, the current price of Carpenter Technology stands at 317.83, as last reported on the 2nd of February, with the highest price reaching 327.00 and the lowest price hitting 310.19 during the day.
IPO Date
5th of November 1987
200 Day MA
270.479
50 Day MA
324.0326
Beta
1.29
 
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Carpenter Technology holds a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.567. At this time, Carpenter Technology's Short and Long Term Debt is comparatively stable compared to the past year. Debt To Equity is likely to gain to 0.64 in 2026, whereas Net Debt is likely to drop slightly above 336.1 M in 2026. Carpenter Technology's financial risk is the risk to Carpenter Technology stockholders that is caused by an increase in debt.

Asset vs Debt

Equity vs Debt

Carpenter Technology's liquidity is one of the most fundamental aspects of both its future profitability and its ability to meet different types of ongoing financial obligations. Carpenter Technology's cash, liquid assets, total liabilities, and shareholder equity can be utilized to evaluate how much leverage the Company is using to sustain its current operations. For traders, higher-leverage indicators usually imply a higher risk to shareholders. In addition, it helps Carpenter Stock's retail investors understand whether an upcoming fall or rise in the market will negatively affect Carpenter Technology's stakeholders.
For most companies, including Carpenter Technology, marketable securities, inventories, and receivables are the most common assets that could be converted to cash. However, for Carpenter Technology, the most critical issue when managing liquidity is ensuring that current assets are properly aligned with current liabilities. If they are not, Carpenter Technology's management will need to obtain alternative financing to ensure there are always enough cash equivalents on the balance sheet to meet obligations.
Price Book
7.9737
Enterprise Value Ebitda
22.1709
Price Sales
5.3778
Shares Float
48.5 M
Dividend Share
0.8
At this time, Carpenter Technology's Total Stockholder Equity is comparatively stable compared to the past year. Stock Based Compensation is likely to gain to about 27.5 M in 2026, whereas Common Stock Shares Outstanding is likely to drop slightly above 48.8 M in 2026. . At this time, Carpenter Technology's Price To Sales Ratio is comparatively stable compared to the past year. Price Earnings Ratio is likely to gain to 44.94 in 2026, whereas Price To Operating Cash Flows Ratio is likely to drop 17.36 in 2026.
Carpenter Technology is overvalued with Real Value of 269.84 and Target Price of 394.33. The main objective of Carpenter Technology stock analysis is to determine its intrinsic value, which is an estimate of what Carpenter Technology is worth, separate from its market price. There are two main types of Carpenter Technology's stock analysis: fundamental analysis and technical analysis.
The Carpenter Technology stock is traded in the USA on New York Stock Exchange, with the market opening at 09:30:00 and closing at 16:00:00 every Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri except for officially observed holidays in the USA. Carpenter Technology is usually not traded on Labour Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, New Year 's Day, Dr . Martin Luther King Jr 's Birthday, Washington 's Birthday, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Juneteenth Holiday, Independence Day ( substitute day ), Independence Day. Carpenter Stock trading window is adjusted to America/New York timezone.
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Carpenter Stock Analysis Notes

About 98.0% of the company shares are held by institutions such as insurance companies. The company has Price/Earnings To Growth (PEG) ratio of 1.59. Carpenter Technology recorded earning per share (EPS) of 8.61. The entity last dividend was issued on the 27th of January 2026. The firm had 2:1 split on the 16th of November 2007. 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. The company was founded in 1889 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Carpenter Technology operates under Metal Fabrication classification in the United States and is traded on New York Stock Exchange. It employs 4100 people. For more info on Carpenter Technology please contact Tony Thene at 610 208 2000 or go to https://www.carpentertechnology.com.

Carpenter Technology Quarterly Total Revenue

728 Million

Carpenter Technology Investment Alerts

Over 98.0% of the company shares are held by institutions such as insurance companies
Latest headline from finance.yahoo.com: Carpenter Technology Is Down 7.3 percent After Raising FY26 Operating Income Outlook - Has The Bull Case Changed

Carpenter Largest EPS Surprises

Earnings surprises can significantly impact Carpenter Technology's stock price both in the short term and over time. Negative earnings surprises usually result in a price decline. However, it has been seen that positive earnings surprises lead to an immediate rise in a stock's price and a gradual increase over time. This is why we often hear news about some companies beating earning projections. Financial analysts spend a large amount of time predicting earnings per share (EPS) along with other important future indicators. Many analysts use forecasting models, management guidance, and additional fundamental information to derive an EPS estimate.
Reported
Fiscal Date
Estimated EPS
Reported EPS
Surprise
2002-10-28
2002-09-30-0.05-0.06-0.0120 
2004-04-23
2004-03-310.120.140.0216 
2002-01-22
2001-12-310.090.07-0.0222 
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Carpenter Technology Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Scores

