Carrier Global Climbs 0.74% on 49.6% Volume Surge to $360M Ranks 267th as Analysts Back Buy Rating Amid Insider Selling and 91% Institutional Ownership

On August 19, 2025, Carrier Global (CARR) rose 0.74% with a trading volume of $360 million, up 49.62% from the previous day, ranking 267th in volume among listed stocks. Analysts from 17 Wall Street firms assigned a "Moderate Buy" consensus rating, with 10 recommending a "Buy" and 7 a "Hold." The average price target of $84.47 implies a 27.89% upside from its current price of $66.05, supported by recent upgrades from Barclays and Goldman Sachs.

Institutional confidence in CARR grew as Boston Family Office LLC acquired 6,800 shares valued at $431,000 in Q1. JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Brown Advisory Inc. also increased holdings, with institutional ownership now at 91%. However, insider selling by Director Maximilian Viessmann, who offloaded 4.27 million shares totaling $300 million, raised concerns about short-term sentiment. The company announced a $0.225 quarterly dividend, yielding 1.4% annually.

Analyst activity highlighted mixed signals: Melius initiated a "Hold" rating with a $90 target, while Barclays cut its objective to $82. Despite a strong market cap of $55.69 billion, CARR’s beta of 1.25 and P/E ratio of 14.26 suggest volatility and fair valuation. The stock faces a 50-day moving average of $72.32 and a 52-week high of $83.32.

The strategy of buying the top 500 stocks by daily trading volume and holding for one day from 2022 to 2025 yielded a 1.98% average daily return, with a 7.61% total annual return. The Sharpe ratio of 0.71 indicates modest risk-adjusted performance over the period.