NASDAQ:TAST Carrols Restaurant Group (TAST) Stock Price, News & Analysis → 4x Better than Bitcoin (From Behind the Markets) (Ad) Free TAST Stock Alerts $9.51 +0.01 (+0.11%) (As of 03/28/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$9.50▼$9.5250-Day Range$9.39▼$9.5152-Week Range$2.16▼$9.54Volume1.91 million shsAverage Volume889,136 shsMarket Capitalization$545.68 millionP/E Ratio18.29Dividend Yield0.84%Price Target$8.87 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability Get Carrols Restaurant Group alerts: Email Address Carrols Restaurant Group MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingHold2.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside6.8% Downside$8.87 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy2.41% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthWeakBased on Four FactorsSustainability-2.49Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment-0.14Based on 3 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth-67.19%From $0.64 to $0.21 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.2.58 out of 5 starsRetail/Wholesale Sector128th out of 205 stocksEating Places Industry27th out of 41 stocks 1.0 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingCarrols Restaurant Group has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $8.87, Carrols Restaurant Group has a forecasted downside of 6.8% from its current price of $9.51.Amount of Analyst CoverageCarrols Restaurant Group has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 3.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted2.41% of the float of Carrols Restaurant Group has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverCarrols Restaurant Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Carrols Restaurant Group has recently increased by 46.15%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Previous Next 1.7 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldCarrols Restaurant Group has a dividend yield of 0.84%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthCarrols Restaurant Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Carrols Restaurant Group is 15.38%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Carrols Restaurant Group will have a dividend payout ratio of 38.10% next year. This indicates that Carrols Restaurant Group will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next 1.8 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreCarrols Restaurant Group has received a -7.84% net impact score from Upright. The largest negative impact of Carrols Restaurant in category "Physical diseases" seems to be driven mostly by its "Sugar-sweetened soft drinks in recycled cans", "Milkshakes", "Non-dairy sweet baked goods", "Chicken nuggets", "Fried chicken", and "Fast food hamburgers with chicken" products. See details.Environmental SustainabilityThe Environmental Impact score for Carrols Restaurant Group is -2.49. Previous Next 1.0 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentCarrols Restaurant Group has a news sentiment score of -0.14. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.53 average news sentiment score of Retail/Wholesale companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Carrols Restaurant Group this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 3 people have searched for TAST on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -25% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 8 people have added Carrols Restaurant Group to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -38% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 3.3 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Carrols Restaurant Group insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders33.10% of the stock of Carrols Restaurant Group is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.Percentage Held by Institutions86.80% of the stock of Carrols Restaurant Group is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 1.3 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Carrols Restaurant Group are expected to decrease by -67.19% in the coming year, from $0.64 to $0.21 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Carrols Restaurant Group is 18.29, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 136.11.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Carrols Restaurant Group is 18.29, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 24.22.Price to Book Value per Share RatioCarrols Restaurant Group has a P/B Ratio of 2.80. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here Ad Behind the Markets4x Better than Bitcoin4x Better than Bitcoin Bitcoin would have to go from $68,000 to $314,000 to match the 463% gains we saw with Immunogen in December.Get the name of the stock here >>> About Carrols Restaurant Group Stock (NASDAQ:TAST)Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates restaurants in the United States. It operates quick service restaurants as a franchisee under the Burger King and Popeyes brands in 23 Northeastern, Midwestern, Southcentral, and Southeastern states. The company was founded in 1960 and is headquartered in Syracuse, New York.Read More TAST Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart TAST Stock News HeadlinesMarch 27, 2024 | seekingalpha.comCarrols: No Meat Left On This Bone, SellMarch 22, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comCarrols Restaurant Group (NASDAQ:TAST) Now Covered by StockNews.comMarch 29, 2024 | Behind the Markets (Ad)4x Better than Bitcoin4x Better than Bitcoin Bitcoin would have to go from $68,000 to $314,000 to match the 463% gains we saw with Immunogen in December.March 19, 2024 | businesswire.comCARROLS RESTAURANT GROUP INVESTOR ALERT by the Former Attorney General of Louisiana: Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC Investigates Adequacy of Price and Process in Proposed Sale of Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc. - TASTMarch 16, 2024 | businesswire.comKaskela Law LLC MERGER INVESTIGATION: