CRS
Carpenter Technology CorporationBasic Materials · $19.7B market cap
Verdict
Share price
$388.47
close of Oct 3, 2026
Fair value
$230.55
Sticker Price
Payback Price
$92.22
buy price
CRS is Overpriced: at $388.47 it trades 69% above its fair value of $230.55. Its buy price (Payback Price) is $92.22, 76% below today's price. Business quality is limited: only 1 of 5 key numbers clears the 10% bar.
How we valued it
Owner Earnings. Earnings grow slowly (under 7% a year), but cash flow is steady, so we value it on its cash flow instead of its earnings.
Business quality
1 of 5 clear the 10% bar. What are the Big Five?
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3 of the investors we track hold CRS. In Q2 2026, 3 trimmed and 1 sold out. Who we track
Stephen Mandel
Lone Pine Capital · as of Q2 2026
$593.9M
962,839 shares
Daniel Loeb
Third Point · as of Q2 2026
$132.6M
215,000 shares
Polen Capital Management
Polen Capital Management · as of Q2 2026
$4.2M
6,756 shares
Moves in Q2 2026
Trimmed: Stephen Mandel, Polen Capital Management, Daniel Loeb
Sold out: John Armitage
Insider activity
Since Jun 30, 2026: no open-market purchases, 23 sales worth $54.6M and 28 other filings (stock awards, tax withholding and similar). Why purchases matter
Sales
KAROL STEVEN E
director · 2026-09-04
Sold
$1.6M
Thene Tony R
Chairman, President and CEO · 2026-08-25
Sold
$345K
Thene Tony R
Chairman, President and CEO · 2026-08-25
Sold
$3.0M
Thene Tony R
Chairman, President and CEO · 2026-08-25
Sold
$2.2M
Thene Tony R
Chairman, President and CEO · 2026-08-25
Sold
$4.0M
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Thene Tony R
Chairman, President and CEO · 2026-08-25
Sold
$2.8M
Thene Tony R
Chairman, President and CEO · 2026-08-25
Sold
$3.4M
Thene Tony R
Chairman, President and CEO · 2026-08-25
Sold
$3.8M
Thene Tony R
Chairman, President and CEO · 2026-08-25
Sold
$3.0M
Thene Tony R
Chairman, President and CEO · 2026-08-25
Sold
$1.1M
Thene Tony R
Chairman, President and CEO · 2026-08-25
Sold
$1.1M
Thene Tony R
Chairman, President and CEO · 2026-08-25
Sold
$210K
Thene Tony R
Chairman, President and CEO · 2026-08-25
Sold
$907K
Thene Tony R
Chairman, President and CEO · 2026-08-25
Sold
$2.4M
Thene Tony R
Chairman, President and CEO · 2026-08-25
Sold
$2.8M
Thene Tony R
Chairman, President and CEO · 2026-08-25
Sold
$4.0M
Thene Tony R
Chairman, President and CEO · 2026-08-25
Sold
$3.9M
Thene Tony R
Chairman, President and CEO · 2026-08-25
Sold
$5.8M
Thene Tony R
Chairman, President and CEO · 2026-08-25
Sold
$4.9M
Thene Tony R
Chairman, President and CEO · 2026-08-25
Sold
$971K
Thene Tony R
Chairman, President and CEO · 2026-08-25
Sold
$1.2M
Thene Tony R
Chairman, President and CEO · 2026-08-25
Sold
$1.0M
Younessi Ramin
director · 2026-08-21
Sold
$216K
Other filings
KAROL STEVEN E
director · 2026-09-04
Option exercise
$130K
Younessi Ramin
director · 2026-08-21
Option exercise
$71K
AKINS MARSHALL D
VP and Chief Comm Officer · 2026-08-17
Award
1,015 shares
DEE JAMES D
SVP, Gen Counsel & Sec · 2026-08-17
Award
738 shares
LAIN TIMOTHY
SVP and CFO · 2026-08-17
Award
1,383 shares
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SOCCI ELIZABETH A
VP, Contr & Ch Acctg Officer · 2026-08-17
Award
208 shares
Thene Tony R
Chairman, President and CEO · 2026-08-17
Award
5,993 shares
AKINS MARSHALL D
VP and Chief Comm Officer · 2026-08-15
Tax withholding
$957K
DEE JAMES D
SVP, Gen Counsel & Sec · 2026-08-15
Tax withholding
$836K
LAIN TIMOTHY
SVP and CFO · 2026-08-15
Tax withholding
$1.3M
SOCCI ELIZABETH A
VP, Contr & Ch Acctg Officer · 2026-08-15
Tax withholding
$180K
Thene Tony R
Chairman, President and CEO · 2026-08-15
Tax withholding
$5.2M
Giacobbe Ken
director · 2026-08-11
Award
$11K
Giacobbe Ken
director · 2026-08-11
Award
225 shares
DEE JAMES D
SVP, Gen Counsel & Sec · 2026-07-14
Tax withholding
$3.2M
DEE JAMES D
SVP, Gen Counsel & Sec · 2026-07-14
Award
12,052 shares
AKINS MARSHALL D
VP and Chief Comm Officer · 2026-07-14
Tax withholding
$3.4M
AKINS MARSHALL D
VP and Chief Comm Officer · 2026-07-14
Award
12,912 shares
LAIN TIMOTHY
SVP and CFO · 2026-07-14
Tax withholding
$4.8M
LAIN TIMOTHY
SVP and CFO · 2026-07-14
Award
18,076 shares
Malloy Brian J
President and CEO · 2026-07-14
Tax withholding
$4.6M
Malloy Brian J
President and CEO · 2026-07-14
Award
17,216 shares
SOCCI ELIZABETH A
VP, Contr & Ch Acctg Officer · 2026-07-14
Tax withholding
$651K
SOCCI ELIZABETH A
VP, Contr & Ch Acctg Officer · 2026-07-14
Award
2,584 shares
Thene Tony R
Executive Chairman · 2026-07-14
Tax withholding
$17.3M
Thene Tony R
Executive Chairman · 2026-07-14
Award
68,860 shares
MCLANE CHARLES DOUGLAS JR
director · 2026-06-30
Award
43.57 shares
BECK JULIE A
director · 2026-06-30
Award
33.44 shares
About Carpenter Technology Corporation
Carpenter Technology Corporation is a global leader in the production and supply of high-performance metallic materials, serving markets across the United States, Europe, Asia Pacific, Mexico, and Canada. The company's operations are structured into two primary divisions: Specialty Alloys Operations and Performance Engineered Products. Its diverse product portfolio encompasses advanced alloys like titanium…
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Fair value and Payback Price are estimates from the company's reported financials, not investment advice. Prices as of the close of Oct 3, 2026. How the Payback Price works