Carpenter Technology Corporation (CRS)Industrials | Metal Fabrication | Philadelphia, United States | NYSE
445.69 USD
+19.53
(4.583%)
⇧
(April 17, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 445.00 -0.69 (-0.690%) ⇩ (April 17, 2026, 7:56 p.m. EDT) Short-term: ★★★★☆ | Long-term: ★★★★☆ | Dividends: ★★★☆☆ |
Hot Take | April 18, 2026, 11:28 p.m. EDT
Carpenter Technology (CRS) is in a strong technical uptrend with momentum diverging from consensus. While fundamentally strong driven by aerospace/defense growth, the stock is already priced for success. The technical signals—driven by aggressive call flows at $440-470 and momentum building—are the primary catalyst right now, pointing to continued upside before the 50-day moving average support. Investors should ride the 'price-to-revenue' premium ($7.54) as a momentum play rather than seeking deep value, watching for volume to sustain the rally above the $426 resistance level. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoTheta ✓ | 0.104581 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.113914 |
| AutoETS | 0.116705 |
| MSTL | 0.121495 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 43% |
| H-stat | 4.16 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.037 |
| Excess Kurtosis | 0.81 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Industrials |
| Ex Dividend Date | 2026-04-27 |
| Last Dividend Date | 2026-01-26 |
| Debt to Equity Ratio | 35.192 |
| Revenue per Share | 58.71 |
| Market Cap | 22,203,752,448 |
| Trailing P/E | 51.82 |
| Forward P/E | 36.56 |
| Beta | 1.24 |
| Profit Margins | 14.77% |
| Website | https://www.carpentertechnology.com |
As of April 18, 2026, 11:28 p.m. EDT: Options flow reveals a distinct bullish asymmetry. Call volume for May 15 spikes significantly above puts (total exp vol 578 vs 1.4k puts, but notably OTM calls like 510 have massive OI buildup while put OI is low). The most telling signal is the heavy May 15, 470-510 strike ATM/OTM call positioning combined with significant volume in the 440 strike (113 volume vs 13 OI), indicating fresh buying. While there is high implied volatility and old Order Book (OI) at lower strikes (160, 230) likely representing prior hedging or gamma from longer-dated positions, the aggressive call buying near current prices (450 ATM) and the specific 'Volume Spike' notes on specific strikes suggest speculators are positioning for a near-term move higher.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.06% | 0.33% | 0.78% | 1.41% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-27 | 0.20000 | 0.057308 |
| 2025-10-21 | 0.20000 | 0.080367 |
| 2025-08-26 | 0.20000 | 0.082791 |
| 2025-04-22 | 0.20000 | 0.113004 |
| 2025-01-28 | 0.20000 | 0.097340 |
| 2024-10-22 | 0.20000 | 0.128848 |
| 2024-08-27 | 0.20000 | 0.139817 |
| 2024-04-22 | 0.20000 | 0.255255 |
| 2024-01-29 | 0.20000 | 0.310772 |
| 2023-10-23 | 0.20000 | 0.334068 |
| 2023-08-21 | 0.20000 | 0.352978 |
| 2023-05-01 | 0.20000 | 0.395249 |
| 2023-01-30 | 0.20000 | 0.423072 |
| 2022-10-24 | 0.20000 | 0.568477 |
| 2022-08-22 | 0.20000 | 0.568483 |
| 2022-05-02 | 0.20000 | 0.549708 |
| 2022-01-31 | 0.20000 | 0.727311 |
| 2021-10-25 | 0.20000 | 0.679630 |
| 2021-08-30 | 0.20000 | 0.629587 |
| 2021-05-03 | 0.20000 | 0.534285 |
| 2021-02-01 | 0.20000 | 0.684937 |
| 2020-10-26 | 0.20000 | 1.204822 |
| 2020-08-24 | 0.20000 | 1.016204 |
| 2020-05-04 | 0.20000 | 1.034373 |
| 2020-01-31 | 0.20000 | 0.558581 |
| 2019-10-21 | 0.20000 | 0.440781 |
| 2019-08-26 | 0.20000 | 0.493942 |
| 2019-04-29 | 0.20000 | 0.447744 |
| 2019-02-04 | 0.20000 | 0.490777 |
| 2018-10-22 | 0.20000 | 0.426393 |
| 2018-08-27 | 0.20000 | 0.385796 |
| 2018-04-30 | 0.18000 | 0.385960 |
| 2018-02-05 | 0.18000 | 0.448053 |
| 2017-10-23 | 0.18000 | 0.414029 |
