Insider buying last 90 days
No open-market insider purchases were filed for CRS in the last 90 days.
From Form 4 filings, dated to when each was filed.
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Carpenter Technology (CRS) Stock Analysis & Forecast
Sep 28 close
$385.30−11.54 (−2.9%)
Gekko Brief
AI summaryCarpenter Technology has been trading near $400 after its July earnings, when the company reported fiscal fourth-quarter and full-year results, with earnings per share of $3.23 topping the consensus estimate and quarterly revenue up 12.6% year-over-year. The company was also added to the FTSE All-World Index, a move that followed recent corporate activity including insider share sales, a board-approved share repurchase program and quarterly dividend declarations. Separately, CRS has been highlighted as a top-ranked growth stock.
CRS closed at $385.30, down 2.9%, sitting between its 50-day average of $494.69 and 200-day average of $440.01, with the stock down 21.5% over one month and 36.5% over three months, though still up 65.8% over one year. The GekkoIndex reads 68.9, placing the stock in the Accumulation zone. Price sits 16.2% below the Gekko Fair Value of $459.93.
The next earnings date falls on 22 October 2026, 23 days out and within a typical 20-trading-day holding window; the prior report showed a -2.1% reaction despite an eps beat, against an average absolute reaction of 7.1% across the last 8 quarters. Two billionaire holders and one trailblazer holder are on record, though no insider, Congress or unusual options activity appears in their respective windows. Seasonally, the next 20 trading days have averaged a 5% gain over 5 years, rising in 2 of them. Analyst consensus among 7 firms stands at 6 buy and 1 hold, with a consensus target of $625.88.
Written by AI and checked automatically against the figures on this page. Generated Sep 29, 2026 from the data above.
Carpenter Technology price vs fair value
Close $385.30200-day averageGekko Fair Value $459.93
Carpenter Technology quick facts
- Market cap
- $19.14B
- P/E ratio
- 37.6
- Forward P/E
- 23.4
- EPS, TTM
- $10.66
- Revenue, TTM
- $3.12B
- Profit margin
- 17%
- Dividend yield
- 0.20%
- Beta
- 1.26
- Volume
- 637,751 avg 866,680
- 1-year return
- +65.8%
- Typical daily move
- ±3.9%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±8.6%
- 50-day average
- $494.69
- 200-day average
- $440.01
- Next earnings
- Oct 22
- Shares outstanding
- 49.56M
Carpenter Technology swing-trade checklist
Carpenter Technology scores 2 supportive, 2 mixed and 1 headwind across the 5 checklist items with data.
Six things swing traders check before a 20-day hold, read from the latest data.
2 supportive2 mixed1 headwind
- Trendmixed
Averages disagree
Close $385.30 sits between the 50-day ($494.69) and 200-day ($440.01) averages, or the averages disagree.
See the chart - GekkoIndexsupportive
68.9, Accumulation
Reading 68.9 is in the Accumulation zone.
See the GekkoIndex - Fair valuesupportive
16.2% below
Price is 16.2% below Gekko Fair Value (more than 5% below).
See fair value - Smart moneyno data
No data
No insider, Congress or unusual options activity in the window.
See smart money - Earnings riskheadwind
Reports in 23 days
Reports on Oct 22, 2026, 23 days away — inside a typical 20-trading-day hold.
See earnings - Seasonalitymixed
+5.0% on average
From this point in the calendar, the next 20 trading days averaged +5% over 5 years, rising in 2 of them.
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Carpenter Technology stock chart and price history
Carpenter Technology closed at $385.30 on Sep 28, 2026, +65.8% over the past year, inside a 52-week range of $233.78 to $625.99.
Close50-day average200-day averageVolume
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Performance Breakdown
- 1 month
- −21.5%
- 3 months
- −36.5%
- 6 months
- +2.2%
- 1 year
- +65.8%
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Carpenter Technology GekkoIndex: the smart money zone
Carpenter Technology’s GekkoIndex — Gekko’s 0 to 100 smart money score — reads 68.9, in the Accumulation zone, down 1.9 points over five sessions.
68.9Accumulation
Down 1.9 points over five sessions, from the Buying zone.
Reading for Sep 28, 2026
What followed past readings in each zone
| Zone | Readings | 5 days | 20 days | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buying | 14 | +4.4% | +12.4% | ||
| Accumulation (current zone) | 136 | +1.5% | +6.0% | ||
| Neutral | 427 | +1.5% | +7.6% | ||
| Distribution | 89 | +1.6% | +4.6% | ||
| Selling | 6 | Too few readings yet | |||
Average CRS 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.
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Is Carpenter Technology stock overvalued? Gekko Fair Value
Carpenter Technology trades 16.2% below Gekko Fair Value of $459.93, so the shares are undervalued on Gekko’s estimate.
