Q3 EPS Forecast for Carpenter Technology Boosted by Analyst

Carpenter Technology Co. (NYSE:CRS) – Analysts at Zacks Research increased their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for Carpenter Technology in a research report issued on Wednesday, March 12th. Zacks Research analyst S. Deb now forecasts that the basic materials company will post earnings per share of $1.68 for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $1.67. 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 $1.87 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $6.94 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.89 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.81 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.90 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $2.20 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $7.80 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $2.10 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $9.16 EPS.

Carpenter Technology (NYSE:CRS) last issued its quarterly earnings results 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 return on equity of 19.88% and a net margin of 9.34%.

A number of other analysts also recently issued reports on CRS. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on Carpenter Technology from $235.00 to $240.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 19th. BTIG Research set a $230.00 target price on Carpenter Technology in a research report on Friday, January 31st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating and five have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $167.17.

Carpenter Technology Stock Performance

Shares of CRS opened at $183.76 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 3.80, a quick ratio of 1.92 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $194.79 and a 200 day moving average of $175.59. Carpenter Technology has a 12 month low of $65.26 and a 12 month high of $213.66. The company has a market capitalization of $9.18 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.67, a PEG ratio of 0.93 and a beta of 1.55.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Carpenter Technology

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH bought a new stake in Carpenter Technology during the fourth quarter valued at $8,558,000. Virtue Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in Carpenter Technology by 6.0% during the fourth quarter. Virtue Capital Management LLC now owns 5,717 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $970,000 after buying an additional 326 shares during the period. Ameriflex Group Inc. bought a new stake in Carpenter Technology during the fourth quarter valued at $44,000. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio boosted its stake in Carpenter Technology by 177.5% during the fourth quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio now owns 1,540 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $261,000 after buying an additional 985 shares during the period. Finally, UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC boosted its stake in Carpenter Technology by 18.2% during the fourth quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 103,084 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $17,494,000 after buying an additional 15,853 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 92.03% of the company’s stock.

Carpenter Technology Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 6th. Investors of record on Friday, February 28th were paid a dividend of $0.20 per share. This represents a $0.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.44%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, January 28th. Carpenter Technology’s dividend payout ratio is 15.09%.

About Carpenter Technology

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.