Carter Bankshares Market Sentiment

Market sentiment signals for Carter Bankshares (CARE): analyst consensus, short interest, options flow and insider activity.

Key Signals

Analyst Consensus— Hold

Short Interest▲ 11.0% short float

Options Flow— N/A

Insider Activity— N/A

Analyst Consensus

Hold

3 analysts

Options Flow (P/C)

—

Avg Consensus PT

$29

-0.7%

Highest Price Target

$30

+4.6%

Hovde Group

Lowest Price Target

$27

-5.9%

Freedom Broker

Short Interest

11.0%

Declining — Bullish

Insider Activity (30d)

—

Short Interest — % of Float

Date	Firm	Analyst & Accuracy	Upside / Downside	PT Change	Action	Rating
Jul 1, 2026	Raymond James	Steve Moss—	—	—	Downgrade	Outperform→Market Perform
Jun 3, 2026	Hovde Group	Feddie Strickland—	+4.6%	$28 → $30	Downgrade	Outperform→Market Perform
May 15, 2026	Freedom Broker	Mikhail Paramonov—	-5.9%	$25 → $27	Downgrade	Buy→Hold
Feb 13, 2026	Freedom Broker	Mikhail Paramonov—	-12.9%	$23 → $25	Maintained	Buy
Dec 24, 2025	Freedom Broker	Mikhail Paramonov—	-19.8%	$23	Initiate	Buy
Oct 2, 2024	Hovde Group	Feddie Strickland—	-23.3%	$22	Initiate	Outperform
Aug 29, 2024	Raymond James	Steve Moss—	-26.8%	$20 → $21	Maintained	Outperform