Carriage Services Inc. (CSV)

In May 2026, Carriage Services announced its First Quarter results, which included a slight revenue decrease and missed analysts' expectations, leading to a stock decline. The company also unveiled a $100 million at-the-market equity program. In April 2026, the company announced its First Quarter Earnings Release and Conference Call Schedule and declared a quarterly cash dividend. In February 2026, Carriage Services announced strong Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 results and issued its 2026 guidance. In January 2026, the company announced its 2025 Annual Results and Conference Call Schedule. Over the past 12 months, CSV stock has gained 11.0%.

Demand for Carriage Services' products and services exhibits seasonality and variability. Management has cited funeral volume variability and seasonality as a key operating risk. Factors such as public health trends can influence demand for their services.

Carriage Services' core business revolves around Funeral Home Operations and Cemetery Operations. The Funeral Home Operations segment offers services such as burial, cremation, consultation, and the sale of funeral merchandise. The Cemetery Operations segment provides interment rights, related merchandise, and installation services. The company also generates revenue from preneed arrangements and ancillary services.

Carriage Services operates a network of funeral homes and cemeteries across numerous U.S. states. As of 2025, the company operated between 159 and 164 funeral homes in 24 to 25 states and 28 cemeteries in 9 to 10 states. Notable markets include the Pensacola and Orlando metro areas in Florida.

Carriage Services emphasizes its commitment to creating premier experiences through innovation, empowered partnership, and elevated service. There have been no widely reported negative events impacting Carriage Services' brand reputation from a customer or public perception standpoint. Analyst ratings generally reflect a positive outlook.

Carriage Services has a significant institutional ownership profile. As of May 1, 2026, there were 166 institutional owners and shareholders holding a total of 12,082,030 shares. Institutional holders owned about 78% of outstanding shares by Q1 2025, while insiders held under 5%. Major institutional owners include Fmr Llc, BlackRock, Inc., Vanguard Group Inc, and Dimensional Fund Advisors Lp. Insider ownership stands at 27.22%, but insider sentiment has been negative due to open-market selling from key executives.