Shoe Carnival (SCVL) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Shoe Carnival, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCVL) is a U.S.-based specialty retailer offering a broad assortment of footwear, apparel and accessories for the entire family. Through its network of brick-and-mortar stores and e-commerce platform, the company provides casual, athletic and dress shoes for men, women and children, as well as complementary apparel, handbags, socks and other accessories designed to deliver value and variety. Its distinctive in-store carnival host service model aims to create an engaging shopping experience and foster customer loyalty.

Founded in 1978 and headquartered in Evansville, Indiana, Shoe Carnival has expanded over four decades to operate more than 350 retail locations across over 30 states. The company’s stores are typically situated in regional shopping centers, providing convenient access to a wide demographic of families and budget-minded consumers. In addition to its physical presence, Shoe Carnival’s online channel supports nationwide shipping and periodic promotions aimed at driving both traffic and sales conversion in the digital marketplace.

Since its initial public offering in the early 1990s, Shoe Carnival has focused on balancing everyday value with an engaging retail environment. Under the leadership of President and Chief Executive Officer Scott N. Motter, the company continues to evolve its merchandise mix, optimize store formats and enhance omnichannel capabilities. With a multidecade track record in family footwear retailing, Shoe Carnival seeks to capitalize on its brand recognition, operational expertise and customer-centric service model to support sustainable growth.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $16.33 to $17.35
• 50-Day Range: $15.33 to $19.61
• 52-Week Range: $14.91 to $26.57
• Volume: 655,978 shs
• Average Volume: 532,871 shs
• Market Capitalization: $458.56 million
• P/E Ratio: 12.51
• Dividend Yield: 4.03%
• Price Target: $22.00
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Shoe Carnival Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Shoe Carnival scored higher than 100% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 5th out of 201 stocks in the retail/wholesale sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 4.1 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Shoe Carnival has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.33, and is based on 2 strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Shoe Carnival has a consensus price target of $22.00, representing about 30.3% upside from its current price of $16.89.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Shoe Carnival has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.8 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 24.00%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Shoe Carnival are expected to grow by 24.00% in the coming year, from $1.50 to $1.86 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Shoe Carnival is 12.51, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.52.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Shoe Carnival is 12.51, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 19.24.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Shoe Carnival has a P/B Ratio of 0.68. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

13.43% of the float of Shoe Carnival has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Shoe Carnival has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.76.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Shoe Carnival has recently decreased by 15.26%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Leadership

Shoe Carnival is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.06%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Shoe Carnival has been increasing its dividend for 14 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Shoe Carnival is 50.37%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Shoe Carnival will have a dividend payout ratio of 36.56% next year. This indicates that Shoe Carnival will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.7 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

Shoe Carnival has a news sentiment score of 1.87. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.74 average news sentiment score of Retail/Wholesale companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Shoe Carnival this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 3 people have searched for SCVL on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -40% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

3 people have added Shoe Carnival to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 4.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Net Insider Buying

Over the last three months, insiders have purchased a net $500,030.00 in company stock, which represents 0.1090% of the company's market cap.

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Shoe Carnival insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $500,030.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

33.60% of the stock of Shoe Carnival is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

66.05% of the stock of Shoe Carnival is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Record date for 4/20 Dividend: 4/06/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 4/20 Dividend: 4/06/2026
• Dividend Payable: 4/20/2026
• Last Earnings: 5/21/2026
• Today: 6/10/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 1/31/2027

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Retail/Wholesale
• Industry: RETAIL - APP/SHOE
• Sub-Industry: Apparel Retail
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:SCVL
• CIK: 895447
• Web: www.shoecarnival.com
• Phone: (812) 867-4034
• Fax: 812-867-4570
• Employees: 5,000
• Year Founded: 1978

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Shoe Carnival: $22.00
• High Price Target: $22.00
• Low Price Target: $22.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +30.3%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.33
• Research Coverage: 3 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $1.35
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 12.51
• Forward P/E Ratio: 11.26
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $52.27 million
• Net Margins: 3.31%
• Pretax Margin: 4.64%
• Return on Equity: 7.24%
• Return on Assets: 4.19%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 4.02
• Quick Ratio: 1.08

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.14 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.40
• Cash Flow: $3.19 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 5.29
• Book Value: $24.80 per share
• Price / Book: 0.68

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 27,150,000
• Free Float: 18,249,000
• Market Cap: $458.56 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.41