FY2026 EPS Estimates for CSV Reduced by Barrington Research

Carriage Services, Inc. (NYSE:CSV) – Stock analysts at Barrington Research reduced their FY2026 earnings per share estimates for Carriage Services in a research report issued on Monday, December 1st. Barrington Research analyst A. Paris now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $3.52 for the year, down from their previous estimate of $3.57. Barrington Research has a “Outperform” rating and a $60.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Carriage Services’ current full-year earnings is $2.50 per share.

Carriage Services (NYSE:CSV) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, November 5th. The company reported $0.75 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.72 by $0.03. Carriage Services had a return on equity of 21.39% and a net margin of 11.98%.The firm had revenue of $102.74 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $100.96 million. Carriage Services has set its FY 2025 guidance at 3.250-3.300 EPS.

Several other research firms have also issued reports on CSV. Raymond James Financial initiated coverage on shares of Carriage Services in a report on Wednesday, October 1st. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $60.00 target price for the company. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Carriage Services from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, October 6th. B. Riley restated a “buy” rating and set a $65.00 price objective (up previously from $52.00) on shares of Carriage Services in a report on Friday, August 8th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Carriage Services in a research note on Monday. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $59.00.

Carriage Services Stock Down 1.0%

NYSE CSV opened at $41.86 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.75, a current ratio of 0.88 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.23. The company has a fifty day moving average of $43.68 and a two-hundred day moving average of $44.45. The firm has a market capitalization of $658.80 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.46, a PEG ratio of 0.86 and a beta of 0.96. Carriage Services has a 52 week low of $35.51 and a 52 week high of $49.41.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Carriage Services

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Carriage Services by 3.9% during the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 1,021,161 shares of the company’s stock valued at $45,483,000 after purchasing an additional 38,738 shares during the last quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Carriage Services by 0.7% in the third quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 480,788 shares of the company’s stock worth $21,414,000 after buying an additional 3,550 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Carriage Services by 5.4% during the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 350,092 shares of the company’s stock worth $16,016,000 after buying an additional 17,931 shares during the period. Boston Partners grew its holdings in shares of Carriage Services by 9.6% during the third quarter. Boston Partners now owns 222,130 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,894,000 after buying an additional 19,549 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Punch & Associates Investment Management Inc. raised its stake in Carriage Services by 59.3% in the 3rd quarter. Punch & Associates Investment Management Inc. now owns 211,425 shares of the company’s stock worth $9,417,000 after acquiring an additional 78,730 shares during the last quarter. 66.46% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Carriage Services Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 1st. Shareholders of record on Monday, November 3rd were given a dividend of $0.1125 per share. This represents a $0.45 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, November 3rd. Carriage Services’s dividend payout ratio is presently 14.47%.

Carriage Services Company Profile

Carriage Services, Inc provides funeral and cemetery services, and merchandise in the United States. It operates in two segments, Funeral Home Operations and Cemetery Operations. The Funeral Home Operations segment provides consultation services; funeral home facilities for visitation and memorial services; transportation services; removal and preparation of remains; sale of caskets and urns; cremation services; and related funeral merchandise.