Carter’s to Reveal Q3 2025 Earnings Amid Mixed Market Sentiment

Carter’s, Inc. (NYSE: CRI) is set to announce its third-quarter earnings for 2025 on Monday, October 27, before the market opens. Analysts anticipate that the textile manufacturer will report an earnings per share (EPS) of $0.78 and revenue totaling $760.11 million for the quarter. Investors can access the company’s earnings results page for updates ahead of the earnings call scheduled for 8:30 AM ET on the same day.

The previous earnings report, released on July 25, 2025, indicated a challenging quarter for the company. Carter’s reported an EPS of $0.17, falling short of analysts’ expectations of $0.43 by $0.26. Despite this miss, the company’s revenue for that quarter reached $585.31 million, exceeding projections of $563.24 million. Carter’s achieved a net margin of 4.79% and a return on equity of 20.68%, reflecting a year-over-year revenue increase of 3.7%. In the same quarter last year, the company reported earnings of $0.76 per share.

Carter’s stock showed some recovery, opening at $32.36 on Friday, marking a 1.8% increase. The company currently has a market capitalization of $1.18 billion, a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 8.58, and a beta of 1.07. Over the past year, the stock has fluctuated between a low of $23.38 and a high of $64.12. Additionally, Carter’s maintains a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.58, a current ratio of 2.20, and a quick ratio of 1.03.

Institutional Investors Adjust Holdings

Recent changes among institutional investors reflect shifting sentiments regarding Carter’s. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its stake by 202.6% in the second quarter, now holding 1,486 shares valued at $45,000 after acquiring an additional 995 shares. Similarly, Tower Research Capital LLC boosted its holding by 217.6%, now owning 5,805 shares valued at $175,000. HSBC Holdings PLC raised its stake by 71.5%, while Oxford Asset Management LLP entered a new position valued at approximately $408,000. Russell Investments Group Ltd. also increased its stake by 4.7%, now owning 16,482 shares valued at $497,000.

Analyst Ratings and Market Outlook

Wall Street analysts have shared a mixed outlook on Carter’s shares. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d+)” rating on October 14, while Zacks Research upgraded its rating from “strong sell” to “hold” on October 13. Barclays increased its price target on Carter’s from $22.00 to $23.00, maintaining an “underweight” rating. Conversely, UBS Group reduced its price objective from $32.00 to $26.00 and assigned a “neutral” rating in a report published on July 28.

Overall, three analysts have rated the stock as “hold,” while three others have given it a “sell” rating. According to MarketBeat, Carter’s has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $30.50.

Carter’s, Inc. specializes in the marketing of apparel for young children and operates through three segments: US Retail, US Wholesale, and International. The US Retail segment encompasses sales through retail outlets and e-commerce platforms, while the US Wholesale segment focuses on partnerships with wholesale distributors. As the company prepares for its upcoming earnings announcement, all eyes will be on its ability to meet or exceed market expectations amidst a backdrop of fluctuating investor confidence.