NASDAQ:CARE Carter Bankshares (CARE) Stock Price, News & Analysis $29.39 +0.70 (+2.44%) Closing price 11/9/2026 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$29.23 -0.16 (-0.54%) As of 04:07 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About Carter Bankshares Stock (NASDAQ:CARE) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Carter Bankshares alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$28.87▼$29.5650-Day Range$28.48▼$31.9852-Week Range$16.86▼$36.06Volume294,533 shsAverage Volume182,860 shsMarket Capitalization$651.28 millionP/E Ratio4.96Dividend Yield1.36%Price Target$30.75Consensus RatingHold Company Overview Carter Bankshares, Inc. is the bank holding company for Carter Bank & Trust, a community-focused financial institution headquartered in Martinsville, Virginia. The bank provides banking and financial services to individuals, businesses and organizations through its branch network and digital banking channels. Carter Bank & Trust offers deposit products, residential and commercial real estate lending, consumer loans, business loans, treasury management and other financial services. Its lending activities include financing for homes, commercial properties, construction projects and local businesses, while its deposit products include checking, savings, money market and time deposit accounts. Founded in 1974, Carter Bank & Trust has historically served communities across southern and central Virginia and northern North Carolina. Carter Bankshares became a publicly traded company on the Nasdaq in 2021. The company’s operations remain centered on relationship-based community banking and supporting the financial needs of customers and businesses in its regional market.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Carter Bankshares Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks59th Percentile Overall ScoreCARE MarketRank™: 2.952734267655 of 5 starsCarter Bankshares scored higher than 59% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 562nd out of 834 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion1.7 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingCarter Bankshares has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.20, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 1 buy rating, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Upside/DownsideThe consensus price target for Carter Bankshares is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.Amount of Analyst CoverageCarter Bankshares has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Carter Bankshares' stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation3.1 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth36.11% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Carter Bankshares are expected to grow by 36.11% in the coming year, from $1.80 to $2.45 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Carter Bankshares is 4.96, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.03.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Carter Bankshares is 4.96, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 20.31.Price to Book Value per Share RatioCarter Bankshares has a P/B Ratio of 1.55. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short Interest2.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted11.50% of the float of Carter Bankshares has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverCarter Bankshares has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 16.21, which indicates bearish sentiment.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Carter Bankshares has recently decreased by 6.28%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend YieldCarter Bankshares pays a meaningful dividend of 1.37%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthCarter Bankshares does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Carter Bankshares is 6.76%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Carter Bankshares will have a dividend payout ratio of 16.33% next year. This indicates that Carter Bankshares will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Carter Bankshares' dividend. News and Social Media2.7 / 5News Sentiment0.40 News SentimentCarter Bankshares has a news sentiment score of 0.40. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.55 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Carter Bankshares this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.Search Interest2 people have searched for CARE on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. MarketBeat FollowsOnly 1 people have added Carter Bankshares to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership0.6 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Carter Bankshares insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders2.38% of the stock of Carter Bankshares is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions41.48% of the stock of Carter Bankshares is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Carter Bankshares' insider trading history. Receive CARE Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Carter Bankshares and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 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CARE Stock News HeadlinesCarter Bank Expands Mortgage Lending Team with New Loan OfficersNovember 5, 2026 | marketscreener.comMCarter Bankshares Q3 2026: Two Bad Loans Swamp an Otherwise Solid QuarterOctober 29, 2026 | 247wallst.comEvery Starlink dish pays this stockThere's a chip inside every Tesla and Starlink dish that Elon doesn't own. He pays royalties to use it. Now he's filed to launch 1,000,000 AI satellites, a move Dylan believes could mean a 100X bigger royalty bill starting December 8th. This free pick names the public company collecting on every unit. | Behind the Markets (Ad)Carter Bankshares, Inc.: CEO Litz Van Dyke Reflects on 10 Years with Carter BankSeptember 25, 2026 | finanznachrichten.deCarter Bank Strengthens Raleigh Presence with Commercial Banking Leader Kevin LockhartSeptember 15, 2026 | businesswire.comCarter Bankshares Resolves Major Lawsuit, Reducing Legal RiskAugust 17, 2026 | tipranks.comCarter Bankshares Launches New Dividend Reinvestment PlanAugust 11, 2026 | tipranks.comCarter Bankshares' Growth Doesn't Buy It A 'Buy' RatingAugust 6, 2026 | seekingalpha.comSee More Headlines CARE Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have CARE shares performed this year? Carter Bankshares' stock was trading at $19.66 at the beginning of the year. Since then, CARE stock has increased by 49.5% and is now trading at $29.39. How were Carter Bankshares' earnings last quarter? Carter Bankshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:CARE) announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October, 29th. The company reported $0.35 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.54 by $0.19. The company had revenue of $46.22 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $47.19 million. Carter Bankshares had a net margin of 37.19% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 7.55%. Who are Carter Bankshares' major shareholders? Carter Bankshares' top institutional investors include Russell Investments Group Ltd. (0.57%), Oppenheimer & Close LLC (0.20%), Ritholtz Wealth Management (0.14%) and Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (0.13%). Insiders that own company stock include Elizabeth L Walsh, Robert M Bolton, Bradford N Langs, Kevin S Bloomfield and Catharine L Midkiff. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Carter Bankshares? Shares of CARE stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of Carter Bankshares own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Carter Bankshares investors own include Micron Technology (MU), Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM), Wells Fargo & Company (WFC), ExxonMobil (XOM), Eli Lilly and Company (LLY), McDonald's (MCD) and NVIDIA (NVDA). Company Calendar Record date for 8/24 Dividend8/10/2026Ex-Dividend for 8/24 Dividend8/10/2026Dividend Payable8/24/2026Last Earnings10/29/2026Today11/09/2026Record date for 11/23 Dividend11/09/2026Ex-Dividend for 11/23 Dividend11/09/2026Dividend Payable11/23/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Yellow Zone (1m+) 1-Year History Nov 25 Feb 26 May 26 Aug 26 Nov 26 CARE's financial health is in the Yellow zone, according to TradeSmith. CARE has been in this zone for over one month. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorFinance Industry Banks Sub-IndustryRegional Banks Current SymbolNASDAQ:CARE CIK1829576 Webwww.cbtcares.com Phone(276) 656-1776FaxN/AEmployees687Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Price Target for Carter Bankshares$30.75 High Price Target$34.50 Low Price Target$27.00 Potential Upside/Downside+4.6%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.20 Research Coverage5 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$5.92 Trailing P/E Ratio4.96 Forward P/E Ratio12.00 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$31 million Net Margins37.19% Pretax Margin47.36% Return on Equity7.55% Return on Assets0.76% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio0.94 Quick Ratio0.94 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$254.63 million Price / Sales2.56 Cash Flow$1.96 per share Price / Cash Flow15.03 Book Value$19.00 per share Price / Book1.55Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares22,160,000Free Float21,636,000Market Cap$651.28 million OptionableOptionable Beta0.60 Don't Wait for the OpenAI IPOThe AI wave will soon hit public markets with Anthropic and OpenAI set to go public later this year. 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