Cabot Corporation (CBT) Stock Overview
NYSE · Basic Materials · Specialty Chemicals
✓ Sourced directly from Yahoo Finance · Checked for accuracy at every rebuild · Snapshot: 6 September 2026
About Cabot Corporation
Cabot Corporation operates as a specialty chemicals and performance materials company. It operates through two segments, Reinforcement Materials and Performance Chemicals. The company offers reinforcing carbons that are used in tires as a rubber reinforcing agent and performance additive, as…
Source: Yahoo Finance
Sector & Industry
Cabot Corporation operates in the Basic Materials sector, within the Specialty Chemicals industry group. It is listed on the NYSE exchange.
Cabot Corporation at a Glance
| Company | Cabot Corporation |
| Ticker | CBT |
| Exchange | NYSE |
| Currency | USD |
| Price | $81.48 |
| Market cap | $4.21B |
| P/E ratio (trailing) | 22.82 |
| EPS (trailing) | $3.57 |
| 52-week high | $94.53 |
| 52-week low | $58.33 |
| Dividend yield | 2.26% |
| Ex-dividend date | 28 Aug 2026 |
| Beta | 0.83 |
| Return on equity (ROE) | 13.35% |
| Debt-to-equity | 74.39% |
| Average volume | 507,247 |
| Shares outstanding | 51.63M |
| Sector | Basic Materials |
| Industry | Specialty Chemicals |
| Employees | 4,064 |
| Country | United States |
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- What is Cabot Corporation's current P/E ratio?
- Cabot Corporation (CBT) has a trailing P/E ratio of 22.82 as of our 6 September 2026 data snapshot. Learn what the P/E ratio means →
- What is Cabot Corporation's market capitalisation?
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- What is CBT's 52-week range?
- Over the past 52 weeks, CBT has traded between $58.33 and $94.53. What does the 52-week range mean? →
- How volatile is Cabot Corporation compared to the market?
- Cabot Corporation has a beta of 0.83, meaning it has historically moved less than the broader market. What does beta measure? →
- Does Cabot Corporation pay a dividend?
- Cabot Corporation's trailing annual dividend yield is 2.26%. Compare with other high-yield stocks →
- What exchange is CBT listed on?
- CBT is listed on the NYSE. Browse all NYSE-listed stocks →
- What sector is Cabot Corporation in?
- Cabot Corporation is classified in the Basic Materials sector. Compare with Basic Materials peers →
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