Carter Bankshares, Inc. (CARE) Stock Forecast Oct. 13, 2026
Analysis updated on Oct. 13, 2026 (UTC) · Total · absolute moveSwitch to Alpha · Nasdaq
Carter Bankshares, Inc. (CARE) stock forecast summary
On Oct. 13, 2026, CARE is rated Neutral: its 90-day Total forecast sits in the middle 30% of the 5379 stocks scored that day.
Carter Bankshares, Inc. is a small-cap company with a market capitalization of $669M. It ranks number 58 by market capitalization among the 60 National Commercial Banks issuers in our coverage with a current forecast. Its P/E Ratio of 5.20x is the lowest of the 49 peers that report one.
A per-ticker accuracy statistic for CARE is published only once its sample size is known. Across our coverage, the out-of-sample test on 4537 stocks from 2025-01-06 to 2026-06-09 produced a positive net return in 73.7% of rebalance periods (factor-neutral book, net of estimated costs). Full backtest report
Expected absolute price move over the horizon, market included. This is the number a price target is built from. Ratings: strong buy ≥ +4.5%, buy ≥ +3.4%, sell < +2.1%, strong sell < +0.9% (top 15%, next 20%, middle 30%, next 20%, bottom 15% of the 2026-10-13 signals)
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How CARE ranks among 5379 stocks
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Carter Bankshares, Inc. (CARE) fundamentals
Trailing twelve months. The industry median and the rank (1 = highest) are taken over the National Commercial Banks peers listed below that report each metric.
Valuation & Market
| Metric | CARE | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $669M | 58/60 |
| P/E Ratio | 5.20x | 49/49 |
| P/B Ratio | 1.24x | 28/58 |
| EPS | $6.20 | – |
| Book Value/Share | $24.33 | – |
| Revenue/Share | $12.91 | – |
| FCF/Share | $2.65 | – |
Profitability & Margins
| Metric | CARE | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| ROE | 23.9% | 2/55 |
| ROA | 2.7% | 2/55 |
| Net Margin | 44.9% | 3/55 |
| EBT Margin | 57.8% | 4/59 |
| Tax Rate | 22.3% | – |
Financial Health
| Metric | CARE | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| D/E Ratio | 7.91x | 31/59 |
| Financial Leverage | 8.91x | 31/59 |
Cash Flow
| Metric | CARE | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | $67M | 51/58 |
| Free Cash Flow | $59M | 38/43 |
| Capital Spending | -$8M | 16/43 |
| OCF Growth YoY | 78.2% | 13/53 |
| FCF Growth YoY | 100.7% | 11/41 |
| FCF/Sales | 20.5% | 40/43 |
| CapEx/Sales | 3.0% | 16/43 |
Operational Efficiency
| Metric | CARE | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Asset Turnover | 0.06x | 3/57 |
| Fixed Assets Turnover | 4.1x | 30/52 |
Income Statement
| Metric | CARE | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue | $286M | 42/57 |
| Net Income | $128M | 36/54 |
Dividend & Shareholder Information
| Metric | CARE | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Shares Outstanding | 22M | – |
Balance Sheet Highlights (USD millions)
| Cash & Short-term Investments | $277M | 5.8% of assets |
| Total Liabilities | $4.26B | 88.8% of assets |
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Carter Bankshares, Inc. (CARE) industry peers
Companies classified under the same SEC industry code as Carter Bankshares, Inc. (National Commercial Banks): 60 common-stock issuers with a forecast this week, one row per issuer, largest first. This is a classification match, not a curated list of competitors.
