Seaport Res Ptn Forecasts Reduced Earnings for Shoe Carnival

Shoe Carnival, Inc. (NASDAQ:SCVL) – Stock analysts at Seaport Res Ptn decreased their Q4 2025 earnings per share estimates for Shoe Carnival in a research note issued on Thursday, November 21st. Seaport Res Ptn analyst M. Kummetz now expects that the company will post earnings of $0.42 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.44. The consensus estimate for Shoe Carnival’s current full-year earnings is $2.67 per share.

A number of other equities research analysts also recently commented on SCVL. StockNews.com downgraded Shoe Carnival from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Friday, November 22nd. Williams Trading lifted their target price on Shoe Carnival from $42.00 to $51.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, August 29th.

Shoe Carnival Trading Down 4.0 %

Shoe Carnival stock opened at $33.53 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.89, a current ratio of 3.88 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50. Shoe Carnival has a 52 week low of $22.75 and a 52 week high of $46.92. The company has a market capitalization of $911.14 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.33 and a beta of 1.56. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $38.64 and a 200 day moving average price of $38.70.

Shoe Carnival (NASDAQ:SCVL) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, September 5th. The company reported $0.83 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.80 by $0.03. Shoe Carnival had a return on equity of 12.52% and a net margin of 6.12%. The business had revenue of $332.70 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $331.45 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.71 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 12.9% on a year-over-year basis.

Shoe Carnival Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, October 21st. Shareholders of record on Monday, October 7th were issued a $0.135 dividend. This represents a $0.54 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.61%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, October 7th. Shoe Carnival’s payout ratio is presently 19.85%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of SCVL. Pacer Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in Shoe Carnival in the third quarter valued at approximately $37,440,000. American Century Companies Inc. raised its stake in shares of Shoe Carnival by 34.7% during the 2nd quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 410,355 shares of the company’s stock worth $15,138,000 after buying an additional 105,818 shares during the period. Millennium Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Shoe Carnival by 726.1% during the 2nd quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 101,831 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,757,000 after buying an additional 89,504 shares during the period. Victory Capital Management Inc. raised its stake in shares of Shoe Carnival by 138.3% during the 3rd quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 59,239 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,598,000 after buying an additional 34,382 shares during the period. Finally, Maverick Capital Ltd. raised its stake in shares of Shoe Carnival by 98.9% during the 2nd quarter. Maverick Capital Ltd. now owns 56,790 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,095,000 after buying an additional 28,233 shares during the period. 66.05% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.