Carpenter Technology

CRS

Market cap $19.8B

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Carpenter Technology Corporation is upgraded to 'Strong Buy' with a $487/share target, reflecting robust aerospace-driven demand and tight nickel-based superalloy supply. CRS achieved sequential margin expansion in Q2'26, driven by Specialty Alloys Operations and substantial pricing power due to tight supply in the market. Capital spending will rise in 2H26 for brownfield expansion, adding 9,000 tons of capacity, adding roughly 7% to 2019-level volumes.

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Commercial Metals and Carpenter Technology post strong earnings growth and upbeat forecasts. Let's find out how their valuation, outlook and momentum stack up.

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Carpenter Technology is advancing a $400M Athens brownfield expansion to lift melt capacity 7%, targeting commissioning in fiscal 2028.

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