Caleres already trades essentially at its analyst target and carries quality metrics below the engine's floor, with a red-flag cash-flow read and a bearish insider signal offsetting cheap headline valuation and improving momentum.
Thesis pillars
- Target Price Already Reached↓Deteriorating
- Quality Below Engine Floor→Stable
- Overbought Momentum Fade Risk↑Improving
- +2 more pillars — see the Why tab for full reasoning
Caleres, Inc. (CAL) Stock Analysis
Range Bound setup · Inst Constrain edge
Consumer Cyclical · Apparel Retail
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $13.62: Quality below floor (2.6 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.5/10. Specifically: High short interest: 12%; Elevated put/call ratio: 2.62; Below-average business quality.
Caleres, Inc. is a global footwear company operating retail stores and e-commerce through two segments — Famous Footwear (821 stores) and Brand Portfolio, which designs and distributes owned and licensed brands including Sam Edelman, Naturalizer, Allen Edmonds, and the newly... Read more
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $13.62: Quality below floor (2.6 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.5/10. Specifically: High short interest: 12%; Elevated put/call ratio: 2.62; Below-average business quality. Chart setup: RSI 46 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band. Score 5.5/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 5/8 gates (clean insider activity, news events none recent, earnings proximity 18d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: aggressive.
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Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)
- LOWSupplierNike, Skechers, and adidas24%10-K Item 1A: 'Products purchased from three key third-party suppliers (Nike, Skechers and adidas) represented approximately 24% of consolidated net sales in 2025.'
- LOWSupplierChina (sourcing)20%10-K Item 1A: 'Approximately 20% of the footwear we sourced in 2025 was from China.'
Material Events(8-K, last 90d)
- 2026-05-20Item 5.02LOWDaniel L. Karpel, interim CFO since January 21, 2026, was appointed permanent Chief Financial Officer effective May 20, 2026, and will serve as principal financial and accounting officer. Compensation includes a $550,000 base salary and 65% target bonus.SEC filing →
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Rating Breakdown
2 floor-breakers·1 ceiling hit
Quality below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
Risk profile below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
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Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $13.62: Quality below floor (2.6 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.5/10. Specifically: High short interest: 12%; Elevated put/call ratio: 2.62; Below-average business quality. Chart setup: RSI 46 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band. Prior stop was $12.67. Score 5.5/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $14.45 (+6.1% upside). Prior stop was $12.67. Stop-loss: $12.67.
Quality below floor (2.6 < 4.0).
Caleres, Inc. trades at a P/E of N/A (forward 6.0). TrendMatrix value score: 8.9/10. Verdict: Sell.
6 analysts cover CAL with a consensus score of 3.8/5. Average price target: $17.
What does Caleres, Inc. do?Caleres, Inc. is a global footwear company operating retail stores and e-commerce through two segments — Famous...
Caleres, Inc. is a global footwear company operating retail stores and e-commerce through two segments — Famous Footwear (821 stores) and Brand Portfolio, which designs and distributes owned and licensed brands including Sam Edelman, Naturalizer, Allen Edmonds, and the newly acquired Stuart Weitzman. Women's footwear made up 61% of 2025 net sales, and the company's top three branded suppliers — Nike, Skechers, and adidas — accounted for approximately 24% of consolidated net sales.