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Carpenter Tech (NYSE:CRS) Stock

Carpenter Tech

Carpenter Technology Corp supplies specialty metals to a variety of end markets, including aerospace and defense, industrial machinery and consumer durables, medical, and energy, among others. The company's reportable segments include; Specialty Alloys Operations and Performance Engineered Products. It generates maximum revenue from the Specialty Alloys Operations segment. The SAO segment is comprised of the company's alloy and stainless steel manufacturing operations. This includes operations performed at mills predominantly in Reading and Latrobe, Pennsylvania, and surrounding areas as well as South Carolina and Alabama. Geographically, the company derives its maximum revenue from the United States and the rest from Europe, Asia Pacific, Mexico, Canada, and other regions.

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From a technical perspective, Carpenter Technology (NYSE: CRS) is looking like an interesting pick, as it just reached a key level of support. CRS recently overtook the 20-day moving average, and this suggests a short-term bullish trend.

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JP Morgan analyst Bennett Moore maintains Carpenter Tech (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CRS#NYSE">CRS</a>) with a Overweight and raises the price target from $235 to $240.

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JP Morgan Maintains Overweight on Carpenter Tech, Raises Price Target to $240

Carpenter Tech's (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CRS#NYSE">CRS</a>) short percent of float has risen 11.25% since its last report. The company recently reported that it has 2.79 million shares sold short, which is 7.81% of all regular shares that are available for trading. Based on its trading volume, it would take traders 3.42 days to cover their short positions on average.
<h3>Why Short Interest Matters</h3>
Short interest is the number of shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-short-a-stock/">Short selling</a> is when a trader sells shares of a company they do not own, with the hope that the price will fall. Traders make money from short selling if the price of the stock falls and they lose if it rises.
Short interest is important to track because it can act as an indicator of market sentiment towards a particular stock. An increase in short interest can signal that investors have become more bearish, while a decrease in short interest can signal they have become more bullish.
See Also: <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/short-interest">List of the most shorted stocks</a>
<h3>Carpenter Tech Short Interest Graph (3 Months)</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1739390418_0.png" alt="short_fig" />
As you can see from the chart above the percentage of shares that are sold short for Carpenter Tech has grown since its last report. This does not mean that the stock is going to fall in the near-term but traders should be aware that more shares are being shorted.
<h3>Comparing Carpenter Tech's Short Interest Against Its Peers</h3>
Peer comparison is a popular technique amongst analysts and investors for gauging how well a company is performing. A company's peer is another company that has similar characteristics to it, such as industry, size, age, and financial structure. You can find a company's peer group by reading its 10-K, proxy filing, or by doing your own similarity analysis.
According to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/">Benzinga Pro</a>, Carpenter Tech's peer group average for short interest as a percentage of float is 4.85%, which means the company has more short interest than most of its peers.
Did you know that increasing short interest can actually be bullish for a stock? <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-make-money-on-a-short-squeeze/">This post by Benzinga Money explains how you can profit from it.</a>
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and was reviewed by an editor.

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Looking Into Carpenter Tech's Recent Short Interest

Carpenter Tech (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CRS#NYSE">CRS</a>) has outperformed the market over the past 5 years by 21.36% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 33.87%. Currently, Carpenter Tech has a market capitalization of $9.83 billion. 
Buying $1000 In CRS: If an investor had bought $1000 of CRS stock 5 years ago, it would be worth $4,346.45 today based on a price of $196.85 for CRS at the time of writing.
<h3>Carpenter Tech's Performance Over Last 5 Years</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1738873811_0.png" alt="comp_fig" />
Finally -- what's the point of all this? The key insight to take from this article is to note how much of a difference compounded returns can make in your cash growth over a period of time.
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

If You Invested $1000 In This Stock 5 Years Ago, You Would Have This Much Today

Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bullish stance on Carpenter Tech (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CRS#NYSE">CRS</a>).
And retail traders should know.
We noticed this today when the trades showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga.
Whether this is an institution or just a wealthy individual, we don't know. But when something this big happens with CRS, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen.
Today, Benzinga's options scanner spotted 8 options trades for Carpenter Tech.
This isn't normal.
The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 50% bullish and 12%, bearish.
Out of all of the options we uncovered, 7 are puts, for a total amount of $394,310, and there was 1 call, for a total amount of $26,850.
<h3>What's The Price Target?</h3>
After evaluating the trading volumes and Open Interest, it's evident that the major market movers are focusing on a price band between $100.0 and $200.0 for Carpenter Tech, spanning the last three months.
<h3>Volume &amp; Open Interest Development</h3>
Looking at the volume and open interest is a powerful move while trading options. This data can help you track the liquidity and interest for Carpenter Tech's options for a given strike price. Below, we can observe the evolution of the volume and open interest of calls and puts, respectively, for all of Carpenter Tech's whale trades within a strike price range from $100.0 to $200.0 in the last 30 days. 
<h3>Carpenter Tech Option Activity Analysis: Last 30 Days</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1738872031_0.png" alt="Options Call Chart" />
<h3>Largest Options Trades Observed:</h3>

