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Carter's (CRI) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$33.12 +0.71 (+2.19%)
As of 03:58 PM Eastern

About Carter's Stock (NYSE:CRI)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$31.57
$33.49
50-Day Range
$32.01
$43.42
52-Week Range
$27.15
$44.44
Volume
1.44 million shs
Average Volume
1.13 million shs
Market Capitalization
$1.22 billion
P/E Ratio
6.20
Dividend Yield
3.02%
Price Target
$41.17
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Carter’s, Inc. (NYSE: CRI) is a leading designer and marketer of infant and young children’s apparel in North America. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, the company’s core business focuses on creating clothing and accessories for babies and children, including bodysuits, sleepwear, layette, outerwear and accessories that blend comfort, safety and style. Carter’s flagship brand is complemented by its OshKosh B’gosh line, which offers heritage-inspired designs and durable fabrics for toddlers and young kids.

The company distributes its products through a diversified platform that includes wholesale partnerships with major department stores and mass merchandisers, direct‐to‐consumer e-commerce sites, and an extensive network of company-operated retail stores. Carter’s operates more than 1,100 stores across the United States and Canada under both the Carter’s and OshKosh B’gosh banners. Its integrated omnichannel approach allows it to serve customers through in-store experiences, online shopping and mobile applications.

Founded in 1865 by William Carter as a small knitting operation in Massachusetts, the business has grown into one of North America’s largest suppliers of children’s apparel. Over its long history, the company has expanded through strategic brand acquisitions—most notably OshKosh B’gosh in 2005—ongoing supply‐chain enhancements and investments in digital capabilities. Today, Carter’s continues to reach millions of families each year, maintaining its commitment to quality, safety and value.

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Carter's Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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79th Percentile Overall Score

CRI MarketRank™: 

Carter's scored higher than 79% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 189th out of 482 stocks in the consumer discretionary sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Carter's has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.56, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 4 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

  • Upside Potential

    Carter's has a consensus price target of $41.17, representing about 24.3% upside from its current price of $33.12.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Carter's has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

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

    Earnings for Carter's are expected to grow by 4.88% in the coming year, from $3.28 to $3.44 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Carter's is 6.20, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.20.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Carter's is 6.20, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 46.78.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Carter's has a PEG Ratio of 3.61. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Carter's has a P/B Ratio of 1.18. 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.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    8.90% of the float of Carter's has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Carter's has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.91, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Carter's has recently increased by 1.78%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • Dividend Yield

    Carter's pays a meaningful dividend of 3.12%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Carter's does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Carter's is 18.73%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Carter's will have a dividend payout ratio of 29.07% next year. This indicates that Carter's will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Carter's' dividend.
  • News Sentiment

    Carter's has a news sentiment score of 0.51. 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 0.73 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Carter's this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    28 people have searched for CRI on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 367% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Carter's insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    3.20% of the stock of Carter's is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    Carter's has minimal institutional ownership at this time.

  • Read more about Carter's' insider trading history.
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CRI Stock News Headlines

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CRI Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Carter's' stock was trading at $32.37 at the start of the year. Since then, CRI stock has increased by 2.3% and is now trading at $33.12.

Carter's, Inc. (NYSE:CRI) issued its quarterly earnings results on Friday, July, 31st. The textile maker reported $0.26 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.06 by $0.20. Carter's's revenue for the quarter was up 5.2% compared to the same quarter last year.
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Carter's subsidiaries include Skip Hop.

Top institutional shareholders of Carter's include California State Teachers Retirement System (5.06%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (1.88%), Wellington Management Group LLP (1.76%) and UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC (0.24%). Insiders that own company stock include Richard F Westenberger, Brian Lynch, Kendra Krugman, Julie D'emilio and Mark Hipp.
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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.

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 6/5 Dividend
5/26/2026
Ex-Dividend for 6/5 Dividend
5/26/2026
Dividend Payable
6/05/2026
Last Earnings
7/31/2026
Record date for 9/25 Dividend
9/01/2026
Ex-Dividend for 9/25 Dividend
9/01/2026
Today
9/03/2026
Dividend Payable
9/25/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
10/26/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods
Sub-Industry
Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods
Current Symbol
NYSE:CRI
CIK
1060822
Employees
15,400
Year Founded
1865

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$50.00
Low Price Target
$26.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+24.3%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.56
Research Coverage
9 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$5.34
Trailing P/E Ratio
6.20
Forward P/E Ratio
10.10
P/E Growth
3.65
Net Income
$91.80 million
Net Margins
6.55%
Pretax Margin
8.30%
Return on Equity
12.78%
Return on Assets
4.67%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.55
Current Ratio
2.47
Quick Ratio
1.50

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$2.90 billion
Price / Sales
0.42
Cash Flow
$5.13 per share
Price / Cash Flow
6.45
Book Value
$27.98 per share
Price / Book
1.18

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
36,710,000
Free Float
35,536,000
Market Cap
$1.22 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.84

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This page (NYSE:CRI) was last updated on 9/3/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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