CARPENTER TECHNOLOGY CORP (CRS)

As of 31 August 2026, short interest in CRS is 1,501,299 shares, down 936,685 shares over the last month. Over the last 48 readings it ranged from 1,497,691 shares (14 August 2026) to 5,361,650 shares (30 May 2025). The latest reading sits at the bottom of that range. At the reported average volume of 894K shares a day that is 1.7 days to cover.

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As of 11 September 2026, the short share of CRS volume is 59.8%, up 9.5 points over the last five sessions. Over the last 52 readings it ranged from 36.1% (20 August 2026) to 66.9% (8 September 2026). The latest reading is 6.8 points above the 30-session average of 53.0%, on 162K shares reported.

As of 5 August 2026, the fails-to-deliver balance in CRS is 356 shares, down 1,023 shares over the last settlement date. Over the last 52 readings it ranged from 2 shares (26 June 2026) to 34,881 shares (28 January 2026). The latest reading sits at the bottom of that range.

Insiders at CRS reported 23 open-market sells worth $54.6M in the last 90 days and no open-market buys. Sells alone are a weak signal; insiders sell for tax, diversification and estate reasons all the time. Latest filing: KAROL STEVEN E on 2026-09-04.

Form 4 filings are due within two business days of the trade. Insiders sell for many reasons that say nothing about the company; open-market buys are the rarer, stronger signal.

4 Form 144 notices on file for CRS worth $54.6M at the prices reported; 4 in the last 90 days worth $54.6M. Latest: STEVEN KAROL filed on 2026-09-04 to sell 3,275 shares ($1.6M) from 2026-09-04.

5 holders above 5% have filed on CRS, all on Schedule 13G (passive). The largest reported stake is BlackRock, Inc. at 10.1% of the class (5,053,660 shares), filed 2025-10-02 for an event on 2025-09-30.

12 of the 30 tracked managers held CRS at their latest 13F, $2.23B in total at quarter-end prices. AQR Capital Management is the largest at $900.2M (0.3% of its portfolio) as of 2026-06-30. Over the prior quarter 5 added shares and 7 cut.

Only the 30 tracked managers on the funds hub; a 13F reports long positions in US listed stock at quarter end, 45 days late, and says nothing about shorts or positions sold since.

In Q2 2026 (quarter ended 2026-06-30) CARPENTER TECHNOLOGY CORP reported revenue of $851.0M, up 12.6% from the same quarter a year earlier, and net income of $162.4M (3.23 diluted EPS). In FY 2026 it generated $605.0M of operating cash flow and spent $179.1M on buybacks and $40.3M on dividends. As of 2026-06-30, cash was $393.3M against $690.7M of debt.

Quarterly, last 8 quarters

Fiscal years, with buybacks and dividends

Quarters are the three-month figures the company reports; a fourth quarter marked derived is the fiscal year less the three reported quarters, since companies report it only inside the 10-K. Fiscal years are the annual figures. Buybacks are cash paid to repurchase common stock in the year (XBRL PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock), not authorizations. Balance sheet lines are as of 2026-06-30; shares outstanding as of 2026-08-07 from the cover page.