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Cabot Corporation (CBT) Stock Analysis

Buy WaitModerate Confidence

Basic Materials · Specialty Chemicals

Wait for pullback to $79.01. BUY gates pass at $84.39, but concentration risk — Customer: five major tire customers and concentration risk — Customer: four battery materials customers (50.0%) argue for a more patient entry. Engine's entry $79.01 (Ma50 Sticky) is the shallowest technical level that clears the 2:1 A.R:R minimum.

Cabot Corporation is a global specialty chemicals producer with two segments: Reinforcement Materials (carbon blacks for tires/industrial) and Performance Chemicals (specialty carbons, fumed metal oxides, aerogel, inkjet colorants, battery materials). Products are used in tires,... Read more

$84.39+11.0% A.UpsideScore 5.7/10#7 of 36 Specialty Chemicals
QualityF-score6 / 9FCF yield8.74%
IncomeYield2.20%(5y avg 2.15%)Payout33.96%sustainable
Entry $79.01(Ma50 Sticky)Stop $73.68Target $87.67(resistance)A.R:R -1.4:1Setup A.R:R 1.6:1
Analyst target$83.20-1.4%5 analysts
$87.67our TP
$84.39price
$83.20mean
$70
$95

Wait for pullback to $79.01. BUY gates pass at $84.39, but concentration risk — Customer: five major tire customers and concentration risk — Customer: four battery materials customers (50.0%) argue for a more patient entry. Engine's entry $79.01 (Ma50 Sticky) is the shallowest technical level that clears the 2:1 A.R:R minimum. Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Maintain position. Not compelling to add more. | News modifier +2 (HOLD_IF_HOLDING → STRONG_BUY_WAIT) Score 5.7/10, moderate confidence.

Passes 7/8 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 55d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: aggressive.

news + 30-day 8-K events · 5-min refresh

Recent developments

updated 2026-06-09
TrendMatrix Research · upcoming catalyst calendar

Upcoming dated catalysts

Mon, Aug 3, 202655d to earnings· next earnings call

Thesis

Rewards
Strong earnings beat streak (4/4)
Positive news sentiment (+0.67)
Attractive valuation
Risks
Concentration risk — Customer: five major tire customers
Concentration risk — Customer: four battery materials customers (50.0%)
Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)15.6
P/E (Fwd)11.9
Mkt Cap$4.3B
EV/EBITDA7.2
Profit Mgn8.0%
ROE20.0%
Rev Growth-3.4%
Beta0.83
Dividend2.20%
Rating analysts13

Quality Signals

Piotroski F6/9

Options Flow

P/C0.71neutral
IV56%elevated

Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)

  • MEDIUMGeographicChina25%
    10-K Item 1: 'In fiscal 2025, sales in China across our segments constituted approximately 25% of our revenues, and our property, plant, and equipment located in China constituted approximately 21% of our total property, plant and equipment'
  • HIGHCustomerfive major tire customers
    10-K Item 1: 'Sales to five major tire customers represent a material portion of Reinforcement Materials' total net sales and operating revenues. The loss of any of these customers...could have a material adverse effect on the segment'
  • HIGHCustomerfour battery materials customers50%
    10-K Item 1: 'In our battery materials product line, sales to four customers account for approximately 50% of revenue.'
  • MEDIUMCustomersix fumed metal oxides customers
    10-K Item 1: 'In our fumed metal oxides product line, sales under contracts with six customers account for approximately one-third of the revenue.'

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Rating Breakdown

10 dimensions · all in-band

GatesA.R:R -1.4=NEGATIVEMomentum 6.1>=5.5Insider activity: OKNo SEC red flagsNEWS EVENTS NONE RECENTEARNINGS PROXIMITY 55d clearSEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARMATERIALS CYCLE PEAK CLEARSuitability: Aggressive
RSI
65 · Neutral
20D MA 50D MA 200D MAGOLDEN CROSSSupport $75.68Resistance $89.46

Price Targets

$74
$79
$88
A.Upside+3.9%
A.R:R-1.4:1
Setup A.R:R (at entry)1.6:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionMedium conviction
Suggested %0.5%
Max %1%
RegimeRisk-Off

Risk Alerts

! Target reached (-14.2% upside)
! NEWS_MOD=+2: HOLD_IF_HOLDING → STRONG_BUY_WAIT
! Negative risk/reward — downside exceeds upside

Earnings

B
B
B
B
4/4 beats
Next Earnings2026-08-03 (55d)

Verdict History

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Verdicts are recorded on every nightly pipeline run. Rows capture transitions (verdict flips, score deltas ≥0.3, entry/TP/SL changes). Rows with a ▶ can be expanded to see the change reason. Aggregate cohort performance is tracked in the recommendation ledger.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is CBT stock a buy right now?

Wait for pullback to $79.01. BUY gates pass at $84.39, but concentration risk — Customer: five major tire customers and concentration risk — Customer: four battery materials customers (50.0%) argue for a more patient entry. Engine's entry $79.01 (Ma50 Sticky) is the shallowest technical level that clears the 2:1 A.R:R minimum. Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Maintain position. Not compelling to add more. | News modifier +2 (HOLD_IF_HOLDING → STRONG_BUY_WAIT) Target $87.67 (+3.9%), stop $73.68 (−14.5%), Setup A.R:R 1.6:1. Score 5.7/10, moderate confidence.

What is the CBT stock price target?

Take-profit target: $87.67 (+11.0% upside). Target $87.67 (+3.9%), stop $73.68 (−14.5%), Setup A.R:R 1.6:1. Stop-loss: $73.68.

What are the risks of investing in CBT?

Concentration risk — Customer: five major tire customers; Concentration risk — Customer: four battery materials customers (50.0%); Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining.

Is CBT overvalued or undervalued?

Cabot Corporation trades at a P/E of 15.6 (forward 11.9). TrendMatrix value score: 7.7/10. Verdict: Buy (Wait for Entry).

What do analysts say about CBT?

13 analysts cover CBT with a consensus score of 2.6/5. Average price target: $83.

What does Cabot Corporation do?Cabot Corporation is a global specialty chemicals producer with two segments: Reinforcement Materials (carbon blacks...

Cabot Corporation is a global specialty chemicals producer with two segments: Reinforcement Materials (carbon blacks for tires/industrial) and Performance Chemicals (specialty carbons, fumed metal oxides, aerogel, inkjet colorants, battery materials). Products are used in tires, plastics, batteries, electronics, and printing, with manufacturing in 20+ countries. Fiscal year ends September 30.

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