CapitolRadar tracks every publicly disclosed CRS trade by US congress members and corporate insiders: 2 disclosed trades (2 buys, 0 sells) by 1 tracked traders, from 2026-01-05 to 2026-02-04. Updated daily from official filings.
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Carpenter Technology Corporation (CRS) — Basic Materials · Steel, market cap about $18.9B.
Cluster watch: 8 distinct tracked traders disclosed buying CRS in the last 45 days: KAROL STEVEN E (director), LIGOCKI KATHLEEN (director), HART ANASTASIOS JOHN (director), Giacobbe Ken (director), BECK JULIE A (director), ACOFF VIOLA L (director).
CapitolRadar analysis
2 tracked purchases, 0 sales
CRS, Carpenter Technology Corporation, has 2 tracked congressional trades covering the period from January 5, 2026, through February 4, 2026. Both transactions were buys, with no tracked sales. The activity came from 1 distinct trader, Markwayne Mullin, who made 2 purchases and most recently bought on February 4, 2026.
The direction of the disclosed activity is therefore uniformly positive in transaction type: 2 buys and 0 sells. However, the sample is very small and reflects the actions of only 1 trader. It does not establish a broad pattern across Congress, nor does the absence of tracked sales show how other lawmakers or insiders viewed Carpenter Technology during the period.
2 buys concentrated in 2026 Q1
All 2 tracked CRS trades fall within 2026 Q1, and both are purchases. The quarter-level record matches the full tracked period, so there is no additional disclosed activity in the supplied data outside these 2 transactions. Markwayne Mullin accounts for 100% of the tracked trades and 100% of the tracked buys.
This concentration makes the record straightforward but narrow: the observed activity is tied to one person, one issuer and a one-month span. CRS is classified in the Basic Materials sector and Steel industry, but the supplied facts provide no transaction values, purchase-price details, ownership changes or stated reasons for the trades.
45-day lag limits real-time interpretation
Congressional transaction disclosures can be filed up to 45 days after a trade, so reported activity may not be visible in real time. Transaction amounts are generally disclosed as ranges, and range-based values should be treated as estimates; no amount ranges were provided in this dataset. Together with the 2-trade, 1-trader sample, these limitations mean the record describes disclosed buying activity but offers limited evidence about wider trading behavior.
Analysis written from the tracked record on 2026-09-03; it is refreshed whenever the underlying numbers change.
Activity by quarter
| Quarter | Disclosed trades | Buys | Sells |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Who is buying CRS?
| Trader | Disclosed buys | Last buy | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Markwayne Mullin | 2 | 2026-02-04 | — |
Disclosed trades in CRS
| Date | Who | Type | Amount | 30d vs SPY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-04 | Markwayne Mullin | buy | $15,001 - $50,000 | — |
| 2026-01-05 | Markwayne Mullin | buy | $15,001 - $50,000 | — |
CapitolRadar signal history
NEW PICK 2026-10-08
Carpenter Technology director Julie Beck bought about $76,372 of CRS stock, joining five other tracked directors who recently bought shares. The trade fell short mainly because Beck has no verified record of outperforming the S&P 500, so her purchase is an unproven signal despite the insider cluster. A documented history showing that her prior purchases consistently beat the market would have strengthened the case enough to change the verdict.
About Carpenter Technology Corporation
Carpenter Technology Corporation is a global leader in the production and supply of high-performance metallic materials, serving markets across the United States, Europe, Asia Pacific, Mexico, and Canada. The company's operations are structured into two primary divisions: Specialty Alloys Operations and Performance Engineered Products. Its diverse product portfolio encompasses advanced alloys like titanium, stainless, alloy, and tool steels, alongside various powder metals, additives, and custom-fabricated metal components. These specialized materials are critical to numerous industries, inclu…
Frequently asked questions
Which politicians bought CRS most?
Markwayne Mullin leads with 2 disclosed buys.
How current is this page?
It re-renders from the tracked record on every view and new filings are ingested daily — but STOCK Act disclosures can lag the trade by up to 45 days, so the most recent weeks are always incomplete.
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CapitolRadar tracks publicly disclosed trades (STOCK Act filings and SEC Form 4). Disclosures can lag the trade by up to 45 days. Backtests measure past disclosed buys against the S&P 500 and do not predict future results. Everything on this page is impersonal information for your own research — not investment advice.