Gekko’s own estimate of what Carpenter Technology shares are worth, recalculated every trading day.
$459.93
Gekko Fair Value, Sep 26, 2026
16.2% Undervalued
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Carpenter Technology insider and Congress trading
No open-market insider purchases were filed for Carpenter Technology, 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 CRS were disclosed by members of Congress in the last 90 days.
From congressional disclosures, which report amounts as ranges.
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Buybacks
Carpenter Technology has been buying back its own shares.
- Bought back, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
- $45.20M
- As a share of market cap
- 0.24%
- Trailing four quarters
- $179.1M
From company filings.
Hedge funds and billionaires quarter ended Jun 30
3of the funds Gekko tracks hold CRS.
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Carpenter Technology earnings: next date and track record
Carpenter Technology reports on Oct 22, 2026 (23 days away), and beat the EPS estimate in 8 of its last 8 reports.
Next earnings report
Oct 22, 2026
23 days away
- EPS estimate
- $3.04
- Revenue estimate
- $828.7M
8 of 8reports beat the EPS estimate
±7.1%average move across the report
2 of 8reports followed by a gain
Share-price move across each report
Last earnings call, Jul 30, 2026 AI summary
- What they said
- Carpenter Technology reported a record fiscal 2026 fourth quarter and record fiscal year results driven by volume growth, improved productivity, favorable mix and pricing. Q4 sales excluding surcharge rose 9% year-over-year on 22% higher volume; gross profit increased 26% year-over-year to $268.9 million; adjusted operating income was a record $206.9 million in Q4 and $702 million for fiscal 2026 (up 34% year-over-year). EPS was $3.23 for the quarter. The company generated $362.3 million in adjusted free cash flow for FY26, repurchased $179.1 million of stock and paid $40.3 million in dividends. Management reiterated disciplined capital allocation and highlighted the Athens (brownfield) expansion as on schedule, on budget and expected online early FY28 with ramp to incremental operating income in FY28 and an earlier disclosed target of roughly $150 million incremental OI by 2030. Management emphasized safety and operational discipline and signaled continued opportunities from aerospace, medical and other high-value markets. Leadership note: Tony Thene was reappointed CEO following the sudden passing of Brian Malloy; the Board is not launching an external search. The prepared remarks were confident and the Q&A maintained an assertive, measured tone with management repeatedly framing guidance as conservative and achievable.
- Guidance
- Q1 FY2027 operating income projected between $195 million and $200 million. Full FY2027 operating income projected between $850 million and $880 million (approximately 21% to 25% growth vs FY2026). Brownfield (Athens) project expected online early FY2028 and OI-accretive in FY2028 with ramp; management previously targets roughly $150 million of incremental operating income contribution by 2030. Management described FY2029 as higher than FY2027 and expects continued growth beyond FY2029, but no specific FY2029 numeric operating income was disclosed on the call.
- Risks flagged
- Customer caution in the structural aerospace submarket and dependency on Boeing and Airbus build-rate recoveries. Complexity and execution risk on the brownfield expansion project. Potential exposure from long-term agreement (LTA) terms entered pre-COVID (a small number remain). Macro and program-specific timing uncertainties (e.g., aerospace OEM ramp timing) that could delay or moderate revenue and operating income growth. Leadership transition risk given the sudden passing of the prior CEO (though management stated Tony will remain as CEO indefinitely).
| Reported | EPS | Revenue | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 2026 | $3.23 est $3.03 | $851.0M est $863.3M | −2.1% |
| Apr 29, 2026 | $2.77 est $2.64 | $811.5M est $797.0M | 0.0% |
| Jan 29, 2026 | $2.33 est $2.22 | $728.0M est $690.9M | −4.2% |
| Oct 23, 2025 | $2.43 est $2.13 | $733.7M est $717.9M | +28.4% |
| Jul 31, 2025 | $2.21 est $2.07 | $755.6M est $792.5M | −9.1% |
| Apr 24, 2025 | $1.88 est $1.74 | $727.0M est $729.8M | +4.3% |
| Jan 30, 2025 | $1.66 est $1.61 | $676.9M est $723.8M | −7.7% |
| Oct 24, 2024 | $1.73 est $1.58 | $717.6M est $743.0M | −0.8% |
“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.
Carpenter Technology stock forecast and analyst price targets
Analysts’ average 12-month price target for Carpenter Technology is $625.88, +62.4% from the last close, from 7 firms rating the stock in the last 90 days.
$625.88consensus 12-month target, +62.4% from the last close
Now $385.30Avg $625.88
Low $540High $700
Each firm’s latest rating in the last 90 days: 7 firms.
