Trending NewsTrending NewsTop MarketRank™ StocksTop MarketRank™NASDAQ:SCVL Shoe Carnival (SCVL) Stock Price, News & Analysis $16.66 -0.61 (-3.53%) Closing price 05/22/2026 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$16.63 -0.03 (-0.20%) As of 05/22/2026 07:51 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About Shoe Carnival Stock (NASDAQ:SCVL) 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 Shoe Carnival alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$16.57▼$17.3450-Day Range$15.33▼$19.6152-Week Range$14.91▼$26.57Volume468,432 shsAverage Volume354,611 shsMarket Capitalization$457.82 millionP/E Ratio12.34Dividend Yield4.08%Price Target$22.00Consensus RatingBuy 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.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Shoe Carnival Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks100th Percentile Overall ScoreSCVL MarketRank™: Shoe Carnival scored higher than 100% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 1st out of 199 stocks in the retail/wholesale sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion4.3 / 5Analyst RatingBuy Consensus RatingShoe 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 PotentialShoe Carnival has a consensus price target of $22.00, representing about 32.1% upside from its current price of $16.66.Amount of Analyst CoverageShoe Carnival has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Shoe Carnival's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation3.8 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth24.00% Earnings GrowthEarnings 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 MarketThe P/E ratio of Shoe Carnival is 12.34, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 43.12.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Shoe Carnival is 12.34, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 16.21.Price to Book Value per Share RatioShoe 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 Interest1.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted16.11% of the float of Shoe Carnival has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverShoe Carnival has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 8.78.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Shoe Carnival has recently increased by 7.02%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend5.0 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend LeadershipShoe Carnival is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.08%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthShoe Carnival has been increasing its dividend for 14 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Shoe Carnival is 50.37%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased 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.Read more about Shoe Carnival's dividend. News and Social Media3.6 / 5News Sentiment0.82 News SentimentShoe Carnival has a news sentiment score of 0.82. 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 0.51 average news sentiment score of Retail/Wholesale companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 13 news articles for Shoe Carnival this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.Search Interest6 people have searched for SCVL on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership4.3 / 5Insider TradingAcquiring Shares Net Insider BuyingOver the last three months, insiders have purchased a net $500,030.00 in company stock, which represents 0.1092% of the company's market cap.Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn 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 Insiders33.60% 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 Institutions66.05% of the stock of Shoe Carnival is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Shoe Carnival's insider trading history. 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Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. SCVL Stock News HeadlinesShoe Carnival SCVL Q1 Earnings Beat Wall Street Estimate on RevenueMay 23 at 9:48 AM | msn.comA Look at Shoe Carnival Inc (SCVL) After 3.5% Decline -- GF Value $22.28 vs Price $16.65May 23 at 1:01 AM | gurufocus.comRead now. Do not delete. 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Shoe Carnival's stock was trading at $16.88 at the start of the year. Since then, SCVL stock has decreased by 1.3% and is now trading at $16.66. How were Shoe Carnival's earnings last quarter? Shoe Carnival, Inc. (NASDAQ:SCVL) released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May, 21st. The company reported $0.23 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.20 by $0.03. The firm's quarterly revenue was down 2.5% on a year-over-year basis. Read the conference call transcript. When did Shoe Carnival's stock split? Shoe Carnival shares split on the morning of Tuesday, July 20th 2021.The 2-1 split was announced on Tuesday, July 20th 2021. The newly issued shares were distributed to shareholders after the closing bell on Tuesday, July 20th 2021. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the split would have 200 shares after the split. Is Shoe Carnival doing a stock buyback? Shoe Carnival's Board of Directors authorized a stock buyback program on Friday, December 12th 2025, which authorizes the company to buy back $50,000,000 in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could repurchase up to 9.9% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are usually a sign that the company's board of directors believes its stock is undervalued. Who are Shoe Carnival's major shareholders? Shoe Carnival's top institutional shareholders include Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (6.01%), Copeland Capital Management LLC (5.51%), Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership (1.88%) and Hodges Capital Management Inc. (1.42%). Insiders that own company stock include Wayne J Weaver, W Kerry Jackson, Carl N Scibetta and Andrea R Guthrie. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Shoe Carnival? Shares of SCVL 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 Shoe Carnival own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Shoe Carnival investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Broadcom (AVGO), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Adobe (ADBE), ServiceNow (NOW) and CrowdStrike (CRWD). Company Calendar Record date for 4/20 Dividend4/06/2026Ex-Dividend for 4/20 Dividend4/06/2026Dividend Payable4/20/2026Last Earnings5/21/2026Today5/24/2026Fiscal Year End1/31/2027Get 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 (6m+) 1-Year History May 25 Aug 25 Nov 25 Feb 26 May 26 SCVL's financial health is in the Red zone, according to TradeSmith. SCVL has been in this zone for over 6 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorRetail/Wholesale Industry RETAIL - APP/SHOE Sub-IndustryApparel Retail Current SymbolNASDAQ:SCVL CIK895447 Webwww.shoecarnival.com Phone(812) 867-4034Fax812-867-4570Employees5,000Year Founded1978Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Shoe Carnival$22.00 High Price Target$22.00 Low Price Target$22.00 Potential Upside/Downside+32.1%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.33 Research Coverage3 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$1.35 Trailing P/E Ratio12.34 Forward P/E Ratio11.11 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$52.27 million Net Margins3.31% Pretax Margin4.64% Return on Equity7.24% Return on Assets4.19% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio4.02 Quick Ratio0.99 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.14 billion Price / Sales0.40 Cash Flow$3.16 per share Price / Cash Flow5.27 Book Value$24.50 per share Price / Book0.68Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares27,480,000Free Float18,249,000Market Cap$457.82 million OptionableOptionable Beta1.44 Social Links Reduce the RiskMarket downturns give many investors pause, and for good reason. 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