Carriage Services, Inc provides funeral and cemetery services, and merchandise in the United States. It operates through two segments, Funeral Home Operations and Cemetery Operations. The Funeral Home Operations segment offers burial, cremation, and consultation services; removes and prepares remains; sells caskets, urns, and related funeral merchandise; and enables the use of funeral home facilities for visitation, remembrance, and transportation services.
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Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Personal services
Sub-IndustrySpecialized Consumer Services
SectorConsumer Staples
Phone713-332-8400
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$267.99 million
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees2,617
Next Earnings Date10/30/2019 (Estimated)
OptionableOptionable
Carriage Services (NYSE:CSV) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Carriage Services' stock symbol?
Carriage Services trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "CSV."
How often does Carriage Services pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Carriage Services?
Carriage Services announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, July 24th. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 12th will be paid a dividend of $0.075 per share on Tuesday, September 3rd. This represents a $0.30 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.43%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 9th. View Carriage Services' Dividend History.
How will Carriage Services' stock buyback program work?
Carriage Services announced that its board has authorized a share buyback plan on Thursday, October 26th 2017, which permits the company to buyback $15,000,000.00 in shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization permits the company to reacquire shares of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are usually a sign that the company's board believes its stock is undervalued.
How were Carriage Services' earnings last quarter?
Carriage Services, Inc. (NYSE:CSV) announced its earnings results on Wednesday, July, 31st. The company reported $0.31 EPS for the quarter, missing the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $0.32 by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $67.75 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $66.55 million. Carriage Services had a net margin of 4.08% and a return on equity of 8.54%. View Carriage Services' Earnings History.
When is Carriage Services' next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for CSV?
1 equities research analysts have issued 12 month price objectives for Carriage Services' stock. Their predictions range from $26.00 to $26.00. On average, they anticipate Carriage Services' share price to reach $26.00 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 23.9% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Carriage Services.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Carriage Services?
1 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Carriage Services in the last year. There are currently 1 buy rating for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for Carriage Services.
What are Wall Street analysts saying about Carriage Services stock?
Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about Carriage Services stock:
- 1. According to Zacks Investment Research, "Carriage Services, Inc. is a leading provider of death care services and products in the United States. Carriage provides a complete range of services relating to funerals, burials and cremations, including the use of funeral homes and motor vehicles, the performance of cemetery interment services and the management and maintenance of cemetery grounds. They also sell related products and merchandise including caskets, burial vaults, garments, cemetery interment rights, stone and bronze memorials, as well as other items. " (8/7/2019)
- 2. Barrington Research analysts commented, "We would also note that year-over-year comps will be easier in Q2, Q3 and Q4 of 2019, with funeral volumes down in each of the comparable quarters last year as the very strong Q1/18 funeral volumes, resulting from an especially difficult cold/flu season, “pulled forward” deaths from subsequent quarters." (7/22/2019)
Has Carriage Services been receiving favorable news coverage?
News headlines about CSV stock have trended positive this week, according to InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis. The research group identifies positive and negative press coverage by analyzing more than six thousand news and blog sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Carriage Services earned a media sentiment score of 2.5 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned media stories about the company a news buzz of 6.0 out of 10, indicating that recent press coverage is somewhat likely to have an effect on the company's share price in the immediate future. View News Stories for Carriage Services.
Who are some of Carriage Services' key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Carriage Services include Weight Watchers International (WTW), Regis (RGS), CVS Group (CVSG), CEWE Stiftung & Co KGaA (CWC), Park Lawn (PLC), AA (AA), EVI Industries (EVI), Care.com (CRCM), Propel Funeral Partners (PFP), Dignity (DTY), National Veterinary Care (NVL), Keystone Law Group (KEYS), Shine Corporate (SHJ), Slater & Gordon (SGH) and Countplus (CUP).
What other stocks do shareholders of Carriage Services own?
Who are Carriage Services' key executives?
Carriage Services' management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Melvin C. Payne, Founder, Exec. Chairman, CEO & COO (Age 76)
- Ms. Viki King Blinderman, Principal Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer, Sr. VP & Sec. (Age 50)
- Mr. Carl Benjamin Brink, CFO, Sr. VP & Treasurer (Age 38)
- Mr. Shawn R. Phillips, Sr. VP and Head of Strategic & Corp. Devel. (Age 56)
- Mr. Paul Donald Elliott, Sr. VP & Regional Partner of West (Age 58)
Who are Carriage Services' major shareholders?
Carriage Services' stock is owned by a number of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Renaissance Technologies LLC (7.07%), BlackRock Inc. (6.92%), Vanguard Group Inc. (5.85%), Global Alpha Capital Management Ltd. (2.84%), Fenimore Asset Management Inc. (2.44%) and Nuveen Asset Management LLC (1.66%). Company insiders that own Carriage Services stock include Adeola Olaniyan, Barry K Fingerhut, Bryan Leibman, Carl Benjamin Brink, Donald Douglas Patteson Jr, James Raymond Schenck, Mark R Bruce, Melvin C Payne, Shawn R Phillips and Steven D Metzger. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Carriage Services.
Which major investors are selling Carriage Services stock?
CSV stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Global Alpha Capital Management Ltd., Royal Bank of Canada, Russell Investments Group Ltd., D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc., BlackRock Inc., Citadel Advisors LLC, Bessemer Group Inc. and Fenimore Asset Management Inc.. Company insiders that have sold Carriage Services company stock in the last year include Adeola Olaniyan, Carl Benjamin Brink and Shawn R Phillips. View Insider Buying and Selling for Carriage Services.
Which major investors are buying Carriage Services stock?
CSV stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Nuveen Asset Management LLC, Vanguard Group Inc., Mendel Money Management, National Investment Services Inc. WI, Prudential Financial Inc., Renaissance Technologies LLC, Bank of New York Mellon Corp and Teton Advisors Inc.. Company insiders that have bought Carriage Services stock in the last two years include Barry K Fingerhut, Bryan Leibman, Carl Benjamin Brink, Donald Douglas Patteson Jr, James Raymond Schenck, Melvin C Payne and Steven D Metzger. View Insider Buying and Selling for Carriage Services.
How do I buy shares of Carriage Services?
Shares of CSV can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Carriage Services' stock price today?
One share of CSV stock can currently be purchased for approximately $20.99.
How big of a company is Carriage Services?
Carriage Services has a market capitalization of $373.87 million and generates $267.99 million in revenue each year. The company earns $11.65 million in net income (profit) each year or $1.17 on an earnings per share basis. Carriage Services employs 2,617 workers across the globe.View Additional Information About Carriage Services.
What is Carriage Services' official website?
How can I contact Carriage Services?
Carriage Services' mailing address is 3040 POST OAK BOULEVARD SUITE 300, HOUSTON TX, 77056. The company can be reached via phone at 713-332-8400.
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