Investors can speculate about the future of a stock by watching how its insiders buy and sell stocks. Carpenter Technology Corp shares valued at $843,773 were sold by KAROL STEVEN E on Sep 09 ’25. At $245.78 per share, KAROL STEVEN E sold 3,433 shares. The insider’s holdings dropped to 180,000 shares worth approximately $58.35 million following the completion of this transaction.
Also, STEVEN KAROL purchased 3,433 shares, netting a total of over 843,773 in proceeds.
Before that, INGLIS I MARTIN had sold 5,691 shares from its account. In a trade valued at $1,391,704, the Director traded Carpenter Technology Corp shares for $244.54 each. Upon closing the transaction, the insider’s holdings decreased to 5,691 shares, worth approximately $2.18 million.
As published in a research note from KeyBanc Capital Markets on November 13, 2025, Carpenter Technology Corp [CRS] has been rated up from a Sector weight to an Overweight and the price target has been revised to $380. Analysts at Northcoast upgraded the stock from ‘”a Sell”‘ to ‘”a Neutral”‘ outlook in a report released in early April. As of November 22, 2024, JP Morgan has initiated its “an Overweight” rating for CRS. Earlier on July 30, 2024, BTIG Research resumed its rating. Their recommendation was “a Buy” for CRS stock.
Analyzing CRS Stock Performance
On last trading session, Carpenter Technology Corp [NYSE: CRS] rose 0.51% to $324.15. The stock’s lowest price that day was $321.85, but it reached a high of $330.0 in the same session. During the last five days, there has been a drop of approximately -2.37%. Over the course of the year, Carpenter Technology Corp shares have jumped approximately 84.70%. Shares of the company reached a 52-week high of $342.11 on 11/13/25 and a 52-week low of $138.61 on 04/07/25.
Support And Resistance Levels for Carpenter Technology Corp (CRS)
According to the 24-hour chart, there is a support level at 320.67, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 317.18. In the upper region, resistance lies at 328.82. The next price resistance is at 333.48. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 61.88 on the 14-day chart, showing neutral technical sentiment.
Is Carpenter Technology Corp subject to short interest?
Stocks of Carpenter Technology Corp saw a sharp steep in short interest on 2025-10-31 dropping by -1.21 million shares to 2.54 million. Data from Yahoo Finance shows that the short interest on 2025-09-30 was 3.75 million shares. A decline of -47.71% in short interest reflects a positive sentiment towards the stock. Despite the fact that short shares comprise just 2.61 of the overall float, the days-to-cover ratio (short ratio) decline to 2.61.
Which companies own the most shares of Carpenter Technology Corp (CRS)?
In terms of Carpenter Technology Corp share price expectations, FactSet research, analysts set an average price target of 395 in the next 12 months, up nearly 22.47% from the previous closing price of $322.52. Analysts anticipate Carpenter Technology Corp stock to reach 425 by 2025, with the lowest price target being 365. In spite of this, 3 analysts ranked Carpenter Technology Corp stock as Buy at the end of 2025. On June 26, 2024, BTIG Research assigned a price target of “a Buy” to the stock and initiated coverage with a $120.
