Carter's
About: Carter's Inc makes apparel for babies and children under brand names including Carter's and OshKosh B'gosh. It sells its products through a multi-channel business model, which includes retail stores, eCommerce, and wholesale sales channels, as well as retail omnichannel capabilities in the United States and Canada, which enables it to reach a broad range of consumers around the world. The company operates in three segments; U.S. Retail, U.S. Wholesale, and International. The majority of revenue is derived from U.S. Wholesale segment. The company predominantly sources products through contract manufacturers in Asia. It has multiple distribution centers in the U.S., in addition to distribution centers in Canada and Asia that serve international customers.
Employees: 15,350
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2025 Q1 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
49% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $11.6M | Put options by funds: $7.8M
10% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 99 | Existing positions reduced: 90
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 [Q4 2024] → 1 (+0) [Q1 2025]
3.87% less ownership
Funds ownership: 118.15% [Q4 2024] → 114.28% (-3.87%) [Q1 2025]
10% less funds holding
Funds holding: 314 [Q4 2024] → 282 (-32) [Q1 2025]
27% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.31B [Q4 2024] → $1.68B (-$627M) [Q1 2025]
32% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 58 | Existing positions closed: 85
Research analyst outlook
3 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
3 analyst ratings
Wells Fargo Ike Boruchow | 10%downside $28 | Underweight Maintained | 14 May 2025 |
UBS Jay Sole | 3%upside $32 | Neutral Maintained | 28 Apr 2025 |
Barclays Paul Kearney | 20%downside $25 | Underweight Initiated | 28 Apr 2025 |
Financial journalist opinion
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