Latest analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Target | vs price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 4 | Wells Fargo | $540 | +40.2% |
| Aug 3 | KeyBanc | $608 | +57.8% |
| Jul 31 | Deutsche Bank | $689 | +78.8% |
| Jul 31 | Deutsche Bank | $689 | +78.8% |
| Jul 31 | Susquehanna | $600 | +55.7% |
+6.0%average 20-day move after past Accumulation readings
+5.0%average move over the next 20 trading days in the last 5 years
±3.9%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.
Carpenter Technology seasonality: the next 20 trading days
Over the next 20 trading days from Sep 29, Carpenter Technology averaged +5.0% across the last 5 years, rising in 2 of them.
Next 20 trading days, by year
Average move and hit rate
| Window | Average | Years higher |
|---|---|---|
| Next 5 trading days | +2.0% | 3 of 5 |
| Next 10 trading days | +1.0% | 3 of 5 |
| Next 15 trading days | −0.2% | 3 of 5 |
| Next 20 trading days | +5.0% | 2 of 5 |
| Next 30 trading days | +14.3% | 3 of 5 |
For scale, CRS’s typical 20-trading-day move in either direction is about 8.6%.
Carpenter Technology market cap and key statistics
Carpenter Technology’s market cap is $19.14B, with a P/E ratio of 37.6 and revenue of $3.12B over the last twelve months.
Valuation
- Market cap
- $19.14B
- P/E ratio
- 37.6
- Forward P/E
- 23.4
- EPS, TTM
- $10.66
- Gekko Fair Value
- $459.93
Trading
- Volume
- 637,751
- Avg volume, 20 days
- 866,680
- 52-week high
- $625.99
- 52-week low
- $233.78
- Shares outstanding
- 49.56M
Financials
- Revenue, TTM
- $3.12B
- Profit margin
- 17%
- Return on equity
- 25.8%
- Quarterly earnings growth, YoY
- +46.4%
Risk and income
- Beta
- 1.26
- Typical daily move
- ±3.9%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±8.6%
- Dividend yield
- 0.20%
Carpenter Technology stock news this week
3 headlines about Carpenter Technology from the past week, newest first, each linking to the publisher.
- Carpenter Technology stock holds near USD 400 after earningsAD HOC NEWS, Sep 23
- Carpenter Technology (CRS) is a Top-Ranked Growth Stock: Should You Buy?Zacks Investment Research, Sep 21
- Carpenter Technology Corporation(NYSE: CRS) added to FTSE All-World Indexwww.marketscreener.com, Sep 21
Carpenter Technology peers
Carpenter Technology’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 |
|---|---|---|
| SCCOSouthern Copper | Neutral | 35.2% above |
| FCXFreeport-McMoRan | Neutral | 11.3% above |
| CCJCameco | Accumulation | 2.5% below |
| TECKTeck Resources | Accumulation | 8.2% above |
| ATIATI | Accumulation | 9.0% below |
| HBMHudbay Minerals | Neutral | 3.4% above |
A peer links to its own page where one exists.
Carpenter Technology stock FAQ
What is Carpenter Technology’s market cap?
Carpenter Technology’s market cap is $19.14B at the Sep 28, 2026 close of $385.30, with 49.56M shares outstanding. The shares trade on a P/E ratio of 37.6.
What is the Carpenter Technology stock forecast?
The consensus analyst 12-month price target for Carpenter Technology is $625.88, +62.4% from the last close. Of the 7 firms that rated the stock in the last 90 days, 6 rate it a buy, 1 a hold and 0 a sell. Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions of its own.
Is Carpenter Technology stock overvalued or undervalued?
On Gekko’s estimate Carpenter Technology is undervalued: the Sep 28, 2026 close of $385.30 is 16.2% below Gekko Fair Value of $459.93. Gekko Fair Value is recalculated every trading day, and a gap inside 5% either way counts as about fair value.
When does Carpenter Technology report earnings next?
Carpenter Technology is expected to report on Oct 22, 2026 (23 days away). Analysts expect earnings of $3.04 per share on revenue of $828.7M. Carpenter Technology beat the earnings estimate in 8 of its last 8 reports, moving 7.1% on average across the report.
What is Carpenter Technology’s 52-week high and low?
Carpenter Technology’s 52-week high is $625.99 and its 52-week low is $233.78; it closed at $385.30 on Sep 28, 2026, +65.8% over the past year.
Is Carpenter Technology stock a buy right now?
Gekko describes the data; it does not make buy or sell recommendations. On the swing-trade checklist, 2 of the 5 items with data read as supportive (gekkoindex and fair value), 2 as mixed (trend and seasonality) and 1 as a headwind (earnings risk). The checklist is a description of current data, not a recommendation.
How this page works
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