Carter Bankshares stock
CARENASDAQCarter Bankshares, Inc., Financial ServicesISIN US1461031064
68Score 68 out of 100, Neutral
Price and trend
59 / 100
Price history
+66% in one yearThe chart shows daily closes over 20 years, adjusted for stock splits and without dividends. Click into the chart to set a price alert at that price.
Above the 200-day line: the price is 4.4% above it.
Since August 2025 the 50-day line has been above the 200-day line; the trend has turned up.
Normal: the price is neither overheated nor sold off (RSI 37).
The price is 19% below its 52-week high. Largest decline in 20 years: 73% (December 2019 to September 2020).
Chart figures for advanced users
- SMA 50$30.23
- Average price of the last 50 trading days, shows the short-term trend.
- SMA 200$27.87
- Average price of the last 200 trading days, shows the long-term trend.
- RSI (14)37
- Relative strength over the last 14 days on a scale from 0 to 100. Above 70 the price counts as overheated, below 30 as sharply fallen.
- MACDbelow the signal line
- Compares a fast and a slow price average. Above its signal line momentum is rising, below it momentum is fading.
- Support$16.96
- The lowest closing price of the last twelve months.
- Resistance$35.72
- The highest closing price of the last twelve months.
Snapshot
Computed from the data by fixed rules, no AI
- Carter Bankshares, Inc. belongs to the Banks (Regional) industry (United States) and, with a market value of $639.33M, is number 347 of 422 companies in its industry on MEQIRI.
- In fiscal 2025 it reported revenue of $153.22M (up 15.7% year on year) and earnings of $31.36M (up 27.9%).
- MEQIRI Score 68 out of 100 (Neutral): rank 490 of 976 in Financial Services, median 68.
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- Our model puts fair value at $17.61, with the price 66% above it.
In plain words
The numbers on this page in plain words, written by an AI
Strengths
- High return on equityReturn on equity 26.3% over the last 12 months.Profitability 75
- Share buybacksShare count down 15% since 2020.Capital allocation 87
Weaknesses
- Analysts expect falling earningsDown 17.9% a year through 2028 (estimates from 3 analysts).Growth 47
- Above fair valuePrice 66% above the fair value of $17.61.Valuation 21
Its standout strengths are capital allocation and fundamentals, while growth and valuation hold the score back.
Daily figure as of 12 Nov 2026
How the score is calculatedScore overview
Score since yesterday from 69 to 68.
The fundamentals are strong overall.
Score history
The full history of up to 20 years comes with MEQIRI Pro.
See plansCrash risk low
How well MEQIRI warnsOne of the 30% with the lowest crash risk among smaller stocks.
From 2016 to 2025, 14 in 100 such stocks fell 30% or more within a year, against a group average of 23 in 100.
What lowers it
- solid fundamentals
Valuation
Valuation signal
Significantly overvaluedClosing price of 11 Nov 2026, used by the daily score.
In our model the price counts as cheap below $13.54 and expensive above $25.15 (uncertainty medium, based on the price swings of the past year).
Calculated with a cost of equity of 8.8%. At 9.8% the fair value would be $14.67, at 7.8% it would be $22.01.
Valuation metrics
From the excess return model alone; the profit includes one-off items, so there is no industry value.
Calculate with your own assumptionsCompany performance
This shows several years of history with an automatic assessment.
Revenue
In fiscal 2025, revenue rose 15.7% on the prior year. Revenue has grown solidly since 2006, at about 11% per year.
Margins
- Operating margin
- Net margin
In fiscal 2025: operating 26%, net 20%. Banks and insurers have no gross margin, and their net margin is not comparable with other industries. The score leaves both out. Last 12 months: net 37%.
Debt & balance sheet
latest quarterFor banks and insurers, deposits and liabilities are the business. Debt to equity and the current ratio say little here, and the score does not rate them.
Earnings
- Next earnings
- 4 Feb 2027in 84 days
- Last reported
- 29 Oct 2026EPS reported $0.35 (expected $0.54)below expectations
Analyst estimates
Analysts have cut their 2027 earnings estimate by 3.8% since 15 Oct 2026. Falling estimates often precede bad news.
- Earnings per share
- $6.09+0.8%
- Revenue
- $328.08M−0.2%
- Earnings per share
- $2.40−3.8%
- Revenue
- $302.85M−0.5%
MEQIRI has stored the estimates since 15 Oct 2026. Until 30 days are available, the card shows the change since that day. Mean estimate according to Financial Modeling Prep. No price target and no recommendation.
Insiders
Open-market purchases and sales by executives, board members and major holders
No open-market purchases in the last 6 months. 3 insiders sold, $169,490 in total.
Sales say less than purchases: many insiders sell on a fixed plan, for taxes or to diversify.
Source: Form 4 filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Grants, option exercises, gifts and tax withholdings are hidden. Not a recommendation to buy.
What happened at Carter Bankshares
The key events of the last six months from our own data. A click takes you to the matching card.
Sector comparison
976 rated companies in Financial Services
- This company
- 68
- Sector median
- 68
Categories against the sector median
The median is the middle value: half of the companies in the sector lie above it, half below. Categories with too few comparable companies are left out.
Competitors in Banks (Regional)
The next larger and next smaller companies by market value
- Basler KantonalbankBSKP.SW $667.37M65
- West Coast Community BancorpWCCB $666.84M81
- Third Coast BancsharesTCBX $666.4M70
- Coastal FinancialCCB $664.56M58
- Oma SäästöpankkiOMASP.HE $638.79M57
- First Business Financial ServicesFBIZ $623.99M82
- Greene County BancorpGCBC $609M77
- Kearny FinancialKRNY $601.9M52
ETFs that hold Carter Bankshares
Held by 3 ETFs on Xetra. Shown per index: the ETF with the largest weight.
| ETF | Weight | Cost | Fund size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avantis Global Small Cap Value UCITS ETFAVWS | 0.04% | 0.39% | €1.47B |
| Xtrackers Russell 2000 UCITS ETF 1CXRS2 | 0.02% | 0.30% | €2.17B |
| State Street SPDR Russell 2000 U.S. Small Cap UCITS ETF (Acc)ZPRR | 0.02% | 0.30% | €4.22B |
Holdings as reported by the funds via FMP, excluding swap ETFs (their holdings are only collateral).
Data status and sources
- Score
- Daily value of 12 Nov 2026, recalculated nightly
- Price
- Closing price of 12 Nov 2026
- Latest annual report
- Fiscal year 2025, period end 31 Dec 2025
- Source
- Financial statements, ratios and prices from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), based on the company's reports. MEQIRI calculates the score and fair value from them.
Mandatory disclosures for this rating
- ; time horizon around 12 months
- Rated Neutral, published since 7 Nov 2026 (in the score history since 30 Oct 2026)
- Valuation signal Overvalued since 7 Nov 2026
- End-of-day prices, metrics cached for up to 24 hours
- Score and fair value are estimates from a disclosed model. They are not facts and not a price target.
- Produced by SSM Ventures UG (haftungsbeschränkt), responsible person Sven Brostmeyer, Managing Director, automatically according to the disclosed model.
- Not investment advice. Losses up to and including a total loss are possible. Personal circumstances are not considered.