| 2017-08-18 | 0.18000 | 0.547316 |
| 2017-04-28 | 0.18000 | 0.514187 |
| 2017-02-03 | 0.18000 | 0.486889 |
| 2016-10-21 | 0.18000 | 0.538961 |
| 2016-08-19 | 0.18000 | 0.577363 |
| 2016-04-29 | 0.18000 | 0.600285 |
| 2016-02-05 | 0.18000 | 0.757294 |
| 2015-10-23 | 0.18000 | 0.663581 |
| 2015-09-03 | 0.18000 | 0.581560 |
| 2015-05-08 | 0.18000 | 0.495832 |
| 2015-02-06 | 0.18000 | 0.540193 |
| 2014-10-24 | 0.18000 | 0.451633 |
| 2014-08-22 | 0.18000 | 0.404991 |
| 2014-05-09 | 0.18000 | 0.342260 |
| 2014-02-07 | 0.18000 | 0.387076 |
| 2013-10-25 | 0.18000 | 0.363860 |
| 2013-08-23 | 0.18000 | 0.396613 |
| 2013-05-10 | 0.18000 | 0.466892 |
| 2013-02-08 | 0.18000 | 0.432342 |
| 2012-10-19 | 0.18000 | 0.430463 |
| 2012-08-24 | 0.18000 | 0.459988 |
| 2012-04-27 | 0.18000 | 0.400437 |
| 2012-01-27 | 0.18000 | 0.415379 |
| 2011-10-21 | 0.18000 | 0.460612 |
| 2011-08-26 | 0.18000 | 0.479034 |
| 2011-04-29 | 0.18000 | 0.448147 |
| 2011-01-28 | 0.18000 | 0.565327 |
| 2010-10-22 | 0.18000 | 0.637646 |
| 2010-08-27 | 0.18000 | 0.741417 |
| 2010-04-29 | 0.18000 | 0.578114 |
| 2010-01-29 | 0.18000 | 0.877171 |
| 2009-10-23 | 0.18000 | 1.099095 |
| 2009-08-28 | 0.18000 | 1.096598 |
| 2009-05-01 | 0.18000 | 1.163096 |
| 2009-01-30 | 0.18000 | 1.470553 |
| 2008-10-24 | 0.18000 | 1.276173 |
| 2008-08-28 | 0.18000 | 0.632536 |
| 2008-05-02 | 0.18000 | 0.463001 |
| 2008-02-01 | 0.15000 | 0.335428 |
| 2007-10-26 | 0.15000 | 0.300959 |
| 2007-08-30 | 0.15000 | 0.362054 |
| 2007-05-04 | 0.15000 | 0.337773 |
| 2007-02-02 | 0.11250 | 0.267879 |
| 2006-10-27 | 0.11250 | 0.302351 |
| 2006-08-31 | 0.11250 | 0.329743 |
| 2006-05-05 | 0.07500 | 0.155607 |
| 2006-02-03 | 0.07500 | 0.240705 |
| 2005-11-04 | 0.07500 | 0.344905 |
| 2005-08-26 | 0.07500 | 0.373872 |
| 2005-05-06 | 0.06250 | 0.317396 |
| 2005-02-04 | 0.05000 | 0.224618 |
| 2004-11-05 | 0.05000 | 0.279007 |
| 2004-08-27 | 0.04150 | 0.262868 |
| 2004-04-30 | 0.04150 | 0.434523 |
| 2004-01-30 | 0.04150 | 0.393334 |
| 2003-11-05 | 0.04150 | 0.455660 |
| 2003-08-28 | 0.04150 | 0.569740 |
| 2003-05-02 | 0.04150 | 0.888273 |
| 2003-01-31 | 0.04150 | 1.108586 |
| 2002-11-05 | 0.04150 | 1.105254 |
| 2002-08-29 | 0.16500 | 2.405275 |
| 2002-05-03 | 0.16500 | 1.835215 |
| 2002-02-01 | 0.16500 | 2.214271 |
| 2001-08-24 | 0.16500 | 1.732984 |
| 2001-05-04 | 0.16500 | 1.942509 |
| 2001-02-02 | 0.16500 | 1.883743 |
| 2000-10-31 | 0.16500 | 1.703060 |
| 2000-08-25 | 0.16500 | 1.648204 |
| 2000-04-28 | 0.16500 | 2.687378 |
| 2000-02-04 | 0.16500 | 2.301916 |
| 1999-11-02 | 0.16500 | 2.291899 |
| 1999-08-20 | 0.16500 | 2.429815 |
| 1999-04-30 | 0.16500 | 1.825021 |
| 1999-02-03 | 0.16500 | 1.995183 |
| 1998-11-03 | 0.16500 | 1.639221 |
| 1998-08-14 | 0.16500 | 1.485064 |
| 1998-05-01 | 0.16500 | 1.040369 |
| 1998-01-28 | 0.16500 | 1.410520 |
| 1997-10-28 | 0.16500 | 1.210756 |
| 1997-08-15 | 0.16500 | 1.310926 |
| 1997-05-02 | 0.16500 | 1.484690 |
| 1997-01-29 | 0.16500 | 1.652561 |
| 1996-10-29 | 0.16500 | 1.918572 |
| 1996-08-16 | 0.16500 | 1.859214 |
| 1996-05-01 | 0.16500 | 1.661584 |
| 1996-01-30 | 0.16500 | 1.687302 |
| 1995-10-31 | 0.16500 | 1.702182 |
| 1995-08-18 | 0.16500 | 1.686290 |
| 1995-05-01 | 0.15000 | 1.975138 |
| 1995-01-27 | 0.15000 | 2.122396 |
| 1994-10-28 | 0.15000 | 2.178312 |
| 1994-08-17 | 0.15000 | 1.941139 |
| 1994-05-02 | 0.15000 | 2.131834 |
| 1994-01-28 | 0.15000 | 2.011437 |
| 1993-10-29 | 0.15000 | 2.313871 |
| 1993-08-18 | 0.15000 | 2.517451 |
| 1993-05-03 | 0.15000 | 2.735620 |
| 1993-02-01 | 0.15000 | 2.598823 |
| 1992-11-02 | 0.15000 | 2.993096 |
| 1992-08-19 | 0.15000 | 3.140636 |
| 1992-05-04 | 0.15000 | 2.822267 |
| 1992-02-03 | 0.15000 | 2.902716 |
| 1991-11-04 | 0.15000 | 2.820263 |
| 1991-08-14 | 0.15000 | 3.062634 |
| 1991-05-06 | 0.15000 | 2.869570 |
| 1991-02-04 | 0.15000 | 2.926106 |
