Charles River Laboratories
0
Funds holding %
of 7,139 funds
0
Analysts bullish %
of 7 analysts
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2024 Q4 regulatory filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
13% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 93 | Existing positions closed: 82
2.05% more ownership
Funds ownership: 101.36% [Q3] → 103.41% (+2.05%) [Q4]
4% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $10.3B [Q3] → $9.88B (-$381M) [Q4]
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 618 [Q3] → 607 (-11) [Q4]
33% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 [Q3] → 4 (-2) [Q4]
37% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 172 | Existing positions reduced: 271
42% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $28.5M | Put options by funds: $49.3M
Research analyst outlook
7 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
Low target
$160
2%
downside
Avg. target
$181
11%
upside
High target
$210
29%
upside
7 analyst ratings
1 positive
14%
6 neutral
86%
0 negative
0%
JP Morgan Casey Woodring 0% 1-year accuracy 0 / 6 met price target | 1%upside $165 | Neutral Maintained | 20 Feb 2025 |
Baird Eric Coldwell 42% 1-year accuracy 13 / 31 met price target | 6%upside $173 | Neutral Maintained | 20 Feb 2025 |
Barclays Luke Sergott 31% 1-year accuracy 16 / 52 met price target | 2%downside $160 | Equal-Weight Maintained | 20 Feb 2025 |
Morgan Stanley Ricky Goldwasser 50% 1-year accuracy 8 / 16 met price target | 13%upside $184 | Equal-Weight Maintained | 5 Feb 2025 |
Goldman Sachs Matthew Sykes 56% 1-year accuracy 22 / 39 met price target | 17%upside $190 | Buy Maintained | 23 Jan 2025 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 13 articles about CRL published over the past 30 days
Neutral
Benzinga
2 days ago
Analyst Sees Charles River As Preclinical Leader But Maintains Neutral Stance
On Wednesday, Charles River Laboratories International Inc CRL reported fourth-quarter 2024 revenue of $1 billion, a decrease of 1.1% year over year, beating the consensus of $983.63 million.

Neutral
Seeking Alpha
2 days ago
Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. (CRL) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. (NYSE:CRL ) Q4 2024 Earnings Call February 19, 2025 8:30 AM ET Company Participants Todd Spencer - Vice President, Investor Relations Jim Foster - Chair, President and Chief Executive Officer Flavia Pease - Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Elizabeth Anderson - Evercore Matt Sykes - Goldman Sachs Tejas Savant - Morgan Stanley Dave Windley - Jefferies Ann Hynes - Mizuho Justin Bowers - Deutsche Bank Lucas Romanski - TD Cowen Michael Ryskin - Bank of America Max Smock - William Blair Jacob Johnson - Stephens Patrick Donnelly - Citi Casey Woodring - JPMorgan Operator Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for standing by, and welcome to the Charles River Laboratories Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Earnings Conference Call. This call is being recorded.

Neutral
Zacks Investment Research
2 days ago
CRL Stock Up on Q4 Earnings and Revenue Beat, Margins Fall
Charles River's organic revenue growth in Manufacturing Solutions is more than offset by lower revenues in the RMS and DSA segments.

Positive
Zacks Investment Research
2 days ago
Compared to Estimates, Charles River (CRL) Q4 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics
The headline numbers for Charles River (CRL) give insight into how the company performed in the quarter ended December 2024, but it may be worthwhile to compare some of its key metrics to Wall Street estimates and the year-ago actuals.

Positive
Zacks Investment Research
2 days ago
Charles River Laboratories (CRL) Tops Q4 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
Charles River Laboratories (CRL) came out with quarterly earnings of $2.66 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.50 per share. This compares to earnings of $2.46 per share a year ago.

Positive
Reuters
2 days ago
Charles River beats quarterly estimates on stable demand for drug development services
Charles River Laboratories on Wednesday beat fourth-quarter profit and revenue estimates, helped by stable demand for its drug discovery and development services from biotech clients.

Neutral
Business Wire
3 days ago
Charles River Laboratories Announces Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year 2024 Results and Provides 2025 Guidance
WILMINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Charles River Laboratories Announces Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year 2024 Results and Provides 2025 Guidance.

Neutral
Zacks Investment Research
4 days ago
Gear Up for Charles River (CRL) Q4 Earnings: Wall Street Estimates for Key Metrics
Get a deeper insight into the potential performance of Charles River (CRL) for the quarter ended December 2024 by going beyond Wall Street's top -and-bottom-line estimates and examining the estimates for some of its key metrics.

Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
Is Now the Right Time to Hold on to Charles River Stock?
CRL's solid prospects in the DSA segment and strategic partnerships present a promising opportunity for investors.

Neutral
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
Charles River Laboratories (CRL) Earnings Expected to Grow: What to Know Ahead of Next Week's Release
Charles River (CRL) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.

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