Equities researchers at Goldman Sachs began coverage on shares of Carpenter Technology (NYSE: CRS)
The analysts wrote, ?We initiate coverage of Carpenter Technologies (CRS), a $2.6bn specialty metals manufacturer focused on the aerospace and industrial markets, with a Buy rating and $63, six-month price target, implying 28% upside. We like Carpenter?s (1) margin/volume expansion story, as new aircraft builds have higher-margin alloy content, (2) capacity additions through its recent acquisition of Latrobe and an Athens, Alabama, greenfield project, and (3) growing exposure to oil and gas markets. We see significant, steady earnings expansion over the next several years as the aerospace cycle ramps, which in our view is not fully priced in the stock.? Shares of Carpenter Technology traded up 1.30% during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $49.87. Carpenter Technology has a one year low of $42.18 and a one year high of $58.00. The company has a market cap of $2.625 billion and a P/E ratio of 17.98. Carpenter Technology last released its earnings data on Tuesday, October 23rd. The company reported $0.74 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.75 by $0.01. The company?s revenue for the quarter was up 31.6% on a year-over-year basis. Analysts expect that Carpenter Technology will post $3.39 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. Analysts at Cowen reiterated an ?outperform? rating on shares of Carpenter Technology in a research note to investors on Monday, November 26th. Separately, analysts at Longbow Research initiated coverage on shares of Carpenter Technology in a research note to investors on Wednesday, October 3rd. They set a ?buy? rating and a $67.00 price target on the stock. Finally, analysts at Topeka Capital initiated coverage on shares of Carpenter Technology in a research note to investors on Wednesday, September 26th. They set a ?buy? rating and a $70.00 price target on the stock. Carpenter Technology Corporation (Carpenter) is engaged in the manufacturing, fabrication and distribution of specialty metals.