Caprock Group LLC Has $3.17 Million Stock Holdings in Carter’s, Inc. $CRI

Caprock Group LLC lessened its holdings in Carter’s, Inc. (NYSE:CRI) by 12.1% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 97,795 shares of the textile maker’s stock after selling 13,465 shares during the period. Caprock Group LLC owned about 0.27% of Carter’s worth $3,171,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the business. RWWM Inc. boosted its position in shares of Carter’s by 44.8% in the third quarter. RWWM Inc. now owns 5,900,170 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $166,503,000 after buying an additional 1,824,379 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of Carter’s by 1.1% in the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 4,226,804 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $119,280,000 after buying an additional 46,560 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Carter’s by 113.7% in the second quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 2,564,457 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $77,267,000 after buying an additional 1,364,698 shares during the period. American Century Companies Inc. boosted its position in shares of Carter’s by 6.9% in the third quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 1,349,872 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $38,093,000 after buying an additional 87,374 shares during the period. Finally, Allianz Asset Management GmbH boosted its position in shares of Carter’s by 43.7% in the third quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH now owns 1,201,996 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $33,920,000 after buying an additional 365,501 shares during the period.

Carter’s Price Performance

NYSE CRI opened at $38.12 on Friday. Carter’s, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $23.38 and a fifty-two week high of $44.44. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $36.73 and its two-hundred day moving average is $34.20. 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 firm has a market cap of $1.41 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.13, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 5.78 and a beta of 0.98.

Carter’s (NYSE:CRI) last posted 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. Carter’s had a return on equity of 14.45% and a net margin of 3.17%.The company had revenue of $925.45 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $912.36 million. During the same period last year, the company earned $2.39 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 7.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Carter’s has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.020-0.080 EPS. On average, analysts anticipate that Carter’s, Inc. will post 2.99 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Carter’s Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 27th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 13th were issued a dividend of $0.25 per share. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.6%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, March 13th. Carter’s’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 39.68%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

CRI has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Citigroup raised Carter’s from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and raised their target price for the stock from $34.00 to $50.00 in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Wall Street Zen raised Carter’s from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, April 18th. The Goldman Sachs Group raised Carter’s from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $38.00 target price for the company in a research report on Thursday, April 9th. Monness Crespi & Hardt raised Carter’s from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $45.00 target price for the company in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. Finally, UBS Group raised their target price on Carter’s from $33.00 to $40.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 19th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have issued a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $37.33.

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.