Cabot (CBT) Projected to Post Quarterly Earnings on Monday

Key Points

• Cabot (CBT) is set to release its Q3 2025 earnings on August 4th, with analysts predicting earnings of $1.80 per share and revenue of $957.29 million.
• The company recently announced a quarterly dividend of $0.45 per share, representing an annualized dividend of $1.80 and a dividend yield of 2.37%.
• Cabot's stock price recently opened at $76.03, with a 52-week range between $71.64 and $117.46.

Cabot (NYSE:CBT - Get Free Report) is expected to be posting its Q3 2025 quarterly earnings results after the market closes on Monday, August 4th. Analysts expect Cabot to post earnings of $1.80 per share and revenue of $957.29 million for the quarter. Cabot has set its FY 2025 guidance at 7.150-7.500 EPS.

Cabot (NYSE:CBT - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, May 5th. The specialty chemicals company reported $1.90 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.86 by $0.04. Cabot had a net margin of 11.08% and a return on equity of 26.76%. The firm had revenue of $936.00 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.02 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.78 EPS. The business's revenue for the quarter was down 8.1% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts expect Cabot to post $8 EPS for the current fiscal year and $8 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Cabot Stock Down 1.1%

Shares of NYSE CBT traded down $0.84 during trading on Monday, hitting $75.29. The stock had a trading volume of 247,129 shares, compared to its average volume of 318,650. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $75.84 and a two-hundred day moving average of $80.33. The company has a market capitalization of $4.04 billion, a PE ratio of 9.74 and a beta of 0.85. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69, a current ratio of 1.96 and a quick ratio of 1.30. Cabot has a 12 month low of $71.64 and a 12 month high of $117.46.

Cabot Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 11th. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 29th will be given a $0.45 dividend. This represents a $1.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.39%. Cabot's payout ratio is 23.29%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have commented on the stock. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Cabot from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 7th. UBS Group dropped their price target on Cabot from $93.00 to $83.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a report on Monday, April 7th.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Cabot

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. increased its position in Cabot by 32.5% in the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 442,646 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock worth $36,802,000 after buying an additional 108,645 shares during the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC grew its stake in shares of Cabot by 102.6% during the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 28,162 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock worth $2,341,000 after acquiring an additional 14,260 shares during the period. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC increased its holdings in Cabot by 3.4% in the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 122,022 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock worth $10,145,000 after acquiring an additional 4,048 shares during the last quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in Cabot in the 1st quarter valued at about $96,000. Finally, NewEdge Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Cabot by 2,559.5% during the first quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 984 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock valued at $82,000 after purchasing an additional 947 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 93.18% of the company's stock.

Cabot Company Profile

Cabot Corporation operates as a specialty chemicals and performance materials company. The company operates through two segments, Reinforcement Materials and Performance Chemicals. It 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.