NYSE:CRI Carter's (CRI) Stock Price, News & Analysis $31.87 -0.73 (-2.24%) Closing price 10/26/2026 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$31.82 -0.06 (-0.18%) As of 10/26/2026 07:30 PM 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's Stock (NYSE:CRI) 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's alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$31.71▼$32.6150-Day Range$29.13▼$38.0052-Week Range$27.86▼$44.44Volume990,662 shsAverage Volume1.26 million shsMarket Capitalization$1.17 billionP/E Ratio5.97Dividend Yield3.14%Price Target$39.00Consensus RatingHold Company Overview Carter’s, Inc. (NYSE:CRI) is a major designer, source and marketer of apparel and related products for babies and young children. The company offers clothing, accessories, footwear, gifts and other products for infants, toddlers and children through brands including Carter’s, OshKosh B’gosh, Little Planet and Skip Hop. Founded in 1865, Carter’s has built a long-standing presence in the children’s apparel market. Its products are sold through company-operated retail stores, e-commerce websites and wholesale partners, including department stores, mass merchants and specialty retailers. The company also markets certain products through retail partners and digital platforms under exclusive or private-label arrangements. Carter’s serves customers primarily in the United States and Canada, with additional international distribution. Its product portfolio spans everyday clothing, sleepwear, seasonal apparel, footwear, accessories, baby gear and nursery products, allowing the company to address multiple stages of early childhood.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Carter's Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks82nd Percentile Overall ScoreCRI MarketRank™: 4.095392602205 of 5 starsCarter's scored higher than 82% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 235th out of 480 stocks in the consumer discretionary sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion4.0 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingCarter's has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.40, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 3 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Upside PotentialCarter's has a consensus price target of $39.00, representing about 22.4% upside from its current price of $31.87.Amount of Analyst CoverageCarter's has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about Carter's' stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth4.88% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Carter's are expected to grow by 4.88% in the coming year, from $3.28 to $3.44 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Carter's is 5.97, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.89.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Carter's is 5.97, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 26.05.Price to Earnings Growth RatioCarter's has a PEG Ratio of 3.67. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioCarter's has a P/B Ratio of 1.26. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Carter's' valuation and earnings. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted19.17% of the float of Carter's has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverCarter's has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.16.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Carter's has recently decreased by 10.01%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend YieldCarter's pays a meaningful dividend of 2.95%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthCarter's does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Carter's is 18.73%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Carter's will have a dividend payout ratio of 29.07% next year. This indicates that Carter's will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Carter's' dividend. News and Social Media2.0 / 5News Sentiment0.13 News SentimentCarter's has a news sentiment score of 0.13. 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 0.46 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for Carter's this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 23 people have searched for CRI on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -12% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 1 people have added Carter's to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership0.1 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Carter's insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders3.20% of the stock of Carter's is held by insiders.Percentage Held by InstitutionsCarter's has minimal institutional ownership at this time.Read more about Carter's' insider trading history. Receive CRI Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Carter's 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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CRI Stock News HeadlinesCarter’s, Inc. to Report Third Quarter Fiscal 2026 Results on Friday, October 30, 2026October 26 at 6:23 PM | finance.yahoo.comCarter's, Inc. to Report Third Quarter Fiscal 2026 Results on Friday, October 30, 2026October 26 at 4:20 PM | businesswire.comTwo charts tell you the future…Gold miners are posting record cash flows, outperforming every other sector, yet mining still makes up just 1% of global equities. Garrett Goggin, CFA, CMT, has spent more than 20 years studying gold cycles and mining companies. Porter Stansberry has called him the most knowledgeable gold investor in the world. | Golden Portfolio (Ad)These High-Yield Dividend Stocks Could Be Traps for Retirement InvestorsOctober 26 at 11:45 AM | 247wallst.comContrasting Carter's (NYSE:CRI) and Under Armour (NYSE:UA)October 25 at 3:47 AM | americanbankingnews.comCarter's consensus price target decreased by 10.14% to $38.76October 23, 2026 | msn.comCarter's Q3 Results, Q4 Guidance Could Drive Sharp Share Moves, UBS Securities SaysOctober 19, 2026 | marketscreener.comMCarter's (CRI) Projected to Post Earnings on MondayOctober 19, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comSee More Headlines CRI Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have CRI shares performed this year? Carter's' stock was trading at $32.37 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, CRI stock has decreased by 1.5% and is now trading at $31.8710. How were Carter's' earnings last quarter? Carter's, Inc. (NYSE:CRI) posted its quarterly earnings results on Friday, July, 31st. The textile maker reported $0.26 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.06 by $0.20. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 5.2% on a year-over-year basis. Read the conference call transcript. Does Carter's have any subsidiaries? Carter's subsidiaries include these companies: Skip Hop. Who are Carter's' major shareholders? Top institutional shareholders of Carter's include SummerHaven Investment Management LLC (0.03%), Angeles Wealth Management LLC (0.03%), Yousif Capital Management LLC (0.03%) and Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. (0.02%). Insiders that own company stock include Richard F Westenberger, Brian Lynch, Kendra Krugman, Julie D'emilio and Mark Hipp. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Carter's? Shares of CRI 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's own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Carter's investors own include Home Depot (HD), CVS Health (CVS), Alphabet (GOOG), Intel (INTC), Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY), Pfizer (PFE) and Netflix (NFLX). Company Calendar Last Earnings7/31/2026Record date for 9/25 Dividend9/01/2026Ex-Dividend for 9/25 Dividend9/01/2026Dividend Payable9/25/2026Today10/27/2026Next Earnings (Confirmed)10/30/2026Fiscal 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. Red Zone (1m+) 1-Year History Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 Oct 26 CRI's financial health is in the Red zone, according to TradeSmith. CRI has been in this zone for over one month. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorConsumer Discretionary Industry Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods Sub-IndustryApparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods Current SymbolNYSE:CRI CIK1060822 Webwww.carters.com Phone(678) 791-1000Fax404-892-3079Employees15,400Year Founded1865Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Carter's$39.00 High Price Target$50.00 Low Price Target$26.00 Potential Upside/Downside+22.4%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.40 Research Coverage10 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$5.34 Trailing P/E Ratio5.97 Forward P/E Ratio9.72 P/E Growth3.67Net Income$91.80 million Net Margins6.55% Pretax Margin8.30% Return on Equity12.78% Return on Assets4.67% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.55 Current Ratio2.47 Quick Ratio1.50 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$2.98 billion Price / Sales0.39 Cash Flow$4.91 per share Price / Cash Flow6.49 Book Value$25.38 per share Price / Book1.26Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares36,711,000Free Float35,536,000Market Cap$1.17 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.84 Social Links 7 Stocks That Could Lead the Next Market BoomTesla, Nvidia, and Google helped shape the last era of market growth, but the next wave could come from a new group of companies. 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