Update shared on08 Sep 2025
Fair value Increased 1.33%Carpenter Technology’s consensus analyst price target saw only a marginal increase, with key valuation metrics such as future P/E and discount rate remaining essentially unchanged, resulting in a minimal upward revision of fair value from $321.43 to $325.72.
What's in the News
- Carpenter Technology issued fiscal year 2026 operating income guidance of $660 million to $700 million, up 26% to 33% from adjusted fiscal year 2025, and reaffirmed a fiscal year 2027 target of $765 million to $800 million.
- The company repurchased 100,000 shares for $24.07 million in the latest quarter, completing the buyback of 575,000 shares ($101.86 million) under its announced buyback program.
- Carpenter Technology was added to several Russell benchmarks, including Russell 1000, Russell Midcap, Russell 2500 Value, Russell 3000 Value, and Russell 1000 Growth indices, while being dropped from various Russell 2000 and Russell 2000 Growth-related indices.
Valuation Changes
Summary of Valuation Changes for Carpenter Technology
- The Consensus Analyst Price Target remained effectively unchanged, moving only marginally from $321.43 to $325.72.
- The Future P/E for Carpenter Technology remained effectively unchanged, moving only marginally from 29.03x to 29.51x.
- The Discount Rate for Carpenter Technology remained effectively unchanged, moving only marginally from 7.40% to 7.52%.
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