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Sign up free| Company | 90-Day AI Forecast (Total) | Market Cap |
|---|---|---|
| CARE Carter Bankshares, Inc. | ▶ | $669M |
| JPM Jpmorgan Chase & Co | ▼ | $881.00B |
| BAC Bank Of America Corp /De/ | ▶ | $377.33B |
| WFC Wells Fargo & Company/Mn | ▼ | $244.16B |
| C Citigroup Inc | ▶ | $217.84B |
| UBS Ubs Group Ag | ▶ | $159.89B |
| COF Capital One Financial Corp | ▶ | $121.51B |
| USB Us Bancorp \De\ | ▼ | $88.64B |
| PNC Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc. | ▼ | $87.56B |
| TFC Truist Financial Corp | ▼ | $56.10B |
| HBAN Huntington Bancshares Inc /Md/ | ▶ | $30.89B |
| MFG Mizuho Financial Group Inc | ▼ | $26.39B |
| RF Regions Financial Corp | ▶ | $23.01B |
| KEY Keycorp /New/ | ▲ | $21.25B |
| FHN First Horizon Corp | ▶ | $10.79B |
| UMBF Umb Financial Corp | ▶ | $9.88B |
| ONB Old National Bancorp /In/ | ▶ | $9.51B |
| CFR Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. | ▼ | $9.42B |
| ZION Zions Bancorporation, National Association /Ut/ | ▶ | $9.08B |
| BOKF Bok Financial Corp | ▶ | $7.58B |
| VLY Valley National Bancorp | ▶ | $6.92B |
| FNB Fnb Corp/Pa/ | ▶ | $6.02B |
| FULT Fulton Financial Corp | ▶ | $4.19B |
| WSFS Wsfs Financial Corp | ▼ | $3.86B |
| BANF Bancfirst Corp /Ok/ | ▶ | $3.59B |
| WSBC Wesbanco Inc | ▶ | $3.52B |
| NIC Nicolet Bankshares Inc | ▼ | $3.42B |
| FFBC First Financial Bancorp /Oh/ | ▶ | $3.25B |
| SFNC Simmons First National Corp | ▶ | $3.20B |
| PRK Park National Corp /Oh/ | ▼ | $3.17B |
| BANC Banc Of California, Inc. | ▲ | $2.71B |
| NBTB Nbt Bancorp Inc | ▶ | $2.61B |
| TRMK Trustmark Corp | ▶ | $2.59B |
| FRME First Merchants Corp | ▼ | $2.46B |
| WAFD Wafd Inc | ▶ | $2.17B |
| NWBI Northwest Bancshares, Inc. | ▶ | $2.15B |
| TBBK Bancorp, Inc. | ▲ | $2.03B |
| FCF First Commonwealth Financial Corp /Pa/ | ▶ | $2.02B |
| CHCO City Holding Co | ▶ | $1.96B |
| FSUN Firstsun Capital Bancorp | ▶ | $1.79B |
| HOPE Hope Bancorp Inc | ▲ | $1.70B |
| DCOM Dime Commercial Bancshares, Inc. /Ny/ | ▲ | $1.70B |
| NBHC National Bank Holdings Corp | ▶ | $1.67B |
| BFC Bank First Corp | ▼ | $1.62B |
| OCFC Oceanfirst Financial Corp | ▶ | $1.55B |
| CASH Pathward Financial, Inc. | ▶ | $1.49B |
| BHRB Burke & Herbert Financial Services Corp. | ▼ | $1.40B |
| WABC Westamerica Bancorporation | ▶ | $1.36B |
| AMTB Amerant Bancorp Inc. | ▲ | $1.13B |
| FMCB Farmers & Merchants Bancorp | ▶ | $993M |
| CAC Camden National Corp | ▶ | $944M |
| HAFC Hanmi Financial Corp | ▲ | $916M |
| SMBK Smartfinancial Inc. | ▲ | $859M |
| ALRS Alerus Financial Corp | ▲ | $772M |
| FISI Financial Institutions Inc | ▲ | $765M |
| SHBI Shore Bancshares Inc | ▲ | $750M |
| BCAL California Bancorp \ Ca | ▲ | $688M |
| PFIS Peoples Financial Services Corp. | ▶ | $681M |
| CBNK Capital Bancorp Inc | ▶ | $631M |
| SFST Southern First Bancshares Inc | ▲ | $569M |
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Carter Bankshares, Inc. (CARE) stock forecast FAQ
What is the Carter Bankshares, Inc. (CARE) stock forecast?
On Oct. 13, 2026, CARE is rated Neutral: its 90-day Total forecast sits in the middle 30% of the 5379 stocks scored that day.
How accurate are Carter Bankshares, Inc. stock predictions?
A per-ticker accuracy statistic for CARE is published only once its sample size is known. Across our coverage, the out-of-sample test on 4537 stocks from 2025-01-06 to 2026-06-09 produced a positive net return in 73.7% of rebalance periods (factor-neutral book, net of estimated costs). Full backtest report
How often are Carter Bankshares, Inc. forecasts updated?
Carter Bankshares, Inc. forecasts are refreshed on trading days as the daily model run completes. The forecast on this page was produced on Oct. 13, 2026.
Which companies are Carter Bankshares, Inc.'s industry peers?
60 issuers in our coverage, CARE included, share the SEC industry code National Commercial Banks. The largest are: Jpmorgan Chase & Co (JPM), Bank Of America Corp /De/ (BAC), Wells Fargo & Company/Mn (WFC), Citigroup Inc (C), Ubs Group Ag (UBS), Capital One Financial Corp (COF).
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