Charles River Laboratories International · NYSE: CRL · Diagnostics & Research

CRL stock sentiment

Over the past week, Charles River Laboratories International (CRL) pulled in about 27 mentions across Reddit, X and news, and the read is an Adanos Buy. The crowd averages 69% bullish but is sharply divided: News runs 82% bullish while X sits at just 55%. Wall Street is more constructive, with 13 of 16 analysts rating CRL a buy.

There is little buzz around CRL this week and little agreement on direction, which is why it reads as a Buy.

Wall Street vs the crowd on CRL

Wall Street’s 81% buy share sits next to a crowd that ranges from X at 55% to News at 82%. No other tracker puts the two side by side.

Analyst ratings

Strong Buy
Buy 13
Hold 2
Sell 1
Avg target $283.14

16 analysts have weighed in: a Strong Buy consensus: 13 buy calls against 1 sell, with an average 12-month price target of $283.14.

16 analysts81% buy share

Crowd sentiment

Buy
Crowd bullish 69%
Spread 27 pts
Most bullish News 82%
Most bearish X 55%

The Adanos signal blends each source’s bullish ratio, source breadth, buzz intensity and 3-day momentum. This week bullish sits above the neutral line, momentum is cooling and the 2 sources only partly agree, so the read is a Buy.

2 sourcesWide divergence

Who is bullish on CRL

27pt spread
Wall St
81%
News
82%
X
55%
Wall Street (analyst buy share)Crowd average 69%

Analysts sit 12 points above the crowd average of 69%, the professionals are more constructive than retail. The split is inside the crowd: News reads 82% bullish while X sits at 55%, a 27-point spread that single-source trackers miss.

Why CRL reads Buy

Buy +15.1
Bullish Average
Average sentiment is 68.5% bullish, above the 50% neutral line.
+24.1
Trend
More sources are weakening than improving: 0 up, 2 down, 0 flat.
-7.0
Buzz
Discussion intensity is 41.4, a little below the usual midpoint.
-2.0
Source Breadth
This signal is based on 2 tracked sources.
0.0
Consensus
2 bullish sources and 0 bearish sources keep the score from getting a consensus bonus.
0.0

Charles River Laboratories International (CRL) buzz score vs. EOD price

Over the 30-day window, Charles River Laboratories International (CRL) buzz held subdued around 36.2 while the price drifted up 0.5% across the period. The chart tracks how social and news attention moved against end-of-day price. Average daily trading volume across the displayed trading days is 964K shares. Updated Sep 26, 2026. Over the last 7 trading days, CRL gained 4.0%. Buzz activity in the recent week averaged 36.1 and was relatively stable, swinging between 29.5 and 48.5. Recent volume is running above the 30-day average, suggesting heightened trading interest. Daily crowd sentiment leaned bullish on 14 of the 15 days with directional mentions, shown as the green, grey and red breakdown bars below the chart.

How each source saw CRL this week

Signal metrics use the latest 7 days; contributor and breadth context uses the 30-day chart window.

Reddit signal

No Reddit data for this stock this week.

X 7-day signal

Open source page
Buzz 41.2
Bullish 55%
Mentions 11
Trend Falling
11 tweets7-day sentiment +0.2
Bullish 55%Neutral 45%Bearish 0%
@ezstockscreener · 30-day context Bullish 0.15
“Names from Fresh Setup Queue for TradesViz $GRAL $P $CRL $HALO $DHR Sep 24 EOD”
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News 7-day signal

Open source page
Buzz 41.6
Bullish 82%
Mentions 16
Trend Falling
10 publishers · 30-day context7-day sentiment +0.4
Bullish 82%Neutral 6%Bearish 12%
MarketBeat · 30-day context Bullish 0.99
“Charles River Laboratories International (NYSE:CRL) outlined a strategy to accelerate growth, expand margins and modernize its operations d…” Led by MarketBeat and Gurufocus.

Polymarket signal

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Charles River Laboratories International (CRL) at a glance

This week’s sentiment from Adanos, with fundamentals and analyst consensus. A quick-reference snapshot for Sep 26, 2026.

Adanos signalBuy
Analyst consensusStrong Buy (13 / 2 / 1)
Crowd bullish (7d)69%
Avg price target$283.14
Most bullish sourceNews, 82%
Most bearish sourceX, 55%
Sentiment spread27 pts
Mentions (7d)27
Market cap$14.06B
P/E · Forward P/En/a · 22.4
EPS · Beta-$5.09 · 1.4
Revenue (TTM)$4B · -6% margin
IndustryDiagnostics & Research

Charles River Laboratories International (CRL) stock sentiment FAQ

Is Charles River Laboratories International (CRL) a buy or sell right now?

Based on aggregated sentiment from X and News sources, Charles River Laboratories International (CRL) currently carries an Adanos buy signal with 93/100 conviction. The current cross-source average reads 69% bullish across 2 active sources. Those sources contribute 27 tracked mentions over the last 7 days. This is a sentiment-based reading, not financial advice.

Is Charles River Laboratories International (CRL) bullish or bearish right now?

The crowd reads bullish on Charles River Laboratories International (CRL), averaging 69% bullish across 2 tracked sources over the last 7 days. The two ends of the range are News at 82% bullish and X at 55%, a 27-point spread. On the professional side, 13 of 16 analysts rate CRL a buy.

What do analysts say about Charles River Laboratories International (CRL)?

Of the 16 analysts covering Charles River Laboratories International (CRL), 13 rate it a buy, 2 a hold and 1 a sell, for a strong buy consensus. The average price target is $283.14. That puts the street ahead of the crowd, which averages 69% bullish.

What is the sentiment on CRL stock?

Charles River Laboratories International (CRL)'s cross-source average is bullish at 69% bullish. All 2 tracked sources lean bullish. News reads 82% bullish and x coverage is the most negative at 55% bullish. The combined signal points to broad buy-side pressure with 93/100 conviction.

Why does CRL carry a buy signal right now?

The cross-source average is bullish for Charles River Laboratories International (CRL) at 69% bullish. All 2 tracked sources lean bullish. The most bearish reading is x at 55% bullish. 3-day activity momentum is falling across X and News. The buy signal carries 93/100 conviction.

What is driving Charles River Laboratories International (CRL) sentiment right now?

News is the dominant discussion channel with 16 mentions (59% of total volume). X contributes 11 mentions. The cross-source average is bullish at 69% bullish. All 2 tracked sources lean bullish.

What does the Adanos buy signal mean for Charles River Laboratories International (CRL)?

The Adanos signal blends bullish ratio, buzz score, source breadth and 3-day activity momentum into a single buy/sell reading. CRL's buy signal at 93/100 conviction reflects a bullish cross-source average at 69% bullish. All 2 tracked sources lean bullish. It is a research shortcut, not financial advice.

How fresh is this CRL sentiment data?

The CRL sentiment page is regenerated from the latest 7-day tracking window at each build. Data reflects the most recent Reddit posts, tweets and news articles available in the current publishing cycle.

Peers are ranked first by matching the Buy signal, then by the closest bullish ratio. Discussion activity breaks any remaining ties.

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