NYSE:CSV Carriage Services (CSV) Stock Forecast, Price & News $29.50 -0.04 (-0.14%) (As of 12:43 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$29.46▼$30.0050-Day Range$29.54▼$34.0152-Week Range$22.71▼$35.99Volume21,023 shsAverage Volume84,715 shsMarket Capitalization$441.62 millionP/E Ratio14.68Dividend Yield1.53%Price Target$45.00 ProfileProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Carriage Services MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingBuy3.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside52.5% Upside$45.00 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy2.07% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthModerateBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.77Based on 3 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth15.18%From $2.24 to $2.58 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.3.32 out of 5 starsConsumer Staples Sector1st out of 134 stocksPersonal Services Industry1st out of 13 stocks 3.5 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingCarriage Services has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $45.00, Carriage Services has a forecasted upside of 52.5% from its current price of $29.50.Amount of Analyst CoverageCarriage Services has received no research coverage in the past 90 days. Previous Next 3.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted2.07% of the float of Carriage Services has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverCarriage Services has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Carriage Services has recently increased by 11.75%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Previous Next 2.5 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldCarriage Services pays a meaningful dividend of 1.49%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthCarriage Services does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Carriage Services is 22.39%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Carriage Services will have a dividend payout ratio of 17.44% next year. This indicates that Carriage Services will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for CSV. Previous Next 2.7 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentCarriage Services has a news sentiment score of 0.77. 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 0.65 average news sentiment score of Consumer Staples companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Carriage Services this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 1 people have added Carriage Services to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 2.5 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Carriage Services insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders12.10% of the stock of Carriage Services is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.Percentage Held by Institutions68.41% of the stock of Carriage Services is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 4.4 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Carriage Services are expected to grow by 15.18% in the coming year, from $2.24 to $2.58 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Carriage Services is 14.68, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 118.96.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Carriage Services is 14.68, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Staples sector average P/E ratio of about 19.79.Price to Earnings Growth RatioCarriage Services has a PEG Ratio of 0.90. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioCarriage Services has a P/B Ratio of 3.30. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About Carriage Services (NYSE:CSV) StockCarriage Services, Inc. provides funeral and cemetery services, and merchandise in the United States. The company operates through two segments, Funeral Home Operations and Cemetery Operations. The Funeral Home Operations segment provides consultation, funeral home facilities for visitation and memorial services, and transportation services; removal and preparation of remains; and sale of burial and cremation services, and related merchandise, such as caskets and urns. The Cemetery Operations segment provides interment rights for grave sites, lawn crypts, mausoleum spaces, and niches; related cemetery merchandise, including outer burial containers, memorial markers, and monuments; and interments, inurnments, and installation of cemetery merchandise services. Carriage Services, Inc. was founded in 1991 and is based in Houston, Texas.Read More CSV Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart CSV Stock News HeadlinesSeptember 20, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comCarriage Services (NYSE:CSV) Lowered to Hold at StockNews.comSeptember 20, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comShort Interest in Carriage Services, Inc. (NYSE:CSV) Grows By 11.7%September 26, 2023 | Micro-Cap Stock Trader (Ad)U.S. drive to onshore battery supply chains could create big winners in lithiumInvestor Find Lithium Gold and Crush the Bear Market with 32k Metric TonsSeptember 20, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comCarriage Services, Inc. (NYSE:CSV) Short Interest Up 11.7% in AugustAugust 29, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comCan Carriage Services, Inc.'s (NYSE:CSV) ROE Continue To Surpass The Industry Average?August 17, 2023 | msn.comCarriage Services: Slow And Steady Growth Comes At A Fair PriceAugust 10, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comAI Is Generating Security Risks Faster Than Companies Can Keep UpAugust 3, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comAnalysts Offer Insights on NA Companies: Carriage Services (CSV) and ACRES Commercial Realty (ACR)September 26, 2023 | Micro-Cap Stock Trader (Ad)U.S. drive to onshore battery supply chains could create big winners in lithiumInvestor Find Lithium Gold and Crush