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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 8 analysts offering 12 month price targets for Charles River Laboratories International Inc

Min Forecast
$140.00-22.25%
Avg Forecast
$180.75+0.38%
Max Forecast
$200.00+11.07%

Should I buy or sell CRL stock?

Based on 8 analysts offering ratings for Charles River Laboratories International Inc.

Buy
Strong Buy
4 analysts 50%
Buy
1 analysts 12.5%
Hold
3 analysts 37.5%
Sell
0 analysts 0%
Strong Sell
0 analysts 0%
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CRL stock forecasts by analyst

Analyst / FirmRatingActionPrice TargetUpside/DownsideDateAnalyst Color
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2025-10-17
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2025-10-03Find Out Why
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2025-10-02Find Out Why
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2025-09-09
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2025-08-07
Citigroup
Top 17%
84
Strong BuyUpgrades$200.00+11.07%2025-07-09
Redburn Atlantic
Top 44%
57
Strong BuyUpgrades$182.00+1.07%2025-05-23
Baird
Top 23%
78
HoldMaintains$140.00-22.25%2025-05-08

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Forecast return on equity

Is CRL forecast to generate an efficient return?

Company
19.25%
Industry
10.96%
Market
142.96%
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Forecast return on assets

Is CRL forecast to generate an efficient return on assets?

Company
8.54%
Industry
14.7%
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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 3 years based on estimates from 21 analysts?

Avg 1 year Forecast
$10.29
Avg 2 year Forecast
$10.88
Avg 3 year Forecast
$11.84

CRL revenue forecast

What is CRL's revenue in the next 3 years based on estimates from 19 analysts?

Avg 1 year Forecast
$4.0B+0.06%
Avg 2 year Forecast
$4.1B+2.49%
Avg 3 year Forecast
$4.3B+7.7%
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Forecast High Revenue Growth Forecast

CRL revenue growth forecast

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

Company
2.34%
Industry
5.48%
Market
24.86%
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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$180.07$180.75+0.38%Buy
CAI$30.08$35.50+18.02%Strong Buy
QGEN$46.85$52.00+10.99%Strong Buy
RVTY$93.59$109.71+17.23%Strong Buy
GH$93.02$80.41-13.55%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 8 Wall Street analysts covering (NYSE: CRL) stock is to Buy CRL stock.

Out of 8 analysts, 4 (50%) are recommending CRL as a Strong Buy, 1 (12.5%) are recommending CRL as a Buy, 3 (37.5%) are recommending CRL as a Hold, 0 (0%) are recommending CRL as a Sell, and 0 (0%) are recommending CRL as a Strong Sell.

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What is CRL's earnings growth forecast for 2025-2027?

(NYSE: CRL) Charles River Laboratories International's forecast annual earnings growth rate of N/A is not forecast to beat the US Diagnostics & Research industry's average forecast earnings growth rate of 16.6%, and while it is not forecast to beat the US market's average forecast earnings growth rate of 41%.

Charles River Laboratories International's earnings in 2025 is -$69,225,000.On average, 21 Wall Street analysts forecast CRL's earnings for 2025 to be $506,330,228, with the lowest CRL earnings forecast at $482,298,944, and the highest CRL earnings forecast at $541,656,164. On average, 21 Wall Street analysts forecast CRL's earnings for 2026 to be $535,218,950, with the lowest CRL earnings forecast at $455,772,502, and the highest CRL earnings forecast at $605,683,810.

In 2027, CRL is forecast to generate $582,804,139 in earnings, with the lowest earnings forecast at $517,989,066 and the highest earnings forecast at $649,297,415.

What is CRL's revenue growth forecast for 2025-2027?

(NYSE: CRL) Charles River Laboratories International's forecast annual revenue growth rate of 2.34% is not forecast to beat the US Diagnostics & Research industry's average forecast revenue growth rate of 5.48%, and while it is not forecast to beat the US market's average forecast revenue growth rate of 24.86%.

Charles River Laboratories International's revenue in 2025 is $4,028,615,000.On average, 19 Wall Street analysts forecast CRL's revenue for 2025 to be $198,382,351,518, with the lowest CRL revenue forecast at $190,065,155,436, and the highest CRL revenue forecast at $209,307,899,034. On average, 19 Wall Street analysts forecast CRL's revenue for 2026 to be $203,205,340,962, with the lowest CRL revenue forecast at $192,821,149,404, and the highest CRL revenue forecast at $215,459,671,284.

In 2027, CRL is forecast to generate $213,540,318,342 in revenue, with the lowest revenue forecast at $198,333,137,340 and the highest revenue forecast at $235,686,698,442.

What is CRL's forecast return on assets (ROA) for 2025-2028?

(NYSE: CRL) forecast ROA is 8.54%, which is lower than the forecast US Diagnostics & Research industry average of 14.7%.

What is CRL's Price Target?

According to 8 Wall Street analysts that have issued a 1 year CRL price target, the average CRL price target is $180.75, with the highest CRL stock price forecast at $200.00 and the lowest CRL stock price forecast at $140.00.

On average, Wall Street analysts predict that Charles River Laboratories International's share price could reach $180.75 by Oct 17, 2026. The average Charles River Laboratories International stock price prediction forecasts a potential upside of 0.38% from the current CRL share price of $180.07.

What is CRL's Earnings Per Share (EPS) forecast for 2025-2027?

(NYSE: CRL) Charles River Laboratories International's current Earnings Per Share (EPS) is -$1.29. On average, analysts forecast that CRL's EPS will be $10.29 for 2025, with the lowest EPS forecast at $9.80, and the highest EPS forecast at $11.01. On average, analysts forecast that CRL's EPS will be $10.88 for 2026, with the lowest EPS forecast at $9.26, and the highest EPS forecast at $12.31. In 2027, CRL's EPS is forecast to hit $11.84 (min: $10.53, max: $13.19).

What is CRL's forecast return on equity (ROE) for 2025-2028?

(NYSE: CRL) forecast ROE is 19.25%, which is considered weak.
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