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Charles River Laboratories International (CRL) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$302.24 +4.24 (+1.42%)
Closing price 10/9/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
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$301.92 -0.32 (-0.11%)
As of 10/9/2026 07:30 PM Eastern
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About Charles River Laboratories International Stock (NYSE:CRL)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$294.60
▼
$305.20
50-Day Range
$230.58
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$310.84
52-Week Range
$146.20
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$333.30
Volume
679,847 shs
Average Volume
1.09 million shs
Market Capitalization
$14.43 billion
P/E Ratio
N/A
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$300.11
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. is a contract research organization that provides products and services to support pharmaceutical, biotechnology and academic research. The company helps customers discover, develop and manufacture new medicines, vaccines and other healthcare products.

Its offerings include research models and related services, preclinical drug discovery, pharmacology, toxicology, bioanalysis and safety assessment. Charles River also provides laboratory and manufacturing solutions for biologics, cell and gene therapies, microbial testing and other specialized life sciences applications.

Founded in 1947, Charles River Laboratories serves customers worldwide through operations across North America, Europe and Asia. The company is headquartered in Wilmington, Massachusetts, and its common stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol CRL. James C. Foster has served as the company's chairman and chief executive officer for many years.

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Charles River Laboratories International Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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46th Percentile Overall Score

CRL MarketRank™: 

Charles River Laboratories International scored higher than 46% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 610th out of 882 stocks in the healthcare sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Charles River Laboratories International has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.88, and is based on 2 strong buy ratings, 12 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

  • Upside/Downside

    The consensus price target for Charles River Laboratories International is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Charles River Laboratories International has been the subject of 14 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about Charles River Laboratories International's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Charles River Laboratories International are expected to grow by 11.27% in the coming year, from $11.36 to $12.64 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Charles River Laboratories International is -62.32, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Charles River Laboratories International is -62.32, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Charles River Laboratories International has a PEG Ratio of 2.83. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Charles River Laboratories International has a P/B Ratio of 4.69. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Charles River Laboratories International's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    6.11% of the float of Charles River Laboratories International has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Charles River Laboratories International has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.69, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Charles River Laboratories International has recently increased by 29.05%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Charles River Laboratories International does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

    Charles River Laboratories International does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • News Sentiment

    Charles River Laboratories International has a news sentiment score of 0.65. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Healthcare companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 23 news articles for Charles River Laboratories International this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    14 people have searched for CRL on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 250% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    2 people have added Charles River Laboratories International to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Charles River Laboratories International insiders have sold 875,285.61% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $2,974.00 in company stock and sold $26,033,968.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    1.30% of the stock of Charles River Laboratories International is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    98.91% of the stock of Charles River Laboratories International is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Charles River Laboratories International's insider trading history.
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CRL Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Charles River Laboratories International's stock was trading at $199.62 at the beginning of the year. Since then, CRL stock has increased by 51.4% and is now trading at $302.24.

Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. (NYSE:CRL) announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August, 5th. The medical research company reported $3.02 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $2.77 by $0.25. Charles River Laboratories International's revenue for the quarter was down 2.7% on a year-over-year basis.
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The following companies are subsidiaries of Charles River Laboratories International: Vigene Biosciences Inc., Retrogenix Limited, Cognate BioServices, HemaCare, CiToxLAB, MPI Research, KWS BioTest, and others.

Charles River Laboratories International's top institutional investors include Confluence Investment Management LLC (0.17%) and Versant Capital Management Inc. Insiders that own company stock include Birgit Girshick, James C Foster, Victoria L Creamer, Glenn Coleman, Joseph W Laplume, William D Barbo, Richard F Wallman, Michael Gunnar Knell, George Massaro, Shannon M Parisotto and Nancy C Andrews.
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Shares of CRL stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Charles River Laboratories International investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Intel (INTC), Home Depot (HD) and Alphabet (GOOG).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
8/05/2026
Today
10/11/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
11/04/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
Life Sciences Tools & Services
Sub-Industry
Life Sciences Tools & Services
Current Symbol
NYSE:CRL
CIK
1100682
Employees
19,700
Year Founded
1947

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$357.00
Low Price Target
$219.00
Potential Upside/Downside
-0.7%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.88
Research Coverage
17 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
($4.85)
Trailing P/E Ratio
N/A
Forward P/E Ratio
26.61
P/E Growth
2.83
Net Income
-$144.34 million
Net Margins
-5.96%
Pretax Margin
-4.59%
Return on Equity
15.75%
Return on Assets
6.51%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.92
Current Ratio
1.35
Quick Ratio
1.04

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$4.02 billion
Price / Sales
3.59
Cash Flow
$21.98 per share
Price / Cash Flow
13.75
Book Value
$64.39 per share
Price / Book
4.69

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
47,740,000
Free Float
47,118,000
Market Cap
$14.43 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.40

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This page (NYSE:CRL) was last updated on 10/9/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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