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

CRL stock sentiment

Over the past week, Charles River Laboratories International (CRL) pulled in 12 mentions across Reddit, X and news, and the read is an Adanos Hold. The crowd averages 42% bullish but is sharply divided: X runs 75% bullish while Reddit sits at just 0%. Wall Street is more constructive, with 15 of 18 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 Hold.

Wall Street vs the crowd on CRL

Wall Street’s 83% buy share sits next to a crowd that ranges from Reddit at 0% to X at 75%. No other tracker puts the two side by side.

Analyst ratings

Strong Buy
Buy 15
Hold 2
Sell 1
Avg target $310.53

18 analysts have weighed in: a Strong Buy consensus: 15 buy calls against 1 sell, with an average 12-month price target of $310.53.

18 analysts83% buy share

Crowd sentiment

Hold
Crowd bullish 42%
Spread 75 pts
Most bullish X 75%
Most bearish Reddit 0%

The Adanos signal blends each source’s bullish ratio, source breadth, buzz intensity and 3-day momentum. This week bullish sits just below the neutral line, momentum is improving and the 3 sources disagree sharply, so the read is Hold rather than a clear buy or sell.

3 sourcesWide divergence

Who is bullish on CRL

75pt spread
Wall St
83%
X
75%
News
50%
Reddit
0%
Wall Street (analyst buy share)Crowd average 42%

Analysts sit 41 points above the crowd average of 42%, the professionals are more constructive than retail. The split is inside the crowd: X reads 75% bullish while Reddit sits at 0%, a 75-point spread that single-source trackers miss.

Why CRL reads Hold

Hold -3.7
Bullish Average
Average sentiment is 41.7% bullish, below the 50% neutral line.
-10.8
Trend
More sources are improving than weakening: 2 up, 0 down, 1 flat.
+4.7
Buzz
Discussion intensity is 23.4, well below the usual midpoint.
-2.0
Source Breadth
This signal is based on 3 tracked sources.
+1.5
Consensus
1 bullish source and 1 bearish source keep the score from getting a consensus bonus.
0.0
Wide divergence dampener applied: heavy disagreement between sources trimmed the pre-score from -6.7 to -3.7.

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

Weekly price context: this Alpha Vantage chart keeps its own dated range; the sentiment metrics elsewhere on this page may be newer. Over the 30-day window, Charles River Laboratories International (CRL) buzz held subdued around 14.6 while the price drifted up 8.5% 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 1.1M shares. Updated Oct 10, 2026. Over the last 7 trading days, CRL gained 5.2%. Buzz activity in the recent week averaged 33.2 and was variable, swinging between 14.6 and 47.7. Recent volume is in line with the 30-day average, reflecting steady institutional and retail participation. Daily crowd sentiment leaned bullish on 17 of the 19 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 7-day signal

Open source page
Buzz 0.0
Bullish 0%
Mentions 0
Trend Stable
1 subreddits · 30-day context7-day sentiment 0.0
Bullish 0%Neutral 100%Bearish 0%
r/trading212 Bullish
Loudest Reddit venue in the 30-day context window with 1 mentions.

X 7-day signal

Open source page
Buzz 37.6
Bullish 75%
Mentions 4
Trend Rising
4 tweets7-day sentiment +0.2
Bullish 75%Neutral 25%Bearish 0%
@NeapoILLtan · 30-day context Bullish 0.59
“It so funny seeing these names getting into consensus now $TWST $TXG $TEM $DHR $TMO $CRL the only one screaming for these at the start of t…”
♥ 12↻ 1👁 4K views

News 7-day signal

Open source page
Buzz 32.5
Bullish 50%
Mentions 8
Trend Rising
12 publishers · 30-day context7-day sentiment +0.5
Bullish 50%Neutral 50%Bearish 0%
Yahoo Finance · 30-day context Bullish 0.84
“1 S&P 500 Stock to Target This Week and 2 We Question While the S&P 500 (^GSPC) includes industry leaders, not every stock in the index is…” Led by MarketBeat and Yahoo Finance.

Polymarket signal

No Polymarket data for this stock this week.

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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 Oct 12, 2026.

Adanos signalHold
Analyst consensusStrong Buy (15 / 2 / 1)
Crowd bullish (7d)42%
Avg price target$310.53
Most bullish sourceX, 75%
Most bearish sourceReddit, 0%
Sentiment spread75 pts
Mentions (7d)12
Market cap$14.23B
P/E · Forward P/En/a · 22.4
EPS · Beta-$4.76 · 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 Reddit, X and News sources, Charles River Laboratories International (CRL) currently carries an Adanos hold signal with 63/100 conviction. The current cross-source average reads 42% bullish across 3 active sources. Those sources contribute 12 tracked mentions over the last 7 days. This is a sentiment-based reading, not financial advice.

What does Reddit say about CRL stock?

Reddit discussion around Charles River Laboratories International (CRL) is fairly quiet with 0 mentions over the last 7 days; the 30-day context spans 1 tracked subreddits. The 7-day tone is 0% bullish; 3-day activity momentum is stable, suggesting steady attention.

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

The crowd reads bearish on Charles River Laboratories International (CRL), averaging 42% bullish across 3 tracked sources over the last 7 days. The two ends of the range are X at 75% bullish and Reddit at 0%, a 75-point spread. On the professional side, 15 of 18 analysts rate CRL a buy.

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

Of the 18 analysts covering Charles River Laboratories International (CRL), 15 rate it a buy, 2 a hold and 1 a sell, for a strong buy consensus. The average price target is $310.53. That puts the street ahead of the crowd, which averages 42% bullish.

What is the sentiment on CRL stock?

Charles River Laboratories International (CRL)'s cross-source average is bearish at 42% bullish. Source readings are split: 1 source leans bullish, 1 source leans bearish and 1 source sits at 50% bullish. X reads 75% bullish, News reads 50% bullish and reddit coverage is the most negative at 0% bullish. The combined signal points to broad mixed pressure with 63/100 conviction.

Why does CRL carry a hold signal right now?

The cross-source average is bearish for Charles River Laboratories International (CRL) at 42% bullish. Source readings are split: 1 source leans bullish, 1 source leans bearish and 1 source sits at 50% bullish. The most bearish reading is reddit at 0% bullish. 3-day activity momentum is rising across X and News. The hold signal carries 63/100 conviction.

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

News is the dominant discussion channel with 8 mentions (67% of total volume). X contributes 4 mentions. The cross-source average is bearish at 42% bullish, while x and news show rising 3-day activity. Source readings are split: 1 source leans bullish, 1 source leans bearish and 1 source sits at 50% bullish.

What does the Adanos hold 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 hold signal at 63/100 conviction reflects a bearish cross-source average at 42% bullish. Source readings are split: 1 source leans bullish, 1 source leans bearish and 1 source sits at 50% 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 Hold signal, then by the closest bullish ratio. Discussion activity breaks any remaining ties.

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