Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC Raises Position in Cabot Corporation $CBT

Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC grew its holdings in shares of Cabot Corporation (NYSE:CBT) by 343.9% in the third quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 65,561 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock after purchasing an additional 50,792 shares during the quarter. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC’s holdings in Cabot were worth $4,986,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Ballast Asset Management LP lifted its position in Cabot by 3.1% during the third quarter. Ballast Asset Management LP now owns 29,422 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $2,238,000 after purchasing an additional 890 shares in the last quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of Cabot by 0.7% in the third quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 152,484 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $11,596,000 after buying an additional 1,075 shares during the period. SummerHaven Investment Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Cabot in the third quarter worth about $818,000. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Cabot by 11.5% during the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC now owns 6,732 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $512,000 after buying an additional 695 shares in the last quarter. Finally, First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. grew its stake in shares of Cabot by 1.4% during the 3rd quarter. First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. now owns 14,558 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $1,107,000 after acquiring an additional 206 shares during the period. 93.18% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Cabot Trading Up 10.5%

Shares of CBT stock opened at $78.80 on Thursday. Cabot Corporation has a 12-month low of $58.33 and a 12-month high of $89.15. The company has a current ratio of 1.61, a quick ratio of 1.08 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $68.79 and its 200-day moving average price is $71.66. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.17 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.80, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.73 and a beta of 0.88.

Cabot (NYSE:CBT) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The specialty chemicals company reported $1.53 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.40 by $0.13. The company had revenue of $849.00 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $889.11 million. Cabot had a return on equity of 23.06% and a net margin of 8.62%.The firm’s revenue was down 11.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $1.76 earnings per share. Cabot has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.000-6.500 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that Cabot Corporation will post 7.57 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Cabot Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 13th. Investors of record on Friday, February 27th will be issued a $0.45 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 27th. This represents a $1.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.3%. Cabot’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 29.95%.

Cabot News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Cabot this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Performance Chemicals / Battery Materials showing momentum — management highlighted strong Battery Materials demand and product‑mix improvements that lifted Performance Chemicals EBIT; Cabot also announced a multi‑year supply agreement supporting EV/battery growth expectations. Cabot Corporation Reports First Quarter Fiscal Year 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: EPS and cash return — adjusted EPS beat consensus and the company generated $126M of operating cash flow in the quarter, returning $76M to shareholders via dividends and buybacks (supports shareholder returns and near‑term valuation support). Cabot (CBT) Q1 Earnings Surpass Estimates
• Neutral Sentiment: Dividend maintained — the company announced a quarterly dividend of $0.45 per share (supports income investors but was expected).
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue and volumes weakness — consolidated sales declined ~11% Y/Y to $849M and missed consensus estimates, driven by lower Reinforcement Materials volumes (Americas and Asia Pacific). Cabot Corporation (CBT) Stock Falls on Q1 2026 Earnings
• Negative Sentiment: Reinforcement Materials pressure — segment EBIT dropped ~22% Y/Y due to reduced tire customer production and inventory management, creating near‑term headwinds to overall earnings. Cabot Corporation Reports First Quarter Fiscal Year 2026 Results
• Negative Sentiment: Narrowed FY‑2026 guidance below consensus — Cabot tightened its full‑year adjusted EPS to $6.00–$6.50 (management: range reflects tire customer negotiations), which is slightly lower than the Street consensus and adds uncertainty to near‑term estimates. Cabot narrows 2026 EPS guidance to $6–$6.50 as battery materials surge 39%

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages have weighed in on CBT. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Cabot in a report on Monday, December 29th. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “buy” rating and set a $85.00 target price on shares of Cabot in a research note on Wednesday. Zacks Research raised shares of Cabot from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 27th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price target on Cabot from $75.00 to $54.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, November 28th. Finally, UBS Group boosted their price objective on Cabot from $65.00 to $74.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, January 12th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $72.00.

Cabot Company Profile

Cabot Corporation is a global specialty chemicals and performance materials company headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. Founded in 1882 by Godfrey Lowell Cabot, the company has grown into a diversified manufacturer with operations across North America, Europe, Asia and Latin America. Cabot serves a wide range of end markets, including automotive, industrial, energy, and consumer products, supplying essential ingredients that enhance performance, durability and functionality.

The company operates two primary segments: Reinforcement Materials and Performance Materials.