Core Molding Technologies (CMT) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Core Molding Technologies (NYSEAMERICAN: CMT) is a manufacturer specializing in composite and injection‐molded structural parts for the transportation and industrial sectors. The company’s products include compression molded fiber glass panels, resin transfer molded components, and injection molded plastic parts, serving as critical structural elements in light‐vehicle exteriors, pickup trucks, buses, recreational vehicles and off‐highway equipment. Core Molding also produces parts for specialty markets such as watercraft, agricultural machinery and defense applications.

In addition to component fabrication, Core Molding offers integrated design, engineering and prototyping services. Its capabilities encompass material selection, tooling design, process optimization and secondary finishing operations. By partnering with original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and tier‐one suppliers, the company contributes early design input to help meet weight‐reduction targets, regulatory requirements and cost objectives. Advanced materials expertise allows Core Molding to tailor composite formulations for stiffness, impact resistance and surface finish.

Core Molding operates a network of manufacturing facilities strategically located across North America, including plants in Michigan, Ohio, Indiana and Mexico. This footprint provides proximity to major automotive and commercial OEM assembly centers, facilitating just‐in‐time delivery and collaborative engineering support. The company regularly invests in process automation and lean‐manufacturing methods to improve throughput, quality consistency and environmental performance.

Founded in the early 1970s, Core Molding Technologies has grown through organic expansion and targeted acquisitions to broaden its materials and molding technology portfolio. Headquartered in Auburn Hills, Michigan, the firm is led by President and Chief Executive Officer Joseph Shepherd, who brings decades of experience in polymer composites and automotive supply chain management. Under his leadership, Core Molding continues to pursue innovation in lightweight structural solutions across diverse end markets.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $16.65 to $16.99
• 50-Day Range: $14.91 to $17.49
• 52-Week Range: $12.25 to $19.20
• Volume: 15,146 shs
• Average Volume: 38,649 shs
• Market Capitalization: $155.48 million
• P/E Ratio: 12.53
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $22.00
• Consensus Rating: N/A

Core Molding Technologies Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Core Molding Technologies scored higher than 39% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. 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: N/A

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Core Molding Technologies has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 4.88%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Core Molding Technologies are expected to grow by 4.88% in the coming year, from $1.64 to $1.72 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Core Molding Technologies is 12.44, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.49.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Core Molding Technologies is 12.44, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 25.28.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Core Molding Technologies has a P/B Ratio of 1.01. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.72% of the float of Core Molding Technologies has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Core Molding Technologies has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.6.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Core Molding Technologies has recently increased by 19.50%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Core Molding Technologies does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Core Molding Technologies does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.72% of the float of Core Molding Technologies has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Core Molding Technologies has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.6.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Core Molding Technologies has recently increased by 19.50%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.15

News Sentiment

Core Molding Technologies has a news sentiment score of 1.15. 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 0.70 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Core Molding Technologies this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

MarketBeat Follows

1 people have added Core Molding Technologies to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Core Molding Technologies insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $708,175.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 10.00% of the stock of Core Molding Technologies is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

58.79% of the stock of Core Molding Technologies is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

CMT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have CMT shares performed this year?

Core Molding Technologies' stock was trading at $13.22 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, CMT shares have increased by 26.2% and is now trading at $16.6840.

How were Core Molding Technologies' earnings last quarter?

Core Molding Technologies Inc (NYSEAMERICAN:CMT) released its earnings results on Tuesday, November, 5th. The industrial products company reported $0.36 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.23 by $0.13. The industrial products company earned $72.99 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $71.57 million. Core Molding Technologies had a net margin of 4.10% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 8.48%.
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How do I buy shares of Core Molding Technologies?

Shares of CMT 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 Core Molding Technologies own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Core Molding Technologies investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Broadcom (AVGO), e.l.f. Beauty (ELF), Disc Medicine (IRON), Builders FirstSource (BLDR), Novo Nordisk A/S (NVO) and EMCOR Group (EME).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 11/05/2024
• Today: 7/17/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 8/05/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSEAMERICAN
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: RUBBER&PLASTICS
• Sub-Industry: Rubber And Plastic Products
• Current Symbol: NYSEAMERICAN:CMT
• Previous Symbol: NYSEMKT:CMT
• CIK: 1026655
• Web: www.coremt.com
• Phone: (614) 870-5000
• Fax: 614-870-5051
• Employees: 1,570
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Core Molding Technologies: $22.00
• High Price Target: $22.00
• Low Price Target: $22.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +31.9%
• Consensus Rating: N/A
• Rating Score (0-4): 0.00
• Research Coverage: 0 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $1.77
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 12.45
• Forward P/E Ratio: 10.17
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $13.30 million
• Net Margins: 4.10%
• Pretax Margin: 5.47%
• Return on Equity: 8.48%
• Return on Assets: 5.71%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.13
• Current Ratio: 2.50
• Quick Ratio: 2.08

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $302.38 million
• Price / Sales: 0.51
• Cash Flow: $3.01 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 5.54
• Book Value: $16.45 per share
• Price / Book: 1.01

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 9,260,000
• Free Float: 8,332,000
• Market Cap: $154.46 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.81