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CRI Stock Chart & Stats
$33.91
$0.00(0.00%)
At close: 4:00 PM EDT
$33.91
$0.00(0.00%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$27.86 - $44.44
Previous Close$38.75
Volume862.00K
Average Volume (3M)1.43M
Market Cap
$1.15B
Enterprise Value$1.98B
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$653.57M
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$1.18B
Price to Earnings (P/E)5.7
Beta0.97
Next Earnings
Oct 23, 2026EPS Estimate
0.87Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend Yield3.18%
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)5.49
Shares Outstanding36,711,185
10 Day Avg. Volume1,307,543
30 Day Avg. Volume1,431,756
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-0.26
Price to Book (P/B)1.27
Price to Sales (P/S)0.41
P/FCF Ratio17.15
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.71
Enterprise Value/Revenue0.66
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit1.37
Enterprise Value/Ebitda5.93
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$40.25Price Target Upside18.70% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering5
EPS Forecast (FY)3.23
Revenue Forecast (FY)$2.97B
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Established Brands And Broad DistributionCarter’s owns established children’s apparel brands and reaches customers through retail, digital, and wholesale channels. This diversified distribution model can support durable brand visibility, broaden customer access, and provide multiple avenues for sustaining demand over the next several quarters.
Profitability RecoveryThe broad improvement across net, operating, and gross margins indicates a meaningful earnings recovery rather than isolated bottom-line movement. If maintained, stronger profitability gives Carter’s more capacity to fund operations, absorb demand variability, and support shareholder returns.
Strong Cash Generation And ConversionCarter’s recent earnings are translating effectively into cash, with substantial operating and free cash flow and high conversion from net income. This strengthens internal funding capacity for inventory, stores, digital investment, debt management, and continued capital returns over the medium term.
Bears Say
Modest Revenue Growth And Lower Long-term SalesLimited top-line expansion and revenue below the prior peak suggest Carter’s operates in a mature or soft demand environment. Without stronger sales growth, future margin gains may become harder to generate and the company may have fewer opportunities to leverage its brand investments.
Historical Cash-flow VolatilityRecent cash generation is strong, but the stated history of year-to-year volatility reduces confidence that current free cash flow can be sustained uniformly. Uneven cash production can complicate inventory planning, capital allocation, debt reduction, and the reliability of shareholder distributions.
Return On Equity Has Weakened From Prior-cycle LevelsAlthough shareholder returns remain healthy, the decline from earlier-cycle return on equity indicates that capital is currently being used less productively than before. Continued demand softness could pressure earnings power further and limit the efficiency of future reinvestment.
Carter's News
CRI FAQ
What was Carter's’s price range in the past 12 months?
Carter's lowest stock price was $27.86 and its highest was $44.44 in the past 12 months.
What is Carter's’s market cap?
Carter's’s market cap is $1.15B.
When is Carter's’s upcoming earnings report date?
Carter's’s upcoming earnings report date is Oct 23, 2026 which is in 3 days.
How were Carter's’s earnings last quarter?
Carter's released its earnings results on Jul 31, 2026. The company reported $0.26 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.061 by $0.199.
Is Carter's overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Carter's’s price is currently Undervalued.
Does Carter's pay dividends?
Carter's pays a Quarterly dividend of $0.25 which represents an annual dividend yield of 3.18%. See more information on Carter's dividends here
What is Carter's’s EPS estimate?
Carter's’s EPS estimate is 0.87.
How many shares outstanding does Carter's have?
Carter's has 36,711,185 shares outstanding.
What happened to Carter's’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Carter's reported an EPS of $0.26 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of $0.061. Following the earnings report the stock price went up 2.064%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Carter's?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in CRI
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
Smart Score combines eight research factors - such as analyst recommendations, hedge fund trends, and technical indicators - to measure a stock’s outlook. These signals are unified into a single score that reflects bullish or bearish momentum. See detailed methodology
Carter's Stock Smart Score
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Analyst Consensus
Moderate Buy
Average Price Target:
$40.25 (18.70% Upside)
$40.25 (18.70% Upside)
Blogger Sentiment
Bullish
CRI Sentiment 71%
Sector Average 61%
Sector Average 61%
Hedge Fund Trend
Decreased
By 786.0K Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
Crowd Wisdom
Very Positive
Last 7 Days ▼ 1.0%
Last 30 Days ▲ 26.6%
Last 30 Days ▲ 26.6%
News Sentiment
Neutral
Bullish news 50%
Bearish news 50%
Bearish news 50%
Technicals
SMA
Negative
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
6.32%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
20.84%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
11.27%
Trailing 12-Months
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Company Description
Carter's
Carter's, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, designs, sources, and markets branded childrenswear in the United States and internationally. It operates through three segments: U.S. Retail, U.S. Wholesale, and International. The company’s products include babies and young children’s products, such as bodysuits, layette essentials, sleep and play, pants, tops and t-shirts, multipiece sets, dresses, and sleepwear; and playclothes, such as denim jeans, overalls, core bottoms, knit tops, t-shirts, and layering pieces. It also provides products for playtime, travel, mealtime, bath time, and home gear, as well as kid’s and diaper bags, as well as range of licensed sports and character t-shirts. In addition, the company offers sleepwear, swimwear, outerwear, bedding, accessories, and toys; and toddler apparel and accessories. It sells its products through its retail stores, websites, and mobile app, as well as its wholesale distribution; and distributes its products to wholesale customers, including department stores, national chains, and specialty retailers. The company markets its products under the Carter’s, OshKosh B’gosh, Skip Hop, Child of Mine, Just One You, Simple Joys, Little Planet, Otter Avenue, and other brands. Carter's, Inc. was founded in 1865 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.
CRI Company Deck
CRI Earnings Call
Q2 2026
0:00 / 0:00
Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
Overall the call was constructive: the company reported strong top-line growth (23% YoY), materially improved adjusted EBITDA (+48% YoY) and margin expansion, substantial progress on platform adoption (AsureCentral majority migration) and AI/automation (Luna adoption), and provided tightened/upgraded guidance for 2026. Headline positives outweigh the negatives, though there are near-term headwinds and execution items to monitor—namely ongoing GAAP losses, cash/debt levels, expected reduction in non-recurring revenue versus prior-year comparables, a near-term revenue impact from Lathem's HaaS transition, and that some AI-driven cost benefits and salesforce productivity gains remain early in their ramp. On balance, momentum and profitability trajectory dominate the narrative.View all CRI earnings summariesCRI Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$40.25
▲(18.70% Upside)
Technical Analysis
Ownership Overview
3.43% Insiders
28.98% Mutual Funds
0.41% Other Institutional Investors
25.64% Public Companies and
Individual Investors