Carpenter Technology Corporatio (CRS) Stock Analysis
Industrials · Metal Fabrication
Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $563.98 — A.R:R is negative (-1.8) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Near 52-week high (-4.7% away).
Carpenter Technology Corporation, founded in 1889, is engaged in the manufacturing, fabrication and distribution of specialty metals. As used throughout this report, unless the context requires otherwise, the terms "Carpenter," "Carpenter Technology," "Company," "Registrant,"... Read more
Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $563.98 — A.R:R is negative (-1.8) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Near 52-week high (-4.7% away). Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Score 5.6/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 6/8 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, news events none recent, earnings proximity 48d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: moderate.
Recent developments
updated 2026-06-11Recent Developments — Carpenter Technology Corporatio
Latest news
- NEWS Carpenter Technology Corp (CRS) Stock Down 5.0% but Still Overva - GuruFocus — GuruFocus negative
- NEWS Carpenter Technology (CRS) surpasses Q3 earnings and revenue estimates - MSN — MSN positive
- NEWS CRS Q1 2026 Earnings: EPS Beats Estimates by 4.08%, Stock Shows Modest Uptick - Cash Flow Report - The Legal Advocate — The Legal Advocate positive
- NEWS CRS Q1 2026 Earnings: EPS Beats Estimates by 4.08%, Stock Shows Modest Uptick - Free Cash Flow Trends - The Legal Advoca — The Legal Advocate positive
- NEWS Retroactive Federal Tax Legislation and Due Process - Every CRS Report — Every CRS Report negative
Generated 2026-06-15T18:11:46Z.
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- 2026-04-17Item 5.02MEDIUM- Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. Board Expansion and Brian J.SEC filing →
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Rating Breakdown
3 floor-breakers
Ranks in the bottom of its industry peers on the composite signal. Better names in the same sector exist.static
Priced at a premium — multiples above sector norms. Needs delivery on growth + margins to justify.static
Technicals below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
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Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $563.98 — A.R:R is negative (-1.8) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Near 52-week high (-4.7% away). Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Prior stop was $523.08. Score 5.6/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $552.58 (-1.8% upside). Prior stop was $523.08. Stop-loss: $523.08.
Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Near 52-week high (-4.7% away); Expensive valuation.
Carpenter Technology Corporatio trades at a P/E of 54.9 (forward 41.3). TrendMatrix value score: 3.6/10. Verdict: Sell.
14 analysts cover CRS with a consensus score of 4.0/5. Average price target: $470.
What does Carpenter Technology Corporatio do?Carpenter Technology Corporation, founded in 1889, is engaged in the manufacturing, fabrication and distribution of...
Carpenter Technology Corporation, founded in 1889, is engaged in the manufacturing, fabrication and distribution of specialty metals. As used throughout this report, unless the context requires otherwise, the terms "Carpenter," "Carpenter Technology," "Company," "Registrant," "Issuer," "we" and "our" refer to Carpenter Technology Corporation.