Carpenter Technology (CRS) stock

Specialty metals , market cap $15B

Specialty metals, alloys, and stainless steel

Market cap $15B

$291.18

+2.86%

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Why is CRS down?

Down 23% so far from Oct 19 to Nov 2.

Its Oct 22 results: free cash flow was negative $24.8M, from negative $3.4M a year before. It fell 3% on Oct 23.

Sources: Price history, Nov 2, 2026; Company release, Oct 22, 2026

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Quality Score

Below Average

In its industry

#9of 12

Steel Mills

Checks firing

0of 14

Trending down

From 52-week high

-53.5%

Below the 200-day

CRS's Quality Score fell 2 points on Fri, Oct 30, to 2. Its volume eased back to normal (2 chart checks stopped).

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Key facts on CRS

Key facts on CRS
Long-term trend	−2 below its 200-day since September and down over one year
Latest filing	8-K, Oct 22 Reported its quarterly results

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CRS in the news

Fri Oct 23Carpenter Technology's filing reports its results SEC, 4:12 PM ET CRS closed −2.6% that day.

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CRS catalysts

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After its last 4 reports it closed +2.1% on average, higher 3 of 4 times.

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Nothing is firing on CRS right now

Trend1 of 5 shown

MA FAN 21 EMA W.EMA HH/HL 52W HI

Volume1 of 3 shown

VOL VDU U/D VOL

Tight range1 of 3 shown

ATR SQZ SQUEEZE NR7

Buying1 of 3 shown

OBV+CLOSE HI SPRING

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CRS RSI today: 27.2, below its 50-day and 200-day averages

Not scored

Not in the Quality Score: over 20 years of tests, 2006 to 2026, they added no edge.

RSI 1427.2
Below 30.
MACD (12, 26, 9)Below signal
Crossed below its signal line 7 sessions ago.
50-day average$396.91
The price is 26.6% below it.
200-day average$443.33
The price is 34.3% below it.
50/200 crossDeath cross
The 50-day crossed below the 200-day on Oct 19.
ADX 1463.1
25 or more, with +DI below -DI.
Support$284.15
Swing low from Jan 29, 2.4% below the price.
Resistance$341.28
Swing high from Dec 22, 2025, 17.2% above the price.
52-week high$625.99
From Jul 6, 115.0% above the price.
52-week low$273.44
From Oct 27, 6.1% below the price.
Chart patternNone
No triangle, channel, or wedge in the last year.
Bollinger Bands (20, 2)Inside
The bands run from $252.30 to $435.89.
Volume1.4x
Against its 20-day average, for the time of day.

The deep dive on CRS

What it does and how it makes money4 findingsSpecialty Alloys Operations is its largest line: 88% of sales in fiscal 2026, $2.83B.SEC filing · Aug 12, 2026
Where it stands4 findingsFor Pro members4 findings on where CRS stands: its cash, debt, and share count, for Pro members
Who holds and trades it4 findingsFor Pro members4 findings on who holds and trades CRS, for Pro members
Against its closest peers4 peersNet income over four quarters: CRS $530M, NUE $2.88B, STLD $1.61B, CMC $656M.

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How CRS ranks in Steel Mills

CRS is #9 of 12 by Quality Score among Steel Works, Blast Furnaces & Rolling Mills (Coke Ovens).

How CRS ranks in Steel Mills
1	NUENucor	6/14	18
2	SXCSuncoke Energy	8/14	15
3	STLDSteel Dynamics	5/14	13
	CLFCleveland-⁠Cliffs		Open for its score
	CMCCommercial Metals		Open for its score
	MTArcelorMittal		Open for its score
9	CRSCarpenter Technology	0/14	2

Net income over four quarters: CRS $530M, NUE $2.88B, STLD $1.61B, CMC $656M.

When does CRS report earnings, and what happens after?

Expected to report Thu Jan 28, before the open (in 87 days). Expected.

What an earnings report is: every 3 months, a company tells everyone how much it sold and earned. We read the figures, the outlook, and how the stock moved after.

What CRS reported on Oct 22, 2026

The quarter

The figures are not read from the release yet.

“Net sales excluding surcharge increased 7% year-over-year driven by increased sales to Aerospace and Defense end-use market”

The filing on EDGAR

Where the sales came from

CRS's results filing gives no sales by line in a table we read.

The outlook

The outlook the company gave, by period
Measure	Figure
Q2-27
SAO operating income	$214M to $218M

Figures as filed (SEC filing, Oct 22)

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In the company's words

“Q2-27 operating income expected to be similar to Q1-27 results”

From its results filing (SEC filing · Oct 22)

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The numbers

Market value: $15B; today
Sales: $3.1B; up 8.6% on the year
Free cash flow: $362M; last 12 months

Sales grew 16% a year over 5 years, fiscal 2021 to 2026.

