Quantinno Capital Management LP Reduces Stock Position in Carter’s, Inc. $CRI

Quantinno Capital Management LP cut its holdings in Carter’s, Inc. (NYSE:CRI) by 2.4% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 598,047 shares of the textile maker’s stock after selling 14,966 shares during the quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP owned approximately 1.62% of Carter’s worth $21,386,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of CRI. SummitTX Capital L.P. lifted its holdings in Carter’s by 68.2% in the 1st quarter. SummitTX Capital L.P. now owns 41,137 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $1,471,000 after buying an additional 16,687 shares during the period. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio purchased a new position in shares of Carter’s during the first quarter valued at approximately $119,000. Aristides Capital LLC increased its stake in shares of Carter’s by 123.3% during the first quarter. Aristides Capital LLC now owns 163,949 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $5,863,000 after buying an additional 90,533 shares during the period. State of Wyoming raised its holdings in shares of Carter’s by 473.5% during the first quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 12,227 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $437,000 after acquiring an additional 10,095 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its holdings in shares of Carter’s by 36.6% during the first quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,765,205 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $63,121,000 after acquiring an additional 472,786 shares in the last quarter.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Monness Crespi & Hardt lifted their price target on shares of Carter’s from $45.00 to $50.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, May 7th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Carter’s from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Sunday. Wells Fargo & Company raised shares of Carter’s from an “underweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and raised their target price for the stock from $30.00 to $42.00 in a research report on Wednesday, June 17th. Zacks Research cut shares of Carter’s from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, May 25th. Finally, Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Carter’s from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $41.17.

Carter’s Price Performance

Shares of CRI stock opened at $38.65 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $1.42 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.24 and a beta of 0.86. The business’s fifty day moving average is $39.85 and its 200 day moving average is $37.62. Carter’s, Inc. has a twelve month low of $23.38 and a twelve month high of $44.44. The company has a quick ratio of 1.72, a current ratio of 2.80 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61.

Carter’s (NYSE:CRI) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Friday, July 31st. The textile maker reported $0.26 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.06 by $0.20. The business had revenue of $615.49 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $605.68 million. Carter’s had a return on equity of 13.06% and a net margin of 3.07%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 5.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.17 earnings per share. Research analysts expect that Carter’s, Inc. will post 3.09 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Carter’s Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 5th. Investors of record on Tuesday, May 26th were paid a $0.25 dividend. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.6%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, May 26th. Carter’s’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 40.32%.

Key Stories Impacting Carter’s

Here are the key news stories impacting Carter’s this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Carter’s reported second-quarter adjusted earnings of $0.26 per share, substantially above analyst estimates of approximately $0.02–$0.06 and up from $0.17 a year earlier. Carter’s Beats Q2 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Revenue increased 5.2% year over year to $615.5 million, exceeding the roughly $605.7 million consensus estimate. Management also said adjusted operating profit rose 54% and that results exceeded its prior outlook. Carter’s Reports Second Quarter Fiscal 2026 Results
• Neutral Sentiment: Full-year 2026 revenue guidance was maintained or updated at approximately $3.0 billion, broadly in line with consensus. The available guidance report did not provide a comparable full-year EPS figure. Carter’s Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Third-quarter revenue guidance of approximately $750 million fell well below the analyst consensus of $797 million. The shortfall creates concern about near-term sales momentum despite the strong second-quarter performance. Carter’s Q2 Sales and Guidance

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.