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Why Is It Moving?™:Charles River shares are trading higher. The company announced that it has ...

Earnings: Q3 2026 Earnings were released on Wed Nov 4th, before the market open

Conference Call: The most recent conference call started at 9:00 AM, 6 days ago

M&A: Frontage Holdings Corporation and DMPK announced it will sell assets to Charles River (CRL) on Monday, November 9, 2026 for $470M paid in cash

Charles River (CRL) Stock Price Target 2026

The average analyst price target for Charles River is $285.05, 19.7% below the current price. Of 18 analysts, 13 rate it Buy and 5 Hold. Targets range from $167 to $400. The latest change came on Nov 5, 2026, when UBS raised its price target on Charles River from $357 to $387 and kept a Buy rating.

The Average Analyst Price Target for Charles River is $285.05.

Price Target Range — 12 Quarters

Analyst Consensus — 18 Analysts

13Buy

5Hold

Consensus RatingBuy# Analysts18Avg. Consensus PT$285.05Upside to Avg. PT-19.7%

Rating Trend — Last 9 Months

Latest Upgrades and Downgrades for Charles River Stock

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Date	Firm	Analyst	Action	Rating Change	Price Target
Nov 5, 2026	UBS	Kevin Caliendo	PT Raise	Buy	$357→$387
Nov 5, 2026	RBC Capital	Ryan Halsted	PT Raise	Outperform	$322→$352
Nov 5, 2026	Barclays	Luke Sergott	PT Raise	Overweight	$330→$375
Nov 5, 2026	Evercore ISI Group	Ross Muken	PT Raise	Outperform	$330→$400
Oct 13, 2026	Morgan Stanley	Ricky Goldwasser	PT Raise	Overweight	$300→$340
Sep 30, 2026	UBS	Kevin Caliendo	Reinstates	Buy	$357
Sep 28, 2026	Jefferies	David Windley	PT Raise	Buy	$305→$340
Sep 25, 2026	Deutsche Bank	Justin Bowers	PT Raise	Buy	$300→$320
Sep 25, 2026	TD Cowen	Charles Rhyee	PT Raise	Buy	$300→$325
Sep 25, 2026	Evercore ISI Group	Ross Muken	PT Raise	Outperform	$320→$330
Sep 25, 2026	RBC Capital	Ryan Halsted	PT Raise	Outperform	$282→$322
Sep 25, 2026	Barclays	Luke Sergott	PT Raise	Overweight	$300→$330
Sep 25, 2026	Mizuho	Ann Hynes	PT Raise	Neutral	$264→$295
Sep 25, 2026	Baird	Eric Coldwell	PT Raise	Outperform	$291→$334
Sep 11, 2026	Evercore ISI Group	Ross Muken	PT Raise	Outperform	$300→$320
Aug 10, 2026	TD Cowen	Charles Rhyee	PT Raise	Buy	$235→$300
Aug 7, 2026	Morgan Stanley	Ricky Goldwasser	PT Raise	Overweight	$260→$300
Aug 6, 2026	RBC Capital	Ryan Halsted	PT Raise	Outperform	$215→$282
Aug 6, 2026	Evercore ISI Group	Ross Muken	PT Raise	Outperform	$260→$300
Aug 6, 2026	JP Morgan	Casey Woodring	Upgrade	Neutral→Overweight	$180→$310

Analyst Ratings News

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UBS Maintains Buy on Charles River, Raises Price Target to $387

UBS analyst Kevin Caliendo maintains Charles River (NYSE:CRL) with a Buy and raises the price target from $357 to $387.

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RBC Capital Maintains Outperform on Charles River, Raises Price Target to $352

RBC Capital analyst Ryan Halsted maintains Charles River (NYSE:CRL) with a Outperform and raises the price target from $322 to $352.

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Barclays Maintains Overweight on Charles River, Raises Price Target to $375

Barclays analyst Luke Sergott maintains Charles River (NYSE:CRL) with a Overweight and raises the price target from $330 to $375.

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Evercore ISI Group Maintains Outperform on Charles River, Raises Price Target to $400

Evercore ISI Group analyst Ross Muken maintains Charles River (NYSE:CRL) with a Outperform and raises the price target from $330 to $400.

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Morgan Stanley Maintains Overweight on Charles River, Raises Price Target to $340

Morgan Stanley analyst Ricky Goldwasser maintains Charles River (NYSE:CRL) with a Overweight and raises the price target from $300 to $340.

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UBS Reinstates Buy on Charles River, Announces $357 Price Target

UBS analyst Kevin Caliendo reinstates Charles River (NYSE:CRL) with a Buy and announces $357 price target.

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Charles River (CRL) Stock Price Target 2026

The Average Analyst Price Target for Charles River is $285.05.

Latest Upgrades and Downgrades for Charles River Stock

Analyst Ratings News

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UBS Maintains Buy on Charles River, Raises Price Target to $387

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RBC Capital Maintains Outperform on Charles River, Raises Price Target to $352

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Barclays Maintains Overweight on Charles River, Raises Price Target to $375

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Evercore ISI Group Maintains Outperform on Charles River, Raises Price Target to $400

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Morgan Stanley Maintains Overweight on Charles River, Raises Price Target to $340

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UBS Reinstates Buy on Charles River, Announces $357 Price Target

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Charles River (CRL) Stock Price Target 2026

The Average Analyst Price Target for Charles River is $285.05.

Latest Upgrades and Downgrades for Charles River Stock

Analyst Ratings News

PROUBS Maintains Buy on Charles River, Raises Price Target to $387

PRORBC Capital Maintains Outperform on Charles River, Raises Price Target to $352

PROBarclays Maintains Overweight on Charles River, Raises Price Target to $375

PROEvercore ISI Group Maintains Outperform on Charles River, Raises Price Target to $400

PROMorgan Stanley Maintains Overweight on Charles River, Raises Price Target to $340

PROUBS Reinstates Buy on Charles River, Announces $357 Price Target

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UBS Maintains Buy on Charles River, Raises Price Target to $387

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RBC Capital Maintains Outperform on Charles River, Raises Price Target to $352

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Barclays Maintains Overweight on Charles River, Raises Price Target to $375

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Evercore ISI Group Maintains Outperform on Charles River, Raises Price Target to $400

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Morgan Stanley Maintains Overweight on Charles River, Raises Price Target to $340

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UBS Reinstates Buy on Charles River, Announces $357 Price Target