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Cabot (CBT) Stock Analysis
$81.50
52W $58.33 – $94.53
52/100
$4.21B
22.6
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 60% agreement.
Last updated September 06, 2026.
What Would Change This View
- Upgrade to Buy
- Requires a committee score of 60.0 — +7.83 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 — -12.17 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. Macro Analyst sees a compelling case — vix regime is low -- calm backdrop supports risk-taking. 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
- VIX regime is low -- calm backdrop supports risk-taking — Macro
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
- 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 06, 2026
Overall Committee Score
52/100
Agreement
60%
Analysts
5
Conviction
Contested
Sector Rank
Top 94%
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
48
/ 100 · High confidence
Mixed or range-bound price action
− MACD histogram negative -- bearish momentum
Macro Analyst
bullish
80
/ 100 · Low confidence
Macro backdrop is supportive of risk assets generally, and this name's beta works in its favor
+ VIX regime is low -- calm backdrop supports risk-taking
News Analyst
neutral
58
/ 100 · Low confidence
News flow is mixed or quiet -- no strong signal either way right now
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 2704.43)
Investment Thesis Evolution
Committee score moved marginally from 52.2 to 52.2.
Comparing 2026-09-05 to 2026-09-06 (1 day apart).
Technical Analysis
RSI (14)
37.6
Neutral
MACD Histogram
-0.287
Bearish Momentum
Trend Direction
Sideways
Weekly: Uptrend
Market Structure
Lh Ll
Support
$79.73
Resistance
$83.64
Bollinger %B
0.13
Inside Bands
Price vs Moving Averages
EMA 9
$82.68
Below
EMA 21
$84.19
Below
EMA 50
$85.27
Below
EMA 200
$80.99
Above
Fundamental Analysis
Valuation
84
Growth
50
Profitability
55
Financial Health
70
Cash Flow
70
Valuation
P/E Ratio
22.6×
P/B Ratio
2.62×
PEG Ratio
-0.42
Dividend Yield
2.26%
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 22.6 (inexpensive relative to a 15-40x range); Price-to-book of 2.6x; 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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