Carter's (CRI)
Designs and sells young-child apparel through retail, wholesale, and international channels.
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Sells babies' and young children's apparel, accessories, and Skip Hop baby essentials through owned stores, eCommerce, wholesale accounts, and international licensees. The business is anchored in U.S. Retail and U.S. Wholesale, with international sales and royalties adding reach beyond North America.
Designs, sources, and markets babies' and young children's apparel under Carter's, OshKosh B'gosh, exclusive Carter's brands, Little Planet, Otter Avenue, and other labels. Skip Hop extends the portfolio into baby essentials for play, snack, and bath.
Sales run through U.S. Retail, U.S. Wholesale, and International segments. The network is concentrated in North America through stores, eCommerce, a mobile app, and wholesale partners, while international wholesale accounts and licensees carry the brands into many overseas markets.
Execution depends on brand value, fit and quality, pricing, style, selection, and convenient distribution. Products are sourced through manufacturers worldwide, so tariffs, trade policy, consumer demand, fashion trends, intellectual-property protection, and restructuring execution shape operating results.
Company facts
Target rangeAs of Sep 21, 2026
Latest analyst notes
| Date | Firm | Action | Prior | Current |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 2026 | BMO Capital | Initiate | Rating: —Target: — | Target: $40 |
| Sep 8, 2026 | Capital One Financial | Target | Target: — | Target: $40 |
| Jun 17, 2026 | Wells Fargo | Upgrade | Target: $33 | Target: $42 |
| May 11, 2026 | UBS | Reiterate | Rating: —Target: $40 | Target: $41 |
| Apr 29, 2026 | Wells Fargo | Reiterate | Rating: —Target: $25 | Target: $33 |
EPSReportedEstimate
RevenueReportedEstimate
Balance sheet, Jul 4, 2026Cash & short-term investments $653.6M · Total debt $1.18B · Total assets $2.73B · Shareholders' equity $1.03B
- Revenue
- $615.5M
- Operating income
- $137.7M
- Net income
- $105.0M
HistoryDividendAnnual yield
| Institutions | 109.14% | 40.07M shares | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 296 holders · as of Jun 30, 2026 | |||
| Insiders | 4.11% | 1.51M shares | |
| 24 holders · as of Aug 13, 2026 | |||
| Strategic holders | 5.15% | 1.89M shares | |
| 1 holder · as of Aug 6, 2026 | |||
| Adds to | 118.40% | ||
36.71M company shares as of Sep 22, 2026 · institutions as of Jun 30, 2026 · holders as of their latest filing
These groups come from separate filings that can overlap, so they add to 118.40%; nothing is left for Other.
Top shareholders13F · 13D/G · Form 4
| Holder | Stake | Shares | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
BlackRock, Inc.Institution | 15.86% | 5.82M | as of Jun 30, 2026 |
Vanguard Portfolio Management LLCInstitution | 7.82% | 2.87M | as of Jun 30, 2026 |
Allianz Asset Management GmbHInstitution | 6.18% | 2.27M | as of Jun 30, 2026 |
Mackenzie Financial CorporationInstitution | 6.02% | 2.21M | filed Feb 4, 2022 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors LPInstitution | 5.19% | 1.91M | as of Jun 30, 2026 |
Insider tradesForm 4
No open-market trades in the last 12 months.
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Compare
| Company | Price | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carter's | $30.52 | −0.55% | $1.13B | 5.6 | 8.8 | 0.4 | +5.2% |
| Gap | $21.42 | +0.80% | $7.65B | 6.3 | 8.4 | 0.5 | −2.0% |
| The Children's Place | $2.23 | +2.06% | $48.5M | — | — | 0.0 | −18.9% |
| Target | $159.29 | +1.00% | $71.63B | 16.4 | 17.2 | 0.7 | +5.3% |
| Walmart | $108.66 | +1.13% | $855.02B | 38.8 | 36.3 | 1.2 | +5.9% |
| Nike | $36.23 | +0.36% | $53.42B | 17.2 | 21.8 | 1.2 | −1.1% |
| Walt Disney | $103.95 | −0.27% | $180.96B | 21.5 | 13.9 | 1.8 | +7.1% |
| Under Armour Class A | $4.77 | −0.00% | $2.03B | — | 60.5 | 0.4 | −3.2% |
| Median | 17.2 | 19.5 | 0.7 | −1.1% |