Shoe Carnival (SHOE) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Shoe Carnival, Inc. is a family footwear retailer that sells shoes, sandals, boots, athletic footwear, accessories and related products for women, men and children. Its merchandise assortment includes national brands as well as private-label products, with offerings spanning casual, dress, work and athletic categories.

The company operates through a network of retail stores and an e-commerce platform, serving customers primarily in the United States. Shoe Carnival emphasizes value-oriented pricing, frequent promotions and an in-store shopping experience designed to appeal to families and budget-conscious consumers.

Founded in 1978 and headquartered in Evansville, Indiana, Shoe Carnival has expanded through organic growth and acquisitions, including its purchase of Shoe Station. The company is led by Chief Executive Officer Mark Worden and operates under the NASDAQ ticker symbol SHOE.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $12.22 to $12.73
• 50-Day Range: $12.28 to $16.11
• 52-Week Range: $10.20 to $22.38
• Volume: 936,579 shs
• Average Volume: 1.43 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $341.97 million
• P/E Ratio: 14.30
• Dividend Yield: 5.41%
• Price Target: $22.00
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Shoe Carnival Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Shoe Carnival scored higher than 97% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 37th 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.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.6 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Shoe Carnival has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.33, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, no buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and 1 sell rating.

Upside Potential

Shoe Carnival has a consensus price target of $22.00, representing about 74.9% upside from its current price of $12.58.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

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

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.8 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 77.65%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Shoe Carnival are expected to grow by 77.65% in the coming year, from $0.85 to $1.51 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Shoe Carnival is 14.30, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.90.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Shoe Carnival is 14.30, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 44.25.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Shoe Carnival has a P/B Ratio of 0.51. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

48.50% 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 5.41.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Shoe Carnival has recently increased by 23.90%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Leadership

Shoe Carnival is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 5.32%, 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 77.27%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Shoe Carnival will have a dividend payout ratio of 45.03% next year. This indicates that Shoe Carnival will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.7 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.91

News Sentiment

Shoe Carnival has a news sentiment score of 0.91. 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 0.48 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.

MarketBeat Follows

1 people have added Shoe Carnival to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.4 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

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.

Company Calendar

• Record date for 7/20 Dividend: 7/06/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 7/20 Dividend: 7/06/2026
• Dividend Payable: 7/20/2026
• Last Earnings: 9/10/2026
• Today: 10/02/2026
• Record date for 10/20 Dividend: 10/06/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 10/20 Dividend: 10/06/2026
• Dividend Payable: 10/20/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 1/31/2027

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Consumer Discretionary
• Industry: Specialty Retail
• Sub-Industry: Apparel Retail
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:SHOE
• Previous Symbol: NASDAQ:SCVL
• CIK: 895447
• Web: www.shoestation.com
• Phone: (803) 650-4600
• Fax: 812-867-4570
• Employees: 5,000
• Year Founded: 1978

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Shoe Carnival: $22.00
• High Price Target: $22.00
• Low Price Target: $22.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +74.9%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.33
• Research Coverage: 3 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.88
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 14.30
• Forward P/E Ratio: 14.80
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $52.27 million
• Net Margins: 2.20%
• Pretax Margin: 3.16%
• Return on Equity: 5.32%
• Return on Assets: 3.08%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 4.04
• Quick Ratio: 1.12

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.11 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.31
• Cash Flow: $3.14 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 4.01
• Book Value: $24.90 per share
• Price / Book: 0.51

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 27,184,000
• Free Float: 18,050,000
• Market Cap: $341.97 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.37