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CBT Stock Forecast: Cabot Corp. Price Predictions for 2026-2027

Last close, 22 Oct 2026
$74
+0.75% on the day

The 6 Wall Street analysts covering Cabot Corp. hold a median 12-month price target of $90 — +21.1% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 88 of 100 as at 22 Oct 2026 — inside the top quartile. Here, the model and the Street point the same way.

Market cap
$3.8B
Ticker Nerd rank
88/ 100
Median analyst target
$90
Analysts covering
6
Revenue$982.0M+6.4% y/y
Operating income$98.0M
Net income$14.0M
Free cash flow$37.0M
Quarterly, 8 quarters to 30 June 2026 · latest quarter's figure shown
Total return, dividends reinvested
1W
−1.5%
1M
−6.5%
YTD
+14.1%
1Y
+7.2%
From 52W high
−20.0%
From 52W low
+29.7%
$57
$93
52-week range, adjusted closes · the dot is the last close
Ticker Nerd rank

CBT stock analysis: one number for the whole business

Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores Cabot Corp. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.

Where the model ranks itAs at 22 Oct 2026
88/ 100

Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested

Value
97
Quality
90
Revisions
88
Volatility
74
Issuance
68
Accruals
68
Momentum
62
Size
26
Growth
23

Value (97): The shares cost little relative to the profits and assets behind them — which can mean the market is too gloomy, or that the business really is in trouble.

Growth (23): Sales and profits are flat, shrinking, or growing more slowly than they were.

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Wall Street

CBT stock forecast 2026-2027: analyst price targets & predictions

The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on CBT, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.

Share price and the analyst range, 12 monthsAdjusted close, US dollars
$60$70$80$90$100Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26Oct 26CBTHigh $100Median $90Low $78

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Data provided by Twelve Data

What Wall Street says6 analysts
2 Buy3 Hold1 Sell
Low $78Median $90High $100

The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +21.1% from it.

Recent analyst actionsNewest first

Of the 20 most recent actions, 2 moved their price target up and 2 moved it down.

DateFirmActionRatingTarget
5 Oct 2026UBSMaintainsNeutral$92 → $86
7 Aug 2026JP MorganMaintainsUnderweight$70 → $78
7 Aug 2026JP MorganMaintainsUnderweight—
5 Aug 2026UBSMaintainsNeutral$97 → $92
5 Aug 2026UBSMaintainsNeutral—
25 June 2026MizuhoMaintainsNeutral$80 → $90
25 June 2026MizuhoMaintainsNeutral—
8 June 2026Truist SecuritiesInitiatesBuy—
13 May 2026JP MorganMaintainsUnderweight—
8 May 2026UBSMaintainsNeutral—
6 May 2026MizuhoMaintainsNeutral—
5 Feb 2026MizuhoDowngradeNeutral—
5 Feb 2026UBSMaintainsNeutral—
12 Jan 2026UBSMaintainsNeutral—
18 Dec 2025MizuhoMaintainsOutperform—
28 Nov 2025JP MorganMaintainsUnderweight—
17 Nov 2025MizuhoMaintainsOutperform—
5 Nov 2025UBSMaintainsNeutral—
3 Oct 2025MizuhoMaintainsOutperform—
5 Aug 2025UBSMaintainsNeutral—

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

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Performance

CBT vs the S&P 500

Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.

Over the twelve months to 22 Oct 2026, Cabot Corp. returned +7.2% against +15.6% for the S&P 500, dividends included.

CBT vs S&P 500, last 12 monthsTotal return, rebased to 100
8090100110120130Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26Oct 26CBTS&P 500

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Data provided by Twelve Data

Estimates

CBT analyst estimate revisions

Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.

Which way the estimates are movingNext fiscal year
EPS revision, 90 days
+1.6%
Analysts raising
3
Analysts cutting
2
Fundamentals

Cabot Corp. (CBT) financial data

A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.

Valuation
Trailing P/E
20.6×

Cheaper than 36% of US stocks

Price / sales
1.0×

Cheaper than 67% of US stocks

Price / book
2.4×

Cheaper than 38% of US stocks

EV / EBITDA
6.8×

Cheaper than 49% of US stocks

Growth & margins
Revenue growth (YoY)
6.4%

Higher than 43% of US stocks

Earnings growth (YoY)
−94.1%

Higher than 3% of US stocks

Gross margin
18.7%

Higher than 19% of US stocks

Operating margin
14.3%

Higher than 71% of US stocks

Net margin
5.2%

Higher than 60% of US stocks

Returns & dividend
Return on equity
13.3%

Higher than 71% of US stocks

Return on assets
8.9%

Higher than 90% of US stocks

Dividend yield
2.6%

Higher than 83% of US dividend payers

Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.

Key statistics

Cabot Corp. (CBT) statistics: revenue, profit & scale

The headline figures, each with its date. Every row carries its own link — cite it straight from here.

  • Cabot Corp. has a market value of $3.8B and an enterprise value of $5.0B.

  • Revenue in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $3.6B. The latest quarter grew 6.4% year on year.

  • Net income over the same four quarters: $228.0M, a 6.3% net margin.

  • Diluted earnings per share, trailing twelve months: $3.55.

  • Free cash flow in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $281.0M.

  • Cabot Corp. spent $140.0M on share buybacks and $97.0M on dividends in the twelve months to 30 June 2026.

  • Shares outstanding: 51.6M.

  • Trailing P/E: 20.6×; forward P/E: 10.5× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.