the Bear Market with 32k Metric TonsAugust 3, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comCarriage Services exceeds Q2 earnings expectations with record high cemetery revenueAugust 3, 2023 | finanznachrichten.deCarriage Services, Inc.: Carriage Services Announces Second Quarter 2023 ResultsAugust 3, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comCarriage Services Announces Second Quarter 2023 ResultsAugust 3, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comCarriage Services (CSV) Beats Q2 Earnings and Revenue EstimatesJuly 27, 2023 | finanznachrichten.deCarriage Services, Inc.: Carriage Services Announces Election of Julie Sanders to Board of DirectorsJuly 27, 2023 | finanznachrichten.deCarriage Services, Inc.: Carriage Services Announces Election of Julie Sanders to Board of DirectorsJuly 27, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comCarriage Services Announces Election of Julie Sanders to Board of DirectorsJuly 27, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comCarriage Services Announces Election of Julie Sanders to Board of DirectorsJuly 23, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comCarriage Services (NYSE:CSV) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.1125July 19, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comCarriage Services Announces 2023 Second Quarter Earnings Release and Conference Call ScheduleJuly 10, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comCarriage Services, Inc. (NYSE:CSV) is a favorite amongst institutional investors who own 73%July 5, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comCarriage Services Announces Election of Somer Webb to Board of DirectorsJune 30, 2023 | msn.comBarrington Research Maintains Carriage Services (CSV) Outperform RecommendationJune 30, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comStrength Seen in Carriage Services (CSV): Can Its 20.4% Jump Turn into More Strength?June 29, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comCarriage Services Initiates Process To Explore Potential Strategic AlternativesJune 29, 2023 | finanznachrichten.deCarriage Services, Inc.: Carriage Services Announces Review of Strategic AlternativesJune 29, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comBarrington Sticks to Their Buy Rating for Carriage Services (CSV)June 29, 2023 | msn.comCarriage Services gains after Park Lawn takeover offer, strategic review (update)See More Headlines Receive CSV Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Carriage Services and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address CSV Company Calendar Last Earnings8/02/2023Ex-Dividend for 9/1 Dividend8/04/2023Dividend Payable9/01/2023Today9/26/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)10/25/2023Fiscal Year End12/31/2023Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE Industry Personal services Sub-IndustrySpecialized Consumer Services SectorConsumer Staples Current SymbolNYSE:CSV CUSIP14390510 CIK1016281 Webwww.carriageservices.com Phone(713) 332-8400Fax713-332-8401Employees2,553Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Forecast$45.00 High Stock Price Forecast$45.00 Low Stock Price Forecast$45.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside+52.5%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage1 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$2.01 Trailing P/E Ratio14.68 Forward P/E Ratio13.17 P/E Growth0.9Net Income$41.38 million Net Margins8.33% Pretax Margin11.92% Return on Equity23.72% Return on Assets2.81% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio2.56 Current Ratio0.89 Quick Ratio0.69 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$370.17 million Price / Sales1.19 Cash Flow$4.04 per share Price / Cash Flow7.31 Book Value$8.94 per share Price / Book3.30Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares14,970,000Free Float13,155,000Market Cap$441.62 million OptionableOptionable Beta0.90 Ten Starter Stocks For Beginners to Buy NowJust getting into the stock market? These 10 simple stocks can help beginning investors build long-term wealth without knowing options, technicals, or other advanced strategies.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Melvin C. Payne (Age 80)Founder & Exec. Chairman Comp: $2MMr. Carlos R. Quezada (Age 52)CEO & Vice Chairman Comp: $1.16MMr. Steven D. Metzger (Age 45)Pres, Exec. VP, Sec., Chief Admin. Officer & Gen. Counsel Comp: $850.29kMr. Shawn R. Phillips (Age 60)Sr. VP, Regional Partner and Head of Strategic & Corp. Devel. Comp: $566.88kMr. L. Kian Granmayeh (Age 44)Exec. VP, CFO & Treasurer Ms. Adeola Olaniyan (Age 44)Corp. Controller & Principal Accounting Officer Mr. Rob P. Franch (Age 49)Chief Information Officer Mr. Shane T. Pudenz (Age 33)Sr. VP of Sales & Marketing Mr. Paul Donald Elliott (Age 62)Sr. VP & Regional Partner of West Ms. Peggy Schappaugh (Age 47)Sr. VP of Operations & Acquisition Analysis More ExecutivesKey CompetitorsEuropean Wax CenterNASDAQ:EWCZVital FarmsNASDAQ:VITLCalavo GrowersNASDAQ:CVGWCresud Sociedad Anónima, Comercial, Inmobiliaria, Financiera y AgropecuariaNASDAQ:CRESYSunOptaNASDAQ:STKLView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsBarclays PLCSold 1,630 shares on 9/21/2023Ownership: 0.034%Wolverine Trading LLCSold 24,357 shares on 8/23/2023Ownership: 0.066%Virginia Retirement Systems ET ALBought 8,800 shares on 8/22/2023Ownership: 0.059%Alliancebernstein L.P.Bought 670 shares on 8/15/2023Ownership: 0.057%Wells Fargo & Company MNBought 2,734 shares on 8/15/2023Ownership: 0.038%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions CSV Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Carriage Services stock right now? 1 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Carriage Services in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "buy" CSV shares. View CSV analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Carriage Services' stock price forecast for 2023? 