Does $9.55 Per Share Represent Sufficient Cash Out Value for Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: TAST) Shares for Investors?March 15, 2024 | investorplace.comTAST Stock Earnings: Carrols Restaurant Group Beats EPS, Misses Revenue for Q4 2023March 12, 2024 | stockhouse.comSHAREHOLDER UPDATE: Halper Sadeh LLC Investigates ETRN, SCX, TAST, HESMarch 11, 2024 | stockhouse.comSHAREHOLDER ALERT: Kaskela Law LLC Announces Investigation of Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc. (TAST) and Encourages Investors to Contact the FirmMarch 29, 2024 | Behind the Markets (Ad)4x Better than Bitcoin4x Better than Bitcoin Bitcoin would have to go from $68,000 to $314,000 to match the 463% gains we saw with Immunogen in December.February 23, 2024 | sg.finance.yahoo.comSHAK Feb 2024 98.000 putFebruary 23, 2024 | benzinga.comCarrols Restaurant Group Stock (NASDAQ:TAST), Short Interest ReportFebruary 22, 2024 | money.usnews.comCarrols Restaurant Group Inc.February 9, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comCarrols Restaurant Group (TAST) Is Up 0.43% in One Week: What You Should KnowFebruary 6, 2024 | benzinga.comCarrols Restaurant Group Stock (NASDAQ:TAST) Dividends: History, Yield and DatesFebruary 5, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comCarrols Restaurant Group (TAST) Stock Moves -0.21%: What You Should KnowFebruary 1, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comShould Value Investors Buy Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) Stock?January 31, 2024 | msn.comWhatever happened to Carrols? It's about to get gobbled up by Burger KingJanuary 25, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comQ3 Earnings Highlights: Carrols (NASDAQ:TAST) Vs The Rest Of The Traditional Fast Food StocksJanuary 23, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comCarrols Restaurant Group (TAST) Flat As Market Gains: What You Should KnowJanuary 18, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comCarrols Restaurant Group Inc VP, CFO, and Treasurer Anthony Hull Sells 25,000 SharesJanuary 17, 2024 | realmoney.thestreet.comCarrols Restaurant just downgraded at Craig-Hallum, here's whyJanuary 17, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comHere's What Could Help Carrols Restaurant (TAST) Maintain Its Recent Price StrengthJanuary 17, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comCarrols Restaurant Group, Inc. (TAST) Hits Fresh High: Is There Still Room to Run?January 17, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comMcDonald’s and Its Rivals Have Big Plans. Inflation Is Bringing Growth.January 16, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comWhy Are Carrols (TAST) Shares Soaring TodayJanuary 16, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comRestaurant Brands Aims for Better-Looking Burger Kings in Carrols DealJanuary 16, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comBurger King Parent Restaurant Brands' To Acquire Carrols Restaurant For $1BSee More Headlines Receive TAST Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Carrols Restaurant Group and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Last Earnings11/10/2021Ex-Dividend for 4/5 Dividend3/08/2024Today3/29/2024Dividend Payable4/05/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)5/09/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorRetail/Wholesale Industry Eating places Sub-IndustryRestaurants Current SymbolNASDAQ:TAST CUSIP14574X10 CIK809248 Webwww.carrols.com Phone(315) 424-0513FaxN/AEmployees25,000Year Founded1960Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$8.87 High Stock Price Target$9.55 Low Stock Price Target$7.50 Potential Upside/Downside-6.8%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.00 Research Coverage3 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.52 Trailing P/E Ratio18.29 Forward P/E Ratio14.86 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$33.80 million Net Margins1.80% Pretax Margin2.04% Return on Equity19.41% Return on Assets2.08% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio2.28 Current Ratio0.49 Quick Ratio0.41 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.88 billion Price / Sales0.29 Cash Flow$2.01 per share Price / Cash Flow4.72 Book Value$3.40 per share Price / Book2.80Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares57,380,000Free Float38,391,000Market Cap$545.68 million OptionableOptionable Beta2.50 Social Links (Almost) Everything You Need To Know About The EV MarketClick the link below and we'll send you MarketBeat's guide to investing in electric vehicle technologies (EV) and which EV stocks show the most promise. Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMs. Deborah M. Derby (Age 60)CEO, President & Director Comp: $1.49MMr. Anthony E. Hull (Age 65)EVP, CFO & Treasurer Comp: $2.07MMr. Joseph W. Hoffman (Age 60)EVP, Senior Vice President of Operations & Chief Restaurant Officer Comp: $812.32kMr. Jared Lawrence Landaw (Age 59)SVP, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary Comp: $849.26kMr. Richard G. Cross (Age 61)Senior VP & Chief Development Officer Comp: $799.07kMr. Nathan B. Mucher (Age 51)Senior VP & Chief Information Officer Comp: $294.04kMr. Daniel T. Accordino (Age 73)Advisor Comp: $1.44MMr. Ahmad Filsoof (Age 46)Senior Vice President of Strategy & Business Transformation Ms. Gretta Beth Miles (Age 42)VP, Controller & Assistant Treasurer More ExecutivesKey CompetitorsChuy'sNASDAQ:CHUYRCI HospitalityNASDAQ:RICKDenny'sNASDAQ:DENNDel Taco RestaurantsNASDAQ:TACOBiglariNYSE:BHView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsVanguard Group Inc.Bought 88,868 shares on 3/11/2024Ownership: 3.188%Goldman Sachs Group Inc.Sold 37,811 shares on 3/1/2024Ownership: 0.356%Quarry LPSold 4,517 shares on 2/20/2024Ownership: 0.006%Nuveen Asset Management LLCBought 4,323 shares on 2/15/2024Ownership: 0.286%Citadel Advisors LLCSold 8,500 shares on 2/15/2024Ownership: 0.000%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions TAST Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Carrols Restaurant Group stock right now? 3 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Carrols Restaurant Group in the last year. There are currently 3 hold ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "hold" TAST shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in TAST, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View TAST analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Carrols Restaurant Group's stock price target for 2024? 