| 1990-11-05 | 0.15000 | 3.893647 |
| 1990-08-15 | 0.15000 | 3.177515 |
| 1990-04-30 | 0.15000 | 3.055326 |
| 1990-02-13 | 0.15000 | 3.291551 |
| 1989-11-14 | 0.15000 | 3.263923 |
| 1989-08-17 | 0.13125 | 2.585947 |
| 1989-05-18 | 0.13125 | 3.049443 |
| 1989-02-15 | 0.13125 | 2.758752 |
| 1988-11-15 | 0.13125 | 3.151046 |
| 1988-08-18 | 0.13125 | 3.109681 |
| 1988-05-19 | 0.13125 | 3.373663 |
| 1988-02-18 | 0.13125 | 3.355869 |
| 1987-08-20 | 0.13125 | 3.348561 |
| 1987-05-20 | 0.13125 | 3.277093 |
| 1987-02-19 | 0.13125 | 3.598672 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | 1.6592481 |
| Address1 | 1,735 Market Street |
| Address2 | 15th Floor |
| All Time High | 450.0 |
| All Time Low | 1.90625 |
| Ask | 455.0 |
| Ask Size | 200 |
| Audit Risk | 6 |
| Average Analyst Rating | 1.3 - Strong Buy |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 672,190 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 804,088 |
| Average Volume | 804,088 |
| Average Volume10Days | 672,190 |
| Beta | 1.239 |
| Bid | 443.0 |
| Bid Size | 200 |
| Board Risk | 4 |
| Book Value | 39.86 |
| City | Philadelphia |
| Compensation As Of Epoch Date | 1,767,139,200 |
| Compensation Risk | 1 |
| Country | United States |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 445.69 |
| Current Ratio | 4.254 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,774,915,200 |
| Day High | 447.295 |
| Day Low | 434.325 |
| Debt To Equity | 35.192 |
| Display Name | Carpenter Technology |
| Dividend Date | 1,780,531,200 |
| Dividend Rate | 0.8 |
| Dividend Yield | 0.18 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp End | 1,777,471,200 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp Start | 1,777,471,200 |
| Earnings Growth | 0.259 |
| Earnings Quarterly Growth | 0.252 |
| Earnings Timestamp | 1,777,465,800 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,777,465,800 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,777,465,800 |
| Ebitda | 713,699,968 |
| Ebitda Margins | 0.24239999 |
| Enterprise To Ebitda | 31.759 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | 7.698 |
| Enterprise Value | 22,666,491,904 |
| Eps Current Year | 10.37342 |
| Eps Forward | 12.19075 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 8.6 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Ex Dividend Date | 1,777,334,400 |
| Exchange | NYQ |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fax | 610 208 3716 |
| Fifty Day Average | 393.047 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | 52.643005 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | 0.13393565 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 165.9248 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 450.0 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -4.3099976 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.009577773 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 165.0 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 280.69 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 1.7011515 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 165.0 - 450.0 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 99,153,000,000 |
| Five Year Avg Dividend Yield | 1.33 |
| Float Shares | 48,535,584 |
| Forward Eps | 12.19075 |
| Forward P E | 36.559685 |
| Free Cashflow | 253,124,992 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSE |
| Full Time Employees | 4,500 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Governance Epoch Date | 1,775,001,600 |
| Gross Margins | 0.28851998 |
| Gross Profits | 849,500,032 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.02429 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 0.99583 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 49,818,822 |
| Industry | Metal Fabrication |
