Zacks Research Comments on Carter’s’ Q1 Earnings (NYSE:CRI)

Carter’s, Inc. (NYSE:CRI) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research cut their Q1 2026 earnings estimates for shares of Carter’s in a report released on Tuesday, November 11th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the textile maker will post earnings of $0.56 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.57. Zacks Research currently has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Carter’s’ current full-year earnings is $5.15 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Carter’s’ Q2 2026 earnings at $0.31 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.42 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.25 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $2.53 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $0.84 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $3.77 EPS.

Several other equities research analysts also recently issued reports on the company. Citigroup raised their price target on Carter’s from $28.00 to $34.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 28th. Barclays increased their price objective on shares of Carter’s from $23.00 to $26.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 28th. UBS Group lifted their target price on shares of Carter’s from $26.00 to $33.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 28th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Carter’s in a report on Tuesday, October 14th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on shares of Carter’s from $22.00 to $25.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 28th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $29.50.

Carter’s Stock Performance

CRI opened at $33.20 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.03, a current ratio of 2.26 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.58. Carter’s has a 12-month low of $23.38 and a 12-month high of $58.13. The business has a 50 day moving average of $30.38 and a 200-day moving average of $30.42. The stock has a market cap of $1.21 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.44 and a beta of 1.08.

Carter’s (NYSE:CRI) last issued its earnings results on Monday, October 27th. The textile maker reported $0.74 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.78 by ($0.04). The firm had revenue of $757.84 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $760.11 million. Carter’s had a net margin of 3.15% and a return on equity of 16.71%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was down .1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.64 earnings per share.

Institutional Trading of Carter’s

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of CRI. Allworth Financial LP increased its position in shares of Carter’s by 313.1% in the first quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 723 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 548 shares during the period. Signaturefd LLC grew its position in Carter’s by 269.0% in the second quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 1,000 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $30,000 after acquiring an additional 729 shares during the last quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Carter’s by 1,208.1% in the third quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 1,295 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $37,000 after acquiring an additional 1,196 shares during the last quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc boosted its stake in shares of Carter’s by 135.4% in the 3rd quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 1,415 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $40,000 after purchasing an additional 814 shares in the last quarter. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Carter’s by 202.6% during the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,486 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $45,000 after purchasing an additional 995 shares during the last quarter.

About Carter’s

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.