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Carter's Inc. (CRI) Options Positioning, Max Pain & Unusual Sweeps

$33.38 +7.54% NYSE • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $33.91

Carter's Inc. (CRI) earns a Roarable Rating of B (Buy) with 72/100 RQD Confidence. High-quality cash engine (45% profit margin, 11% return on capital) with steady institutional support. The company’s underlying cash engine and institutional positioning keep the composite score in the Green Buy zone.

📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 72/100 (B) historically ranked in the Top 13% of excess returns over the next 90 days (+7.0% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 68.7% hit rate) →

ROARABLE B • BUY Cap $1.23B

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🤖 Mara Quenwick • AI Quant Lead (Click for Instant Brief) Is CRI stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

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As of 2026-11-01, Carter's Inc. (NYSE: CRI) is rated B (Buy / BUY) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 72/100 at a spot price of $33.38 (+7.54% 1D, market cap $1.23B). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 12/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 13/20, Executive Insider Alignment 14/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 16/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 17/20. Across 1011 tracked Consumer Discretionary issuers, CRI ranks #134 in composite RQD confidence.

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🤖 Ellis Vennor • AI Peer & Flow Quant (Click for Instant Brief) How does CRI compare to GIII and REF in the Consumer Discretionary sector?

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Within the Consumer Discretionary sector (Apparel), CRI carries a Roarable B (72/100 RQD), trailing P/E of 13.3x, gross margin of 45.4%, and ROIC of 11.3%. By comparison, GIII (G-III Apparel Group LTD.) holds a B grade (73/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC 6.3%, cap $1.30B) and REF (Reformation Inc.) posts a C grade (63/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC —, cap $958.3M). Among the 5-stock peer group, CRI leads on earnings multiple (13.3x) while CRI leads on capital efficiency (11.3% ROIC).

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🤖 Gideon Ashmere • AI SEC 10-K Forensics (Click for Instant Brief) What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for CRI?

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Per CRI's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2026-01-03, CIK 0001060822), Carter's Inc. generated $2.90B in revenue (+1.9% YoY), $91.8M in net income, and $68.6M in free cash flow against $2.57B in total assets and $567.2M in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Company leadership has skin in the game with net positive insider conviction.. Primary risk factors monitored: Broader market pullbacks can still drag down strong stocks in the short run.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

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INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:

🛡️ Portfolio Crash X-Ray

EXT / AFTER-HRS: $33.91 (+1.60%)🧬 Cannibal Buyback (-2.64% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 12/20 (C-) • 2.4% FCF Margin

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📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 72/100 (B) historically ranked in the Top 13% of excess returns over the next 90 days (+7.0% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 68.7% hit rate).

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RQD QUANT TACHOMETERBUY • B

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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw B- · Rk B

Each axis scored 0–20

12M PRICE TARGET CONE+6.3% Base Target

WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for CRI)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±8.4%

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (72/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY CRI SCORES 72/100 (B) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: Insider Conviction & Share Dilution+17/20 pts (24% of score)

SEC Form 4 / 13F Thermometer: 85% Net Buy • Cannibal Buyback (-2.64% YoY Shares)

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Macro Regime Fit+16/20 pts (22% of score)

FRED Regime × Technicals: 33% of 52W Range • RSI-14 at 47.1 (NEUTRAL RANGE)

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Cash Engine Quality12/20 pts (-8 pt drag)

Capital intensity & 5% operating margin leave 8 pts on the table

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current

Q1 (-3Q)

Grade C+$32.36-2.8% Next Q

Q2 (-2Q)

Grade B-$31.45+3.7% Next Q

Q3 (-1Q)

Grade B-$32.60+2.4% Next Q

Current

Grade B$33.38+7% Hist 90D α

Trajectory: C+ (64) → B (72)Full Audit →

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Even with a 72/100 (B) score, CRI faces multiple-compression risk if 13.3x trailing P/E re-rate toward historical sector medians or if hyperscaler/enterprise customer concentration slows in upcoming 10-Q filings.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #1

Broader market pullbacks can still drag down strong stocks in the short run.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #2

Dilution & Margin Drag: Cannibal Buyback (-2.64% YoY Shares) — any gross margin slip below 42.9% triggers an automatic RQD downgrade.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #3

Technical & Forensic Kill-Switch: A daily close below the 50D SMA ($31.98) or 200D SMA ($36.25) invalidates the momentum regime and cuts Target Base ($35.48) toward Bear Floor ($27.37).

