Charles River Laboratories International (CRL) Stock Forecast & Price Target

$199.84 -6.70 (-3.24%)

(As of 12:45 PM ET)

Charles River Laboratories International - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2024)

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

Consensus Rating

Hold

Based on 15 Analyst Ratings

Sell
2

Hold
11

Buy
2

Based on 15 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Charles River Laboratories International in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold." Out of the 15 analysts, 2 have given a sell rating, 11 have given a hold rating, and 2 have given a buy rating for CRL.

Consensus Price Target

$217.54
8.86% Upside

According to the 15 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Charles River Laboratories International, the average price target is $217.54. The highest price target for CRL is $290.00, while the lowest price target for CRL is $151.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 8.86% from the current price of $199.84.

CRL Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 11/15/23 to 11/14/24	1 Month Ago 10/16/23 to 10/15/24	3 Months Ago 8/17/23 to 8/16/24	1 Year Ago 11/15/22 to 11/15/23
Strong Buy	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	2 Buy rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)
Hold	11 Hold rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)
Sell	2 Sell rating(s)	2 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$217.54	$212.23	$231.00	$232.54
Forecasted Upside	8.86% Upside	9.49% Upside	14.43% Upside	23.97% Upside
Consensus Rating	Hold	Hold	Hold	Moderate Buy

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CRL Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

CRL Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

Charles River Laboratories International Stock vs. The Competition

Type	Charles River Laboratories International	Medical Companies	S&P 500
Consensus Rating Score	2.00	2.80	2.50
Consensus Rating	Hold	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	8.96% Upside	25,343.24% Upside	8.16% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Positive News See Recent CRL News	Positive News	Positive News

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst Name	Action	Rating	Price Target	Upside/Downside on Report Date
11/11/2024	TD Cowen 4 of 5 stars		Boost Target	Hold ➝ Hold	$203.00 ➝ $227.00	+2.93%
11/7/2024	UBS Group 4 of 5 stars		Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$240.00 ➝ $250.00	+18.05%
11/7/2024	CLSA 1 of 5 stars		Upgrade	Underperform ➝ Hold	$205.00	-4.32%
11/7/2024	Evercore ISI Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	E. Anderson Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	In-Line ➝ In-Line	$190.00 ➝ $225.00	+5.02%
10/14/2024	Redburn Atlantic Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	J. Clark Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Initiated Coverage	Sell	$151.00	-20.97%
10/2/2024	Bank of America Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Buy ➝ Neutral	$250.00 ➝ $215.00	+10.77%
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10/1/2024	Citigroup Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	P. Donnelly Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Downgrade	Neutral ➝ Sell	$215.00 ➝ $175.00	-11.15%
9/20/2024	Robert W. Baird Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$191.00 ➝ $190.00	-9.27%
8/8/2024	Baird R W Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	E. Coldwell Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Downgrade	Strong-Buy ➝ Hold
8/8/2024	Barclays Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	L. Sergott Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Equal Weight ➝ Equal Weight	$230.00 ➝ $210.00	+5.42%
8/8/2024	The Goldman Sachs Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$290.00 ➝ $250.00	+25.03%
8/8/2024	JPMorgan Chase & Co. Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Overweight ➝ Neutral	$270.00 ➝ $205.00	+2.52%
6/28/2024	Argus Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	D. Toung Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Buy ➝ Hold
6/7/2024	Mizuho Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	A. Hynes Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Initiated Coverage	Neutral	$235.00	+6.04%
2/15/2024	Guggenheim Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Buy ➝ Neutral
11/10/2023	Morgan Stanley Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Equal Weight ➝ Equal Weight	$220.00 ➝ $205.00	+19.19%
9/22/2023	Wells Fargo & Company Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$280.00 ➝ $275.00	+38.78%
5/12/2023	Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target		$260.00 ➝ $250.00	+31.01%
5/12/2023	Credit Suisse Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target		$260.00 ➝ $255.00	+30.27%
3/28/2023	Jefferies Financial Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Hold	$233.00 ➝ $203.00	+2.81%

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CRL Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

: According to the research reports of 15 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Charles River Laboratories International is $217.54, with a high forecast of $290.00 and a low forecast of $151.00.
: 15 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Charles River Laboratories International in the last year. There are currently 2 sell ratings, 11 hold ratings and 2 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "hold" CRL shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in CRL, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.
: According to analysts, Charles River Laboratories International's stock has a predicted upside of 8.86% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.
: Over the previous 90 days, Charles River Laboratories International's stock had 3 downgrades and 1 upgrade by analysts.
: Charles River Laboratories International has been rated by research analysts at Bank of America, Citigroup, CLSA, Evercore ISI, Redburn Atlantic, Robert W. Baird, TD Cowen, and UBS Group in the past 90 days.
: Analysts like Charles River Laboratories International less than other "medical" companies. The consensus rating for Charles River Laboratories International is Hold while the average consensus rating for "medical" companies is Moderate Buy. Learn more on how CRL compares to other companies.

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This page (NYSE:CRL) was last updated on 11/14/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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Charles River Laboratories International (CRL) Stock Forecast & Price Target