Carpenter Technology's ESG score is a quantitative measure that evaluates Carpenter Technology's performance and commitment regarding environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors. These scores are becoming increasingly crucial in investment decision-making processes, providing insights into non-financial aspects of Carpenter Technology's operations that may have significant financial implications and affect Carpenter Technology's stock price as well as guide investors towards more socially responsible investments.

Carpenter Stock Institutional Investors

Institutional investors include commercial and private banks, credit unions, insurance companies, pension funds, hedge funds, endowments, and mutual funds. Operating companies that invest excess capital in these types of assets may also be included in the term and may influence corporate governance by exercising voting rights in their investments.
Shares
D1 Capital Partners L.p.2025-06-30
822.4 K
Third Point, Llc2025-06-30
750 K
Goldman Sachs Group Inc2025-06-30
686.2 K
Advent International Lp2025-06-30
675.3 K
Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc2025-06-30
566.7 K
Barclays Plc2025-06-30
559.3 K
Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc2025-06-30
536.1 K
Ameriprise Financial Inc2025-06-30
523.5 K
T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.2025-06-30
497.6 K
Blackrock Inc2025-06-30
4.8 M
Fmr Inc2025-06-30
4.8 M
Note, although Carpenter Technology's institutional investors appear to be way more sophisticated than retail investors, it remains unclear if professional active investment managers can reliably enhance risk-adjusted returns by an amount that exceeds fees and expenses.

Carpenter Market Capitalization

The company currently falls under 'Large-Cap' category with a total capitalization of 15.83 B.

Carpenter Profitablity

The company has Net Profit Margin of 0.15 %, which implies that it may need a different competitive strategy as even a very small decline in it revenue may erase profits and result in a net loss. This is way below average. In the same way, it shows Net Operating Margin of 0.21 %, which entails that for every 100 dollars of revenue, it generated $0.21 of operating income.
Last ReportedProjected for Next Year
Return On Tangible Assets 0.10  0.11 
Return On Capital Employed 0.20  0.21 
Return On Assets 0.10  0.10 
Return On Equity 0.23  0.24 

Management Efficiency

Carpenter Technology has Return on Asset of 0.1075 % which means that on every $100 spent on assets, it made $0.1075 of profit. This is way below average. In the same way, it shows a return on shareholders' equity (ROE) of 0.2349 %, implying that it generated $0.2349 on every 100 dollars invested. Carpenter Technology's management efficiency ratios could be used to measure how well Carpenter Technology manages its routine affairs as well as how well it operates its assets and liabilities. Return On Tangible Assets is likely to gain to 0.11 in 2026. Return On Capital Employed is likely to gain to 0.21 in 2026. At this time, Carpenter Technology's Non Currrent Assets Other are comparatively stable compared to the past year. Other Current Assets is likely to gain to about 96.5 M in 2026, whereas Non Current Assets Total are likely to drop slightly above 1.2 B in 2026.
Last ReportedProjected for Next Year
Book Value Per Share 33.83  35.52 
Tangible Book Value Per Share 29.59  31.06 
Enterprise Value Over EBITDA 19.19  20.15 
Price Book Value Ratio 6.62  6.95 
Enterprise Value Multiple 19.19  20.15 
Price Fair Value 6.62  6.95 
Enterprise Value944.5 M677.3 M
The strategic initiatives led by Carpenter Technology's management are central to its market success. By analyzing these initiatives, we provide a clear picture of the stock's growth prospects.
Dividend Yield
0.0026
Operating Margin
0.2113
Profit Margin
0.1477
Forward Dividend Yield
0.0025
Beta
1.29

Technical Drivers

As of the 2nd of February, Carpenter Technology shows the Risk Adjusted Performance of 0.0156, mean deviation of 1.9, and Downside Deviation of 2.51. Carpenter Technology technical analysis gives you the methodology to make use of historical prices and volume patterns to determine a pattern that approximates the direction of the firm's future prices. Please confirm Carpenter Technology standard deviation, maximum drawdown, as well as the relationship between the Maximum Drawdown and expected short fall to decide if Carpenter Technology is priced correctly, providing market reflects its regular price of 317.83 per share. Given that Carpenter Technology has jensen alpha of (0.02), we suggest you to validate Carpenter Technology's prevailing market performance to make sure the company can sustain itself at a future point.

