Cabot (NYSE:CBT) Shares Cross Above 200 Day Moving Average – Here’s Why

Cabot Corporation (NYSE:CBT) shares crossed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Friday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of $70.01 and traded as high as $75.40. Cabot shares last traded at $74.4630, with a volume of 354,641 shares changing hands.

Analyst Ratings Changes

CBT has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Cabot in a research report on Monday, December 29th. UBS Group increased their target price on shares of Cabot from $74.00 to $81.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $85.00 target price on shares of Cabot in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Mizuho set a $75.00 price target on Cabot and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, Zacks Research raised Cabot from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $73.75.

Cabot Trading Up 1.4%

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49, a quick ratio of 1.09 and a current ratio of 1.67. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.89 billion, a PE ratio of 13.04, a P/E/G ratio of 9.68 and a beta of 0.84. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $73.47 and its 200-day simple moving average is $70.01.

Cabot (NYSE:CBT) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The specialty chemicals company reported $1.53 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.40 by $0.13. Cabot had a net margin of 8.62% and a return on equity of 22.82%. The firm had revenue of $849.00 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $889.11 million. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.76 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was down 11.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Cabot has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.000-6.500 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Cabot Corporation will post 7.57 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of Cabot in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $49,662,000. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Cabot by 123.0% during the second quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 867,946 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $65,096,000 after purchasing an additional 478,702 shares in the last quarter. UBS Group AG grew its stake in Cabot by 186.7% in the third quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 593,510 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $45,136,000 after purchasing an additional 386,514 shares during the period. Pacer Advisors Inc. raised its holdings in Cabot by 3,165.7% in the fourth quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. now owns 229,252 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $15,195,000 after purchasing an additional 222,232 shares in the last quarter. Finally, American Century Companies Inc. lifted its position in Cabot by 8.4% during the third quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 1,805,393 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $137,300,000 after buying an additional 140,665 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.18% of the company’s stock.

Cabot Company Profile

Cabot Corporation is a global specialty chemicals and performance materials company headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. Founded in 1882 by Godfrey Lowell Cabot, the company has grown into a diversified manufacturer with operations across North America, Europe, Asia and Latin America. Cabot serves a wide range of end markets, including automotive, industrial, energy, and consumer products, supplying essential ingredients that enhance performance, durability and functionality.

The company operates two primary segments: Reinforcement Materials and Performance Materials.