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Roth Capital Expects Weaker Earnings for Carriage Services

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Key Points

  • Roth Capital has lowered its Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimate for Carriage Services to $0.71, down from the previous forecast of $0.83.
  • Carriage Services recently reported Q2 earnings of $0.74 per share, exceeding analyst expectations, and generated revenue of $102.15 million for the quarter.
  • The company has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.1125, reflecting a 0.9% dividend yield for stockholders of record on August 4th.
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Carriage Services, Inc. (NYSE:CSV - Free Report) - Analysts at Roth Capital decreased their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Carriage Services in a research report issued on Thursday, August 7th. Roth Capital analyst G. Kelly now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $0.71 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.83. The consensus estimate for Carriage Services' current full-year earnings is $2.50 per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for Carriage Services' Q4 2025 earnings at $0.80 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.89 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.89 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.88 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $3.53 EPS.

Carriage Services (NYSE:CSV - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 6th. The company reported $0.74 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.72 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $102.15 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $101.36 million. Carriage Services had a return on equity of 21.63% and a net margin of 12.85%.

Several other research firms have also weighed in on CSV. B. Riley lifted their price target on Carriage Services from $52.00 to $65.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday. Barrington Research boosted their target price on Carriage Services from $50.00 to $60.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Thursday. Wall Street Zen downgraded Carriage Services from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Friday, June 27th. Finally, Roth Mkm reissued a "buy" rating and issued a $51.00 target price (up from $48.00) on shares of Carriage Services in a report on Friday, May 2nd.

View Our Latest Stock Analysis on Carriage Services

Carriage Services Trading Up 0.5%

NYSE CSV opened at $48.21 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.90, a current ratio of 1.06 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.72. Carriage Services has a twelve month low of $29.53 and a twelve month high of $49.41. The firm has a market capitalization of $756.34 million, a PE ratio of 14.48, a P/E/G ratio of 0.98 and a beta of 0.83. The stock's 50 day moving average is $45.52 and its 200 day moving average is $41.95.

Carriage Services Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 2nd. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 4th will be paid a $0.1125 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, August 4th. This represents a $0.45 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.9%. Carriage Services's payout ratio is currently 13.51%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. MetLife Investment Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Carriage Services by 3.1% in the fourth quarter. MetLife Investment Management LLC now owns 8,223 shares of the company's stock worth $328,000 after purchasing an additional 246 shares during the last quarter. Hohimer Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Carriage Services by 4.1% in the first quarter. Hohimer Wealth Management LLC now owns 6,456 shares of the company's stock worth $250,000 after purchasing an additional 255 shares during the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. raised its stake in shares of Carriage Services by 4.0% in the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 8,090 shares of the company's stock worth $313,000 after purchasing an additional 312 shares during the last quarter. BayBridge Capital Group LLC raised its stake in shares of Carriage Services by 4.7% in the second quarter. BayBridge Capital Group LLC now owns 8,311 shares of the company's stock worth $380,000 after purchasing an additional 376 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Jump Financial LLC raised its stake in shares of Carriage Services by 7.9% in the fourth quarter. Jump Financial LLC now owns 8,200 shares of the company's stock worth $327,000 after purchasing an additional 600 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 66.46% of the company's stock.

About Carriage Services

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Carriage Services, Inc provides funeral and cemetery services, and merchandise in the United States. It operates in two segments, Funeral Home Operations and Cemetery Operations. The Funeral Home Operations segment provides consultation services; funeral home facilities for visitation and memorial services; transportation services; removal and preparation of remains; sale of caskets and urns; cremation services; and related funeral merchandise.

Further Reading

Earnings History and Estimates for Carriage Services (NYSE:CSV)

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