<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Ask</th>
<th>Bid</th>
<th>Price</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th align="right">Open Interest</th>
<th align="right">Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>CRS</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>08/15/25</td>
<td>$26.9</td>
<td>$26.2</td>
<td>$26.9</td>
<td>$200.00</td>
<td>$107.3K</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">158</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>CRS</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>02/21/25</td>
<td>$12.2</td>
<td>$11.0</td>
<td>$11.78</td>
<td>$200.00</td>
<td>$74.2K</td>
<td align="right">249</td>
<td align="right">107</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>CRS</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>08/15/25</td>
<td>$27.7</td>
<td>$27.0</td>
<td>$27.0</td>
<td>$200.00</td>
<td>$51.3K</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">32</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>CRS</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>08/15/25</td>
<td>$28.9</td>
<td>$25.7</td>
<td>$27.2</td>
<td>$200.00</td>
<td>$48.9K</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">78</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>CRS</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>08/15/25</td>
<td>$28.8</td>
<td>$25.8</td>
<td>$26.7</td>
<td>$200.00</td>
<td>$48.0K</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">96</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h3>About Carpenter Tech</h3>
Carpenter Technology Corp supplies specialty metals to a variety of end markets, including aerospace and defense, industrial machinery and consumer durables, medical, and energy, among others. The company's reportable segments include; Specialty Alloys Operations and Performance Engineered Products. It generates maximum revenue from the Specialty Alloys Operations segment. The SAO segment is comprised of the company's alloy and stainless steel manufacturing operations. This includes operations performed at mills predominantly in Reading and Latrobe, Pennsylvania, and surrounding areas as well as South Carolina and Alabama. Geographically, the company derives its maximum revenue from the United States and the rest from Europe, Asia Pacific, Mexico, Canada, and other regions.
After a thorough review of the options trading surrounding Carpenter Tech, we move to examine the company in more detail. This includes an assessment of its current market status and performance.
<h3>Present Market Standing of Carpenter Tech</h3>
<ul>
<li>Trading volume stands at 279,448, with CRS's price up by 2.15%, positioned at $196.85.</li>
<li>RSI indicators show the stock to be may be approaching overbought.</li>
<li>Earnings announcement expected in 83 days.</li>
</ul>
<h3>What Analysts Are Saying About Carpenter Tech</h3>
In the last month, 1 experts released ratings on this stock with an average target price of $235.0.
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&#x2A; Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from JP Morgan keeps a Overweight rating on Carpenter Tech with a target price of $235. 
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Looking At Carpenter Tech's Recent Unusual Options Activity

Carpenter Technology shares are trading lower after the company reported Q2 financial results and missed its revenue estimate.

Carpenter Tech (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CRS#NYSE">CRS</a>) reported its Q2 earnings results on Thursday, January 30, 2025 at 08:00 AM.
Here's what investors need to know about the announcement.
<h3>Earnings</h3>
Carpenter Tech beat estimated earnings by 3.0%, reporting an EPS of $1.66 versus an estimate of $1.61.
Revenue was up $52.70 million from the same period last year.
<h3>Past Earnings Performance</h3>
In the previous quarter, the company beat on EPS by $0.14, resulting in a 1.0% increase change in the share price the following day.
Here's a look at Carpenter Tech's past performance:

<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Quarter</th>
<th>Q1 2025</th>
<th>Q4 2024</th>
<th>Q3 2024</th>
<th>Q2 2024</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>EPS Estimate</td>
<td>1.59</td>
<td>1.51</td>
<td>0.94</td>
<td>0.85</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>EPS Actual</td>
<td>1.73</td>
<td>1.82</td>
<td>1.19</td>
<td>0.85</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Revenue Estimate</td>
<td>742.96M</td>
<td>763.75M</td>
<td>707.72M</td>
<td>657.10M</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Revenue Actual</td>
<td>717.60M</td>
<td>798.70M</td>
<td>684.90M</td>
<td>624.20M</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

To track all earnings releases for Carpenter Tech <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/CRS/earnings">visit their earnings calendar here.</a> 
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

Insights into Carpenter Tech Q2 Earnings

Increasing operating income expectations to the range of $500 million to $520 million, up from the high end of the range of $460 million to $500 million.
Projecting $250 million to $300 million in adjusted free cash flow, which represents approximately 85 percent conversion rate.

