Zacks Research Has Positive Outlook for CRS Q3 Earnings

Carpenter Technology Co. (NYSE:CRS) – Zacks Research upped their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Carpenter Technology in a research note issued on Thursday, February 20th. Zacks Research analyst S. Deb now expects that the basic materials company will earn $1.67 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $1.50. The consensus estimate for Carpenter Technology’s current full-year earnings is $6.83 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Carpenter Technology’s Q4 2025 earnings at $1.86 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $6.92 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.88 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.80 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.89 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $2.19 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $2.14 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $2.09 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $9.11 EPS.

CRS has been the subject of a number of other reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on shares of Carpenter Technology from $235.00 to $240.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 19th. BTIG Research set a $230.00 price objective on shares of Carpenter Technology in a research note on Friday, January 31st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating and five have given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Carpenter Technology presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $167.17.

Carpenter Technology Price Performance

CRS stock opened at $199.64 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 3.80, a quick ratio of 1.92 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40. Carpenter Technology has a one year low of $62.99 and a one year high of $213.65. The firm has a market capitalization of $9.97 billion, a PE ratio of 37.67, a P/E/G ratio of 0.93 and a beta of 1.54. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $189.91 and a two-hundred day moving average of $171.47.

Carpenter Technology (NYSE:CRS) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 30th. The basic materials company reported $1.66 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.58 by $0.08. Carpenter Technology had a net margin of 9.34% and a return on equity of 19.88%.

Carpenter Technology Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 6th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 28th will be issued a $0.20 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, January 28th. This represents a $0.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.40%. Carpenter Technology’s dividend payout ratio is 15.09%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Carpenter Technology

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Stratos Wealth Partners LTD. increased its holdings in shares of Carpenter Technology by 2.7% in the 4th quarter. Stratos Wealth Partners LTD. now owns 2,415 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $410,000 after purchasing an additional 63 shares during the period. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Carpenter Technology by 11.9% in the fourth quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 669 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $114,000 after buying an additional 71 shares during the last quarter. CIBC Asset Management Inc increased its holdings in Carpenter Technology by 5.4% in the fourth quarter. CIBC Asset Management Inc now owns 1,521 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $258,000 after buying an additional 78 shares during the last quarter. EP Wealth Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Carpenter Technology by 4.6% in the fourth quarter. EP Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,168 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $368,000 after buying an additional 95 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Strengthening Families & Communities LLC increased its holdings in Carpenter Technology by 0.6% in the third quarter. Strengthening Families & Communities LLC now owns 17,314 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $2,763,000 after buying an additional 100 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 92.03% of the company’s stock.

Carpenter Technology Company Profile

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. It operates in two segments, Specialty Alloys Operations and Performance Engineered Products. The company offers specialty alloys, including titanium alloys, powder metals, stainless steels, alloy steels, and tool steels, as well as additives, and metal powders and parts.