Pays $0.80 a share a year.

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+5.3%+3.2%-2.6%

Apr 29Jul 30Oct 22

Reported	When	Gap	Reaction	5 sessions
Oct 22, 2026After close	After close	-2.8%	-2.6%	+2.2%
Jul 30, 2026After close	After close	+2.1%	+3.2%	+10.6%
Apr 29, 2026After close	After close	+1.3%	+5.3%	+12.7%

CRS closed higher after 3 of its last 4 reports.

All 4 reports, and CRS's Quality Score going into each

CRS sales and profit by year

Sales and profit by year

Sales grew in five of the last seven years, to $3.1B in 2026. It made a profit in six of the eight years.

Insiders trading CRS

CRS insider trades

4 insiders sold $55.7M across 25 filings in the last 6 months. No open-⁠market buys on record. The newest:

SellSteven E. Karol$1.6MDirectorat $474.08 on Sep 4, filed Sep 9

SellSteven E. KarolDirector$1.6Mat $474.08 on Sep 4, filed Sep 9

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All CRS insider trades

CRS trades by Congress and the executive branch

3 trades disclosed in the last six months. The newest:

SellMarkwayne Mullin$15K to $50KSecretary, Departraded Apr 16, disclosed Jul 25(100 days later)

SellMarkwayne MullinSecretary, Depar$15K to $50Ktraded Apr 16, disclosed Jul 25(100 days later)

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CRS's officers and directors

Officers and directors with a Form 4 in the last 12 months.

Tony R. TheneChairman, President and CEO · 21 trades
Brian J. MalloyPresident and CEO · 19 trades
Timothy LainSVP and CFO
Marshall D. AkinsVP and Chief Comm Officer · 8 trades
James D. DeeSVP, Gen Counsel & Sec · 3 trades
Elizabeth A. SocciVP, Contr & Ch Acctg Officer · 1 trade
Steven Joseph JenningsGroup President - SAO
Steven E. KarolDirector · 3 trades

3 more officers and directors file at CRS. Each page above names the rest.

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Which ETFs hold CRS?

In ETFs: CRS is under 0.1% of SCHG and under 0.1% of VTI, the most of the 24 funds Breakaway covers, by each fund's latest filing, Jun 30 to Aug 31, 2026.

About Carpenter Technology

Carpenter Technology Corp supplies specialty metals to a variety of end markets, including aerospace and defense, industrial machinery and consumer durables, medical, and energy, among others. The company's reportable segments include; Specialty Alloys Operations and Performance Engineered Products. It generates maximum revenue from the Specialty Alloys Operations segment. The SAO segment is comprised of the company's alloy and stainless steel manufacturing operations. This includes operations performed at mills predominantly in Reading and Latrobe, Pennsylvania, and surrounding areas as well as South Carolina and Alabama. Geographically, the company derives its maximum revenue from the United States and the rest from Europe, Asia Pacific, Mexico, Canada, and other regions.

4,500 employeesPhiladelphia, PAcarpentertechnology.com

CRS's score card

Carpenter Technology (CRS): Quality Score 2, Below Average, #9 of 12 in Steel Mills, with its price, on Breakaway — The picture a link to this page shows when it is shared.

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What would turn CRS's score around: 5 things
4 more filings explained, a plain line each
1 more thing pulling CRS's score down

BreakawayJul 25Markwayne Mullin sold CRS$15K to $50K, disclosed Jul 25

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Straight Answers

As of Nov 2, 2026: CRS's Quality Score is 2 (Below Average), #9 of 12 in Steel Works, Blast Furnaces & Rolling Mills (Coke Ovens). Insiders sold $55.7M in the last 6 months (Form 4).

Is CRS a good stock to buy? What its Quality Score says

CRS scores 2 today, which Breakaway calls Below Average. It is #9 of 12 in Steel Works, Blast Furnaces & Rolling Mills (Coke Ovens) by Quality Score, with 0 of 14 chart checks firing. Down 23% so far from Oct 19 to Nov 2. Breakaway does not say whether to buy any stock: the score does not know your situation, and it is not a recommendation to buy or sell anything. Please do your own research.

What is CRS's Quality Score?

CRS scores 2 today, which Breakaway calls Below Average (0 to 5). That is #9 of 12 in Steel Works, Blast Furnaces & Rolling Mills (Coke Ovens) by Quality Score. The score adds up the chart checks, the trend, the company's filed sales, its profits, the news, insider trades, and Congress trades. The section above lists the lines behind CRS's 2.

Are insiders buying CRS?

4 insiders sold $55.7M across 25 filings in the last 6 months. No open-⁠market buys on record. The newest is Steven E. Karol, Director, who sold $1.6M on Sep 4. Every filing, with the scored weight, for Pro members.

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