Carter’s, Inc. (NYSE:CRI) Receives Consensus Recommendation of “Hold” from Brokerages

Shares of Carter’s, Inc. (NYSE:CRI) have been given a consensus rating of “Hold” by the eight research firms that are currently covering the stock, MarketBeat reports. Three analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, two have assigned a hold recommendation, two have assigned a buy recommendation and one has assigned a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 1 year price objective among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $35.8333.

A number of equities analysts have commented on CRI shares. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Carter’s from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, January 11th. Monness Crespi & Hardt upgraded Carter’s from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $45.00 price target for the company in a report on Monday. Zacks Research upgraded Carter’s from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, January 19th. UBS Group lifted their target price on Carter’s from $33.00 to $40.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 19th. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded Carter’s from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a report on Thursday, February 19th.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of CRI. Kera Capital Partners Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Carter’s during the 4th quarter valued at $298,000. Invesco Ltd. grew its stake in Carter’s by 23.0% during the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 268,789 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $8,717,000 after buying an additional 50,243 shares during the last quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC increased its position in Carter’s by 579.1% during the 4th quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 78,913 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $2,559,000 after buying an additional 67,292 shares in the last quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV raised its stake in Carter’s by 2.1% in the fourth quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 30,279 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $982,000 after buying an additional 629 shares during the last quarter. Finally, XTX Topco Ltd acquired a new stake in Carter’s in the fourth quarter worth about $331,000.

Carter’s Trading Up 5.3%

Shares of CRI stock opened at $35.31 on Monday. Carter’s has a 1 year low of $23.38 and a 1 year high of $44.44. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61, a current ratio of 2.51 and a quick ratio of 1.44. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $36.42 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $32.38. The company has a market cap of $1.29 billion, a PE ratio of 14.03 and a beta of 1.06.

Carter’s (NYSE:CRI) last announced its earnings results on Friday, February 27th. The textile maker reported $1.90 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.70 by $0.20. The business had revenue of $925.45 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $912.36 million. Carter’s had a net margin of 3.17% and a return on equity of 14.45%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $2.39 earnings per share. Carter’s has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.020-0.080 EPS. Research analysts predict that Carter’s will post 5.15 earnings per share for the current year.

Carter’s Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 27th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 13th will be given a $0.25 dividend. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 13th. Carter’s’s payout ratio is presently 39.68%.

About Carter’s

Carter’s, Inc (NYSE: CRI) is a leading designer and marketer of infant and young children’s apparel in North America. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, the company’s core business focuses on creating clothing and accessories for babies and children, including bodysuits, sleepwear, layette, outerwear and accessories that blend comfort, safety and style. Carter’s flagship brand is complemented by its OshKosh B’gosh line, which offers heritage-inspired designs and durable fabrics for toddlers and young kids.

The company distributes its products through a diversified platform that includes wholesale partnerships with major department stores and mass merchandisers, direct‐to‐consumer e-commerce sites, and an extensive network of company-operated retail stores.