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Charles River Laboratories International Inc Stock Forecast, Predictions & Price Target

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Analyst price target for CRL

Based on 11 analysts offering 12 month price targets for Charles River Laboratories International Inc

Min Forecast
$151.00-8.47%
Avg Forecast
$201.64+22.23%
Max Forecast
$250.00+51.54%

Should I buy or sell CRL stock?

Based on 11 analysts offering ratings for Charles River Laboratories International Inc.

Hold
Strong Buy
2 analysts 18.18%
Buy
0 analysts 0%
Hold
7 analysts 63.64%
Sell
0 analysts 0%
Strong Sell
2 analysts 18.18%
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CRL stock forecasts by analyst

Analyst / FirmRatingActionPrice TargetUpside/DownsideDateAnalyst Color
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2025-01-23
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2025-01-17
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2024-12-13
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2024-11-11
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2024-11-07
Evercore ISI Group
Top 31%
70
HoldMaintains$225.00+36.39%2024-11-07
Anonymous
CLSA
SellInitiates Coverage On$167.00+1.23%2024-10-23
Redburn Atlantic
Bottom 38%
38
Strong SellInitiates Coverage On$151.00-8.47%2024-10-14
Citigroup
Top 15%
86
Strong SellDowngrades$175.00+6.08%2024-10-01
Baird
Top 30%
71
HoldMaintains$190.00+15.17%2024-09-20

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Forecast return on equity

Is CRL forecast to generate an efficient return?

Company
15.71%
Industry
-3.65%
Market
230.57%
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Forecast return on assets

Is CRL forecast to generate an efficient return on assets?

Company
7.43%
Industry
10.71%
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Forecast Return on Assets vs Industry Forecast

CRL earnings per share forecast

What is CRL's earnings per share in the next 2 years based on estimates from 9 analysts?

Avg 1 year Forecast
$10.26+27.4%
Avg 2 year Forecast
$11.62+44.37%
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CRL revenue forecast

What is CRL's revenue in the next 2 years based on estimates from 6 analysts?

Avg 1 year Forecast
$4.0B-2.18%
Avg 2 year Forecast
$4.3B+4.96%
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Forecast High Revenue Growth Forecast

CRL earnings growth forecast

How is CRL forecast to perform vs Diagnostics & Research companies and vs the US market?

Company
27.4%
Industry
50.3%
Market
59.2%
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Forecast Earnings Growth vs Industry Forecast
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Forecast Earnings Growth vs Market Forecast
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Forecast Earnings Growth vs Savings Rate Forecast

CRL revenue growth forecast

How is CRL forecast to perform vs Diagnostics & Research companies and vs the US market?

Company
-2.18%
Industry
11.59%
Market
19.16%
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Forecast Revenue Growth vs Industry Forecast
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Forecast Revenue Growth vs Market Forecast

CRL vs Diagnostic & Research Stocks

TickerPricePrice TargetUp/downsideConsensus
CRL$164.97$201.64+22.23%Hold
QGEN$45.63$51.33+12.50%Buy
EXAS$55.98$72.80+30.05%Strong Buy
MEDP$344.07$363.60+5.68%Hold
GH$47.21$42.90-9.13%Strong Buy
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Charles River Laboratories International Stock Forecast FAQ

Is Charles River Laboratories International Stock a good buy in 2025, according to Wall Street analysts?

The consensus among 11 Wall Street analysts covering (NYSE: CRL) stock is to Hold CRL stock.

Out of 11 analysts, 2 (18.18%) are recommending CRL as a Strong Buy, 0 (0%) are recommending CRL as a Buy, 7 (63.64%) are recommending CRL as a Hold, 0 (0%) are recommending CRL as a Sell, and 2 (18.18%) are recommending CRL as a Strong Sell.

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What is CRL's earnings growth forecast for 2025-2026?

(NYSE: CRL) Charles River Laboratories International's forecast annual earnings growth rate of 27.4% is not forecast to beat the US Diagnostics & Research industry's average forecast earnings growth rate of 50.3%, and while it is not forecast to beat the US market's average forecast earnings growth rate of 59.2%.

Charles River Laboratories International's earnings in 2025 is $413,080,000.On average, 9 Wall Street analysts forecast CRL's earnings for 2025 to be $524,432,187, with the lowest CRL earnings forecast at $479,657,350, and the highest CRL earnings forecast at $661,702,143.

In 2026, CRL is forecast to generate $594,294,433 in earnings, with the lowest earnings forecast at $514,941,312 and the highest earnings forecast at $743,008,666.

What is CRL's revenue growth forecast for 2025-2026?

(NYSE: CRL) Charles River Laboratories International's forecast annual revenue growth rate of -2.18% is not forecast to beat the US Diagnostics & Research industry's average forecast revenue growth rate of 11.59%, and while it is not forecast to beat the US market's average forecast revenue growth rate of 19.16%.

Charles River Laboratories International's revenue in 2025 is $4,060,916,000.On average, 6 Wall Street analysts forecast CRL's revenue for 2025 to be $203,139,489,829, with the lowest CRL revenue forecast at $194,879,974,358, and the highest CRL revenue forecast at $210,365,440,869.

In 2026, CRL is forecast to generate $217,955,225,817 in revenue, with the lowest revenue forecast at $205,949,934,171 and the highest revenue forecast at $228,108,927,593.

What is CRL's forecast return on assets (ROA) for 2025-2026?

(NYSE: CRL) forecast ROA is 7.43%, which is lower than the forecast US Diagnostics & Research industry average of 10.71%.

What is CRL's Price Target?

According to 11 Wall Street analysts that have issued a 1 year CRL price target, the average CRL price target is $201.64, with the highest CRL stock price forecast at $250.00 and the lowest CRL stock price forecast at $151.00.

On average, Wall Street analysts predict that Charles River Laboratories International's share price could reach $201.64 by Jan 23, 2026. The average Charles River Laboratories International stock price prediction forecasts a potential upside of 22.23% from the current CRL share price of $164.97.

What is CRL's Earnings Per Share (EPS) forecast for 2025-2026?

(NYSE: CRL) Charles River Laboratories International's current Earnings Per Share (EPS) is $8.05. On average, analysts forecast that CRL's EPS will be $10.26 for 2025, with the lowest EPS forecast at $9.38, and the highest EPS forecast at $12.94. In 2026, CRL's EPS is forecast to hit $11.62 (min: $10.07, max: $14.53).

What is CRL's forecast return on equity (ROE) for 2025-2026?

(NYSE: CRL) forecast ROE is 15.71%, which is considered weak.
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