Carpenter Technology Price Movement Analysis

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The output start index for this execution was twenty-three with a total number of output elements of thirty-eight. The Bollinger Bands is very popular indicator that was developed by John Bollinger. It consist of three lines. Carpenter Technology middle band is a simple moving average of its typical price. The upper and lower bands are (N) standard deviations above and below the middle band. The bands widen and narrow when the volatility of the price is higher or lower, respectively. The upper and lower bands can also be interpreted as price targets for Carpenter Technology. When the price bounces off of the lower band and crosses the middle band, then the upper band becomes the price target.

Carpenter Technology Insider Trading Activities

Some recent studies suggest that insider trading raises the cost of capital for securities issuers and decreases overall economic growth. Trading by specific Carpenter Technology insiders, such as employees or executives, is commonly permitted as long as it does not rely on Carpenter Technology's material information that is not in the public domain. Local jurisdictions usually require such trading to be reported in order to monitor insider transactions. In many U.S. states, trading conducted by corporate officers, key employees, directors, or significant shareholders must be reported to the regulator or publicly disclosed, usually within a few business days of the trade. In these cases Carpenter Technology insiders are required to file a Form 4 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) when buying or selling shares of their own companies.

Carpenter Technology Outstanding Bonds

Carpenter Technology issues bonds to finance its operations. Corporate bonds make up one of the largest components of the U.S. bond market, which is considered the world's largest securities market. Carpenter Technology uses the proceeds from bond sales for a wide variety of purposes, including financing ongoing mergers and acquisitions, buying new equipment, investing in research and development, buying back their own stock, paying dividends to shareholders, and even refinancing existing debt. Most Carpenter bonds can be classified according to their maturity, which is the date when Carpenter Technology has to pay back the principal to investors. Maturities can be short-term, medium-term, or long-term (more than ten years). Longer-term bonds usually offer higher interest rates but may entail additional risks.

Carpenter Technology Predictive Daily Indicators

Carpenter Technology intraday indicators are useful technical analysis tools used by many experienced traders. Just like the conventional technical analysis, daily indicators help intraday investors to analyze the price movement with the timing of Carpenter Technology stock daily movement. By combining multiple daily indicators into a single trading strategy, you can limit your risk while still earning strong returns on your managed positions.

Carpenter Technology Corporate Filings

8K
29th of January 2026
Report filed with the SEC to announce major events that shareholders should know about
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F4
5th of January 2026
The report filed by a party regarding the acquisition or disposition of a company's common stock, as well as derivative securities such as options, warrants, and convertible securities
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F4
16th of December 2025
The report filed by a party regarding the acquisition or disposition of a company's common stock, as well as derivative securities such as options, warrants, and convertible securities
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F4
11th of December 2025
The report filed by a party regarding the acquisition or disposition of a company's common stock, as well as derivative securities such as options, warrants, and convertible securities
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F4
1st of December 2025
The report filed by a party regarding the acquisition or disposition of a company's common stock, as well as derivative securities such as options, warrants, and convertible securities
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F4
25th of November 2025
The report filed by a party regarding the acquisition or disposition of a company's common stock, as well as derivative securities such as options, warrants, and convertible securities
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F4
20th of November 2025
The report filed by a party regarding the acquisition or disposition of a company's common stock, as well as derivative securities such as options, warrants, and convertible securities
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8K
10th of November 2025
Report filed with the SEC to announce major events that shareholders should know about
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Carpenter Technology Forecast Models

Carpenter Technology's time-series forecasting models are one of many Carpenter Technology's stock analysis techniques aimed at predicting future share value based on previously observed values. Time-series forecasting models ae widely used for non-stationary data. Non-stationary data are called the data whose statistical properties e.g. the mean and standard deviation are not constant over time but instead, these metrics vary over time. These non-stationary Carpenter Technology's historical data is usually called time-series. Some empirical experimentation suggests that the statistical forecasting models outperform the models based exclusively on fundamental analysis to predict the direction of the market movement and maximize returns from investment trading.