Guidance

Carpenter Technology Anticipates Q3 Operating Income Of $126M - $134M, Says Well-positioned For Continued Growth Beyond FY25

Carpenter Tech (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CRS#NYSE">CRS</a>) reported quarterly earnings of $1.66 per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $1.61 by 3.11 percent. The company reported quarterly sales of $676.90 million which missed the analyst consensus estimate of $720.96 million by 6.11 percent. This is a 8.44 percent increase over sales of $624.20 million the same period last year.

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Carpenter Tech Q2 2025 Adj EPS $1.66 Beats $1.61 Estimate, Sales $676.90M Miss $720.96M Estimate

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Earnings Scheduled For January 30, 2025

JP Morgan analyst Bennett Moore maintains Carpenter Tech (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CRS#NYSE">CRS</a>) with a Overweight and raises the price target from $220 to $235.

JP Morgan Maintains Overweight on Carpenter Tech, Raises Price Target to $235

Carpenter Tech (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CRS#NYSE">CRS</a>) has outperformed the market over the past 15 years by 2.47% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 14.58%. Currently, Carpenter Tech has a market capitalization of $10.59 billion. 
Buying $1000 In CRS: If an investor had bought $1000 of CRS stock 15 years ago, it would be worth $7,362.62 today based on a price of $212.50 for CRS at the time of writing.
<h3>Carpenter Tech's Performance Over Last 15 Years</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1737554410_0.png" alt="comp_fig" />
Finally -- what's the point of all this? The key insight to take from this article is to note how much of a difference compounded returns can make in your cash growth over a period of time.
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

$1000 Invested In This Stock 15 Years Ago Would Be Worth This Much Today

Carpenter Tech (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CRS#NYSE">CRS</a>) has outperformed the market over the past 20 years by 1.35% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 9.65%. Currently, Carpenter Tech has a market capitalization of $8.70 billion. 
Buying $100 In CRS: If an investor had bought $100 of CRS stock 20 years ago, it would be worth $633.25 today based on a price of $174.52 for CRS at the time of writing.
<h3>Carpenter Tech's Performance Over Last 20 Years</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1735749010_0.png" alt="comp_fig" />
Finally -- what's the point of all this? The key insight to take from this article is to note how much of a difference compounded returns can make in your cash growth over a period of time.
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

$100 Invested In Carpenter Tech 20 Years Ago Would Be Worth This Much Today

Carpenter Tech (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CRS#NYSE">CRS</a>) has outperformed the market over the past 5 years by 14.4% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 27.87%. Currently, Carpenter Tech has a market capitalization of $8.60 billion. 
Buying $100 In CRS: If an investor had bought $100 of CRS stock 5 years ago, it would be worth $349.81 today based on a price of $172.56 for CRS at the time of writing.
<h3>Carpenter Tech's Performance Over Last 5 Years</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1734477307_0.png" alt="comp_fig" />
Finally -- what's the point of all this? The key insight to take from this article is to note how much of a difference compounded returns can make in your cash growth over a period of time.
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

Here's How Much You Would Have Made Owning Carpenter Tech Stock In The Last 5 Years

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In the current session, the stock is trading at $196.98, after a 1.09% spike. Over the past month, Carpenter Tech Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CRS#NYSE">CRS</a>) stock increased by 10.00%, and in the past year, by 193.83%. With performance like this, long-term shareholders are optimistic but others are more likely to look into the price-to-earnings ratio to see if the stock might be overvalued.

<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1733500808_0.png" alt="Past Year Chart" />

<h3>Carpenter Tech P/E Ratio Analysis in Relation to Industry Peers</h3>
The P/E ratio is used by long-term shareholders to assess the company's market performance against aggregate market data, historical earnings, and the industry at large. A lower P/E could indicate that shareholders do not expect the stock to perform better in the future or it could mean that the company is undervalued. 
Compared to the aggregate P/E ratio of 20.15 in the Metals &amp; Mining industry, Carpenter Tech Inc. has a higher P/E ratio of 43.4. Shareholders might be inclined to think that Carpenter Tech Inc. might perform better than its industry group. It's also possible that the stock is overvalued. 

