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Cabot (CBT) Stock Analysis
$78.90
52W $58.33 – $94.53
52/100
$3.95B
21.2
0.83
Is CBT Bullish or Bearish?
Mixed.
Innellis AI committee rates Cabot Corp (CBT) Watch with a composite score of 52/100
, based on 5 analysts with 40% agreement.
Last updated September 22, 2026.
What Would Change This View
- Upgrade to Buy
- Requires a committee score of 60.0 — +8.00 from today. Applies on the first day at or above the line; upgrades are never dampened.
- Downgrade to Reduce
- Requires the score to fall below 40.0 — -12.00 from today. The band boundary is 45.0, but a one-step downgrade must clear a further margin first. A score oscillating around the line should not change the rating every night.
Executive Summary
The committee is genuinely divided. News Analyst sees a compelling case — news sentiment is positive (+0.50 across 8 articles, 14d). Growth Analyst remains cautious — revenue declining -4.7% yoy -- this is not a growth story right now. This disagreement is itself the signal — the setup is not clean in either direction.
Bull & Bear Case
Bull Case
- Weekly trend (sideways) confirms the daily trend -- multi-timeframe agreement — Technical
- News sentiment is positive (+0.50 across 8 articles, 14d) — News
Bear Case
- Revenue declining -4.7% YoY -- this is not a growth story right now — Growth
- EPS declining -53.7% YoY despite any revenue growth — Growth
- RSI at 28 is in oversold territory (could mean either capitulation or a bounce setup) — Technical
- MACD histogram negative -- bearish momentum — Technical
Both cases are generated from quantitative data signals, not qualitative or
forward-looking judgement. They summarise what the numbers say today.
Price History (6M)
AI Investment Committee
Committee Consensus
As of September 22, 2026
Overall Committee Score
52/100
Agreement
40%
Analysts
5
Conviction
Contested
Sector Rank
Top 68%
of 99 Basic Materials peers
Value Analyst
neutral
58
/ 100 · Moderate confidence
Fair value -- neither a bargain nor obviously overpriced
Growth Analyst
bearish
18
/ 100 · Moderate confidence
Growth story is weak, decelerating, or inconsistent
− Revenue declining -4.7% YoY -- this is not a growth story right now
Technical Analyst
neutral
46
/ 100 · High confidence
Mixed or range-bound price action
+ Weekly trend (sideways) confirms the daily trend -- multi-timeframe agreement
− RSI at 28 is in oversold territory (could mean either capitulation or a bounce setup)
Macro Analyst
bullish
65
/ 100 · Low confidence
Macro backdrop is supportive of risk assets generally, and this name's beta works in its favor
News Analyst
bullish
74
/ 100 · Low confidence
News flow and recent filings/analyst actions are net positive
+ News sentiment is positive (+0.50 across 8 articles, 14d)
Portfolio Manager
neutral
45
/ 100 · High confidence
Portfolio-level factors are mixed -- worth a deliberate sizing decision, not a default-size position
+ Portfolio position concentration is currently healthy
− Sector concentration is already high (HHI 2517.06)
Investment Thesis Evolution
Committee score moved marginally from 52.0 to 52.0.
Comparing 2026-09-21 to 2026-09-22 (1 day apart).
Technical Analysis
RSI (14)
24.2
Oversold
MACD Histogram
-0.274
Bearish Momentum
Trend Direction
Sideways
Weekly: Sideways
Market Structure
Lh Ll
Support
$72.83
Resistance
$77.11
Bollinger %B
0.07
Inside Bands
Price vs Moving Averages
EMA 9
$78.61
Above
EMA 21
$80.70
Below
EMA 50
$83.10
Below
EMA 200
$80.78
Below
Fundamental Analysis
Valuation
87
Growth
50
Profitability
55
Financial Health
70
Cash Flow
70
Valuation
P/E Ratio
21.2×
P/B Ratio
2.46×
PEG Ratio
-0.40
Dividend Yield
2.41%
52W High
$94.53
52W Low
$58.33
Quality & Growth
ROE
2135.5%
ROA
867.6%
Gross Margin
2289.5%
Operating Margin
1378.7%
Revenue Growth YoY
—
Debt / Equity
0.79
AI Fundamental Assessment
P/E ratio of 21.2 (inexpensive relative to a 15-40x range); Price-to-book of 2.5x; PEG ratio of -0.4 (under 1.0 suggests growth is undervalued relative to price); Return on equity of 21.4%; Return on assets of 8.7%; Net margin of 5.2%; Gross margin of 22.9%; Current ratio of 1.47 (tight short-term liquidity); Debt-to-equity of 0.79; Free cash flow per share is positive (5.45); Most recent quarter missed estimates by 0.4%; EPS growth roughly steady (+5.2% -> +3.7% QoQ); Average YoY EPS growth of -12.1%; Analyst estimates rising over recent quarters
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