NASDAQ:CARE Carter Bankshares (CARE) Stock Price, News & Analysis $30.75 +0.39 (+1.28%) Closing price 10/2/2026 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$30.76 +0.02 (+0.05%) As of 10/2/2026 07:30 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest 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$30.49▼$30.9950-Day Range$29.66▼$35.7252-Week Range$16.78▼$36.06Volume125,798 shsAverage Volume261,658 shsMarket Capitalization$681.54 millionP/E Ratio5.29Dividend Yield1.30%Price Target$30.75Consensus RatingHold Company Overview Carter Bankshares, Inc. is the bank holding company for Carter Bank & Trust, a community-focused financial institution headquartered in Martinsville, Virginia. The company serves individuals, businesses and organizations through a network of banking locations primarily in Virginia and North Carolina. Carter Bank & Trust offers consumer and business deposit products, including checking and savings accounts, certificates of deposit and cash-management services. Its lending activities include residential and commercial real estate loans, business loans, construction financing, consumer loans and lines of credit. The bank also provides digital banking, treasury-management and other financial services designed to support personal and commercial customers. Carter Bank & Trust traces its roots to 1974 and has expanded its presence in the region through organic growth and acquisitions. Carter Bankshares trades on the Nasdaq under the symbol CARE.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Carter Bankshares Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks42nd Percentile Overall ScoreCARE MarketRank™: Carter Bankshares scored higher than 42% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 642nd out of 843 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion1.5 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingCarter Bankshares has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.20, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 1 buy rating, 4 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 2 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Carter Bankshares' stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation3.1 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth25.25% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Carter Bankshares are expected to grow by 25.25% in the coming year, from $2.02 to $2.53 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Carter Bankshares is 5.29, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.89.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Carter Bankshares is 5.29, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 24.49.Price to Book Value per Share RatioCarter Bankshares has a P/B Ratio of 1.62. 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 Interest0.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted10.38% 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 10.39, which indicates bearish sentiment.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Carter Bankshares has recently increased by 6.81%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend YieldCarter Bankshares pays a meaningful dividend of 1.34%, 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 6.88%. 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 Media1.7 / 5News Sentiment-0.24 News SentimentCarter Bankshares has a news sentiment score of -0.24. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.64 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Carter Bankshares this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 1 people have searched for CARE on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -75% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows2 people have added Carter Bankshares to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. Company Ownership1.3 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Carter Bankshares insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $138,250.00 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 (NASDAQ:CARE) versus Merchants Bancorp (NASDAQ:MBIN) Financial ReviewSeptember 29, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comTexas Capital Bancshares (NASDAQ:TCBI) versus Carter Bankshares (NASDAQ:CARE) Critical ComparisonSeptember 27, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comSmall Colorado Company (Backed by Sam Altman) Could Save U.S. Power GridA small Colorado company has secured rights to technology that could prevent the U.S. public power grid from collapsing — and billionaire Sam Altman is now an investor. This under-the-radar firm is drawing serious attention from those watching the energy infrastructure space closely. | Altimetry (Ad)Carter Bankshares, Inc.: CEO Litz Van Dyke Reflects on 10 Years with Carter BankSeptember 25, 2026 | finanznachrichten.deCarter Bank Strengthens Raleigh Presence with Commercial Banking Leader Kevin LockhartSeptember 15, 2026 | businesswire.comCarter Bankshares Resolves Major Lawsuit, Reducing Legal RiskAugust 17, 2026 | tipranks.comCarter Bankshares Launches New Dividend Reinvestment PlanAugust 11, 2026 | tipranks.comCarter Bankshares' Growth Doesn't Buy It A 'Buy' RatingAugust 6, 2026 | seekingalpha.comSee More Headlines CARE Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have CARE shares performed this year? Carter Bankshares' stock was trading at $19.66 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, CARE stock has increased by 56.4% and is now trading at $30.75. How were Carter Bankshares' earnings last quarter? Carter Bankshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:CARE) announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July, 23rd. The company reported $0.53 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.44 by $0.91. The company had revenue of $68.68 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $55.90 million. Carter Bankshares had a net margin of 36.79% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 7.46%. 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 Earnings7/23/2026Record date for 8/24 Dividend8/10/2026Ex-Dividend for 8/24 Dividend8/10/2026Dividend Payable8/24/2026Today10/02/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)10/22/2026Fiscal 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. Yellow Zone (2w+) 1-Year History Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 Oct 26 For the last 2 weeks, CARE's financial health has been in the Yellow zone, according to TradeSmith. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorFinance Industry Banks Sub-IndustryRegional Banks Current SymbolNASDAQ:CARE CIK1829576 Webwww.cbtcares.com Phone(276) 656-1776FaxN/AEmployees687Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Price Target for Carter Bankshares$30.75 High Price Target$34.50 Low Price Target$27.00 Potential Upside/Downside0.0%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.20 Research Coverage5 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$5.81 Trailing P/E Ratio5.29 Forward P/E Ratio15.22 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$31 million Net Margins36.79% Pretax Margin47.36% Return on Equity7.46% Return on Assets0.73% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio0.94 Quick Ratio0.94 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$214.28 million Price / Sales3.18 Cash Flow$1.97 per share Price / Cash Flow15.59 Book Value$19.00 per share Price / Book1.62Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares22,164,000Free Float21,636,000Market Cap$681.54 million OptionableOptionable Beta0.59 The Infrastructure's Backbone: 10 Stocks Powering the AI BuildoutThe AI boom extends far beyond the biggest tech names. 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