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: $85.84 to $87.91
• 50-Day Range: $81.51 to $93.49
• 52-Week Range: $58.33 to $94.53
• Volume: 256,606 shs
• Average Volume: 484,034 shs
• Market Capitalization: $4.53 billion
• P/E Ratio: 24.74
• Dividend Yield: 2.15%
• Price Target: $89.00
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Cabot Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Cabot scored higher than 68% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 143rd out of 230 stocks in the materials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Cabot has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.14, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 2 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Upside/Downside

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

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Cabot has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 11.69%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Cabot are expected to grow by 11.69% in the coming year, from $6.33 to $7.07 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Cabot is 24.74, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 45.63.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Cabot is 24.74, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 25.58.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Cabot has a PEG Ratio of 11.47. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Cabot has a P/B Ratio of 2.61. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

7.52% 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 10.16, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Cabot has recently increased by 8.23%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Yield

Cabot pays a meaningful dividend of 2.15%, 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 53.24%. 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 26.73% next year. This indicates that Cabot will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.5 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.66

News Sentiment

Cabot has a news sentiment score of 0.66. 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 0.52 average news sentiment score of Materials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 11 news articles for Cabot this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

MarketBeat Follows

3 people have added Cabot to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.5 / 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 $7,943,066.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

3.08% 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.

Company Calendar

• Record date for 6/12 Dividend: 5/29/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 6/12 Dividend: 5/29/2026
• Dividend Payable: 6/12/2026
• Last Earnings: 8/03/2026
• Today: 8/16/2026
• Record date for 9/11 Dividend: 8/28/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 9/11 Dividend: 8/28/2026
• Dividend Payable: 9/11/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 9/30/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/02/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Materials
• Industry: Chemicals
• Sub-Industry: Commodity Chemicals
• Current Symbol: NYSE:CBT
• CIK: 16040
• Web: www.cabot-corp.com
• Phone: (617) 345-0100
• Fax: 617-342-6103
• Employees: 4,100
• Year Founded: 1882

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Cabot: $89.00
• High Price Target: $100.00
• Low Price Target: $78.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +1.3%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.14
• Research Coverage: 7 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $3.55
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 24.74
• Forward P/E Ratio: 13.87
• P/E Growth: 11.47
• Net Income: $331 million
• Net Margins: 5.23%
• Pretax Margin: 11.31%
• Return on Equity: 20.29%
• Return on Assets: 9.01%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.48
• Current Ratio: 1.47
• Quick Ratio: 0.97

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $3.71 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.22
• Cash Flow: $10.39 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 8.45
• Book Value: $33.59 per share
• Price / Book: 2.61

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 51,620,000
• Free Float: 50,031,000
• Market Cap: $4.53 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.84