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CALL VS. PUT WHALE SHARE

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Put/Call Ratio: — (No Active Options Snapshot)

MAX-PAIN EXPIRATION MAGNET

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No active options chain max-pain snapshot on file

HISTORICAL 20D VOLATILITY SWING

±8.4%

Derived from 20D OHLCV bars (No Active Options Snapshot)

Active Strike Call vs. Put Concentration Ladder (CRI)

— (No Active Options Snapshot) — No unusual CBOE strike concentration anomalies recorded in the current database snapshot for CRI.

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CRI // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -7.59%▲ RESISTANCE BREAKOUT

2026-10-30O $32.40H $33.38L $31.05C $33.38VOL 1.85M

RES: $33.21SUP: $22.82SMA50: $31.98SMA200: $36.25

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CRI Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

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Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)

4.6%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +1.9% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

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📊 Quantitative Sector Peer Comparison, SEC Filing Delta & Investment FAQ (CRI)

Consumer Discretionary Rank #134 of 1011 ⚔️ GIII vs CRI Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Consumer Discretionary Peer Comparison (CRI vs. GIII, REF, CPRI, GOOS)

Industry: Apparel (27 Tracked Issuers)

Across 1011 tracked Consumer Discretionary securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Carter's Inc. (CRI) ranks #134 by composite RQD confidence (72/100, grade B) and #487 by equity capitalization ($1.23B). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, CRI leads on earnings valuation at 13.3x trailing P/E, while CRI leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 11.3% ROIC and 45.4% gross margin. GIII currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 73/100 (B) compared with CRI at 72/100 (B).

Ticker / Company	Roarable Grade	RQD Score	Trailing P/E	Gross Margin	ROIC	1D Change	Market Cap	Head-to-Head
CRI ACTIVE Carter's Inc.	B	72/100	13.3x	45.4%	11.3%	+7.54%	$1.23B	Benchmark Subject
GIII G-III Apparel Group LTD.	B	73/100	—	39.4%	6.3%	+3.80%	$1.30B	/giii-vs-cri →
REF Reformation Inc.	C	63/100	—	—	—	+2.66%	$958.3M	/ref-vs-cri →
CPRI Capri Holdings Limited	D+	53/100	23.1x	62.3%	10.4%	+5.04%	$1.83B	/cpri-vs-cri →
GOOS Canada Goose Holdings Inc. Subordinate Voting Shares	C	63/100	—	—	—	+3.34%	$785.2M	/goos-vs-cri →

2. Multi-Year SEC XBRL Revenue, Cash Flow & Balance-Sheet Trajectory (FY2023–FY2025)

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2026-01-03 • CIK 0001060822

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2026-01-03), Carter's Inc. (CRI) reported GAAP revenue of $2.90B (+1.9% vs. FY2024 revenue of $2.84B , and -1.6% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of $91.8M, operating cash flow of $122.3M, and free cash flow of $68.6M (-71.7% YoY). On the balance sheet, CRI closed FY2025 with $2.57B in total assets against $567.2M in total debt (Altman Z-Score: 2.63, Piotroski F-Score: 7/9).

Fiscal Period	Filing Date	Revenue	Net Income	Operating Cash Flow	Free Cash Flow	Total Assets	Total Debt
FY2025 (FY)	2026-01-03	$2.90B	$91.8M	$122.3M	$68.6M	$2.57B	$567.2M
FY2024 (FY)	2024-12-28	$2.84B	$185.5M	$298.8M	$242.6M	$2.43B	$498.1M
FY2023 (FY)	2023-12-30	$2.95B	$232.5M	$529.1M	$529.1M	—	—

3. CRI Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)

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Is CRI stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

How does CRI compare to GIII and REF in the Consumer Discretionary sector?

What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for CRI?

Where is CRI trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

CRI last traded at $33.38 (+7.54% on volume of 2,053,623 shares), positioning the stock +4.38% above its 50-day simple moving average ($31.98) and -7.92% below its 200-day simple moving average ($36.25). Across its 52-week range of $27.86 to $44.44, CRI sits at the 33.3% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 47.1 (NEUTRAL RANGE) and an implied next-earnings move of ±8.4% ($30.58 to $36.18).

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What is CRI's options positioning and volatility profile?

Roarable tracks verified CBOE unusual options sweeps, put/call ratios, and OHLCV realized volatility bands for CRI.

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