CRL

Charles River Laboratories International Inc. Common Stock (CRL)

Stock · NYSE · Health Care

$300.23as of 10/16/2026

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October 4, 2026

CRL Analyst Targets Rise After UBS Reinstates Coverage. Charles River Laboratories saw its average analyst price target increase to $305.00, driven by UBS reinstating coverage with a $357.00 target. This move follows reports of stabilizing demand and increased interest in animal model markets. The stock is currently trading below its 52-week high, with technical indicators showing support near $181.76.

Active signals

Support level
$182.73
Industry
Biotechnology: Commercial Physical & Biological Resarch

What CRL's price did in the 20 trading sessions after each past signal, compared with any 20-session window over the same period.

SignalTimesMedian 20-session returnHigher after 20 sessions
Volume Spike31-2.2%42%
Bollinger Band Breakout23-3.0%48%
Bollinger Band Breakdown20+1.5%60%
200-Day Moving Average TouchActive now18-5.0%33%
Any 20-session window (baseline)-0.2%50%

Computed by MarketWall from daily closing prices since May 18, 2022. Returns are close-to-close and don't include dividends. Past results describe what happened before; they are not a forecast and not investment advice.

About CRL

Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. provides drug discovery, non-clinical development, and safety testing services in the United States, Europe, Canada, the Asia Pacific, and internationally. The Research Models and Services segment produces and sells rodents, and purpose-bred rats and mice for use by researchers. This segment also provides a range of services to assist its clients in supporting the use of…

Sector
Health Care
Industry
Biotechnology: Commercial Physical & Biological Resarch
Employees
18,300

Fundamentals

1-day range
$295.51$308.27
Market cap
$12.79B
P/E (trailing)
—
P/E (forward)
24.13
EPS (trailing)
$-4.85
Dividend yield
—
Beta
1.38
Avg. volume
945.3K
52-week range
$146.2$333.3
Next earnings: November 4, 2026 · EPS estimate $2.97Before Openconfirmed

How Charles River Laboratories International Inc. Common Stock Makes Money

Where the revenue actually goes — FY2025 annual results

market-wall.comTotalRevenue$4.02BCost of Revenue$2.69B (67%)SG&A$743.07M (19%)Other$537.54M (13%)Tax$42.66M (1%)CRL

Source: 10-K filed Feb 18, 2026 · via SEC EDGAR / Finnhub

Gross Profit$1.32B(33%)
Operating Income$25.16M(1%)

Forecasts

15 analyst ratings

Buy 74%
Hold 26%
Sell 0%
1-year price forecast
High
$357
+18.9%
Median
$330
+9.9%
Low
$145
-51.7%

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Insider Activity

Insider Actions →
Acquired
47.4K
Disposed
47.9K

Institutional Ownership

March 31, 2026

Total shares held
54.48M
Total value held
$8.91B
Institutional holders
550
Top holders this quarter
  • Unknown3.86M
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