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In the latest trading session, Shoe Carnival (SCVL) closed at $35.37, marking a -1.7% move from the previous day. This change lagged the S&P 500's 0.94% loss on the day. At the same time, the Dow lost 0.87%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 1.18%.

Prior to today's trading, shares of the footwear retailer had lost 5.17% over the past month. This has lagged the Retail-Wholesale sector's gain of 7.65% and the S&P 500's gain of 8.01% in that time.

Wall Street will be looking for positivity from SCVL as it approaches its next earnings report date. On that day, SCVL is projected to report earnings of $0.06 per share, which would represent a year-over-year decline of 45.45%. Meanwhile, our latest consensus estimate is calling for revenue of $232.50 million, down 4.41% from the prior-year quarter.

Any recent changes to analyst estimates for SCVL should also be noted by investors. These recent revisions tend to reflect the evolving nature of short-term business trends. As such, positive estimate revisions reflect analyst optimism about the company's business and profitability.

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Ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), the Zacks Rank system has a proven, outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks returning an average of +25% annually since 1988. The Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 1.52% higher within the past month. SCVL currently has a Zacks Rank of #1 (Strong Buy).

In terms of valuation, SCVL is currently trading at a Forward P/E ratio of 13.48. This represents a premium compared to its industry's average Forward P/E of 13.25.

The Retail - Apparel and Shoes industry is part of the Retail-Wholesale sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 75, putting it in the top 30% of all 250+ industries.

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