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After finishing at $180.28 in the prior trading day, Carpenter Technology Corp (NYSE: CRS) closed at $172.39, down -4.38%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$4.38 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.76 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of CRS by taking a closer look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 53.12 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 33.69. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.92 and its Current Ratio is at 3.80. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.41 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.40.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for this company, JP Morgan on November 22, 2024, initiated with a Overweight rating and assigned the stock a target price of $220.
On July 30, 2024, BTIG Research reiterated its Buy rating and also lowered its target price recommendation from $120 to $165.
On June 26, 2024, BTIG Research started tracking the stock assigning a Buy rating and target price of $120.BTIG Research initiated its Buy rating on June 26, 2024, with a $120 target price.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Mar 04 ’25 when ACOFF VIOLA L sold 4,000 shares for $201.83 per share. The transaction valued at 807,326 led to the insider holds 0 shares of the business.
VIOLA L. ACOFF bought 4,000 shares of CRS for $807,326 on Mar 04 ’25. On Nov 20 ’24, another insider, LAIN TIMOTHY, who serves as the SVP and CFO of the company, sold 3,250 shares for $183.10 each. As a result, the insider received 595,091 and left with 95,038 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, Carpenter’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 32.54, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 19.43. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 0.98. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 2.99 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 5.01.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, CRS has reached a high of $213.66, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $63.58. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -10.67%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 10.19%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 49.88M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 47.89M. Insiders hold about 4.11% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 93.54% stake in the company.
