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Charles River Laboratories Inte (CRL) Stock Analysis

Recovery setup

SellModerate Confidence

Healthcare · Diagnostics & Research

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $187.51: a dimension score below its floor triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.6/10. Specifically: Below-average business quality.

Charles River Laboratories provides non-clinical drug development services across three segments — Discovery and Safety Assessment (59.8% of 2025 revenue), Research Models and Services (21.1%), and Manufacturing Solutions (19.1%) — generating $4.0 billion in total revenue in... Read more

$187.51+1.9% A.UpsideScore 4.6/10#24 of 26 Diagnostics & Research
QualityF-score6 / 9FCF yield5.65%
Stop $174.38Target $191.04(analyst − 10%)A.R:R 0.1:1
Analyst target$212.27+13.2%15 analysts
$191.04our TP
$187.51price
$212.27mean
$135
$265

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $187.51: a dimension score below its floor triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.6/10. Specifically: Below-average business quality. Chart setup: Death cross but MACD improving, RSI 70. Score 4.6/10, moderate confidence.

Passes 6/8 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, news events none recent, earnings proximity 53d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: aggressive.

news + 30-day 8-K events · 5-min refresh

Recent developments

updated 2026-06-13

Recent Developments — Charles River Laboratories Inte

Generated 2026-06-15T18:11:46Z.

TrendMatrix Research · upcoming catalyst calendar

Upcoming dated catalysts

Wed, Aug 5, 202653d to earnings· next earnings call

Thesis

Rewards
No bull case signals
Risks
Concentration risk — Product: DSA segment (59.8%)
Target reached (1.9% upside)
Quality below floor (3.4 < 4.0)

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)
P/E (Fwd)15.2
Mkt Cap$9.0B
EV/EBITDA13.4
Profit Mgn-4.6%
ROE-5.9%
Rev Growth1.2%
Beta1.45
DividendNone
Rating analysts24

Quality Signals

Piotroski F6/9

Options Flow

P/C0.06bullish
IV68%elevated
Max Pain$240+28.0% vs spot

Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)

  • HIGHProductDSA segment60%
    10-K Item 1: 'our DSA segment represented 59.8% of our total revenue'
  • MEDIUMSuppliernon-human primate supply
    10-K Item 1A: 'our non-human primate supply, are dependent on a limited source of supply that, when interrupted, adversely affects our business'

Material Events(8-K, last 90d)

  • 2026-05-11Item 5.02LOW
    Shareholders approved the 2026 Long-Term Incentive Plan at the May 5, 2026 annual meeting. Board of Directors had adopted the plan on March 11, 2026 subject to shareholder approval. No officer departure cited.
    SEC filing →

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Rating Breakdown

4 floor-breakers

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

Growth Rank
0.0
Quality Rank
2.5
Value Rank
7.3

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

Revenue Growth
2.8
Low model confidence on this dimension (33%).

Unprofitable operations — net margin -4.6%. Quality floor flags this regardless of sector context.static

Roe
0.0
Net Margin
0.0
Roa
2.8
Gross Margin
2.9
Moat
3.1
Current Ratio
5.1
Operating Margin
6.4
Piotroski F
6.7
No competitive moat

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

Support Resistance
1.3
Bollinger
2.5
52w Position
6.4
GatesA.R:R 0.1 < 1.5@spotExecutive change: officer departure/appointmentMomentum 6.0>=5.5Insider activity: OKNEWS EVENTS NONE RECENTEARNINGS PROXIMITY 53d clearSEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARMATERIALS CYCLE PEAK CLEARRecoverySuitability: Aggressive
RSI
70 · Overbought
20D MA 50D MA 200D MADEATH CROSSSupport $146.19Resistance $193.81

Price Targets

$174
$191
A.Upside+1.9%
A.R:R0.1:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionNone
Suggested %0.5%
Max %1%
RegimeSteady

Risk Alerts

! Target reached (1.9% upside)
! Quality below floor (3.4 < 4.0)
! asymmetry at 0.1 (below the engine's 1.5 threshold)@spot

Earnings

B
B
B
M
3/4 beats
Next Earnings2026-08-05 (53d)

Verdict History

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Verdicts are recorded on every nightly pipeline run. Rows capture transitions (verdict flips, score deltas ≥0.3, entry/TP/SL changes). Rows with a ▶ can be expanded to see the change reason. Aggregate cohort performance is tracked in the recommendation ledger.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is CRL stock a buy right now?

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $187.51: a dimension score below its floor triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.6/10. Specifically: Below-average business quality. Chart setup: Death cross but MACD improving, RSI 70. Prior stop was $174.38. Score 4.6/10, moderate confidence.

What is the CRL stock price target?

Take-profit target: $191.04 (+1.9% upside). Prior stop was $174.38. Stop-loss: $174.38.

What are the risks of investing in CRL?

Concentration risk — Product: DSA segment (59.8%); Target reached (1.9% upside); Quality below floor (3.4 < 4.0).

Is CRL overvalued or undervalued?

Charles River Laboratories Inte trades at a P/E of N/A (forward 15.2). TrendMatrix value score: 7.1/10. Verdict: Sell.

What do analysts say about CRL?

24 analysts cover CRL with a consensus score of 4.0/5. Average price target: $212.

What does Charles River Laboratories Inte do?Charles River Laboratories provides non-clinical drug development services across three segments — Discovery and Safety...

Charles River Laboratories provides non-clinical drug development services across three segments — Discovery and Safety Assessment (59.8% of 2025 revenue), Research Models and Services (21.1%), and Manufacturing Solutions (19.1%) — generating $4.0 billion in total revenue in 2025 across 120+ sites in over 20 countries. The company serves pharmaceutical and biotechnology clients that outsource drug discovery and safety testing.

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