BMO keeps USD 40.00 target for Carter's stock
Published on 10/15/2026 at 22:30 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSAnalyst view and upcoming results
- BMO Capital maintained its Buy rating and set a USD 40.00 target on October 13, 2026.
- Second-quarter 2026 revenue rose 5.20 percent to USD 615.49 million.
- Carter's stock costs EUR 29.10 at Lang & Schwarz on October 15, 2026 at 10:27 p.m. CEST, while the NYSE session was up 3.65 percent.
- Carter's estimated third-quarter earnings date is October 26, 2026.
BMO Capital maintained its Buy rating on Carter's and set a USD 40.00 price target on October 13, 2026. The target stood 22.55 percent above the USD 32.64 NYSE price supplied for the same market snapshot, while the latest euro indication from Lang & Schwarz was EUR 29.10.
Revenue climbed in the second quarter
Carter's second-quarter 2026 revenue reached USD 615.49 million, up 5.20 percent from USD 585.31 million in the year-earlier quarter, according to Markets Insider. Net income reached USD 104.96 million, compared with USD 446,000 a year earlier. The comparison includes a very low prior-year base.
The latest quarter also delivered adjusted earnings per share of USD 0.26 against a USD 0.06 consensus estimate, a USD 0.20 beat, as reported by MarketBeat on October 12, 2026.
Price sits below the yearly high
Carter's stock had a 52-week range of USD 27.86 to USD 44.44 in the finance quote dated October 15, 2026. The USD 32.64 NYSE price was 26.55 percent below the high and 17.15 percent above the low. Trading volume was 992,372 shares, versus an average of 1,306,125 shares.
Valuation and the next date
The market capitalization was USD 1.2 billion, with a trailing P/E ratio of 5.95 and a dividend yield of 3.00 percent on October 15, 2026. Yahoo Finance listed an estimated earnings date of November 2, 2026, while MarketBeat listed an estimated third-quarter report for October 26, 2026. The company reported its second-quarter results on July 31, 2026.
Comparison with peers
Carter's (NYSE, USD): plus 3.65 percent, P/E 5.95, market capitalization USD 1.2 billion.
The Children's Place (NYSE, USD): minus 4.20 percent, P/E minus 0.19, market capitalization USD 25.4 million.
G-III Apparel Group (NYSE, USD): plus 3.27 percent, P/E 9.34, market capitalization USD 1.2 billion.
What matters for the stock
The analyst picture is split between BMO Capital's USD 40.00 target and Wells Fargo's USD 30.00 target, which was cut from USD 42.00 on October 12, 2026, according to MarketBeat. That spread puts earnings execution and the October reporting date at the center of the next valuation debate.
At Lang & Schwarz, Carter's stock was trading intraday at EUR 29.10 on October 15, 2026 at 10:27 p.m. CEST. The NYSE session change was plus 3.65 percent.
The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Carter's stock.
Carter's stock key data
- Company: Carter's, Inc.
- ISIN: US1462291097
- Ticker: CRI
- Primary exchange: NYSE
- Price Lang & Schwarz (as of October 15, 2026, 10:27 p.m. CEST): EUR 29.10
- Market capitalization: USD 1.2 billion (as of October 15, 2026)
- 52-week range: USD 27.86-44.44 (as of October 15, 2026)
- Sector / Industry: Consumer Cyclical / Apparel Retail
Market context: Market report S&P 500.
