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CBT Stock Chart & Stats
$83.64
-$0.78(-0.87%)
At close: 4:00 PM EDT
$83.64
-$0.78(-0.87%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$58.33 - $94.53
Previous Close$89.37
Volume324.63K
Average Volume (3M)384.28K
Market Cap
$3.89B
Enterprise Value$5.87B
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$250.00M
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$1.27B
Price to Earnings (P/E)20.9
Beta0.76
Next Earnings
Nov 09, 2026EPS Estimate
1.55Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend Yield2.44%
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)3.61
Shares Outstanding51,631,010
10 Day Avg. Volume424,516
30 Day Avg. Volume384,282
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-1.18
Price to Book (P/B)2.63
Price to Sales (P/S)1.10
P/FCF Ratio10.44
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.51
Enterprise Value/Revenue1.62
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit7.06
Enterprise Value/Ebitda8.51
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$87.33Price Target Upside4.42% Upside
Rating ConsensusHold
Number of Analyst Covering4
EPS Forecast (FY)6.99
Revenue Forecast (FY)$3.80B
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Revenue StabilityReplacement tires account for approximately 75% of rubber black sales, which should significantly reduce volatility in the event of a demand shock.
Sales PerformanceImproving Asian sales are expected to offset regional headwinds caused by tire imports into the US.
Bears Say
Consumer ConfidenceWith consumer confidence now at a 12-year low, a consumer-led rebound appears unlikely.
Market DemandConstruction and industrial weakness will likely continue to weigh on demand for specialty blacks and fumed silicas.
Tire ProductionCBT was likely hurt by lower U.S. tire production.
Cabot News
CBT FAQ
What was Cabot Corporation’s price range in the past 12 months?
Cabot Corporation lowest stock price was $58.33 and its highest was $94.53 in the past 12 months.
What is Cabot Corporation’s market cap?
Cabot Corporation’s market cap is $3.89B.
When is Cabot Corporation’s upcoming earnings report date?
Cabot Corporation’s upcoming earnings report date is Nov 09, 2026 which is in 31 days.
How were Cabot Corporation’s earnings last quarter?
Cabot Corporation released its earnings results on Aug 03, 2026. The company reported $1.67 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.655 by $0.015.
Is Cabot Corporation overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Cabot Corporation’s price is currently Undervalued.
Does Cabot Corporation pay dividends?
Cabot Corporation pays a Quarterly dividend of $0.472 which represents an annual dividend yield of 2.44%. See more information on Cabot Corporation dividends here
What is Cabot Corporation’s EPS estimate?
Cabot Corporation’s EPS estimate is 1.55.
How many shares outstanding does Cabot Corporation have?
Cabot Corporation has 51,631,010 shares outstanding.
What happened to Cabot Corporation’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Cabot Corporation reported an EPS of $1.67 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of $1.655. Following the earnings report the stock price went down -8.506%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Cabot Corporation?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in CBT
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
Smart Score combines eight research factors - such as analyst recommendations, hedge fund trends, and technical indicators - to measure a stock’s outlook. These signals are unified into a single score that reflects bullish or bearish momentum. See detailed methodology
Cabot Stock Smart Score
Neutral
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Analyst Consensus
Hold
Average Price Target:
$87.33 (4.42% Upside)
$87.33 (4.42% Upside)
Blogger Sentiment
Neutral
CBT Sentiment 50%
Sector Average 70%
Sector Average 70%
Hedge Fund Trend
Decreased
By 27.0 Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
Insider Transactions
Sold Shares
Worth $19.6M over
the Last 3 Months
the Last 3 Months
Crowd Wisdom
Positive
Last 7 Days ▲ 3.3%
Last 30 Days ▼ 1.9%
Last 30 Days ▼ 1.9%
News Sentiment
Neutral
Bullish news 50%
Bearish news 50%
Bearish news 50%
Technicals
SMA
Negative
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
6.05%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
12.07%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
3.60%
Trailing 12-Months
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Company Description
Cabot Corporation
Cabot Corporation operates as a specialty chemicals and performance materials company. It operates through two segments, Reinforcement Materials and Performance Chemicals. The company offers reinforcing carbons that are used in tires as a rubber reinforcing agent and performance additive, as well as in industrial products, such as hoses, belts, extruded profiles, and molded goods; and engineered elastomer composites solutions. It also provides specialty carbons for use in inks, coatings, plastics, adhesives, toners, batteries, and displays; conductive additives and fumed alumina used in lead acid and lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles; fumed silica used in adhesives, sealants, cosmetics, batteries, inks, toners, silicone elastomers, coatings, polishing slurries, and pharmaceuticals; and fumed alumina for use in various products, including inkjet media, lighting, coatings, cosmetics, and polishing slurries. In addition, it offers aerogel, a hydrophobic, silica-based particle to use in various thermal insulation and specialty chemical applications; masterbatch and conductive compound products that are used in automotive, industrial, packaging, infrastructure, agriculture, consumer products, and electronics industries; and inkjet colorants for inkjet printing applications, as well as carbon nanotubes and fumed metal oxides. The company sells its products through distributors and sales representatives in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. Cabot Corporation was founded in 1882 and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.
CBT Company Deck
CBT Earnings Call
Q3 2026
0:00 / 0:00
Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
The call presented a mix of meaningful positives — solid adjusted EPS growth, a strong Performance Chemicals quarter (+19% EBIT YoY), robust battery materials momentum (24% trailing EBITDA margin and $40M FY26 EBITDA target), healthy liquidity (~$1.3B) and continued shareholder returns — alongside material challenges, chiefly a significant ~24% YoY earnings decline in Reinforcement Materials driven by customer tire agreements, working capital pressure from raw material/oil volatility, and near-term margin normalization risks. Management reaffirmed guidance (narrowed range), highlighted disciplined capital allocation and ongoing investments in battery capacity, and expressed confidence in leadership continuity. Overall the positives modestly outweigh the negatives, with confidence in strategic growth areas balancing near-term headwinds.View all CBT earnings summariesCBT Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$87.33
▲(4.42% Upside)
Technical Analysis
Ownership Overview
1.64% Insiders
29.78% Mutual Funds
<0.01% Other Institutional Investors
30.39% Public Companies and
Individual Investors