Carpenter Technology Debt to Cash Allocation

Many companies such as Carpenter Technology, eventually find out that there is only so much market out there to be conquered, and adding the next product or service is only half as profitable per unit as their current endeavors. Eventually, the company will reach a point where cash flows are strong, and extra cash is available but not fully utilized. In this case, the company may start buying back its stock from the public or issue more dividends.
Carpenter Technology has 738.3 M in debt with debt to equity (D/E) ratio of 0.57, which is OK given its current industry classification. Carpenter Technology has a current ratio of 2.74, demonstrating that it is liquid and is capable to disburse its financial commitments when the payables are due. That said, strategic use of leverage may enable Carpenter to fund expansion initiatives and generate superior returns.

Carpenter Technology Total Assets Over Time

Carpenter Technology Assets Financed by Debt

The debt-to-assets ratio shows the degree to which Carpenter Technology uses debt to finance its assets. It includes both long-term and short-term borrowings maturing within one year. It also includes both tangible and intangible assets, such as goodwill.

Carpenter Technology Debt Ratio

    
  26.0   
It appears most of the Carpenter Technology's assets are financed through equity. Typically, companies with high debt-to-asset ratios are said to be highly leveraged. The higher the ratio, the greater risk will be associated with the Carpenter Technology's operation. In addition, a high debt-to-assets ratio may indicate a low borrowing capacity of Carpenter Technology, which in turn will lower the firm's financial flexibility.

Carpenter Technology Corporate Bonds Issued

Carpenter Short Long Term Debt Total

Short Long Term Debt Total

477.5 Million

At this time, Carpenter Technology's Short and Long Term Debt Total is comparatively stable compared to the past year.

About Carpenter Stock Analysis

Stock analysis is the technique used by a trader or investor to examine and evaluate how Carpenter Technology prices is reacting to, or reflecting on a current market direction and economic conditions. It can be used to make informed decisions about market timing, and when buying or selling Carpenter shares will generate the highest return on investment. We also built our stock analysis module to help investors to gain an insight into the world economy as a whole, the stock market, thematic ideas. a specific sector, or an individual Stock such as Carpenter Technology. By using and applying Carpenter Stock analysis, traders can create a robust methodology for identifying Carpenter entry and exit points for their positions.
Last ReportedProjected for Next Year
Pretax Profit Margin 0.19  0.20 
Operating Profit Margin 0.21  0.22 
Net Profit Margin 0.15  0.16 
Gross Profit Margin 0.31  0.24 

Current Carpenter Analysis - Recommendations

We track the performance of the top 100 financial experts across various large and mid-size financial boutiques. Carpenter analyst recommendations are determined by taking all analyst recommendations and averaging them as Strong Buy, Buy, Hold, Strong Sell or Sell. There is no one specific way to measure analysis performance other than comparing it to the past results via a very sophisticated attribution analysis. Carpenter analyst consensus and target price projections should be used in combination with other traditional techniques such as stock price forecasting, technical analysis, earnings estimate, and various momentum models.
Target PriceConsensus# of Analysts
394.33Strong Buy7Odds
Carpenter Technology current and past analyst recommendations published by a number of research institutions as well as average analyst consensus.
Most Carpenter analysts issue ratings four times a year, at intervals of three months. Ratings are usually accompanied by a target price to helps potential investors understand Carpenter stock's fair price compared to its market value. Analysts arrive at stock ratings after researching public financial statements of Carpenter Technology, talking to its executives and customers, or listening to Carpenter conference calls.
Carpenter Analyst Advice Details

Carpenter Stock Analysis Indicators

Carpenter Technology stock analysis indicators help investors evaluate how Carpenter Technology stock reacts to ongoing and evolving market conditions. The investors can use it to make informed decisions about market timing and determine when trading Carpenter Technology shares will generate the highest return on investment. By understating and applying Carpenter Technology stock analysis, traders can identify Carpenter Technology position entry and exit signals to maximize returns.
Begin Period Cash Flow199.1 M
Long Term Debt695.4 M
Common Stock Shares Outstanding50.7 M
Total Stockholder Equity1.9 B
Total Cashflows From Investing Activities-152.9 M
Tax Provision91.3 M
Quarterly Earnings Growth Y O Y0.259
Property Plant And Equipment Net1.4 B
Cash And Short Term Investments315.5 M
Cash315.5 M
Accounts Payable267.4 M
Net Debt422.8 M
50 Day M A324.0326
Total Current Liabilities483.7 M
Other Operating Expenses2.4 B
Non Current Assets Total1.7 B
Forward Price Earnings16.5563
Non Currrent Assets Other117.9 M
Stock Based Compensation22.8 M

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