CTSTechnology · Electronic ComponentsThe 2 Wall Street analysts covering CTS Corp. hold a median 12-month price target of $67 — +18.8% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 92 of 100 as at 12 Oct 2026 — among the strongest tenth. Here, the model and the Street point the same way.
Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores CTS Corp. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.
Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested
Issuance (97): The share count has been shrinking and the company is not leaning on new borrowing.
Growth (50): Sales and profits are flat, shrinking, or growing more slowly than they were.
Size (38): Larger than most of the companies we track — more scrutinised, less often mispriced.
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The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on CTS, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.
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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The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +18.8% from it.
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Sept 2026 | Barrington Research | Initiates | Outperform | $80 |
| 2 Sept 2026 | Lake Street | Initiates | Buy | — |
| 2 Sept 2026 | Lake Street | Initiates | Buy | $67 |
| 7 Feb 2024 | Sidoti & Co. | Downgrade | Neutral | $46 |
| 7 Feb 2024 | Sidoti & Co. | Downgrade | Neutral | — |
| 27 Oct 2023 | Stephens & Co. | Maintains | Equal-Weight | — |
| 26 July 2023 | Stephens & Co. | Reiterates | Equal-Weight | — |
| 8 Feb 2023 | Stephens & Co. | Maintains | Equal-Weight | — |
| 22 Nov 2022 | Jefferies | Initiates | Hold | — |
| 2 June 2022 | Sidoti & Co. | Downgrade | Neutral | — |
| 31 Jan 2022 | Sidoti & Co. | Upgrade | Buy | — |
| 14 Oct 2021 | Cowen & Co. | Downgrade | Market Perform | — |
| 11 Oct 2019 | Stephens & Co. | Initiates | Equal-Weight | — |
| 22 May 2019 | Cowen & Co. | Initiates | Outperform | — |
| 5 May 2018 | B. Riley FBR | Initiates | Buy | — |
| 10 Nov 2016 | B. Riley FBR | Initiates | Buy | — |
| 10 Nov 2016 | B. Riley Securities | Initiates | Buy | — |
| 29 Nov 2012 | Keybanc | Initiates | Hold | — |
| 29 Nov 2012 | KeyBanc | Initiates | Hold | — |
| 25 Apr 2012 | Barrington Research | Maintains | Outperform | — |
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
Computed off the Friday close and sent before the US open.
Market Radar reports the week’s largest rank changes across roughly 4,600 US stocks, the factor behind each one, and where the market went. CTS appears on the weeks it earns a place.
Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.
Over the twelve months to 13 Oct 2026, CTS Corp. returned +55.1% against +18.6% for the S&P 500, dividends included.
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Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.
A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.
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Higher than 86% of US stocks
Higher than 64% of US dividend payers
Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.
The headline figures, each with its date. Every row carries its own link — cite it straight from here.
CTS Corp. has a market value of $1.6B and an enterprise value of $1.6B.
Revenue in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $564.3M. The latest quarter grew 7.0% year on year.
Net income over the same four quarters: $69.8M, a 12.4% net margin.
Diluted earnings per share, trailing twelve months: $2.38.
Free cash flow in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $91.4M, after $17.6M of capital spending.
CTS Corp. spent $45.1M on share buybacks and $4.6M on dividends in the twelve months to 30 June 2026.
Trailing P/E: 24.0×; forward P/E: 20.0× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.
Forward dividend yield: 0.28%, paying out 7% of earnings.
CTS Corp. employs 3,492 people — $162K of revenue per employee.
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CTS Corporation said it will release its third-quarter 2026 earnings at approximately 8:00 a.m. ET on Tuesday, October 27, 2026.
Why it matters — CTS watchers can note the scheduled timing of the company’s third-quarter earnings release.
Zacks Investment Research published a comparison of two Electronics - Miscellaneous Components stocks, TDK Corp. (TTDKY) and CTS (CTS), examining which offers value investors a better opportunity right now.
Why it matters — CTS watchers would care because the piece highlights how CTS compares against a competitor in the same sector on value-investing criteria.
CTS Corporation announced the launch of its first Digital Temperature Sensor platform, adding high-accuracy digital sensing solutions to its temperature sensing portfolio for use in industrial, medical, transportation, and electronics applications.
Why it matters — This expansion into digital temperature sensing broadens CTS's smart sensing capabilities and could open new revenue opportunities across multiple key end markets.
A Zacks Investment Research item examines how CTS (CTS) and Amtech Systems (ASYS) have performed compared to their sector so far this year. The headline asks whether computer and technology stocks are lagging CTS this year.
Why it matters — CTS watchers would care because the piece directly compares CTS's year-to-date performance against its sector, offering a snapshot of how the company has fared relative to peers.
Zacks Investment Research reports that investors should pay close attention to CTS stock due to recent movements in the options market. The article suggests options traders' activity may signal something about the company that isn't widely known.
Why it matters — A CTS watcher would care because unusual options-market activity can sometimes precede or indicate significant moves in the underlying stock.
The 2 Wall Street analysts covering CTS Corp. have a median 12-month price target of $67, with estimates ranging from $65 to $80. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
Of the 2 analysts covering CTS Corp., 2 rate it a Buy, 0 a Hold and 0 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks CTS Corp. 92 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 12 Oct 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.
As at 12 Oct 2026, CTS Corp. ranks 92 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 Issuance (97 of 100).
No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 2 analysts implies +18.8% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks CTS Corp. 92 out of 100 as at 12 Oct 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.
No analyst covering CTS Corp. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for CTS are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $65 to $80 over the next 12 months.
CTS Corp. returned +55.1% over the 12 months to 13 Oct 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.
CTS Corporation is a designer and manufacturer of sensors, actuators, and electronic components for original equipment manufacturers across multiple industries. Its products are built to sense, connect, and move within systems used in transportation, aerospace and defense, industrial equipment, medical devices, communications, and information technology.
The most recent item we track (GlobeNewsWire, 12 Oct 2026): "CTS Corporation Announces Date for Third Quarter 2026 Earnings Release and Conference Call". CTS Corporation said it will release its third-quarter 2026 earnings at approximately 8:00 a.m. ET on Tuesday, October 27, 2026.
CTS Corporation is a designer and manufacturer of sensors, actuators, and electronic components for original equipment manufacturers across multiple industries. Its products are built to sense, connect, and move within systems used in transportation, aerospace and defense, industrial equipment, medical devices, communications, and information technology. The company’s portfolio includes controls, pedals, switches, transducers, filters, capacitors, resistors, frequency control products, and microactuators, supporting applications that require precise electronic input, connectivity, and motion control. CTS Corporation serves customers through operations in North America, Europe, and Asia, making it a global supplier of engineered electronic solutions for demanding end markets.
CEO Mr. Pratik Trivedi · 3,492 employees · United States · https://www.ctscorp.com
