NYSE:CRI Carter's (CRI) Stock Price, News & Analysis $31.38 -0.98 (-3.03%) Closing price 05/23/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$31.90 +0.52 (+1.66%) As of 05/23/2025 07:53 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 Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock About Carter's Stock (NYSE:CRI) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Carter's alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$31.07▼$31.7950-Day Range$31.38▼$42.6852-Week Range$31.07▼$71.99Volume1.39 million shsAverage Volume1.30 million shsMarket Capitalization$1.14 billionP/E Ratio4.98Dividend Yield3.19%Price Target$36.80Consensus RatingStrong Sell Company OverviewCarter's, Inc. engages in the business of brand marketing of young children’s apparel. It operates through the following segments: the United States (US) Retail, US Wholesale, and International. The US Retail segment includes selling products through retail stores and ecommerce websites. The US Wholesale segment focuses on wholesale partners. The International segment is involved in selling in retail stores and ecommerce websites in Canada and Mexico, and to international wholesale customers and licensees. The company was founded by William Carter in 1865 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.Read More… Carter's Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks56th Percentile Overall ScoreCRI MarketRank™: Carter's scored higher than 56% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 156th out of 275 stocks in the consumer discretionary sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion1.7 / 5Analyst RatingStrong Sell Consensus RatingCarter's has received a consensus rating of Strong Sell. The company's average rating score is 1.40, and is based on no buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and 3 sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageCarter's has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Carter's' stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.3 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth-7.38% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Carter's are expected to decrease by -7.38% in the coming year, from $5.15 to $4.77 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Carter's is 4.98, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 24.52.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Carter's is 4.98, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 15.21.Price to Earnings Growth RatioCarter's has a PEG Ratio of 3.37. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioCarter's has a P/B Ratio of 1.37. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Carter's' valuation and earnings. Short Interest2.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted15.48% of the float of Carter's has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverCarter's has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Carter's has recently increased by 0.93%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Dividend3.3 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend LeadershipCarter's is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 8.70%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthCarter's has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Carter's is 22.12%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Carter's will have a dividend payout ratio of 20.96% next year. This indicates that Carter's will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Carter's' dividend. Sustainability and ESG1.6 / 5Environmental Score-3.31 Percentage of Shares Shorted15.48% of the float of Carter's has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverCarter's has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Carter's has recently increased by 0.93%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. News and Social Media2.5 / 5News Sentiment0.43 News SentimentCarter's has a news sentiment score of 0.43. 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 0.83 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 12 news articles for Carter's this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.Search Interest4 people have searched for CRI on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 300% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 2 people have added Carter's to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership0.0 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Carter's insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 2.00% of the stock of Carter's is held by insiders.Read more about Carter's' insider trading history. Receive CRI Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Carter's and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address CRI Stock News HeadlinesWhy Carter's Stock Hit Its Lowest Point Since 2011 on WednesdayMay 21, 2025 | msn.comWhy Carter's (CRI) Shares Are Plunging TodayMay 21, 2025 | msn.comElon just did WHAT!?As you may recall, Biden and the Fed were working on a central bank digital currency, or CBDC. Had they gotten away with it, the Fed and U.S. banks could have seized control of our financial lives forever. But Trump stopped them cold on January 23rd, 2025, when he outlawed CBDCs… Paving the way for Elon Musk's secret master plan.May 25, 2025 | Brownstone Research (Ad)Carter's (CRI) Shares Decline by 9.4% | CRI Stock NewsMay 21, 2025 | gurufocus.comCarter's (CRI) Sees Significant Drop, Stock Falls 13.8% | CRI Stock NewsMay 21, 2025 | gurufocus.comCarter’s stock sinks after dividend cutMay 20, 2025 | in.investing.comCarter's slashes its dividend rate amid concerns about the market environment and tariffsMay 20, 2025 | msn.comCarter's Slashes Dividend, Cites Threat of Higher Costs From TariffsMay 20, 2025 | wsj.comSee More Headlines CRI Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have CRI shares performed this year? Carter's' stock was trading at $54.19 at the start of the year. Since then, CRI stock has decreased by 42.1% and is now trading at $31.3790. View the best growth stocks for 2025 here. How were Carter's' earnings last quarter? Carter's, Inc. (NYSE:CRI) announced its quarterly earnings results on Friday, April, 25th. The textile maker reported $0.66 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.53 by $0.13. Carter's's revenue was down 4.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Read the conference call transcript. Does Carter's have any subsidiaries? The following companies are subsidiaries of Carter's: Skip Hop. Who are Carter's' major shareholders? Top institutional investors of Carter's include Vanguard Group Inc. (10.49%), RWWM Inc. (6.08%), Millennium Management LLC (4.48%) and Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. (3.64%). Insiders that own company stock include Michael Dennis Casey, Richard F Westenberger, Brian Lynch, Kendra Krugman, Julie D'emilio, Jeff Jenkins, Jill Wilson, Ben Pivar and Mark Hipp. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Carter's? Shares of CRI 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's own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Carter's investors own include Meta Platforms (META), Home Depot (HD), Netflix (NFLX), Tesla (TSLA), NVIDIA (NVDA), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) and Alphabet (GOOG). Company Calendar Record date for 3/28 Dividend3/10/2025Ex-Dividend for 3/28 Dividend3/10/2025Dividend Payable3/28/2025Last Earnings4/25/2025Today5/25/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)7/25/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorConsumer Discretionary Industry Apparel, finished products from fabrics & similar materials Sub-IndustryApparel Accessories & Luxury Goods Current SymbolNYSE:CRI CIK1060822 Webwww.carters.com Phone(678) 791-1000Fax404-892-3079Employees15,500Year Founded1865Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$36.80 High Stock Price Target$54.00 Low Stock Price Target$25.00 Potential Upside/Downside+17.3%Consensus RatingStrong Sell Rating Score (0-4)1.40 Research Coverage5 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$4.52 Trailing P/E Ratio4.98 Forward P/E Ratio6.09 P/E Growth3.37Net Income$232.50 million Net Margins8.11% Pretax Margin10.31% Return on Equity27.15% Return on Assets9.61% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.60 Current Ratio2.21 Quick Ratio0.96 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$2.81 billion Price / Sales0.41 Cash Flow$4.92 per share Price / Cash Flow6.38 Book Value$22.95 per share Price / Book1.37Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares36,441,000Free Float34,850,000Market Cap$1.14 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.05 Social Links Metaverse Stocks And Why You Can't Ignore ThemThinking about investing in Meta, Roblox, or Unity? 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