Shoe Carnival (NASDAQ:SCVL) Issues Q3 2025 Earnings Guidance

Shoe Carnival (NASDAQ:SCVL) issued an update on its third quarter 2025 earnings guidance on Thursday morning. The company provided EPS guidance of 0.530-0.530 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 0.510. The company issued revenue guidance of $297.2 million-$297.2 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $295.5 million.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have recently commented on SCVL. Zacks Research upgraded Shoe Carnival from a “strong sell” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, October 27th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Shoe Carnival in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Shoe Carnival from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, September 26th. Finally, Seaport Res Ptn downgraded Shoe Carnival from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 26th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy”.

Shoe Carnival Stock Up 5.4%

Shares of NASDAQ SCVL traded up $0.92 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $17.86. 113,123 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 471,424. Shoe Carnival has a one year low of $16.14 and a one year high of $37.96. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $20.62 and its 200-day simple moving average is $20.28. The company has a market cap of $488.74 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.87 and a beta of 1.35.

Shoe Carnival (NASDAQ:SCVL) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, September 4th. The company reported $0.70 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.61 by $0.09. Shoe Carnival had a net margin of 5.41% and a return on equity of 9.65%. The firm had revenue of $306.39 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $318.31 million. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.83 EPS. Shoe Carnival’s quarterly revenue was down 7.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Shoe Carnival has set its FY 2025 guidance at 1.700-2.10 EPS. Equities analysts predict that Shoe Carnival will post 2.6 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Shoe Carnival Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, October 20th. Investors of record on Monday, October 6th were issued a dividend of $0.15 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, October 6th. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.4%. Shoe Carnival’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 26.43%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Shoe Carnival

In other Shoe Carnival news, Director Andrea R. Guthrie sold 2,477 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, October 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $20.20, for a total transaction of $50,035.40. Following the sale, the director directly owned 24,405 shares in the company, valued at approximately $492,981. The trade was a 9.21% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. 35.50% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Shoe Carnival

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Millennium Management LLC raised its holdings in Shoe Carnival by 215.9% during the 1st quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 321,764 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,076,000 after purchasing an additional 219,918 shares during the last quarter. Jump Financial LLC increased its holdings in shares of Shoe Carnival by 1,050.1% during the second quarter. Jump Financial LLC now owns 173,670 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,249,000 after purchasing an additional 158,570 shares during the period. Gabelli Funds LLC bought a new stake in shares of Shoe Carnival during the 2nd quarter worth $2,615,000. Maverick Capital Ltd. bought a new position in Shoe Carnival in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $1,901,000. Finally, Wasatch Advisors LP raised its position in shares of Shoe Carnival by 37.9% in the 2nd quarter. Wasatch Advisors LP now owns 366,653 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,860,000 after acquiring an additional 100,832 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 66.05% of the company’s stock.

Shoe Carnival Company Profile

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.