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    Does Weaker Americas HVAC Outlook And Dividend Payout Change The Bull Case For Carrier (CARR)?

    Simply Wall St·12/14/2025 16:19:53
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    • Earlier this month, Carrier Global Corporation announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of US$0.24 per share, payable on February 9, 2026 to shareowners of record on January 20, 2026.
    • This dividend decision comes shortly after Carrier signaled weaker-than-expected Q4 2025 results in its Americas residential HVAC business, highlighting a contrast between shareholder returns and near-term operating pressures.
    • We’ll now explore how Carrier’s weaker Q4 outlook in its core Americas residential HVAC segment may influence the previously optimistic investment narrative.

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    Carrier Global Investment Narrative Recap

    To own Carrier today, you need to believe in its long term role in climate, energy efficiency and smart-building solutions, despite uneven earnings and regional headwinds. The weaker-than-expected Q4 2025 outlook in Americas residential HVAC directly pressures what has been a key earnings driver, but the dividend increase itself does not materially change the near term catalyst or the main risk around demand softness in core HVAC markets.

    The most relevant recent announcement here is the Board’s decision to lift the quarterly dividend to US$0.24 per share, even after the negative Q4 pre-announcement and target price cuts. That move sits against a backdrop where investors are watching whether Carrier’s product innovation in high efficiency HVAC and smart energy solutions can offset softness in residential demand and margin pressure from tariffs and regional weakness.

    Yet beneath the dividend increase and growth story, investors should be aware of the risk that tariff exposure and soft spots in Climate Solutions could...

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    Carrier Global's narrative projects $26.7 billion revenue and $2.9 billion earnings by 2028. This requires 5.9% yearly revenue growth and about a $1.4 billion earnings increase from $1.5 billion today.

    Uncover how Carrier Global's forecasts yield a $72.69 fair value, a 37% upside to its current price.

    Exploring Other Perspectives

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    Six fair value estimates from the Simply Wall St Community range from about US$26 to extremely high outliers above US$50,000, showing just how far apart individual views can be. Set against this, Carrier’s reliance on differentiated HVAC and smart energy products as key growth catalysts underlines why it is worth weighing several contrasting opinions before deciding how its future performance could unfold.

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    This article by Simply Wall St is general in nature. We provide commentary based on historical data and analyst forecasts only using an unbiased methodology and our articles are not intended to be financial advice. It does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any stock, and does not take account of your objectives, or your financial situation. We aim to bring you long-term focused analysis driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis may not factor in the latest price-sensitive company announcements or qualitative material. Simply Wall St has no position in any stocks mentioned.