Carriage Services (CSV) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Carriage Services, Inc. is a Houston-based provider of funeral and cemetery services in the United States. The company operates funeral homes and cemeteries that serve families through the funeral, cremation and burial processes.

Its services include funeral and memorial ceremonies, cremation services, cemetery interment, burial and cremation merchandise, and related planning arrangements. Carriage Services also offers pre-need funeral and cemetery planning, allowing customers to arrange and fund services in advance.

Founded in 1991, the company has built its business through a combination of acquiring established funeral homes and cemeteries and supporting their local operations. Its locations serve communities across multiple regions of the United States, with services generally delivered under established local brands.

Carriage Services is led by President and Chief Executive Officer Carlos R. Quezada. The company’s operating model emphasizes local management and community relationships while providing centralized support for its funeral home and cemetery businesses.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $30.73 to $31.33
• 50-Day Range: $30.31 to $41.18
• 52-Week Range: $30.11 to $52.10
• Volume: 11,642 shs
• Average Volume: 123,629 shs
• Market Capitalization: $489.02 million
• P/E Ratio: 11.04
• Dividend Yield: 1.46%
• Price Target: $51.00
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Carriage Services Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Carriage Services scored higher than 93% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 89th out of 483 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: 3.8 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Carriage Services has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.40, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 3 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and 1 sell rating.

Upside Potential

Carriage Services has a consensus price target of $51.00, representing about 64.5% upside from its current price of $31.01.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Carriage Services has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.8 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 7.69%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Carriage Services are expected to grow by 7.69% in the coming year, from $3.38 to $3.64 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Carriage Services is 11.11, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.75.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Carriage Services is 11.11, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 44.15.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Carriage Services has a PEG Ratio of 0.62. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Carriage Services has a P/B Ratio of 1.92. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.82% of the float of Carriage Services has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Carriage Services has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.11.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Carriage Services has recently increased by 2.86%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

Carriage Services pays a meaningful dividend of 1.41%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Carriage Services does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Carriage Services is 16.13%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Carriage Services will have a dividend payout ratio of 12.36% next year. This indicates that Carriage Services will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.2 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.53

News Sentiment

Carriage Services has a news sentiment score of 0.53. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Consumer Discretionary companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Carriage Services this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Insiders

2.70% of the stock of Carriage Services is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

66.46% of the stock of Carriage Services is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Record date for 9/1 Dividend: 8/03/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 9/1 Dividend: 8/03/2026
• Last Earnings: 8/05/2026
• Dividend Payable: 9/01/2026
• Today: 9/30/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/04/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Consumer Discretionary
• Industry: Diversified Consumer Services
• Sub-Industry: Specialized Consumer Services
• Current Symbol: NYSE:CSV
• CIK: 1016281
• Web: www.carriageservices.com
• Phone: (713) 332-8400
• Fax: 713-332-8401
• Employees: 2,321
• Year Founded: 1991

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Carriage Services: $51.00
• High Price Target: $60.00
• Low Price Target: $46.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +65.5%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.40
• Research Coverage: 5 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $2.79
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 11.03
• Forward P/E Ratio: 9.12
• P/E Growth: 0.62
• Net Income: $51.51 million
• Net Margins: 10.69%
• Pretax Margin: 15.03%
• Return on Equity: 19.23%
• Return on Assets: 3.71%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.92
• Current Ratio: 1.46
• Quick Ratio: 1.29

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $417.29 million
• Price / Sales: 1.17
• Cash Flow: $4.80 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 6.42
• Book Value: $16.17 per share
• Price / Book: 1.91

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 15,872,000
• Free Float: 15,443,000
• Market Cap: $489.06 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.78