The stock price of Carpenter Technology Corp (NYSE: CRS) has jumped by 4.10 compared to previous close of 195.61. Despite this, the company has seen a gain of 2.12% in its stock price over the last five trading days. zacks.com reported 2025-05-01 that CRS, FSFG and BCH made it to the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) momentum stocks list on May 1, 2025.
Is It Worth Investing in Carpenter Technology Corp (NYSE: CRS) Right Now?
Carpenter Technology Corp (NYSE: CRS) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 28.85x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 1.33. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 4 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 as “overweight,” 2 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
The public float for CRS is 47.80M, and at present, short sellers hold a 7.78% of that float. On May 01, 2025, the average trading volume of CRS was 906.13K shares.
CRS’s Market Performance
CRS stock saw an increase of 2.12% in the past week, with a monthly gain of 11.46% and a quarterly increase of 5.15%. The volatility ratio for the week is 4.96%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 6.90% for Carpenter Technology Corp (CRS). The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 14.51% for CRS’s stock, with a simple moving average of 19.59% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of CRS
JP Morgan, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see CRS reach a price target of $220. The rating they have provided for CRS stocks is “Overweight” according to the report published on November 22nd, 2024.
BTIG Research gave a rating of “Buy” to CRS, setting the target price at $165 in the report published on July 30th of the previous year.
CRS Trading at 9.94% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought CRS to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -4.70% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 6.90%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 4.96%, as shares surge +9.61% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -2.43% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, CRS rose by +2.99%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +75.85% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $177.91. In addition, Carpenter Technology Corp saw 19.98% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at CRS starting from IAN M INGLIS, who proposed sale 3,433 shares at the price of $197.66 back on Apr 29 ’25. After this action, IAN M INGLIS now owns shares of Carpenter Technology Corp, valued at $678,567 using the latest closing price.
ACOFF VIOLA L, the Director of Carpenter Technology Corp, sale 4,000 shares at $201.83 during a trade that took place back on Mar 04 ’25, which means that ACOFF VIOLA L is holding 0 shares at $807,326 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for CRS
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.17 for the present operating margin
- 0.26 for the gross margin
The net margin for Carpenter Technology Corp stands at 0.12. The total capital return value is set at 0.17. Equity return is now at value 21.78, with 10.94 for asset returns.
Based on Carpenter Technology Corp (CRS), the company’s capital structure generated 0.28 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.51. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.39. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 7.74.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 397.2 million with net debt to EBITDA at 1.0. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 3.66. The receivables turnover for the company is 4.84for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.87. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 3.75.
Conclusion
To sum up, Carpenter Technology Corp (CRS) has seen a better performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
