Carter’s, Inc. (NYSE:CRI) Given Consensus Recommendation of “Hold” by Analysts

Shares of Carter’s, Inc. (NYSE:CRI) have earned a consensus rating of “Hold” from the eight ratings firms that are covering the firm, MarketBeat reports. Three analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, two have given a hold rating, two have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. The average 1-year target price among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $35.8333.

CRI has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. UBS Group raised their target price on Carter’s from $33.00 to $40.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, February 19th. 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 research report on Monday. Citigroup raised Carter’s from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and lifted their price objective for the company from $34.00 to $50.00 in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Wall Street Zen upgraded Carter’s from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, January 11th. Finally, Zacks Research raised shares of Carter’s from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, January 19th.

Carter’s Stock Up 5.3%

Carter’s stock opened at $35.31 on Monday. Carter’s has a 12 month low of $23.38 and a 12 month high of $44.44. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $36.42 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $32.38. The company has a current ratio of 2.51, a quick ratio of 1.44 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61. The firm has a market cap of $1.29 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.03 and a beta of 1.06.

Carter’s (NYSE:CRI) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Friday, February 27th. The textile maker reported $1.90 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.70 by $0.20. The firm had revenue of $925.45 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates 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 period in the previous year, the business posted $2.39 earnings per share. Carter’s has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.020-0.080 EPS. Equities analysts predict that Carter’s will post 5.15 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Carter’s Dividend Announcement

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Carter’s

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. RWWM Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Carter’s by 44.8% during the 3rd quarter. RWWM Inc. now owns 5,900,170 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $166,503,000 after purchasing an additional 1,824,379 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its holdings in Carter’s by 1.1% during the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 4,226,804 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $119,280,000 after buying an additional 46,560 shares in the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC increased its stake in Carter’s by 113.7% in the 2nd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 2,564,457 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $77,267,000 after acquiring an additional 1,364,698 shares during the last quarter. Morgan Stanley raised its holdings in shares of Carter’s by 15.7% during the 4th quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 1,762,036 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $57,143,000 after acquiring an additional 239,469 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. boosted its position in shares of Carter’s by 5.4% during the 4th quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,597,901 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $51,820,000 after acquiring an additional 82,498 shares during the last quarter.

Carter’s Company Profile

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.