Q2 Earnings Forecast for Carter's Issued By Zacks Research

Carter's, Inc. (NYSE:CRI - Free Report) - Investment analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Carter's in a research report issued on Tuesday, March 11th. Zacks Research analyst R. Lohia now anticipates that the textile maker will post earnings per share of $0.37 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.51. The consensus estimate for Carter's' current full-year earnings is $5.15 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Carter's' FY2027 earnings at $3.98 EPS.

Carter's (NYSE:CRI - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 25th. The textile maker reported $2.39 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.87 by $0.52. The company had revenue of $859.70 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $835.82 million. Carter's had a return on equity of 27.15% and a net margin of 8.11%. The business's revenue was up .2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm posted $2.76 earnings per share.

A number of other analysts have also recently issued reports on the stock. Citigroup cut their target price on shares of Carter's from $50.00 to $45.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, February 26th. UBS Group cut their price objective on shares of Carter's from $57.00 to $49.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, February 26th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company decreased their target price on Carter's from $65.00 to $48.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, February 26th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating and four have given a hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $49.00.

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Carter's Stock Performance

Carter's stock traded down $0.07 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $39.81. 1,347,517 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,084,028. Carter's has a fifty-two week low of $39.31 and a fifty-two week high of $86.60. The stock has a market cap of $1.43 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.32, a P/E/G ratio of 3.37 and a beta of 1.24. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $49.65 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $56.37. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.60, a current ratio of 2.21 and a quick ratio of 0.96.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Jones Financial Companies Lllp raised its position in shares of Carter's by 114.4% in the fourth quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 506 shares of the textile maker's stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 270 shares in the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Carter's by 2,112.5% in the 4th quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 531 shares of the textile maker's stock valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 507 shares in the last quarter. Colonial Trust Co SC bought a new stake in shares of Carter's during the 4th quarter valued at $29,000. Venturi Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Carter's by 221.2% during the 3rd quarter. Venturi Wealth Management LLC now owns 726 shares of the textile maker's stock worth $47,000 after purchasing an additional 500 shares in the last quarter. Finally, True Wealth Design LLC grew its holdings in shares of Carter's by 173.0% during the 4th quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 901 shares of the textile maker's stock worth $49,000 after purchasing an additional 571 shares in the last quarter.

Carter's Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 28th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 10th will be paid a $0.80 dividend. This represents a $3.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 8.04%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 10th. Carter's's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 62.62%.

Carter's Company Profile

Carter's, Inc engages in the business of brand marketing of young children's apparel. It operates through the following segments: the United States (US) Retail, US Wholesale, and International. The US Retail segment includes selling products through retail stores and ecommerce websites. The US Wholesale segment focuses on wholesale partners.