Insider buying last 90 days
No open-market insider purchases were filed for CBT in the last 90 days.
From Form 4 filings, dated to when each was filed.
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Gekko Brief
AI summaryCabot's Q3 2026 results, reported this week, showed adjusted EPS rising 4% sequentially to $1.67, with strength in the Performance Chemicals segment offsetting other pressures. The company also announced a leadership transition, with Erica McLaughlin set to succeed Sean Keohane as CEO. Separately, shares were noted trading at $79.47 with a GF Score of 82/100, and a filing showed State Street Corp raising its stake in Cabot, alongside disclosed insider sales including from Keohane.
Cabot closed at $78.45, down 0.4%, with the stock sitting between its 50-day average of $83.95 and 200-day average of $78.76, reflecting a mixed trend. Shorter-term returns show a 1-month decline of 7.2% and a 3-month decline of 13.2%, while the 6-month return stands at 5.9% and the 1-year return at 3.9%. The GekkoIndex reads 63.7, placing Cabot in the Accumulation zone, down 6.1 over five sessions. The gap to Gekko Fair Value of $102.11 stands at 23.2% below current price.
Cabot's next earnings date falls on 2 November 2026, 34 days away, outside a typical 20-trading-day holding window. No insider, Congress, or unusual options activity appears in the current windows. Seasonally, the next 20 trading days have averaged a 1.1% gain over 5 years, rising in 3 of them. Analyst consensus among 3 firms includes 2 buy ratings and 1 hold, with a consensus target of $91.33, implying 16.4% upside from current levels.
Written by AI and checked automatically against the figures on this page. Generated Sep 29, 2026 from the data above.
Cabot price vs fair value
Close $78.45200-day averageGekko Fair Value $102.11
Cabot quick facts
- Market cap
- $4.05B
- P/E ratio
- 22.1
- Forward P/E
- 9.9
- EPS, TTM
- $3.57
- Revenue, TTM
- $3.63B
- Profit margin
- 5.2%
- Dividend yield
- 2.32%
- Beta
- 0.83
- Volume
- 370,746 avg 392,212
- 1-year return
- +3.9%
- Typical daily move
- ±2.5%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±5.9%
- 50-day average
- $83.95
- 200-day average
- $78.76
- Next earnings
- Nov 2 before open
- Shares outstanding
- 51.63M
Cabot swing-trade checklist
Cabot scores 4 supportive, 1 mixed and 0 headwinds across the 5 checklist items with data.
Six things swing traders check before a 20-day hold, read from the latest data.
4 supportive1 mixed0 headwinds
- Trendmixed
Averages disagree
Close $78.45 sits between the 50-day ($83.95) and 200-day ($78.76) averages, or the averages disagree.
See the chart - GekkoIndexsupportive
63.7, Accumulation
Reading 63.7 is in the Accumulation zone.
See the GekkoIndex - Fair valuesupportive
23.2% below
Price is 23.2% below Gekko Fair Value (more than 5% below).
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No data
No insider, Congress or unusual options activity in the window.
See smart money - Earnings risksupportive
Reports in 34 days
Next report Nov 2, 2026, 34 days away — outside a typical 20-trading-day hold.
See earnings - Seasonalitysupportive
+1.1% on average
From this point in the calendar, the next 20 trading days averaged +1.1% over 5 years, rising in 3 of them.
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Cabot stock chart and price history
Cabot closed at $78.45 on Sep 28, 2026, +3.9% over the past year, inside a 52-week range of $58.33 to $94.53.
Close50-day average200-day averageVolume
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Performance Breakdown
- 1 month
- −7.2%
- 3 months
- −13.2%
- 6 months
- +5.9%
- 1 year
- +3.9%
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About Cabot
Cabot makes specialty chemicals and performance materials, with a strong focus on carbon-based products. It is best known for reinforcing carbons that strengthen rubber in tires and in industrial goods like hoses, belts, and molded parts, alongside engineered elastomer composites. Its broader catalog includes specialty carbons for inks, coatings, plastics, and batteries, plus fumed silica and fumed alumina used in adhesives, cosmetics, coatings, and battery components for electric vehicles.
The company is structured around two segments, Reinforcement Materials and Performance Chemicals, which together cover its carbon and specialty additive lines. Additional offerings include aerogel insulation particles, masterbatch and conductive compounds for automotive, packaging, and electronics uses, inkjet colorants, carbon nanotubes, and fumed metal oxides. Cabot reaches customers through distributors and sales representatives across the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific.
Cabot traces its founding to 1882 and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. Its shares are listed on the NYSE under the ticker CBT.
- Listed
- NYSE
- Sector
- Process industries
- Industry
- Chemicals: specialty
- Website
- cabotcorp.com
Cabot GekkoIndex: the smart money zone
Cabot’s GekkoIndex — Gekko’s 0 to 100 smart money score — reads 63.7, in the Accumulation zone, down 6.1 points over five sessions.
