Thesis

Street consensus, scenarios, merits, risks, and invalidation triggers

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Thesis Summary

Carlisle entered the second half of 2026 with strong operating momentum: second-quarter revenue increased 8%, adjusted EPS increased 12%, both operating businesses generated 8% organic growth, and management raised full-year revenue guidance to mid-single-digit growth. The offset is weaker near-term earnings leverage. Petroleum-derived raw-material and freight inflation outpaced pricing in the second quarter, prompting management to reduce its margin outlook from approximately 50 basis points of expansion to flat. Re-roofing demand, strategic share gains, productivity initiatives, innovation and substantial repurchases support the long-term case, while weak new construction and delayed price-cost recovery temper near-term conviction.

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This section is the 12-month view: analyst targets and the probability-weighted scenarios built from them. The intrinsic value at the top of this page answers a different question: what the business is worth today.
Street view · analyst 12-month targets7 analysts · as of 18 Aug 2026
Low · most bearish analyst$340.00
Mean target$412.14
High · most bullish analyst$475.00
Our research · scenarios, merits, risks, and invalidation triggersResearch as of 2 Sep 2026
Scenarios · 12-month scenario targetsAnchored at research date
Bear CaseDownside scenario
$340.0022%

New-construction weakness broadens, customer pre-buying reverses, and petroleum-derived input and freight costs remain above realized pricing. Full-year revenue growth falls below guidance and adjusted EBITDA margin contracts, reducing cash available for repurchases and delaying progress toward Vision 2030 objectives.

Base CaseCentral scenario
$412.1458%
Matches the consensus mean

Carlisle broadly delivers its raised 2026 outlook of mid-single-digit revenue growth and flat adjusted EBITDA margin. Re-roofing demand and strategic initiatives offset weak new construction, while pricing gradually catches up with raw-material and freight inflation. The $1.2 billion repurchase objective and higher dividend support per-share value.

Bull CaseUpside scenario
$475.0020%

Pricing increases and freight surcharges recover input inflation during the second half and into 2027, while solid re-roofing demand, strategic share gains, new-product launches and Carlisle Operating System productivity sustain above-market growth. Margin performance improves from the flat 2026 outlook, and disciplined repurchases enhance per-share results.

Scenarios are anchored to street consensus at the research date, with our probabilities and rationale.

Key Investment Merits
  • Second-quarter organic revenue increased 8% in both CCM and CWT despite continued softness in construction end markets, supported by re-roofing demand and strategic share gains.
  • Management continues to target $40 of adjusted EPS and ROIC above 25% under Vision 2030, supported by innovation, productivity and disciplined capital allocation.
  • The board raised the quarterly dividend 14% to $1.25 per share, marking Carlisle's 50th consecutive annual dividend increase.
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Key Investment Risks
  • Petroleum-derived raw-material and freight inflation outpaced pricing realization in the second quarter, and management now expects flat rather than expanding full-year adjusted EBITDA margin.
  • Commercial, residential and non-residential new-construction markets remain soft, while some second-quarter demand reflected customer purchases ahead of announced price increases.
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All scenarios are estimates and subject to change. Past performance is not indicative of future results.

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