Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. (CRL)
NYSE: CRL · Real-Time Price · USD
184.31
+0.27 (0.15%)
Dec 5, 2025, 4:00 PM EST - Market closed

CRL Stock Forecast

Stock Price Forecast

According to 13 professional analysts, the 12-month price target for CRL stock ranges from a low of $165 to a high of $210. The average analyst price target of $190.15 forecasts a 3.17% increase in the stock price over the next year.

Price Target: $190.15 (+3.17%)
Analyst Consensus: Buy
Target Low Average Median High
Price $165 $190.15 $195 $210
Change -10.48% +3.17% +5.80% +13.94%

Analyst Ratings

The average analyst rating for CRL stock is "Buy". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to outperform the market over the next twelve months.

Recommendation Trends

Rating Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25
Strong Buy 334444
Buy 111344
Hold 101010977
Sell 000000
Strong Sell 000000
Total 141415161515

Latest Forecasts

Analyst Firm Rating Rating Action Price Target Upside Date
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
Hold
Maintains
$170$185
Hold Maintains $170$185 +0.37% Nov 11, 2025
TD Cowen
TD Cowen
Strong Buy
Maintains
$205$197
Strong Buy Maintains $205$197 +6.89% Nov 10, 2025
JP Morgan
JP Morgan
Hold
Maintains
$160$165
Hold Maintains $160$165 -10.48% Nov 6, 2025
Barclays
Barclays
Buy
Maintains
$195$210
Buy Maintains $195$210 +13.94% Nov 6, 2025
Baird
Baird
Buy
Upgrades
$178$199
Buy Upgrades $178$199 +7.97% Nov 6, 2025
More Analyst Ratings

Financial Forecast

Revenue This Year
4.05B
from 4.05B
Decreased by -0.05%
Revenue Next Year
4.12B
from 4.05B
Increased by 1.66%
EPS This Year
10.34
from 0.20
Increased by 5,068.27%
EPS Next Year
10.97
from 10.34
Increased by 6.14%
Fiscal Year FY 2020 FY 2021 FY 2022 FY 2023 FY 2024 FY 2025 FY 2026
Period Ending Dec 26, 2020 Dec 25, 2021 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 30, 2023 Dec 28, 2024 Dec 31, 2025 Dec 31, 2026
Revenue
2.92B3.54B3.98B4.13B4.05B4.05B4.12B
Revenue Growth
11.55%21.08%12.31%3.86%-1.92%-0.05%1.66%
EPS
7.207.609.489.220.2010.3410.97
EPS Growth
42.01%5.56%24.74%-2.74%-97.83%5,068.27%6.14%
Forward PE
-----17.8316.80
No. Analysts
-----2020
Historical EPS numbers are GAAP, while forecasted numbers may be non-GAAP.

Revenue Forecast

Revenue 202520262027202820292030
High 4.2B 4.4B
Avg 4.0B 4.1B
Low 3.9B 4.0B

Revenue Growth

Revenue Growth 202520262027202820292030
High
4.5%
7.8%
Avg
-0.0%
1.7%
Low
-4.6%
-2.4%

EPS Forecast

EPS 20252026202720282029
High 10.86 12.98
Avg 10.34 10.97
Low 9.95 9.61

EPS Growth

EPS Growth 20252026202720282029
High
5,328.5%
25.5%
Avg
5,068.3%
6.1%
Low
4,875.5%
-7.0%
Sources: Price targets and analyst ratings provided by Benzinga. Revenue and EPS forecast data provided by Finnhub. The data is sourced from Wall Street analysts. Data disclaimer.