CBT
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Cabot Corporation (CBT) closed at $74.58 as of 2026-02-02, trading 2.3% below its 200-week moving average of $76.36. This places CBT in the below line zone. The stock moved further from the line this week, up from -5.4% last week. The 14-week RSI sits at 63, indicating neutral momentum.
Over the past 2313 weeks of data, CBT has crossed below its 200-week moving average 36 times. On average, these episodes lasted 17 weeks. Historically, investors who bought CBT at the start of these episodes saw an average one-year return of +26.4%.
With a market cap of $3.9 billion, CBT is a mid-cap stock. The company generates a free cash flow yield of 7.5%, which is healthy. Return on equity stands at 21.8%, indicating strong profitability. The stock trades at 2.5x book value.
The company has been aggressively buying back shares, reducing its share count by 6.1% over the past three years.
Over the past 33.2 years, a hypothetical investment of $100 in CBT would have grown to $2608, compared to $2849 for the S&P 500. CBT has returned 10.3% annualized vs 10.6% for the index, underperforming the broader market over this period.
Free cash flow has been volatile over the past several years, making the quality of earnings harder to assess.
Growth of $100: CBT vs S&P 500
Monthly data normalized to $100 at start. Vertical dashed lines mark 200-week MA touches.
What Happens After CBT Crosses Below the Line?
Across 25 historical episodes, buying CBT when it crossed below its 200-week moving average produced an average return of +23.4% after 12 months (median +23.0%), compared to +12.0% for the S&P 500 over the same periods. 68% of those episodes were profitable after one year. After 24 months, the average return was +50.2% vs +20.6% for the index.
Each line shows $100 invested at the moment CBT crossed below its 200-week MA. Bold blue = stock average. Gray dashed = S&P 500 average over same periods.
Historical Touches
CBT has crossed below its 200-week MA 36 times with an average 1-year return of +26.4% after recovery.
| Crossed Below | Recovered | Weeks | Max Depth | 1-Year Return | Return Since Touch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1981 | Feb 1983 | 69 | 38.4% | -4.8% | +4892.4% |
| Aug 1983 | Sep 1983 | 5 | 2.2% | -4.9% | +4989.3% |
| Dec 1983 | Jan 1984 | 4 | 3.6% | +0.5% | +5014.2% |
| Jan 1984 | Mar 1984 | 5 | 5.5% | +18.9% | +4989.3% |
| Mar 1984 | Aug 1984 | 23 | 11.9% | +8.3% | +4989.3% |
| Aug 1985 | Oct 1985 | 9 | 16.3% | +25.9% | +5168.4% |
| Jan 1986 | Feb 1986 | 5 | 5.1% | +39.2% | +5201.2% |
| Mar 1986 | Mar 1986 | 1 | 1.6% | +49.1% | +5124.0% |
| Nov 1987 | Dec 1987 | 1 | 3.5% | +35.8% | +4435.8% |
| Oct 1989 | Nov 1989 | 2 | 2.6% | -20.2% | +3514.1% |
| Jan 1990 | Mar 1991 | 60 | 31.7% | -12.7% | +3407.9% |
| Apr 1991 | Sep 1991 | 20 | 10.9% | +48.4% | +3321.0% |
| Nov 1991 | Dec 1991 | 5 | 10.1% | +55.8% | +3532.6% |
| Aug 1998 | Oct 1998 | 9 | 12.4% | -3.7% | +868.3% |
| Jan 1999 | Apr 1999 | 14 | 25.1% | -6.5% | +816.3% |
| May 1999 | Mar 2000 | 43 | 29.2% | +5.2% | +805.7% |
| Oct 2000 | Oct 2000 | 1 | 25.4% | +259.7% | +1087.4% |
| Sep 2002 | Oct 2002 | 5 | 9.9% | +39.0% | +476.9% |
| Feb 2003 | Mar 2003 | 6 | 9.3% | +40.5% | +440.4% |
| Apr 2003 | Apr 2003 | 1 | 1.4% | +43.2% | +434.9% |
| May 2005 | Jun 2005 | 6 | 8.4% | +22.3% | +309.6% |
| Sep 2007 | Oct 2007 | 1 | 0.5% | -9.2% | +227.2% |
| Oct 2007 | Feb 2010 | 120 | 74.3% | -28.7% | +233.2% |
| May 2010 | Jun 2010 | 3 | 5.7% | +53.0% | +284.1% |
| Jun 2010 | Jul 2010 | 5 | 15.8% | +48.1% | +301.4% |
| Sep 2011 | Oct 2011 | 3 | 7.6% | +56.7% | +316.1% |
| Dec 2014 | Dec 2014 | 1 | 3.3% | +6.4% | +145.4% |
| Jun 2015 | Nov 2015 | 23 | 22.6% | +14.6% | +133.2% |
| Dec 2015 | Feb 2016 | 10 | 10.2% | +33.4% | +130.7% |
| Oct 2018 | Oct 2018 | 1 | 1.9% | -2.3% | +85.6% |
| Nov 2018 | Jan 2021 | 111 | 57.1% | +3.0% | +89.1% |
| Jan 2021 | Feb 2021 | 1 | 4.4% | +29.9% | +89.2% |
| May 2025 | May 2025 | 3 | 0.5% | N/A | +2.7% |
| Jun 2025 | Jun 2025 | 1 | 1.7% | N/A | +3.2% |
| Jul 2025 | Aug 2025 | 3 | 4.3% | N/A | +0.8% |
| Sep 2025 | Ongoing | 19+ | 19.6% | Ongoing | -0.1% |
| Average | 17 | — | +26.4% | — |
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Data as of Friday close, 2026-02-02