Shoe Carnival (NASDAQ:SCVL) Issues Q3 2025 Earnings Guidance

Shoe Carnival (NASDAQ:SCVL) issued an update on its third quarter 2025 earnings guidance on Thursday morning. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 0.530-0.530 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 0.510. The company issued revenue guidance of $297.2 million-$297.2 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $295.5 million.

Shoe Carnival Stock Performance

NASDAQ:SCVL traded up $1.02 during trading on Thursday, reaching $17.96. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 113,123 shares, compared to its average volume of 471,424. The firm has a market cap of $491.48 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.87 and a beta of 1.35. Shoe Carnival has a 12 month low of $16.14 and a 12 month high of $37.96. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $20.62 and a 200-day moving average of $20.28.

Shoe Carnival (NASDAQ:SCVL) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, September 4th. The company reported $0.70 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.61 by $0.09. Shoe Carnival had a net margin of 5.41% and a return on equity of 9.65%. The business had revenue of $306.39 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $318.31 million. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.83 EPS. Shoe Carnival’s revenue was down 7.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Shoe Carnival has set its FY 2025 guidance at 1.700-2.10 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that Shoe Carnival will post 2.6 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Shoe Carnival Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, October 20th. Stockholders of record on Monday, October 6th were issued a $0.15 dividend. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.3%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, October 6th. Shoe Carnival’s payout ratio is presently 26.43%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

SCVL has been the subject of a number of research reports. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Shoe Carnival from a “strong sell” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, October 27th. Seaport Res Ptn lowered Shoe Carnival from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 26th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Shoe Carnival in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded Shoe Carnival from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, September 26th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Shoe Carnival has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy”.

Insider Transactions at Shoe Carnival

In other news, Director Andrea R. Guthrie sold 2,477 shares of Shoe Carnival stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, October 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $20.20, for a total transaction of $50,035.40. Following the sale, the director owned 24,405 shares in the company, valued at $492,981. This trade represents a 9.21% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. 35.50% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Shoe Carnival

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of SCVL. Raymond James Financial Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Shoe Carnival in the second quarter worth about $146,000. Rafferty Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in Shoe Carnival during the second quarter worth approximately $188,000. Cerity Partners LLC purchased a new stake in Shoe Carnival during the 2nd quarter valued at $192,000. Inceptionr LLC purchased a new position in shares of Shoe Carnival during the 3rd quarter worth about $217,000. Finally, CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co boosted its position in shares of Shoe Carnival by 20.1% during the second quarter. CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co now owns 15,959 shares of the company’s stock valued at $298,000 after buying an additional 2,673 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 66.05% of the company’s stock.

About Shoe Carnival

Shoe Carnival, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a family footwear retailer in the United States. The company offers range of dress, casual, work, and athletic shoes, as well as sandals and boots for men, women, and children; and various accessories. The company also operates stores, and sells its products through online shopping at shoecarnival.com, as well as through mobile app.