63.7Accumulation
Down 6.1 points over five sessions.
Reading for Sep 28, 2026
What followed past readings in each zone
| Zone | Readings | 5 days | 20 days | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buying | 51 | +0.7% | −0.7% | ||
| Accumulation (current zone) | 220 | −0.2% | −1.2% | ||
| Neutral | 375 | +0.3% | +1.5% | ||
| Distribution | 25 | −0.7% | +1.7% | ||
| Selling | 1 | Too few readings yet | |||
Average CBT share-price change over the trading days after each daily reading in its GekkoIndex history. Across every stock Gekko tracks, Accumulation readings averaged +2.3% over 20 days. Past behaviour doesn’t guarantee future results.
Accumulation zone: Institutional interest building. About the five zones →
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Is Cabot stock overvalued? Gekko Fair Value
Cabot trades 23.2% below Gekko Fair Value of $102.11, so the shares are undervalued on Gekko’s estimate.
Gekko’s own estimate of what Cabot shares are worth, recalculated every trading day.
$102.11
Gekko Fair Value, Sep 29, 2026
23.2% Undervalued
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Cabot insider and Congress trading
No open-market insider purchases were filed for Cabot, and no Congress trades were disclosed, in the last 90 days.
Plus buybacks, unusual options and fund positions, each dated to when it became public.
Congress trades last 90 days
No trades in CBT were disclosed by members of Congress in the last 90 days.
From congressional disclosures, which report amounts as ranges.
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Buybacks
Cabot has been buying back its own shares.
- Bought back, quarter ended Mar 31, 2026
- $49.00M
- As a share of market cap
- 1.21%
- Trailing four quarters
- $180.0M
From company filings.
Cabot earnings: next date and track record
Cabot reports on Nov 2, 2026, before the open (34 days away), and beat the EPS estimate in 7 of its last 8 reports.
Next earnings report
Nov 2, 2026
Expected before the open, 34 days away
- EPS estimate
- $1.55
- Revenue estimate
- $924.1M
7 of 8reports beat the EPS estimate
±7.2%average move across the report
5 of 8reports followed by a gain
Share-price move across each report
Last earnings call, Feb 3, 2026 AI summary
- What they said
- Cabot reports Q1 FY2026 results with adjusted EPS of $1.53, facing a mixed demand backdrop. Reinforcement Materials EBIT declined due to lower volumes, while Performance Chemicals benefited from a favorable product mix and momentum in Battery Materials. The company highlighted strong cash flow and liquidity, ongoing capex discipline, and a multiyear supply agreement with PowerCo. Management narrowed full-year adjusted EPS guidance to $6.00-$6.50, expecting relatively flat Reinforcement Materials volumes with regional nuances (Europe down in 2026) and continued growth in Battery Materials. The Mexico plant acquisition and Bridgestone partnership are positioned as strategic assets. The call also discusses imports in tires, trade/tariff considerations, and cross-regional product movements, with a cautiously optimistic view on demand improvements over the medium term.
- Guidance
- Narrowed FY2026 adjusted EPS guidance to $6.00-$6.50. Reinforcement Materials volumes expected to be relatively flat year-over-year, with potential Europe volume declines; Performance Chemicals expected low single-digit volume growth driven by Battery Materials; capex expected to be $200-$230 million in fiscal 2026; strong free cash flow and balance-sheet strength enabling asset maintenance, growth investments, and shareholder returns.
- Risks flagged
- Challenging global demand environment, particularly in Reinforcement Materials; lower tire production and delayed replacement cycles; tariff and trade tensions impacting imports above or across regions; competitive intensity in Asia Pacific; ongoing effects of Dow's silanes closure in Europe; regulatory and currency risks; volatility in end-market demand for Battery Materials and energy storage applications.
| Reported | EPS | Revenue | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 3, 2026 | $1.53 est $1.40 | $849.0M est $887.0M | +8.1% |
| Nov 3, 2025 | $1.70 est $1.68 | $899.0M est $930.0M | −9.2% |
| Aug 4, 2025 | $1.90 est $1.82 | $923.0M est $977.6M | +11.2% |
| May 5, 2025 | $1.90 est $1.85 | $936.0M est $955.0M | −7.1% |
| Feb 3, 2025 | $1.76 est $1.77 | $955.0M est $1.03B | +2.0% |
| Nov 4, 2024 | $1.80 est $1.79 | $1.00B est $1.01B | −0.1% |
| Aug 5, 2024 | $1.92 est $1.72 | $1.02B est $1.00B | +12.6% |
| May 6, 2024 | $1.78 est $1.66 | $1.02B est $1.04B | +7.4% |
“Move” is the close of the first session after the report compared with the close of the last session before it, so it reads the same whether the company reported before the open or after the close.
Cabot stock forecast and analyst price targets
Analysts’ average 12-month price target for Cabot is $91.33, +16.4% from the last close, from 3 firms rating the stock in the last 90 days.
