Cabot (CBT) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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. In its Reinforcement Materials segment, Cabot produces carbon black products that are mainly used to improve the strength, wear resistance and longevity of rubber in tire and non-tire applications. The Performance Materials segment offers fumed and precipitated silica, specialty carbons, aerogels and inkjet colorants, which find uses in coatings, adhesives, sealants, elastomers, and electronics.

Cabot has placed increasing emphasis on advanced technologies and sustainability initiatives. Recent product developments include conductive additives for batteries and electromagnetic shielding materials for electronic devices, as well as lightweight aerogels for thermal insulation. The company’s global manufacturing footprint and research centers support collaboration with customers to tailor solutions that meet stringent performance and regulatory requirements.

As of 2024, Cabot Corporation is led by President and Chief Executive Officer Sean C. Keohane, who oversees a leadership team focused on innovation, operational excellence and sustainable growth. Through targeted investments and strategic partnerships, Cabot continues to expand its portfolio of high-value specialty materials and strengthen its position in key markets worldwide.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $71.05 to $71.82
• 50-Day Range: $68.07 to $83.00
• 52-Week Range: $66.50 to $117.46
• Volume: 264,348 shs
• Average Volume: 407,901 shs
• Market Capitalization: $3.79 billion
• P/E Ratio: 9.32
• Dividend Yield: 2.52%
• Price Target: $85.00
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Cabot Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Cabot scored higher than 93% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 13th out of 189 stocks in the basic materials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Cabot has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, 2 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Upside Potential

Cabot has a consensus price target of $85.00, representing about 19.2% upside from its current price of $71.31.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Cabot has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 10.57%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Cabot are expected to grow by 10.57% in the coming year, from $7.57 to $8.37 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Cabot is 9.32, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.72.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Cabot is 9.32, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 21.81.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Cabot has a P/B Ratio of 2.46. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

4.21% of the float of Cabot has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Cabot has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Cabot has recently decreased by 20.79%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Yield

Cabot pays a meaningful dividend of 2.53%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Cabot has been increasing its dividend for 14 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Cabot is 23.53%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Cabot will have a dividend payout ratio of 21.51% next year. This indicates that Cabot will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 0.5 / 5
• Environmental Score: -4.25

Percentage of Shares Shorted

4.21% of the float of Cabot has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Cabot has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Cabot has recently decreased by 20.79%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.2 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.04

News Sentiment

Cabot has a news sentiment score of 1.04. 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 is a higher news sentiment than the 0.63 average news sentiment score of Basic Materials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 9 news articles for Cabot this week, compared to 9 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 3 people have searched for CBT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -57% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 1 people have added Cabot to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Cabot insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $9,072,486.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 3.03% of the stock of Cabot is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

93.18% of the stock of Cabot is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

CBT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have CBT shares performed this year?

Cabot's stock was trading at $91.31 at the start of the year. Since then, CBT shares have decreased by 21.9% and is now trading at $71.3090.

How were Cabot's earnings last quarter?

Cabot Corporation (NYSE:CBT) issued its earnings results on Monday, August, 4th. The specialty chemicals company reported $1.90 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.80 by $0.10. The specialty chemicals company earned $923 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $957.29 million. Cabot had a net margin of 11.14% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 25.68%.
Read the conference call transcript.

Is Cabot doing a stock buyback?

Cabot's Board of Directors initiated a stock buyback program on Tuesday, December 3rd 2024, which allows the company to repurchase 10,000,000 outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This allows the company to buy shares of its stock through open market purchases. Shares repurchase programs are generally an indication that the company's board believes its stock is undervalued.

Does Cabot have any subsidiaries?

Cabot subsidiaries include these companies: Shenzhen Sanshun Nano New Materials Co. Ltd, Tech Blend, Norit N.V., Oxonica, AP Materials, Superior MicroPowders, 8755329 Canada Inc., and others.

Who are Cabot's major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of Cabot include Copeland Capital Management LLC (0.99%), Paradiem LLC (0.28%), New York State Teachers Retirement System (0.12%) and Peregrine Capital Management LLC (0.12%). Insiders that own company stock include Sean D Keohane, Jeff Ji Zhu, Erica Mclaughlin, Hobart Kalkstein, Karen A Kalita and Lisa M Dumont.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Cabot?

Shares of CBT 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.

What other stocks do shareholders of Cabot own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Cabot investors own include American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), Humana (HUM), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), The RMR Group (RMR), AUO (AUOTY) and iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/04/2025
• Record date for 9/11 Dividend: 8/29/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 9/11 Dividend: 8/29/2025
• Dividend Payable: 9/11/2025
• Today: 10/25/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/03/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 9/30/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Basic Materials
• Industry: CHEM - DIVERSIFD
• Sub-Industry: Commodity Chemicals
• Current Symbol: NYSE:CBT
• CIK: 16040
• Web: www.cabot-corp.com
• Phone: (617) 345-0100
• Fax: 617-342-6103
• Employees: 4,200
• Year Founded: 1882

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Cabot: $85.00
• High Price Target: $88.00
• Low Price Target: $82.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +19.2%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.00
• Research Coverage: 4 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $7.65
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 9.32
• Forward P/E Ratio: 9.42
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $380 million
• Net Margins: 11.14%
• Pretax Margin: 15.33%
• Return on Equity: 25.68%
• Return on Assets: 10.92%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.66
• Current Ratio: 2.13
• Quick Ratio: 1.41

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $3.82 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.99
• Cash Flow: $10.06 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 7.09
• Book Value: $29.00 per share
• Price / Book: 2.46

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 53,204,000
• Free Float: 51,592,000
• Market Cap: $3.79 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.88