1 brokerages have issued 12-month price targets for Carriage Services' stock. Their CSV share price forecasts range from $45.00 to $45.00. On average, they anticipate the company's share price to reach $45.00 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 52.5% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for CSV or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have CSV shares performed in 2023? Carriage Services' stock was trading at $27.54 at the beginning of the year. Since then, CSV shares have increased by 7.1% and is now trading at $29.50. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. Are investors shorting Carriage Services? Carriage Services saw a increase in short interest in the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 270,200 shares, an increase of 11.7% from the August 15th total of 241,800 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 81,100 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 3.3 days. Approximately 2.1% of the company's shares are short sold. View Carriage Services' Short Interest. When is Carriage Services' next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, October 25th 2023. View our CSV earnings forecast. How were Carriage Services' earnings last quarter? Carriage Services, Inc. (NYSE:CSV) issued its earnings results on Wednesday, August, 2nd. The company reported $0.53 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.52 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $97.68 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $93.93 million. Carriage Services had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 23.72% and a net margin of 8.33%. How often does Carriage Services pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Carriage Services? Carriage Services announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, July 19th. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 7th will be given a dividend of $0.1125 per share on Friday, September 1st. This represents a $0.45 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.53%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 4th. Read our dividend analysis for CSV. Is Carriage Services a good dividend stock? Carriage Services (NYSE:CSV) pays an annual dividend of $0.45 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 1.49%. The dividend payout ratio is 22.39%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, CSV will have a dividend payout ratio of 17.44% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for CSV. What guidance has Carriage Services issued on next quarter's earnings? Carriage Services issued an update on its FY 2023 earnings guidance on Wednesday, August, 2nd. The company provided earnings per share guidance of $2.25-$2.40 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.30. The company issued revenue guidance of $375.00 million-$385.00 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $381.53 million. What is Mel Payne's approval rating as Carriage Services' CEO? 24 employees have rated Carriage Services Chief Executive Officer Mel Payne on Glassdoor.com. Mel Payne has an approval rating of 59% among the company's employees. This puts Mel Payne in the bottom 25% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies. What other stocks do shareholders of Carriage Services own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Carriage Services investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Mastercard (MA), Service Co. International (SCI), Verizon Communications (VZ), QUALCOMM (QCOM), AT&T (T), Boeing (BA), Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY), Walt Disney (DIS) and Home Depot (HD). What is Carriage Services' stock symbol? Carriage Services trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "CSV." Who are Carriage Services' major shareholders? Carriage Services' stock is owned by a number of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (6.66%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (5.15%), Renaissance Technologies LLC (4.60%), LSV Asset Management (3.59%), State Street Corp (2.07%) and Fenimore Asset Management Inc. (1.81%). Insiders that own company stock include Adeola Olaniyan, Carl Benjamin Brink, Carlos R Quezada, Carlos R Quezada, Christopher Manceaux, Kathryn Housh Shirley, Melvin C Payne, Paul Donald Elliott, Peggy Schappaugh, Shane Pudenz, Shawn R Phillips and Steven D Metzger. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Carriage Services? Shares of CSV stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What is Carriage Services' stock price today? One share of CSV stock can currently be purchased for approximately $29.50. How much money does Carriage Services make? Carriage Services (NYSE:CSV) has a market capitalization of $441.62 million and generates $370.17 million in revenue each year. The company earns $41.38 million in net income (profit) each year or $2.01 on an earnings per share basis. How many employees does Carriage Services have? The company employs 2,553 workers across the globe. How can I contact Carriage Services? Carriage Services' mailing address is 3040 POST OAK BOULEVARD SUITE 300, HOUSTON TX, 77056. The official website for the company is www.carriageservices.com. The company can be reached via phone at (713) 332-8400, via email at investorrelations@carriageservices.com, or via fax at 713-332-8401. This page (NYSE:CSV) was last updated on 9/26/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Carriage Services, Inc. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access Free Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools: Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring View the latest news, buy/sell ratings, SEC filings and insider transactions for your stocks. Compare your portfolio performance to leading indices and get personalized stock ideas based on your portfolio. 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