Carriage Services (NYSE:CSV) Issues FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Carriage Services (NYSE:CSV) issued an update on its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Wednesday morning. The company provided EPS guidance of 3.350-3.550 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 3.450. The company issued revenue guidance of $440.0 million-$450.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $428.7 million.

Carriage Services Stock Performance

NYSE:CSV traded down $0.34 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, reaching $44.18. 51,583 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 84,932. Carriage Services has a one year low of $35.51 and a one year high of $49.41. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.23, a quick ratio of 0.75 and a current ratio of 0.88. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $43.24 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $43.66. The firm has a market capitalization of $695.39 million, a PE ratio of 14.21, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.85 and a beta of 0.95.

Carriage Services (NYSE:CSV) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, February 25th. The company reported $0.75 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.80 by ($0.05). Carriage Services had a return on equity of 21.39% and a net margin of 11.98%.Carriage Services has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.350-3.550 EPS. Analysts anticipate that Carriage Services will post 2.5 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Carriage Services Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 2nd. Investors of record on Monday, February 2nd will be given a dividend of $0.1125 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, February 2nd. This represents a $0.45 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.0%. Carriage Services’s dividend payout ratio is currently 14.47%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

CSV has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Carriage Services in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Barrington Research reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $60.00 price target on shares of Carriage Services in a research note on Tuesday, February 17th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $59.00.

Institutional Trading of Carriage Services

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. grew its holdings in Carriage Services by 4.0% during the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 8,090 shares of the company’s stock worth $313,000 after acquiring an additional 312 shares during the last quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp lifted its holdings in shares of Carriage Services by 1,736.0% during the first quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 918 shares of the company’s stock worth $36,000 after purchasing an additional 868 shares during the period. Jane Street Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of Carriage Services in the first quarter worth $689,000. Creative Planning acquired a new stake in Carriage Services in the second quarter valued at $200,000. Finally, Rhumbline Advisers raised its position in Carriage Services by 8.2% during the 2nd quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 21,856 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,000,000 after purchasing an additional 1,654 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 66.46% of the company’s stock.

Carriage Services Company Profile

Carriage Services, Inc operates as a leading provider of funeral, cemetery and cremation services in the United States. The company owns and operates a network of funeral homes, cemeteries, crematories and related service facilities, offering a comprehensive suite of end-of-life services. Its portfolio encompasses traditional funeral services, memorials, graveside burials, mausoleum entombment and direct cremation options, alongside personalized tributes and reception arrangements.

In addition to standard funeral and cemetery offerings, Carriage Services provides pre-arrangement planning and financing solutions designed to ease the administrative and financial burden on grieving families.