<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1733500808_1.png" alt="Guage" />

In conclusion, the price-to-earnings ratio is a useful metric for analyzing a company's market performance, but it has its limitations. While a lower P/E can indicate that a company is undervalued, it can also suggest that shareholders do not expect future growth. Additionally, the P/E ratio should not be used in isolation, as other factors such as industry trends and business cycles can also impact a company's stock price. Therefore, investors should use the P/E ratio in conjunction with other financial metrics and qualitative analysis to make informed investment decisions.

A Look Into Carpenter Tech Inc's Price Over Earnings

Carpenter Tech's (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CRS#NYSE">CRS</a>) short percent of float has risen 6.11% since its last report. The company recently reported that it has 2.29 million shares sold short, which is 6.43% of all regular shares that are available for trading. Based on its trading volume, it would take traders 3.98 days to cover their short positions on average.
<h3>Why Short Interest Matters</h3>
Short interest is the number of shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-short-a-stock/">Short selling</a> is when a trader sells shares of a company they do not own, with the hope that the price will fall. Traders make money from short selling if the price of the stock falls and they lose if it rises.
Short interest is important to track because it can act as an indicator of market sentiment towards a particular stock. An increase in short interest can signal that investors have become more bearish, while a decrease in short interest can signal they have become more bullish.
See Also: <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/short-interest">List of the most shorted stocks</a>
<h3>Carpenter Tech Short Interest Graph (3 Months)</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1733317227_0.png" alt="short_fig" />
As you can see from the chart above the percentage of shares that are sold short for Carpenter Tech has grown since its last report. This does not mean that the stock is going to fall in the near-term but traders should be aware that more shares are being shorted.
<h3>Comparing Carpenter Tech's Short Interest Against Its Peers</h3>
Peer comparison is a popular technique amongst analysts and investors for gauging how well a company is performing. A company's peer is another company that has similar characteristics to it, such as industry, size, age, and financial structure. You can find a company's peer group by reading its 10-K, proxy filing, or by doing your own similarity analysis.
According to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/">Benzinga Pro</a>, Carpenter Tech's peer group average for short interest as a percentage of float is 4.43%, which means the company has more short interest than most of its peers.
Did you know that increasing short interest can actually be bullish for a stock? <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-make-money-on-a-short-squeeze/">This post by Benzinga Money explains how you can profit from it.</a>
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and was reviewed by an editor.

How Is The Market Feeling About Carpenter Tech?

Carpenter Technology shares are trading higher after JP Morgan initiated coverage on the stock with an Overweight rating and announced a price target of $200.

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Natural Grocers reported quarterly earnings of 39 cents per share, representing a 50% increase over earnings of 26 cents per share from the same period last year. The company reported $322.66 million in sales this quarter.
Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage shares jumped 15.3% to $41.78 on Friday.
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<li>The Gap, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GAP#NYSE">GAP</a>) jumped 6% to $23.35 following upbeat earnings.</li>
<li>Carpenter Technology Corporation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CRS#NYSE">CRS</a>) gained 5.3% to $190.29 JP Morgan analyst Bennett Moore initiated coverage on Carpenter Tech with an Overweight rating and announced a price target of $220.</li>
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<li><a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-stock-ratings/analyst/5846ee56ee7bf6000154d12e/tom-nikic">Needham analyst Tom Nikic</a> initiated coverage on NIKE, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NKE#NYSE">NKE</a>) with a Buy rating and announced a price target of $84. Nike shares closed at $75.10 on Thursday. See how other analysts view this stock.</li>
<li>JP Morgan analyst Bennett Moore initiated coverage on Carpenter Technology Corporation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CRS#NYSE">CRS</a>) with an Overweight rating and announced a price target of $220. Carpenter Tech shares closed at $180.71 on Thursday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/CRS/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock.</a></li>
<li>B of A Securities analyst Tyler DuPont initiated coverage on Kyndryl Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KD#NYSE">KD</a>) with a Buy rating and announced a price target of $40. Kyndryl shares closed at $32.49 on Thursday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/KD/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock.</a></li>
<li>UBS analyst John Hodulik initiated coverage on Roku, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ROKU#NASDAQ">ROKU</a>) with a Neutral rating and announced a price target of $73. Roku shares closed at $68.68 on Thursday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/ROKU/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock.</a></li>
<li>Wells Fargo analyst Joe Quatrochi initiated coverage on Arm Holdings plc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ARM#NASDAQ">ARM</a>) with an Overweight rating and announced a price target of $155. ARM shares closed at $133.14 on Thursday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/ARM/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock.</a></li>
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