| Industry Disp | Metal Fabrication |
| Industry Key | metal-fabrication |
| Is Earnings Date Estimate | 0 |
| Language | en-US |
| Last Dividend Date | 1,769,472,000 |
| Last Dividend Value | 0.2 |
| Last Fiscal Year End | 1,751,241,600 |
| Last Split Date | 1,195,171,200 |
| Last Split Factor | 2:1 |
| Long Business Summary | 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 metal powders and parts. It serves the aerospace, defense, medical, transportation, energy, industrial, and consumer markets. The company was founded in 1889 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. |
| Long Name | Carpenter Technology Corporation |
| Market | us_market |
| Market Cap | 22,203,752,448 |
| Market State | CLOSED |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_258937 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,767,139,200 |
| Net Income To Common | 434,700,000 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,782,777,600 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 22,199,692,769 |
| Number Of Analyst Opinions | 9 |
| Open | 432.84 |
| Operating Cashflow | 503,700,000 |
| Operating Margins | 0.21125999 |
| Overall Risk | 3 |
| Payout Ratio | 0.0929 |
| Peg Ratio | 1.59 |
| Phone | 610 208 2000 |
| Post Market Change | -0.69000244 |
| Post Market Change Percent | -0.15481667 |
| Post Market Price | 445.0 |
| Post Market Time | 1,776,470,216 |
| Previous Close | 426.16 |
| Price Eps Current Year | 42.964615 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | 11.181385 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 7.541267 |
| Profit Margins | 0.14771 |
| Quick Ratio | 2.024 |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | strong_buy |
| Recommendation Mean | 1.33333 |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | 19.53 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | 4.58279 |
| Regular Market Day High | 447.295 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 434.325 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 434.325 - 447.295 |
| Regular Market Open | 432.84 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 426.16 |
| Regular Market Price | 445.69 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,776,456,002 |
| Regular Market Volume | 678,276 |
| Return On Assets | 0.10747 |
| Return On Equity | 0.23493999 |
| Revenue Growth | 0.075 |
| Revenue Per Share | 58.71 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.38150132 |
| Sector | Industrials |
| Sector Disp | Industrials |
| Sector Key | industrials |
| Share Holder Rights Risk | 5 |
| Shares Outstanding | 49,809,717 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.0423 |
| Shares Short | 2,107,387 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,772,150,400 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 3,112,447 |
| Short Name | Carpenter Technology Corporatio |
| Short Percent Of Float | 0.0436 |
| Short Ratio | 2.8 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| State | PA |
| Symbol | CRS |
| Target High Price | 495.0 |
| Target Low Price | 375.0 |
| Target Mean Price | 431.44443 |
| Target Median Price | 430.0 |
| Total Cash | 231,900,000 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 4.656 |
| Total Debt | 698,700,032 |
| Total Revenue | 2,944,300,032 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.8 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0018772292 |
| Trailing Eps | 8.6 |
| Trailing P E | 51.824417 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 313.1228 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | 132.5672 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | 0.4233713 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 678,276 |
| Website | https://www.carpentertechnology.com |
| Zip | 19,103 |