Carriage Services (NYSE:CSV) Issues FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Carriage Services (NYSE:CSV) issued an update on its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Wednesday morning. The company provided EPS guidance of 3.350-3.550 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 3.430. The company issued revenue guidance of $440.0 million-$450.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $443.4 million.

Carriage Services Price Performance

Shares of Carriage Services stock traded down $0.88 during midday trading on Wednesday, hitting $46.60. 141,187 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 92,212. The stock has a market cap of $734.01 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.30, a PEG ratio of 0.92 and a beta of 0.90. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.09, a quick ratio of 0.84 and a current ratio of 0.98. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $45.80 and its 200-day moving average price is $44.05. Carriage Services has a 12 month low of $39.88 and a 12 month high of $52.10.

Carriage Services (NYSE:CSV) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The company reported $999.00 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.85 by $998.15. Carriage Services had a net margin of 12.34% and a return on equity of 21.22%. Carriage Services has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.350-3.550 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Carriage Services will post 3.42 earnings per share for the current year.

Carriage Services Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 1st. Investors of record on Monday, May 4th will be given a dividend of $0.1125 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, May 4th. This represents a $0.45 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.0%. Carriage Services’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 13.80%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages have commented on CSV. Barrington Research reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $60.00 target price on shares of Carriage Services in a report on Monday, April 27th. Weiss Ratings cut Carriage Services from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 21st. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $61.67.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Carriage Services

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Carriage Services in the 3rd quarter valued at $29,000. Jones Financial Companies Lllp boosted its stake in shares of Carriage Services by 1,736.0% in the 1st quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 918 shares of the company’s stock valued at $36,000 after purchasing an additional 868 shares during the last quarter. Quarry LP bought a new stake in shares of Carriage Services in the 3rd quarter valued at $51,000. Raymond James Financial Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Carriage Services in the 2nd quarter valued at $71,000. Finally, Tower Research Capital LLC TRC lifted its position in shares of Carriage Services by 159.3% during the 2nd quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 1,750 shares of the company’s stock valued at $80,000 after acquiring an additional 1,075 shares during the period. 66.46% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Carriage Services Company Profile

Carriage Services, Inc operates as a leading provider of funeral, cemetery and cremation services in the United States. The company owns and operates a network of funeral homes, cemeteries, crematories and related service facilities, offering a comprehensive suite of end-of-life services. Its portfolio encompasses traditional funeral services, memorials, graveside burials, mausoleum entombment and direct cremation options, alongside personalized tributes and reception arrangements.

In addition to standard funeral and cemetery offerings, Carriage Services provides pre-arrangement planning and financing solutions designed to ease the administrative and financial burden on grieving families.