3 brokers have issued 1-year target prices for Carrols Restaurant Group's shares. Their TAST share price targets range from $7.50 to $9.55. On average, they expect the company's share price to reach $8.87 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 6.8%. View analysts price targets for TAST or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have TAST shares performed in 2024? Carrols Restaurant Group's stock was trading at $7.88 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, TAST stock has increased by 20.7% and is now trading at $9.51. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. Are investors shorting Carrols Restaurant Group? Carrols Restaurant Group saw a increase in short interest during the month of March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totaling 950,400 shares, an increase of 46.1% from the February 29th total of 650,300 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 1,040,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.9 days. Currently, 2.4% of the shares of the stock are sold short. View Carrols Restaurant Group's Short Interest. When is Carrols Restaurant Group's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, May 9th 2024. View our TAST earnings forecast. How were Carrols Restaurant Group's earnings last quarter? Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:TAST) released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November, 10th. The restaurant operator reported ($0.16) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.15) by $0.01. The restaurant operator earned $421.70 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $414.91 million. Carrols Restaurant Group had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 19.41% and a net margin of 1.80%. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.09 earnings per share. How often does Carrols Restaurant Group pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Carrols Restaurant Group? Carrols Restaurant Group declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, February 22nd. Investors of record on Monday, March 11th will be given a dividend of $0.02 per share on Friday, April 5th. This represents a $0.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.84%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 8th. Read our dividend analysis for TAST. Is Carrols Restaurant Group a good dividend stock? Carrols Restaurant Group (NASDAQ:TAST) pays an annual dividend of $0.08 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 0.84%. The dividend payout ratio is 15.38%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, TAST will have a dividend payout ratio of 38.10% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for TAST. What ETF holds Carrols Restaurant Group's stock? AdvisorShares Restaurant ETF holds 19,200 shares of TAST stock, representing 4.05% of its portfolio. What guidance has Carrols Restaurant Group issued on next quarter's earnings? Carrols Restaurant Group updated its fourth quarter 2023 earnings guidance on Monday, January, 8th. The company provided earnings per share guidance of for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of $470.4 million-$470.4 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $465.5 million. What is Dan Accordino's approval rating as Carrols Restaurant Group's CEO? 56 employees have rated Carrols Restaurant Group Chief Executive Officer Dan Accordino on Glassdoor.com. Dan Accordino has an approval rating of 78% among the company's employees. What other stocks do shareholders of Carrols Restaurant Group own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Carrols Restaurant Group investors own include Gran Tierra Energy (GTE), Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust (PEI), CNBX Pharmaceuticals (CNBX), DHT (DHT), Hallador Energy (HNRG), Matinas BioPharma (MTNB), EnLink Midstream (ENLC), Novan (NOVN), Washington Prime Group (WPG) and Zosano Pharma (ZSAN). Who are Carrols Restaurant Group's major shareholders? Carrols Restaurant Group's stock is owned by a number of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (4.08%), Vanguard Group Inc. (3.19%), Vanguard Group Inc. (3.19%), Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. (1.19%), Oberweis Asset Management Inc. (1.14%) and Bridgeway Capital Management LLC (0.79%). Insiders that own company stock include Ahmad Filsoof, Gretta Miles, Jared L Landaw, Paulo A Pena, Richard G Cross and William E Myers. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Carrols Restaurant Group? Shares of TAST stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here. Does Carrols Restaurant Group have any subsidiaries? The following companies are subsidiares of Carrols Restaurant Group: Carrols Corporation, Carrols LLC, and Republic Foods Inc..Read More This page (NASDAQ:TAST) was last updated on 3/29/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s “Tax Free” Retirement Strategy Gold Safe ExchangeGrab Your Free Bitcoin Today!Crypto Swap ProfitsMake This $3 Trade the Instant the Opening Bell RingsMonument Traders AllianceTop Project Outperforms BTC in 2023…Crypto 101 Media“The Stock Market’s Bull Run is Far from Over” -BarronsVertical Research AdvisoryForget Bitcoin. Crypto Millionaire Predicts 8,788% Gains For THISParadigm PressThis AI Trade Machine Made 1,729%* (With 89% Wins)Prosper Trading AcademyOnly a fool would buy Nvidia today… Porter & Company Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc. 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