Carter Bankshares, Inc. (CARE)
NASDAQ: CARE · Real-Time Price · USD
29.88
+0.32 (1.07%)
At close: Jun 12, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
30.47
+0.59 (1.99%)
After-hours: Jun 12, 2026, 7:01 PM EDT

Carter Bankshares Stock Forecast

Stock Price Forecast

According to 4 analysts polled by S&P Global, Carter Bankshares stock has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $28.5. The average 1-year stock price forecast is 4.60% lower than the current stock price, while the lowest is $27 (-9.62%) and the highest is $30 (+0.42%).

Price Target: $28.5 (-4.60%)
Analyst Consensus: Buy
TargetLowAverageMedianHigh
Price$27$28.5$28.5$30
Change-9.62%-4.60%-4.60%+0.42%

Analyst Ratings

The average analyst rating for Carter Bankshares stock is "Buy". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to outperform the market over the next twelve months.

Recommendation Trends

RatingJan '26Feb '26Mar '26Apr '26May '26Jun '26
Strong Buy223321
Buy111111
Hold000012
Sell000000
Strong Sell000000
Total334444

Latest Forecasts

AnalystFirmRatingRatingActionPrice TargetUpsideDate
Hovde Group
Hovde Group
Hold
Downgrades
$28$30
HoldDowngrades$28$30+0.42%Jun 3, 2026
Freedom Capital Markets
Freedom Capital Markets
Hold
Downgrades
$25$27
HoldDowngrades$25$27-9.62%May 15, 2026
Raymond James
Raymond James
Buy
Reiterates
$27
BuyReiterates$27-9.62%Apr 27, 2026

Financial Forecast

Revenue This Year
257.73M
from 153.22M
Increased by 68.20%
Revenue Next Year
201.55M
from 257.73M
Decreased by -21.80%
EPS This Year
5.46
from 1.39
Increased by 292.81%
EPS Next Year
2.57
from 5.46
Decreased by -52.99%
Fiscal YearFY 2025FY 2026
Period EndingDec 31, 2025Dec 31, 2026
Revenue
153.22M257.73M
Revenue Growth
12.81%68.20%
Gross Profit
4.34M8.44M
Gross Margin
2.83%3.28%
Operating Income
36.17M145.23M
Net Income
31.36M130.70M
EPS
1.395.46
EPS Growth
32.38%292.81%
Forward PE
-5.47
No. Analysts
-2
EPS and Forward PE are based on non-GAAP adjusted numbers.

Revenue Forecast

Revenue202620272028
High267.3M
Avg257.7M
Low248.2M

Revenue Growth

Revenue Growth202620272028
High
74.4%
Avg
68.2%
Low
62.0%

EPS Forecast

EPS202620272028
High5.52
Avg5.46
Low5.40

EPS Growth

EPS Growth202620272028
High
297.1%
Avg
292.8%
Low
288.5%