Sterne Agee analyst Sam Poser raised estimates and his price target on Buy-rated Shoe Carnival (NASDAQ: SCVL) to $25.00 (from $23.00) following strong Q3 results.

Poser commented, "SCVL has hit a positive inflection point. Through national advertising, expanded e-commerce capabilities, and improvement in the functionality of its mobile app, SCVL should be able to create a strong relationship with its customers, and drive improved sales and margins for some time to come. Improved assortments, especially in boots, combined with an improving national advertising effort, drove SSS well above guidance, as well as a step up in e-commerce momentum. All three months had positive SSS. Current trends continue to improve. Guidance appears quite conservative."

The firm raised FY14/FY15/FY16 EPS estimates from $1.18/$1.43/$1.59 to $1.24/$1.50/$1.71.

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Shares of Shoe Carnival closed at $19.62 yesterday.