$91.33consensus 12-month target, +16.4% from the last close
Now $78.45Avg $91.33
Low $92High $98
Each firm’s latest rating in the last 90 days: 3 firms.
Latest analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Target | vs price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22 | Jefferies | $98 | +24.9% |
| Aug 10 | Truist Financial | — | — |
| Aug 5 | Truist Financial | $100 | +27.5% |
| Aug 5 | UBS | $92 | +17.3% |
| Jul 6 | UBS | $97 | +23.6% |
−1.2%average 20-day move after past Accumulation readings
+1.1%average move over the next 20 trading days in the last 5 years
±2.5%typical daily move, from the 14-day average range
Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions. These are analyst targets and historical base rates, which don’t guarantee future results.
Cabot seasonality: the next 20 trading days
Over the next 20 trading days from Sep 26, Cabot averaged +1.1% across the last 5 years, rising in 3 of them.
Next 20 trading days, by year
Average move and hit rate
| Window | Average | Years higher |
|---|---|---|
| Next 5 trading days | +0.1% | 3 of 5 |
| Next 10 trading days | −1.1% | 3 of 5 |
| Next 15 trading days | +1.8% | 4 of 5 |
| Next 20 trading days | +1.1% | 3 of 5 |
| Next 30 trading days | +5.4% | 4 of 5 |
For scale, CBT’s typical 20-trading-day move in either direction is about 5.9%.
Cabot market cap and key statistics
Cabot’s market cap is $4.05B, with a P/E ratio of 22.1 and revenue of $3.63B over the last twelve months.
Valuation
- Market cap
- $4.05B
- P/E ratio
- 22.1
- Forward P/E
- 9.9
- EPS, TTM
- $3.57
- Gekko Fair Value
- $102.11
Trading
- Volume
- 370,746
- Avg volume, 20 days
- 392,212
- 52-week high
- $94.53
- 52-week low
- $58.33
- Shares outstanding
- 51.63M
Financials
- Revenue, TTM
- $3.63B
- Profit margin
- 5.2%
- Return on equity
- 13.4%
- Quarterly earnings growth, YoY
- −93.7%
Risk and income
- Beta
- 0.83
- Typical daily move
- ±2.5%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±5.9%
- Dividend yield
- 2.32%
Cabot stock news this week
3 headlines about Cabot from the past week, newest first, each linking to the publisher.
- Cabot Reports Q3 2026 Results: Full Earnings Call TranscriptBenzinga, Sep 25
- State Street Corp Has $196.66 Million Stake in Cabot Corporation $CBTMarketBeat, Sep 24
- Cabot Corp (CBT) Stock Up 3.8% and Still Undervalued -- GF Score: 82/100GuruFocus, Sep 22
Cabot peers
Cabot’s 6 largest industry peers by market value, with today’s move, GekkoIndex zone and gap to Gekko Fair Value.
| Stock | GekkoIndex zone | vs Fair Value |
|---|---|---|
| LINLinde | Accumulation | 2.8% below |
| ECLEcolab | Neutral | 8.2% above |
| APDAir Products and Chemicals | Accumulation | 11.9% below |
| DOWDow | Accumulation | 34.3% below |
| LYBLyondellBasell Industries | Accumulation | 12.3% below |
| ALBAlbemarle | Accumulation | 24.7% below |
A peer links to its own page where one exists.
Cabot stock FAQ
What is Cabot’s market cap?
Cabot’s market cap is $4.05B at the Sep 28, 2026 close of $78.45, with 51.63M shares outstanding. The shares trade on a P/E ratio of 22.1.
What is the Cabot stock forecast?
The consensus analyst 12-month price target for Cabot is $91.33, +16.4% from the last close. Of the 3 firms that rated the stock in the last 90 days, 2 rate it a buy, 1 a hold and 0 a sell. Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions of its own.
Is Cabot stock overvalued or undervalued?
On Gekko’s estimate Cabot is undervalued: the Sep 28, 2026 close of $78.45 is 23.2% below Gekko Fair Value of $102.11. Gekko Fair Value is recalculated every trading day, and a gap inside 5% either way counts as about fair value.
When does Cabot report earnings next?
Cabot is expected to report on Nov 2, 2026, before the market opens (34 days away). Analysts expect earnings of $1.55 per share on revenue of $924.1M. Cabot beat the earnings estimate in 7 of its last 8 reports, moving 7.2% on average across the report.
What is Cabot’s 52-week high and low?
Cabot’s 52-week high is $94.53 and its 52-week low is $58.33; it closed at $78.45 on Sep 28, 2026, +3.9% over the past year. Over the last five years the shares peaked at $117.46 on Nov 7, 2024.
Is Cabot stock a buy right now?
Gekko describes the data; it does not make buy or sell recommendations. On the swing-trade checklist, 4 of the 5 items with data read as supportive (gekkoindex, fair value, earnings risk and seasonality), 1 as mixed (trend). The checklist is a description of current data, not a recommendation.
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