NASDAQ:CARE Carter Bankshares (CARE) Stock Price, News & Analysis $28.09 +0.95 (+3.50%) As of 02:27 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About Carter Bankshares Stock (NASDAQ:CARE) 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 Bankshares alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$26.52▼$27.2350-Day Range$19.80▼$27.4452-Week Range$16.14▼$27.86Volume250,494 shsAverage Volume273,480 shsMarket Capitalization$624.22 millionP/E Ratio5.74Dividend Yield1.42%Price Target$27.50Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview Carter Bankshares, Inc. is a bank holding company headquartered in Suffolk, Virginia, operating primarily through its subsidiary, Carter Bank & Trust. The company offers a full range of commercial and retail banking services, serving individuals, small and mid-sized businesses, and nonprofit organizations. Its financial products are designed to meet the needs of local customers across southeastern Virginia and northeastern North Carolina. Carter Bank & Trust provides deposit accounts, including checking, savings and money market products, as well as certificates of deposit. Loan offerings encompass residential mortgages, home equity lines of credit, consumer installment loans and commercial lending solutions. The company also delivers treasury management services, online and mobile banking platforms, and a variety of wealth management, trust administration and investment advisory services. With a heritage dating back nearly a century, Carter Bankshares has grown through organic expansion and strategic acquisitions to strengthen its presence in its core markets. The company emphasizes community engagement and local decision-making, supporting economic development initiatives and philanthropic efforts throughout its service area. Its leadership team consists of seasoned banking professionals committed to customer-focused service and sustainable growth.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Carter Bankshares Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks82nd Percentile Overall ScoreCARE MarketRank™: Carter Bankshares scored higher than 82% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 305th out of 879 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.1 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingCarter Bankshares has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.60, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 3 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Upside/DownsideThe consensus price target for Carter Bankshares is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.Amount of Analyst CoverageCarter Bankshares has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Carter Bankshares' stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation3.1 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth29.08% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Carter Bankshares are expected to grow by 29.08% in the coming year, from $1.96 to $2.53 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Carter Bankshares is 5.74, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.27.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Carter Bankshares is 5.74, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 24.24.Price to Book Value per Share RatioCarter Bankshares has a P/B Ratio of 1.48. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Carter Bankshares' valuation and earnings. Short Interest2.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted5.05% of the float of Carter Bankshares has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverCarter Bankshares has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Carter Bankshares has recently increased by 14.34%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend YieldCarter Bankshares pays a meaningful dividend of 1.48%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthCarter Bankshares does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Carter Bankshares is 8.21%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Carter Bankshares will have a dividend payout ratio of 15.81% next year. This indicates that Carter Bankshares will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Carter Bankshares' dividend. News and Social Media4.4 / 5News Sentiment1.04 News SentimentCarter Bankshares has a news sentiment score of 1.04. 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 0.82 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Carter Bankshares this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.Search Interest19 people have searched for CARE on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 850% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows1 people have added Carter Bankshares to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. Company Ownership2.0 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Carter Bankshares insiders have sold 21.46% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $119,865.00 in company stock and sold $145,585.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders2.38% of the stock of Carter Bankshares is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions41.48% of the stock of Carter Bankshares is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Carter Bankshares' insider trading history. Receive CARE Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Carter Bankshares and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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CARE Stock News HeadlinesCarter Bankshares Repositions Securities Portfolio to Boost ProfitabilityMay 29, 2026 | tipranks.comCarter Bankshares Shareholders Affirm Directors and Executive PayMay 29, 2026 | tipranks.comJune 12: $100 Turns Into $100,000?The SpaceX IPO is scheduled for June 12, and former tech executive Jeff Brown - who identified Bitcoin, Tesla, and Nvidia before major runs - says the window to get in early is closing fast. Brown is showing investors how to claim a stake in Elon Musk's company before it hits the public markets. Once the IPO happens, this pre-public opportunity disappears.June 2 at 1:00 AM | Brownstone Research (Ad)Carter Bankshares: Resolving A Non-Performing Loan Is A Major StepMay 19, 2026 | seekingalpha.comFreedom Broker downgrades Carter Bankshares (CARE)May 16, 2026 | msn.comINTURAI DEPLOYS IT'S AI NATIVE MULTI-VERTICAL PLATFORM TO MULTIPLE GROUPS ACROSS AGED CARE AND RETAIL VERTICALSMay 14, 2026 | prnewswire.comInsider Selling: Carter Bankshares (NASDAQ:CARE) Insider Sells 5,500 Shares of StockMay 13, 2026 | insidertrades.comCarter Bankshares (NASDAQ:CARE) Director Elizabeth Walsh Purchases 4,575 SharesMay 8, 2026 | insidertrades.comSee More Headlines CARE Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have CARE shares performed this year? Carter Bankshares' stock was trading at $19.66 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, CARE shares have increased by 42.8% and is now trading at $28.07. How were Carter Bankshares' earnings last quarter? Carter Bankshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:CARE) released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April, 23rd. The company reported $0.40 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.49 by $0.09. The business had revenue of $106.91 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $42.47 million. Carter Bankshares had a net margin of 33.60% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 7.51%. Who are Carter Bankshares' major shareholders? Top institutional shareholders of Carter Bankshares include Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (5.31%), Mendon Capital Advisors Corp (0.47%), Empowered Funds LLC (0.41%) and Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.39%). Insiders that own company stock include Elizabeth L Walsh, Bradford N Langs, Kevin S Bloomfield, Catharine L Midkiff, Edward Warren Matthews, Robert M Bolton, Michael R Bird, Arthur Loran Adams and Curtis E Stephens. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Carter Bankshares? Shares of CARE 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 Bankshares own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Carter Bankshares investors own include Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Tesla (TSLA), NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Netflix (NFLX) and Home Depot (HD). Company Calendar Last Earnings4/23/2026Record date for 5/25 Dividend5/11/2026Ex-Dividend for 5/25 Dividend5/11/2026Dividend Payable5/25/2026Today6/02/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)7/23/2026Fiscal 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. Green Zone (6m+) 1-Year History Jun 25 Sep 25 Dec 25 Mar 26 Jun 26 CARE's financial health is in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. CARE has been in this zone for over 6 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorFinance Industry BANKS - NORTHEAST Sub-IndustryBanking Current SymbolNASDAQ:CARE CIK1829576 Webwww.carterbankandtrust.com Phone(276) 656-1776FaxN/AEmployees730Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Price Target for Carter Bankshares$27.50 High Price Target$28.00 Low Price Target$27.00 Potential Upside/Downside-2.1%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.60 Research Coverage5 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$4.87 Trailing P/E Ratio5.74 Forward P/E Ratio14.33 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$31 million Net Margins33.60% Pretax Margin43.15% Return on Equity7.51% Return on Assets0.68% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio0.92 Quick Ratio0.92 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$218.89 million Price / Sales2.85 Cash Flow$2.00 per share Price / Cash Flow14.02 Book Value$19.00 per share Price / Book1.48Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares22,222,000Free Float21,693,000Market Cap$624.22 million OptionableOptionable Beta0.51 7 Stocks That Will Be Magnificent in 2026Discover the next wave of investment opportunities with our report, 7 Stocks That Will Be Magnificent in 2026. 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