Carriage Services screens as attractively valued with meaningful analyst-implied upside, but a failed momentum gate, a hard death-cross technical block, elevated leverage, and a mixed recent earnings track record keep the setup risk-laden despite the value case.
Thesis pillars
- Valuation Analyst Upside→Stable
- Momentum Death Cross Risk↓Deteriorating
- Leverage Balance Sheet Risk↓Deteriorating
- +2 more pillars — see the Why tab for full reasoning
Carriage Services, Inc. (CSV) Stock Analysis
Recovery setup · Inst Constrain edge
Consumer Cyclical · Personal Services
Sell if holding. Multiple concerning factors at $34.46: Leverage penalty (D/E 2.0): -1.0; Sector modifier (Consumer Cyclical): -1.5.
Carriage Services, Inc. ("Carriage," the "Company," "we," "us," or "our") was incorporated in the State of Delaware in December 1993 and is a leading provider of funeral and cemetery services and merchandise in the United States ("U.S."). We operate in two business segments:... Read more
Sell if holding. Multiple concerning factors at $34.46: Leverage penalty (D/E 2.0): -1.0; Sector modifier (Consumer Cyclical): -1.5. Chart setup: Death cross but MACD improving, RSI 75. Score 5.5/10, high confidence.
Passes 6/9 gates (positive momentum, favorable risk/reward ratio, clean insider activity, earnings proximity 23d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Suitability: aggressive.
Recent developments
updated 2026-10-13Recent Developments — Carriage Services, Inc.
Material events (past 30 days)
- 8K Oct 5, 2026 MEDIUM Item 1.02: CA [... truncated]
- 8K Sep 30, 2026 MEDIUM Item 1.02: **(State or other jurisdiction** **of incorporation)** | | **(Commission** **File Number)** | | **(I.R.S.
Latest news
- NEWS Carriage Services Inc (CSV) Dividends & Stock Splits: Historical Payouts and Event Timeline - TradingKey — TradingKey neutral
- NEWS Carriage Services Inc (CSV) Dividends & Stock Splits: Historical Payouts and Event Timeline - tradingkey.com — tradingkey.com neutral
- NEWS Carriage Services (CSV) Reports Next Week: Wall Street Expects Earnings Growth - Yahoo Finance — Yahoo Finance neutral
- NEWS Carriage Services (CSV) Reports Next Week: Wall Street Expects Earnings Growth - finance.yahoo.com — finance.yahoo.com positive
- NEWS Carriage Services (CSV) Expected to Post Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday - MarketBeat — MarketBeat neutral
Generated 2026-10-13T11:42:08Z.
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Material Events(8-K, last 90d)
- 2026-10-05Item 1.02MEDIUMCA [... truncated]SEC filing →
- 2026-09-30Item 1.02MEDIUM**(State or other jurisdiction** **of incorporation)** | | **(Commission** **File Number)** | | **(I.R.S.SEC filing →
- 2026-08-14Item 5.02MEDIUMDEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR CERTAIN OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS; COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN OFFICERS. (b) Resignation of Rob Franch as Chief Information Officer On August 13, 2026, Rob Franch informed Carriage Services, Inc.SEC filing →
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Rating Breakdown
3 floor-breakers·1 ceiling hit
Technicals below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
Growth below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
Ranks in the bottom of its industry peers on the composite signal. Better names in the same sector exist.static
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Frequently Asked Questions
Sell if holding. Multiple concerning factors at $34.46: Leverage penalty (D/E 2.0): -1.0; Sector modifier (Consumer Cyclical): -1.5. Chart setup: Death cross but MACD improving, RSI 75. Prior stop was $32.22. Score 5.5/10, high confidence.
Take-profit target: $44.37 (+28.8% upside). Prior stop was $32.22. Stop-loss: $32.22.
Sector modifier (Consumer Cyclical): -1.5; Leverage penalty (D/E 2.0): -1.0; Consecutive earnings misses (3).
Carriage Services, Inc. trades at a P/E of 12.0 (forward 9.3). TrendMatrix value score: 8.9/10. Verdict: Sell.
9 analysts cover CSV with a consensus score of 4.2/5. Average price target: $51.
What does Carriage Services, Inc. do?Carriage Services, Inc. ("Carriage," the "Company," "we," "us," or "our") was incorporated in the State of Delaware in...
Carriage Services, Inc. ("Carriage," the "Company," "we," "us," or "our") was incorporated in the State of Delaware in December 1993 and is a leading provider of funeral and cemetery services and merchandise in the United States ("U.S."). We operate in two business segments: Funeral Home Operations, which currently accounts for approximately 65% of our total revenue, and Cemetery Operations, which currently accounts for approximately 35% of our total revenue.