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NYSE:CSV

Carriage Services (CSV) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$35.44 -1.54 (-4.15%)
Closing price 10/23/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
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$35.33 -0.12 (-0.34%)
As of 10/23/2026 07:30 PM Eastern
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About Carriage Services Stock (NYSE:CSV)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$35.40
▼
$37.22
50-Day Range
$30.31
▼
$37.04
52-Week Range
$30.11
▼
$52.10
Volume
169,764 shs
Average Volume
268,090 shs
Market Capitalization
$562.58 million
P/E Ratio
12.70
Dividend Yield
1.27%
Price Target
$50.00
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

Carriage Services, Inc. is a provider of funeral and cemetery services in the United States. The company operates funeral homes and cemeteries that serve families through arrangements for traditional funerals, cremation services, memorial ceremonies and related merchandise.

Its cemetery operations provide interment and memorialization services, including burial plots, mausoleums, cremation niches and other cemetery products. Carriage Services also offers advance-planning and prearrangement services, allowing individuals and families to make funeral and cemetery arrangements before they are needed.

Founded in 1991 and headquartered in Houston, Texas, Carriage Services operates through a network of funeral homes and cemeteries across multiple U.S. states. The company emphasizes locally operated businesses supported by centralized resources and its “High Performance” culture. Carlos R. Quezada serves as president and chief executive officer, while Mel Payne is executive chairman.

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Carriage Services Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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97th Percentile Overall Score

CSV MarketRank™: 
4.834047109205 of 5 stars

Carriage Services scored higher than 97% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 46th out of 483 stocks in the consumer discretionary sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Carriage Services has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.25, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 2 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and 1 sell rating.

  • Upside Potential

    Carriage Services has a consensus price target of $50.00, representing about 41.1% upside from its current price of $35.45.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Carriage Services has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Carriage Services' stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Carriage Services are expected to grow by 8.33% in the coming year, from $3.36 to $3.64 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Carriage Services is 12.70, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 35.86.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Carriage Services is 12.70, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 42.56.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Carriage Services has a PEG Ratio of 0.73. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Carriage Services has a P/B Ratio of 2.19. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Carriage Services' valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    4.04% of the float of Carriage Services has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Carriage Services has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.45, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Carriage Services has recently increased by 5.59%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Carriage Services pays a meaningful dividend of 1.26%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Carriage Services does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Carriage Services is 16.13%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Carriage Services will have a dividend payout ratio of 12.36% next year. This indicates that Carriage Services will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Carriage Services' dividend.
  • News Sentiment

    Carriage Services has a news sentiment score of 0.77. 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 0.42 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Carriage Services this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    1 people have added Carriage Services to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Carriage Services insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    2.70% of the stock of Carriage Services is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    66.46% of the stock of Carriage Services is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Carriage Services' insider trading history.
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CSV Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Carriage Services' stock was trading at $42.32 at the beginning of the year. Since then, CSV stock has decreased by 16.2% and is now trading at $35.4450.

Carriage Services, Inc. (NYSE:CSV) issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August, 5th. The company reported $0.78 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.82 by $0.04. The company earned $102.95 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $108.91 million. Carriage Services had a net margin of 10.69% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 19.23%.
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Carriage Services' top institutional investors include Versant Capital Management Inc (0.01%). Insiders that own company stock include Melvin C Payne, Shawn R Phillips, Steven D Metzger, Carlos R Quezada, Paul Donald Elliott, Lance Kian Granmayeh, Robbie Pape, Charles Fargason, Shane Pudenz and Adeola Olaniyan.
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Shares of CSV 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.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Carriage Services investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Service Corporation International (SCI), Delta Air Lines (DAL), AT&T (T), Micron Technology (MU), Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY) and Verizon Communications (VZ).

Company Calendar

Record date for 9/1 Dividend
8/03/2026
Ex-Dividend for 9/1 Dividend
8/03/2026
Last Earnings
8/05/2026
Dividend Payable
9/01/2026
Today
10/24/2026
Record date for 12/1 Dividend
11/02/2026
Ex-Dividend for 12/1 Dividend
11/02/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
11/04/2026
Dividend Payable
12/01/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
Diversified Consumer Services
Sub-Industry
Specialized Consumer Services
Current Symbol
NYSE:CSV
CIK
1016281
Employees
2,321
Year Founded
1991

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$60.00
Low Price Target
$42.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+41.1%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.25
Research Coverage
4 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$2.79
Trailing P/E Ratio
12.70
Forward P/E Ratio
10.55
P/E Growth
0.73
Net Income
$51.51 million
Net Margins
10.69%
Pretax Margin
15.03%
Return on Equity
19.23%
Return on Assets
3.71%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
1.92
Current Ratio
1.46
Quick Ratio
1.29

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$417.29 million
Price / Sales
1.35
Cash Flow
$4.68 per share
Price / Cash Flow
7.57
Book Value
$16.17 per share
Price / Book
2.19

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
15,872,000
Free Float
15,443,000
Market Cap
$562.58 million
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.79

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This page (NYSE:CSV) was last updated on 10/23/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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