NYSE:CRL Charles River Laboratories International (CRL) Stock Price, News & Analysis $302.24 +0.45 (+0.15%) Closing price 10/9/2026 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$303.04 +0.81 (+0.27%) As of 07:46 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About Charles River Laboratories International Stock (NYSE:CRL) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get CRL alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$294.60▼$305.2050-Day Range$230.58▼$310.8452-Week Range$146.20▼$333.30Volume679,847 shsAverage Volume1.09 million shsMarket Capitalization$14.43 billionP/E RatioN/ADividend YieldN/APrice Target$300.11Consensus RatingModerate 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.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Charles River Laboratories International Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks46th Percentile Overall ScoreCRL 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. Analyst's Opinion2.4 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingCharles 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/DownsideThe consensus price target for Charles River Laboratories International is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.Amount of Analyst CoverageCharles 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 and Valuation1.3 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth11.27% Earnings GrowthEarnings 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 MarketThe 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. SectorThe 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 RatioCharles 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 RatioCharles 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. Short Interest2.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted6.11% of the float of Charles River Laboratories International has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverCharles 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 monthShort interest in Charles River Laboratories International has recently increased by 29.05%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend0.0 / 5Dividend StrengthN/A Dividend YieldCharles River Laboratories International does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthCharles River Laboratories International does not have a long track record of dividend growth. News and Social Media3.5 / 5News Sentiment0.65 News SentimentCharles 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 WeekMarketBeat has tracked 22 news articles for Charles River Laboratories International this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.Search Interest14 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 Follows2 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. Company Ownership2.2 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn 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 Insiders1.30% of the stock of Charles River Laboratories International is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions98.91% 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. Receive CRL Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Charles River Laboratories International and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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CRL Stock News HeadlinesCharles River Laboratories Schedules Third-Quarter 2026 Earnings Release and Conference CallOctober 9 at 9:07 AM | finance.yahoo.comZacks Research Issues Optimistic Forecast for CRL EarningsOctober 7, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comWhy major institutions are piling into this digital asset nowBlackRock, JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs, and Fidelity are reportedly accumulating a scarce blockchain asset - one that gets burned with every transaction on what analysts are calling America's new financial grid. The Nasdaq has received SEC approval to move stocks onto blockchain rails, and BlackRock CEO Larry Fink dedicated his entire 2026 annual letter to this infrastructure shift. Blockchain analyst Andy Howard is calling this asset 'Digital Oil' - and says institutional buyers are already positioned.October 12 at 1:00 AM | Awesomely (Ad)Charles River and Autolomous Partner to Transform Laboratory Execution SystemsOctober 6, 2026 | marketscreener.comMCharles River Laboratories International, Inc. and Autolomous Launch Apollo Orchestrate Within Charles River's Apollo PlatformOctober 6, 2026 | marketscreener.comMCharles River Labs and Autolomous launch Apollo Orchestrate for digital lab executionOctober 6, 2026 | msn.comResearch Analysts Offer Predictions for CRL FY2026 EarningsOctober 6, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comCharles River Laboratories International (NYSE:CRL) Reaches New 52-Week High - Time to Buy?October 5, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comSee More Headlines CRL Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have CRL shares performed this year? Charles River Laboratories International's stock was trading at $199.62 at the start of the year. Since then, CRL shares have increased by 51.4% and is now trading at $302.24. How were Charles River Laboratories International's earnings last quarter? Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. (NYSE:CRL) released 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. The company's revenue for the quarter was down 2.7% on a year-over-year basis. Read the conference call transcript. Does Charles River Laboratories International have any subsidiaries? Charles River Laboratories International subsidiaries include these companies: Vigene Biosciences Inc., Retrogenix Limited, Cognate BioServices, HemaCare, CiToxLAB, MPI Research, KWS BioTest, and others. Who are Charles River Laboratories International's major shareholders? Top institutional investors of Charles River Laboratories International 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. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Charles River Laboratories International? 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. What other stocks do shareholders of Charles River Laboratories International own? 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 Earnings8/05/2026Today10/12/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)11/04/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Green Zone (3m+) 1-Year History Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 Oct 26 CRL's financial health is in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. CRL has been in this zone for over 3 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorHealthcare Industry Life Sciences Tools & Services Sub-IndustryLife Sciences Tools & Services Current SymbolNYSE:CRL CIK1100682 Webwww.criver.com Phone(781) 222-6000Fax978-988-5665Employees19,700Year Founded1947Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Charles River Laboratories International$300.11 High Price Target$357.00 Low Price Target$219.00 Potential Upside/Downside-0.7%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.88 Research Coverage17 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)($4.85) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E Ratio26.61 P/E Growth2.83Net Income-$144.34 million Net Margins-5.96% Pretax Margin-4.59% Return on Equity15.75% Return on Assets6.51% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.92 Current Ratio1.35 Quick Ratio1.04 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$4.02 billion Price / Sales3.59 Cash Flow$21.98 per share Price / Cash Flow13.75 Book Value$64.39 per share Price / Book4.69Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares47,740,000Free Float47,118,000Market Cap$14.43 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.40 Social Links 7 Stocks That Could Lead the Next Market BoomTesla, Nvidia, and Google helped shape the last era of market growth, but the next wave could come from a new group of companies. 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