[Form 4] Carpenter Technology Corp Insider Trading Activity
Carpenter Technology Corporation (CRS) reporting person Marshall D. Akins, VP and Chief Communications Officer, reported insider transactions on 08/15/2025 related to restricted stock units (RSUs). The filing shows 2,264 shares disposed at an average price of $243.16 (proceeds from a sale) in connection with the vesting of previously reported RSUs, and 2,057 shares acquired as new RSU grants under the company’s officer and key employee stock-based incentive plan. After these transactions the reporting person beneficially owned 30,803.77 shares.
The form is a standard Section 16 disclosure documenting the mechanics of RSU vesting and grant activity rather than a cash-only open-market purchase. The report was signed by a POA on 08/19/2025 and includes an explicit explanation that the disposal resulted from vesting and the acquisition represents newly granted RSUs.
- Timely disclosure of RSU vesting and grant activity, meeting Section 16 reporting requirements
 - New RSU grants of 2,057 shares under the Carpenter Technology stock-based incentive plan, increasing beneficial ownership
 
- Sale of 2,264 shares at $243.16 which reduced immediately held shares (may signal tax withholding or liquidity event)
 
Insights
TL;DR: Insider realized shares from vested RSUs while receiving new RSU grants; ownership changed modestly.
The filing documents a typical compensation-related transaction where 2,264 shares were disposed at $243.16 concurrent with the vesting of previously reported restricted stock units, and 2,057 shares were newly granted as RSUs. This pattern indicates the sale likely funded tax-withholding or diversified proceeds rather than an opportunistic market-timing trade. The net effect is a slight increase in beneficial ownership to 30,803.77 shares. For investors, this is a routine executive compensation disclosure with limited standalone market impact.
TL;DR: Disclosure complies with Section 16: vesting, grant and subsequent reporting are properly explained.
The report includes the required explanation that the disposition arose from the vesting of previously reported RSUs and that the acquisition represents grants under the company’s stock-based plan. The filing was executed under power of attorney and signed on 08/19/2025. From a governance perspective, the submission appears complete and consistent with regulation-driven insider reporting practices; no exceptions, amendments, or unexplained trades are present in the document.