Cabot (NYSE:CBT) Releases Quarterly Earnings Results, Beats Expectations By $0.14 EPS

Key Points

• Cabot beat Q1 expectations, reporting $1.61 EPS versus the $1.47 consensus and raising FY2026 guidance to a range of 6.00–6.50 EPS.
• Dividend increased to $0.4725 quarterly (annualized $1.89), yielding about 2.4% with an ex‑dividend date of May 29 and a payout ratio near 31.5%.
• Shares rose to $78.97 on the report; the stock trades at a P/E of ~13.8 with a market cap of ~$4.1B, and analysts’ consensus is a "Hold" with a $73.75 price target.

Cabot (NYSE:CBT - Get Free Report) announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday. The specialty chemicals company reported $1.61 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.47 by $0.14, Zacks reports. Cabot had a net margin of 8.62% and a return on equity of 22.82%. Cabot updated its FY 2026 guidance to 6.000-6.50 EPS.

Cabot Price Performance

Shares of NYSE CBT traded up $3.12 during midday trading on Tuesday, reaching $78.97. The company's stock had a trading volume of 500,438 shares, compared to its average volume of 433,033. 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 company has a market cap of $4.12 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.83, a P/E/G ratio of 10.20 and a beta of 0.78. The business's 50 day moving average price is $73.60 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $70.18. Cabot has a fifty-two week low of $58.33 and a fifty-two week high of $83.71.

Cabot Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 12th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 29th will be issued a dividend of $0.4725 per share. This is a boost from Cabot's previous quarterly dividend of $0.45. This represents a $1.89 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 29th. Cabot's payout ratio is 31.52%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Cabot

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio lifted its position in shares of Cabot by 15.4% during the 4th quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio now owns 1,202 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock valued at $80,000 after acquiring an additional 160 shares during the period. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC raised its stake in Cabot by 2.6% in the fourth quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 6,298 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock valued at $417,000 after purchasing an additional 161 shares in the last quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. raised its stake in Cabot by 409.0% in the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 453 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock valued at $38,000 after purchasing an additional 364 shares in the last quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC lifted its position in Cabot by 1,606.9% during the fourth quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 495 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 466 shares during the period. Finally, Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd lifted its position in Cabot by 709.1% during the third quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 534 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock worth $41,000 after purchasing an additional 468 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 93.18% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on CBT shares. UBS Group boosted their price objective on Cabot from $74.00 to $81.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Mizuho set a $75.00 price target on Cabot and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Zacks Research upgraded Cabot from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 27th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a "buy" rating and issued a $85.00 price objective on shares of Cabot in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $73.75.

About Cabot

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.

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