Cabot (CBT) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Cabot Corporation (NYSE: CBT) is a global specialty chemicals and performance materials company headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. Founded in 1882 to supply high-quality carbon products to the burgeoning rubber industry, Cabot has evolved into a leading supplier of advanced materials that enhance performance and functionality across a broad range of applications. The company operates through two primary segments—Performance Chemicals and Reinforcement Materials—offering solutions that span industries from energy storage to coatings and plastics.

In its Reinforcement Materials segment, Cabot is well known for its carbon black products, which play a critical role in tire performance, automotive components, and industrial rubber applications. Beyond carbon black, the company’s Performance Chemicals segment manufactures silica, fumed metal oxides, and specialty additives used in paints and coatings, inks, adhesives, sealants, and elastomers. Cabot has also expanded its portfolio into next-generation materials, including battery carbons and aerogel technologies that support clean energy and advanced filtration systems.

Cabot serves a geographically diverse customer base with manufacturing plants and technical centers across North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and the Middle East. The company’s global footprint enables close collaboration with customers on product development and application engineering, ensuring tailored solutions meet regional regulatory and performance requirements. Continuous investment in research and development drives innovation in areas such as sustainable materials, lightweight composites, and digital manufacturing processes.

Under the leadership of President and CEO Sean Keohane, Cabot has reinforced its commitment to sustainable growth and responsible operations. The company pursues environmental, social, and governance (ESG) initiatives aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions, improving energy efficiency, and advancing circular economy practices. With a focus on operational excellence and strategic acquisitions, Cabot continues to position itself as a trusted partner for industries seeking high-performance, sustainable solutions.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $77.81 to $79.55
• 50-Day Range: $72.49 to $79.02
• 52-Week Range: $71.64 to $117.46
• Volume: 156,613 shs
• Average Volume: 409,810 shs
• Market Capitalization: $4.21 billion
• P/E Ratio: 10.14
• Dividend Yield: 2.30%
• Price Target: $92.67
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Cabot Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Cabot scored higher than 95% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 14th 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: 2.0 / 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, 1 hold rating, and 1 sell rating.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Cabot has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.8 / 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 10.14, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.55.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Cabot is 10.14, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 93.52.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Cabot has a PEG Ratio of 0.71. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Cabot has a P/B Ratio of 2.70. 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

4.19% 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 5.1.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Cabot has recently decreased by 27.69%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Yield

Cabot pays a meaningful dividend of 2.30%, 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 23.29%. 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

4.19% 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 5.1.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Cabot has recently decreased by 27.69%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.7 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.94

News Sentiment

Cabot has a news sentiment score of 0.94. 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 0.51 average news sentiment score of Basic Materials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for Cabot this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

2 people have searched for CBT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Cabot insiders have not sold or bought any 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 stock has decreased by 14.2% and is now trading at $78.37.

How were Cabot's earnings last quarter?

Cabot Corporation (NYSE:CBT) released its earnings results on Monday, May, 5th. The specialty chemicals company reported $1.90 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.86 by $0.04. The business's quarterly revenue was down 8.1% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript.

Is Cabot doing a stock buyback?

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

Does Cabot have any subsidiaries?

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

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), AU Optronics (AUOTY) and iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/05/2025
• Record date for 6/13 Dividend: 5/30/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 6/13 Dividend: 5/30/2025
• Dividend Payable: 6/13/2025
• Today: 7/05/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 8/04/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 9/30/2025

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 Stock Price Target: $92.67
• High Stock Price Target: $110.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $83.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +18.2%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.00
• Research Coverage: 3 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $7.73
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 10.14
• Forward P/E Ratio: 10.35
• P/E Growth: 0.71
• Net Income: $380 million
• Net Margins: 11.08%
• Pretax Margin: 15.05%
• Return on Equity: 26.76%
• Return on Assets: 11.24%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.69
• Current Ratio: 1.96
• Quick Ratio: 1.30

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $3.99 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.05
• Cash Flow: $10.03 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 7.81
• Book Value: $29.00 per share
• Price / Book: 2.70

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 53,720,000
• Free Float: 52,095,000
• Market Cap: $4.21 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.85