  • Forward dividend yield: 2.58%, paying out 51% of earnings.

  • Cabot Corp. employs 4,064 people — $894K of revenue per employee.

Statement figures: company filings via Twelve Data, four quarters to 30 June 2026 · market figures as at 22 Oct 2026

Data provided by Twelve Data

Peers

CBT vs competitors

The nearest names by industry and size, scored by the same model — like for like.

Its peer group, ranked by the same modelSpecialty Chemicals
CompanyMarket capTKN rank
CBTCabot Corp.$3.8B88
AVNTAvient Corp.$3.7B94
CLMTCalumet, Inc.$4.3B78
PRMPerimeter Solutions, Inc.$4.4B27
ASHAshland, Inc.$3.4B86
WDFCWD-40 Co.$2.8B87
HWKNHawkins, Inc.$2.8B65

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The rank is the raw material. Whether the rules would actually own Cabot Corp. — and when they’d sell — is the membership. See the Ticker Nerd 20 →

News

Latest CBT news & analysis

Is Cabot (CBT) Stock Outpacing Its Basic Materials Peers This Year?

Zacks Investment Research · 21 Oct 2026neutral

The item compares Cabot (CBT) and Carpenter Technology (CRS) with their sector’s performance so far this year.

Why it matters — It provides a year-to-date performance comparison relevant to readers tracking CBT against its sector and a peer.

Cabot Corporation to Announce Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2026 Operating Results

GlobeNewsWire · 13 Oct 2026neutral

Cabot Corporation will release its fourth-quarter fiscal 2026 operating results after market close on November 2, 2026. It will hold a conference call and live webcast to review the results at 8:00 a.m. ET on November 3.

Why it matters — CBT watchers can note the scheduled release and call dates for the company's upcoming quarterly results.

Here's Why You Should Add Cabot Stock to Your Portfolio Now

Zacks Investment Research · 12 Oct 2026positive

Zacks says Cabot's battery materials expansion, earnings outlook, cash generation and cost-cutting initiatives support expectations for sustained long-term growth.

Why it matters — These factors are relevant to CBT watchers assessing the company's growth outlook and financial performance.

Are Investors Undervaluing Cabot (CBT) Right Now?

Zacks Investment Research · 8 Oct 2026neutral

Zacks Investment Research says its stock-selection approach centers on the Zacks Rank system, which emphasizes earnings estimates and estimate revisions, while also tracking value, growth, and momentum trends. The excerpt does not provide a specific assessment of Cabot’s valuation.

Why it matters — CBT watchers are given context on the investment factors Zacks considers, but no company-specific valuation conclusion is stated.

Is Cabot (CBT) Outperforming Other Basic Materials Stocks This Year?

Zacks Investment Research · 5 Oct 2026neutral

Cabot (CBT) and Carpenter Technology (CRS) are compared against their basic materials sector in a Zacks Investment Research piece examining year-to-date performance relative to the sector.

Why it matters — A Cabot watcher would care because the piece assesses how the stock is performing relative to its sector peers so far this year.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about CBT stock

What is the CBT stock price forecast for 2026-2027?

The 6 Wall Street analysts covering Cabot Corp. have a median 12-month price target of $90, with estimates ranging from $78 to $100. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Is CBT stock a buy right now?

Of the 6 analysts covering Cabot Corp., 2 rate it a Buy, 3 a Hold and 1 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks Cabot Corp. 88 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 22 Oct 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.

How does Ticker Nerd's model rank CBT?

As at 22 Oct 2026, Cabot Corp. ranks 88 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Value (97 of 100).

Will CBT stock go up?

No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 6 analysts implies +21.1% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Cabot Corp. 88 out of 100 as at 22 Oct 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.

What is the CBT stock forecast for 2030?

No analyst covering Cabot Corp. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for CBT are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $78 to $100 over the next 12 months.

How has CBT stock performed over the past year?

Cabot Corp. returned +7.2% over the 12 months to 22 Oct 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.

What does Cabot Corp. do?

Cabot Corporation is a global specialty chemicals and performance materials company headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. Cabot Corporation develops and supplies a broad portfolio of advanced materials used in transportation, infrastructure, environment, consumer, electronics, and industrial applications.

What is the latest news on CBT?

The most recent item we track (Zacks Investment Research, 21 Oct 2026): "Is Cabot (CBT) Stock Outpacing Its Basic Materials Peers This Year?". The item compares Cabot (CBT) and Carpenter Technology (CRS) with their sector’s performance so far this year.

Company

About Cabot Corp.

Cabot Corporation is a global specialty chemicals and performance materials company headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. Cabot Corporation develops and supplies a broad portfolio of advanced materials used in transportation, infrastructure, environment, consumer, electronics, and industrial applications. Its core offerings include reinforcing carbons, engineered elastomer composites, specialty carbons, conductive additives, battery materials, fumed metal oxides, masterbatches, conductive compounds, inkjet colorants, and aerogel. The company serves customers that rely on high-performance materials to improve durability, conductivity, reinforcement, dispersion, and insulation in finished products and manufacturing processes. Cabot Corporation operates through the Reinforcement Materials and Performance Chemicals segments, giving it exposure to both large-volume industrial markets and more specialized performance applications. With a focus on materials science and formulation expertise, Cabot Corporation plays an important role in supplying components that enhance product performance across multiple end markets.

CEO Ms. Erica J. McLaughlin C.P.A. · 4,064 employees · United States · https://www.cabotcorp.com