Carriage Services (CSV) to Release Earnings on Wednesday

Carriage Services (NYSE:CSV) will likely be releasing its Q3 2025 results before the market opens on Wednesday, October 29th. Analysts expect Carriage Services to post earnings of $0.70 per share and revenue of $100.9640 million for the quarter. Interested persons may visit the the company’s upcoming Q3 2025 earningresults page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, October 30, 2025 at 10:30 AM ET.

Carriage Services (NYSE:CSV) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, August 6th. The company reported $0.74 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.72 by $0.02. Carriage Services had a net margin of 12.85% and a return on equity of 21.63%. The company had revenue of $102.15 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $101.36 million. On average, analysts expect Carriage Services to post $3 EPS for the current fiscal year and $3 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Carriage Services Stock Up 1.0%

Shares of CSV opened at $45.43 on Wednesday. Carriage Services has a 12 month low of $31.70 and a 12 month high of $49.41. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $44.56 and its 200-day moving average is $43.73. The stock has a market capitalization of $713.16 million, a PE ratio of 13.64, a P/E/G ratio of 0.91 and a beta of 0.86. The company has a current ratio of 1.06, a quick ratio of 0.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.72.

Carriage Services Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 1st. Stockholders of record on Monday, November 3rd will be issued a dividend of $0.1125 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, November 3rd. This represents a $0.45 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.0%. Carriage Services’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 13.51%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Zacks Research cut shares of Carriage Services from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, October 6th. Barrington Research reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $60.00 price objective on shares of Carriage Services in a research note on Wednesday, September 10th. Raymond James Financial assumed coverage on shares of Carriage Services in a research note on Wednesday, October 1st. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $60.00 price objective on the stock. B. Riley reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $65.00 price objective (up from $52.00) on shares of Carriage Services in a research note on Friday, August 8th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Carriage Services in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Carriage Services has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $59.00.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Carriage Services news, VP Shane Pudenz sold 13,027 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $44.36, for a total value of $577,877.72. Following the sale, the vice president owned 14,930 shares in the company, valued at $662,294.80. This trade represents a 46.60% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. 2.60% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of Carriage Services

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in CSV. Ameriprise Financial Inc. boosted its position in Carriage Services by 12.5% in the second quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 477,238 shares of the company’s stock valued at $21,829,000 after buying an additional 52,889 shares in the last quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Carriage Services during the second quarter worth $1,501,000. Bank of America Corp DE lifted its holdings in shares of Carriage Services by 130.4% during the second quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 52,459 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,399,000 after purchasing an additional 29,692 shares during the period. Jane Street Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of Carriage Services during the first quarter worth $689,000. Finally, Qube Research & Technologies Ltd lifted its holdings in shares of Carriage Services by 25.0% during the second quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd now owns 81,996 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,750,000 after purchasing an additional 16,406 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 66.46% of the company’s stock.

Carriage Services Company Profile

Carriage Services, Inc provides funeral and cemetery services, and merchandise in the United States. It operates in two segments, Funeral Home Operations and Cemetery Operations. The Funeral Home Operations segment provides consultation services; funeral home facilities for visitation and memorial services; transportation services; removal and preparation of remains; sale of caskets and urns; cremation services; and related funeral merchandise.