Carpenter Technology Corporation $CRS Shares Sold by Tlwm

Tlwm lowered its position in shares of Carpenter Technology Corporation (NYSE:CRS) by 32.2% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 6,966 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after selling 3,308 shares during the period. Carpenter Technology accounts for approximately 0.3% of Tlwm’s portfolio, making the stock its 27th largest position. Tlwm’s holdings in Carpenter Technology were worth $1,710,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Radnor Capital Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Carpenter Technology by 3.3% during the 2nd quarter. Radnor Capital Management LLC now owns 1,240 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $343,000 after acquiring an additional 40 shares in the last quarter. ANB Bank boosted its holdings in Carpenter Technology by 3.3% in the second quarter. ANB Bank now owns 1,304 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $360,000 after purchasing an additional 42 shares in the last quarter. Panagora Asset Management Inc. increased its stake in Carpenter Technology by 3.0% in the second quarter. Panagora Asset Management Inc. now owns 1,462 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $404,000 after purchasing an additional 43 shares during the last quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC raised its holdings in Carpenter Technology by 7.7% during the second quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC now owns 857 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $236,000 after purchasing an additional 61 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Gabelli Funds LLC lifted its position in shares of Carpenter Technology by 1.0% during the 1st quarter. Gabelli Funds LLC now owns 10,600 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $1,921,000 after buying an additional 100 shares during the last quarter. 92.03% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Carpenter Technology

In other Carpenter Technology news, COO Brian J. Malloy sold 43,688 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $304.45, for a total value of $13,300,811.60. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer owned 78,875 shares in the company, valued at approximately $24,013,493.75. This represents a 35.65% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, VP Elizabeth A. Socci sold 3,900 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $321.25, for a total transaction of $1,252,875.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president owned 9,594 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,082,072.50. This represents a 28.90% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 79,358 shares of company stock worth $24,254,008 in the last quarter. 2.90% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

CRS has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Carpenter Technology from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 1st. Cowen reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Carpenter Technology in a report on Friday, November 14th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $425.00 target price on Carpenter Technology and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, October 24th. Jones Trading began coverage on Carpenter Technology in a research report on Wednesday, October 22nd. They set a “buy” rating and a $400.00 price target on the stock. Finally, BTIG Research increased their price objective on Carpenter Technology from $305.00 to $365.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, October 27th. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Carpenter Technology has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $371.14.

Key Carpenter Technology News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised multiple near‑ and longer‑term EPS forecasts for CRS (small bumps to Q4‑2026, Q1/Q3/Q4‑2027 and FY‑2026/2027/2028, including FY‑2028 to $13.92). The upward revisions — though modest — signal analysts see slightly stronger earnings momentum, which is a likely catalyst supporting the stock move today.
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks kept a “Hold” rating on CRS despite the estimate increases, so while revisions are supportive, the firm is not yet turning bullish; the magnitude of the changes is small and may limit sustained upside absent company-level catalysts.
• Neutral Sentiment: A consumer/retail piece showing how a $1,000 investment in Carpenter performed over the past 10 years could attract additional investor interest and flows, particularly from long‑term retail buyers, but it’s more of a sentiment/visibility boost than a fresh fundamental driver. Here’s How Much a $1000 Investment in Carpenter Technology Made 10 Years Ago Would Be Worth Today

Carpenter Technology Trading Up 1.8%

NYSE:CRS opened at $327.26 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 4.44, a quick ratio of 2.37 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.36. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $305.16 and its 200-day simple moving average is $272.79. Carpenter Technology Corporation has a 12-month low of $138.61 and a 12-month high of $342.11. The firm has a market cap of $16.30 billion, a P/E ratio of 40.01, a PEG ratio of 1.37 and a beta of 1.31.

Carpenter Technology (NYSE:CRS) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 23rd. The basic materials company reported $2.43 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.13 by $0.30. Carpenter Technology had a net margin of 14.30% and a return on equity of 22.68%. The company had revenue of $733.70 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $741.18 million. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.73 EPS. Carpenter Technology’s revenue was up 2.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities analysts anticipate that Carpenter Technology Corporation will post 6.83 EPS for the current year.

Carpenter Technology Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, December 4th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, October 21st were issued a $0.20 dividend. This represents a $0.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, October 21st. Carpenter Technology’s payout ratio is currently 9.78%.

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