CSV FY2026 EPS Estimate Decreased by Barrington Research

Carriage Services, Inc. (NYSE:CSV) – Equities research analysts at Barrington Research dropped their FY2026 earnings per share estimates for Carriage Services in a research report issued on Monday, December 1st. Barrington Research analyst A. Paris now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $3.52 per share for the year, down from their prior forecast of $3.57. Barrington Research currently has a “Outperform” rating and a $60.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Carriage Services’ current full-year earnings is $2.50 per share.

Carriage Services (NYSE:CSV) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November 5th. The company reported $0.75 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.72 by $0.03. Carriage Services had a net margin of 11.98% and a return on equity of 21.39%. The firm had revenue of $102.74 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $100.96 million. Carriage Services has set its FY 2025 guidance at 3.250-3.300 EPS.

A number of other research analysts also recently issued reports on CSV. B. Riley reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $65.00 price target (up from $52.00) on shares of Carriage Services in a report on Friday, August 8th. Raymond James Financial assumed coverage on shares of Carriage Services in a report on Wednesday, October 1st. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $60.00 price target on the stock. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Carriage Services from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, October 6th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Carriage Services in a research report on Monday. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $59.00.

Carriage Services Stock Down 1.5%

Shares of NYSE:CSV opened at $42.04 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.23, a quick ratio of 0.75 and a current ratio of 0.88. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $43.79 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $44.48. Carriage Services has a 52-week low of $35.51 and a 52-week high of $49.41. The firm has a market cap of $661.68 million, a P/E ratio of 13.52, a PEG ratio of 0.87 and a beta of 0.96.

Carriage Services Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 1st. Stockholders of record on Monday, November 3rd were issued a $0.1125 dividend. This represents a $0.45 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, November 3rd. Carriage Services’s dividend payout ratio is 14.47%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Carriage Services

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. LPL Financial LLC raised its position in Carriage Services by 120.2% during the first quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 135,893 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,266,000 after acquiring an additional 74,193 shares in the last quarter. Maven Securities LTD purchased a new stake in shares of Carriage Services in the first quarter valued at approximately $1,484,000. Inspire Investing LLC acquired a new position in shares of Carriage Services during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $878,000. Punch & Associates Investment Management Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Carriage Services during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $3,546,000. Finally, Credit Agricole S A acquired a new stake in Carriage Services in the 1st quarter valued at $1,053,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 66.46% of the company’s stock.

About Carriage Services

Carriage Services, Inc provides funeral and cemetery services, and merchandise in the United States. It operates in two segments, Funeral Home Operations and Cemetery Operations. The Funeral Home Operations segment provides consultation services; funeral home facilities for visitation and memorial services; transportation services; removal and preparation of remains; sale of caskets and urns; cremation services; and related funeral merchandise.