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Shoe Carnival (SHOE) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$15.87 +0.67 (+4.41%)
As of 10:08 AM Eastern
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About Shoe Carnival Stock (NASDAQ:SHOE)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$15.52
$16.00
50-Day Range
N/A
52-Week Range
$14.00
$26.57
Volume
33,875 shs
Average Volume
497,365 shs
Market Capitalization
$430.87 million
P/E Ratio
11.77
Dividend Yield
4.28%
Price Target
$22.00
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

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.

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Shoe Carnival Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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97th Percentile Overall Score

SHOE MarketRank™: 

Shoe Carnival scored higher than 97% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 42nd out of 475 stocks in the consumer discretionary sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Shoe Carnival has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.67, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, no buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside Potential

    Shoe Carnival has a consensus price target of $22.00, representing about 44.7% upside from its current price of $15.20.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Shoe Carnival has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Shoe Carnival's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings 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 Market

    The P/E ratio of Shoe Carnival is 11.26, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 40.19.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Shoe Carnival is 11.26, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 47.49.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Shoe Carnival has a P/B Ratio of 0.60. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Shoe Carnival's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    23.49% of the float of Shoe Carnival has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Shoe Carnival has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.42.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Shoe Carnival has recently increased by 12.54%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Leadership

    Shoe Carnival is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.47%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

  • Dividend Growth

    Shoe Carnival has been increasing its dividend for 14 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Shoe Carnival is 50.37%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based 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 Sentiment

    Shoe Carnival has a news sentiment score of 0.55. 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 0.67 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Shoe Carnival this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    3 people have searched for SHOE on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    Only 1 people have added Shoe Carnival to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    33.60% 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 Institutions

    66.05% 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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SHOE Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Shoe Carnival's stock was trading at $16.30 on June 16, 2026. Since then, SHOE shares have decreased by 6.7% and is now trading at $15.20.

Shoe Carnival, Inc. (NASDAQ:SHOE) issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May, 21st. The company reported $0.23 earnings per share for the quarter. The firm earned $270.73 million during the quarter. Shoe Carnival had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 7.24% and a net margin of 3.31%.
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Shoe Carnival's stock split before market open on Tuesday, July 20th 2021.The 2-1 split was announced on Tuesday, July 20th 2021. The newly minted shares were payable 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.

Shoe Carnival's board initiated a share buyback plan on Friday, December 12th 2025, which allows the company to repurchase $50,000,000 in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could purchase up to 9.9% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are typically an indication that the company's leadership believes its stock is undervalued.

Shares of SHOE 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 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

Last Earnings
5/21/2026
Record date for 7/20 Dividend
7/06/2026
Ex-Dividend for 7/20 Dividend
7/06/2026
Record date for 7/20 Dividend
7/06/2026
Ex-Dividend for 7/20 Dividend
7/06/2026
Dividend Payable
7/20/2026
Dividend Payable
7/20/2026
Today
8/03/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
9/03/2026
Fiscal Year End
1/31/2027

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
Specialty Retail
Sub-Industry
Apparel Retail
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:SHOE
Previous Symbol
NASDAQ:SCVL
CIK
895447
Employees
5,000
Year Founded
1978

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$22.00
Low Price Target
$22.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+38.6%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.67
Research Coverage
3 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$1.35
Trailing P/E Ratio
11.77
Forward P/E Ratio
10.58
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$52.27 million
Net Margins
3.31%
Pretax Margin
4.64%
Return on Equity
7.24%
Return on Assets
4.19%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
N/A
Current Ratio
4.02
Quick Ratio
1.08

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$1.14 billion
Price / Sales
0.38
Cash Flow
$3.31 per share
Price / Cash Flow
4.80
Book Value
$25.19 per share
Price / Book
0.63

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
27,150,000
Free Float
18,028,000
Market Cap
$430.87 million
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.43

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This page (NASDAQ:SHOE) was last updated on 8/3/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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