Vise Technologies Inc. Invests $1.22 Million in Carpenter Technology Corporation $CRS

Vise Technologies Inc. purchased a new position in Carpenter Technology Corporation (NYSE:CRSFree Report) during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm purchased 1,971 shares of the basic materials company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,216,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new stake in Carpenter Technology in the 2nd quarter valued at about $3,834,623,000. Jennison Associates LLC purchased a new position in Carpenter Technology in the 1st quarter worth approximately $317,411,000. Sands Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Carpenter Technology during the 4th quarter worth approximately $195,731,000. Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of Carpenter Technology during the 4th quarter worth approximately $195,254,000. Finally, TOMS Capital Investment Management LP purchased a new stake in shares of Carpenter Technology in the second quarter valued at approximately $106,683,000. 92.03% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

CRS has been the subject of several recent research reports. Zacks Research raised Carpenter Technology from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 15th. KeyCorp lowered their price objective on Carpenter Technology from $644.00 to $608.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “buy” rating and issued a $500.00 target price on shares of Carpenter Technology in a report on Thursday, April 30th. BTIG Research raised their target price on Carpenter Technology from $450.00 to $620.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered Carpenter Technology from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have assigned a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $577.25.

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Carpenter Technology Trading Up 1.2%

NYSE CRS opened at $494.98 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.31, a current ratio of 3.81 and a quick ratio of 2.23. The stock has a market capitalization of $24.53 billion, a P/E ratio of 47.05, a PEG ratio of 1.77 and a beta of 1.25. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $566.88 and its two-hundred day moving average is $468.62. Carpenter Technology Corporation has a 12 month low of $228.00 and a 12 month high of $625.98.

Carpenter Technology (NYSE:CRSGet Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The basic materials company reported $3.23 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.09 by $0.14. The business had revenue of $679.70 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $863.33 million. Carpenter Technology had a net margin of 16.96% and a return on equity of 26.46%. The business’s revenue was up 12.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $2.21 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Carpenter Technology Corporation will post 13.08 earnings per share for the current year.

Carpenter Technology Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 3rd. Investors of record on Tuesday, August 25th will be paid a dividend of $0.20 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, August 25th. This represents a $0.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.2%. Carpenter Technology’s dividend payout ratio is presently 7.60%.

Trending Headlines about Carpenter Technology

Here are the key news stories impacting Carpenter Technology this week:

  • Positive Sentiment: Zacks raised its FY2027 EPS forecast to $12.75 from $12.12 and its FY2028 forecast to $14.99 from $14.49, signaling stronger anticipated profit growth. The firm also increased estimates for every listed quarter from Q1 2027 through Q4 2028. Carpenter Technology stock information
  • Positive Sentiment: Individual quarterly revisions included Q1 2027 EPS rising to $2.89 from $2.83, Q2 2027 to $2.96 from $2.85, Q3 2027 to $3.33 from $3.19, and Q4 2027 to $3.57 from $3.25. Estimates for Q1 through Q4 2028 were also increased, with Q4 2028 moving to $4.14 from $4.00.
  • Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research maintains a “Strong-Buy” rating on CRS, reinforcing the bullish interpretation of the revisions and suggesting confidence in Carpenter Technology’s longer-term earnings outlook.
  • Neutral Sentiment: The revisions primarily affect fiscal 2027 and 2028, so they are forward-looking rather than a new report on current-quarter results. The current-year consensus EPS forecast remains $12.92.
  • Neutral Sentiment: CRS remains valued at a relatively elevated trailing P/E of about 47, meaning continued gains may depend on the company delivering the projected earnings growth. The stock is also below its 50-day moving average but above its 200-day average.

Carpenter Technology Company Profile

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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. It serves to aerospace, defense, medical, transportation, energy, industrial, and consumer markets.

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Institutional Ownership by Quarter for Carpenter Technology (NYSE:CRS)

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