Carters Inc (NYSE: CRI)’s stock price has decreased by -1.02 compared to its previous closing price of 32.25. However, the company has seen a 1.82% increase in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. businesswire.com reported 2025-06-11 that ATLANTA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Carter’s, Inc. (NYSE: CRI), the leading company in North America focused exclusively on apparel for babies and young children, today announced the release of its fifth annual Raise the Future Impact Report, showcasing the Company’s progress in 2024 against its corporate responsibility commitments. Guided by its Raise the Future™ platform, Carter’s is focused on helping all families with young children grow and thrive—while minimizing its environmental footprint and mak.
Is It Worth Investing in Carters Inc (NYSE: CRI) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Carters Inc (NYSE: CRI) is above average at 7.07x. The 36-month beta value for CRI is also noteworthy at 1.00. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 0 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 rating it as “overweight,” 3 rating it as “hold,” and 1 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for CRI is 34.96M, and at present, short sellers hold a 14.14% of that float. The average trading volume of CRI on June 13, 2025 was 1.69M shares.
CRI’s Market Performance
CRI’s stock has seen a 1.82% increase for the week, with a -10.46% drop in the past month and a -19.96% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.53%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.89% for Carters Inc The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -2.83% for CRI stock, with a simple moving average of -36.25% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of CRI
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for CRI stocks, with Wells Fargo repeating the rating for CRI by listing it as a “Underweight.” The predicted price for CRI in the upcoming period, according to Wells Fargo is $25 based on the research report published on April 30, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Barclays, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see CRI reach a price target of $25. The rating they have provided for CRI stocks is “Underweight” according to the report published on April 28th, 2025.
Citigroup gave a rating of “Neutral” to CRI, setting the target price at $50 in the report published on November 12th of the previous year.
CRI Trading at -7.40% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought CRI to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -55.66% of loss for the given period.
Stock Fundamentals for CRI
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.08 for the present operating margin
- 0.48 for the gross margin
The net margin for Carters Inc stands at 0.06. The total capital return value is set at 0.12. Equity return is now at value 18.91, with 6.92 for asset returns.
Based on Carters Inc (CRI), the company’s capital structure generated 0.57 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.25. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.32. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 7.1.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 320.07 million with net debt to EBITDA at 2.79. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.7. The receivables turnover for the company is 13.8for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.21. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.56.
Conclusion
In summary, Carters Inc (CRI) has had a bad performance as of late. Analysts have mixed opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
