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Cars.com

11.50 USD
+0.11
0.97%
At close Apr 23, 4:00 PM EDT
Pre-market
11.10
-0.40
3.48%
1 day
0.97%
5 days
3.88%
1 month
-6.43%
3 months
-35.17%
6 months
-25.08%
Year to date
-31.71%
1 year
-31.14%
5 years
183.95%
10 years
-57.84%
 

About: Cars.com Inc is an online destination for buying and selling new and used vehicles. It is an audience-driven technology company empowering the automotive industry. The company brands include Dealer Inspire, DealerRater, FUEL, Accu-Trade, PickupTrucks.com, CreditIQ, and NewCars.com., websites directed towards different consumer segments.

Employees: 1,800

0
Funds holding %
of 7,419 funds
Analysts bullish %

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2024 Q4 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

96% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 45 | Existing positions closed: 23

9% more funds holding

Funds holding: 209 [Q3] → 227 (+18) [Q4]

2.53% more ownership

Funds ownership: 88.55% [Q3] → 91.07% (+2.53%) [Q4]

6% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 75 | Existing positions reduced: 71

4% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $979M [Q3] → $1.02B (+$42.5M) [Q4]

50% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $1.44M | Put options by funds: $2.9M

Research analyst outlook

4 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months

Low target
$13
13%
upside
Avg. target
$16.63
45%
upside
High target
$25
117%
upside

4 analyst ratings

positive
50%
neutral
50%
negative
0%
UBS
Kunal Madhukar
0% 1-year accuracy
0 / 2 met price target
13%upside
$13
Neutral
Maintained
10 Apr 2025
JP Morgan
Rajat Gupta
52% 1-year accuracy
23 / 44 met price target
22%upside
$14
Neutral
Maintained
27 Mar 2025
Barrington Research
Gary Prestopino
30% 1-year accuracy
47 / 156 met price target
117%upside
$25
Outperform
Maintained
4 Mar 2025
DA Davidson
Tom White
20% 1-year accuracy
6 / 30 met price target
26%upside
$14.50
Buy
Maintained
28 Feb 2025

Financial journalist opinion

Based on 4 articles about CARS published over the past 30 days

Neutral
PRNewsWire
6 days ago
Strong Automotive Sales in First Quarter Mask Growing Affordability Concerns as Tariffs Threaten Entry-Priced Inventory, According to Cars Commerce's Industry Insights Q1 Report
Despite soft start, March auto sales soar to sixth-highest in 50 years1 as looming tariffs fuel early demand CHICAGO , April 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Cars.com Inc. (NYSE: CARS) (d/b/a " Cars Commerce Inc ."), an audience-driven technology company empowering the automotive industry, reveals notable changes to the automotive industry in its Industry Insights Q1 Report.
Strong Automotive Sales in First Quarter Mask Growing Affordability Concerns as Tariffs Threaten Entry-Priced Inventory, According to Cars Commerce's Industry Insights Q1 Report
Negative
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
New Strong Sell Stocks for April 14th
AIRS, CG and CARS have been added to the Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell) List on April 14, 2025.
New Strong Sell Stocks for April 14th
Negative
Zacks Investment Research
3 weeks ago
New Strong Sell Stocks for April 2nd
AIRS, CCB and CARS have been added to the Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell) List on April 2, 2025.
New Strong Sell Stocks for April 2nd
Neutral
PRNewsWire
3 weeks ago
Tariffs Loom, But Shoppers Still Have Options: Cars.com Releases Its 2025 Affordability Report
Nissan and Ford Offer Consumers the Most Vehicles in 'Best Value' Category CHICAGO , April 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Cars.com Inc. (NYSE: CARS) (d/b/a " Cars Commerce Inc ."), an audience-driven technology company powering automotive, today unveiled its 2025 Affordability Report: Best Value New Cars , offering a timely guide to help car shoppers get the most for their money in an ever-changing market.
Tariffs Loom, But Shoppers Still Have Options: Cars.com Releases Its 2025 Affordability Report
Negative
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
New Strong Sell Stocks for March 18th
AVNS, CARS and CABO have been added to the Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell) List on March 18, 2025.
New Strong Sell Stocks for March 18th
Neutral
PRNewsWire
1 month ago
Recognizing the Best in Automotive Retail: Cars.com 2025 Dealer of the Year Awards
Largest Dealership Review Platform Reveals Best Dealers Across North America; Subaru, Acura and Volvo Stand Out as Highest-Rated Brands CHICAGO , March 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Car-shopping marketplace and dealer reputation site Cars.com® (NYSE: CARS) today announced the winners of its Dealer of the Year Awards, presented annually to the top automotive dealers across North America. Auto dealers were honored as Cars.com Dealer of the Year recipients based on more than 1.3 million online consumer reviews submitted in 2024.
Recognizing the Best in Automotive Retail: Cars.com 2025 Dealer of the Year Awards
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
Are Investors Undervaluing Cars.com (CARS) Right Now?
Here at Zacks, our focus is on the proven Zacks Rank system, which emphasizes earnings estimates and estimate revisions to find great stocks. Nevertheless, we are always paying attention to the latest value, growth, and momentum trends to underscore strong picks.
Are Investors Undervaluing Cars.com (CARS) Right Now?
Positive
Benzinga
1 month ago
Top 2 Tech And Telecom Stocks That May Explode This month
The most oversold stocks in the communication services sector presents an opportunity to buy into undervalued companies.
Top 2 Tech And Telecom Stocks That May Explode This month
Neutral
Benzinga
1 month ago
Inventory Stabilizes, But Cars.com Lags Peers: Analyst Flags Profit Pressures
JP Morgan analyst Rajat Gupta cut the price forecast on Cars.com Inc. CARS from $21.00 to $17.00 while reiterating a Neutral rating.
Inventory Stabilizes, But Cars.com Lags Peers: Analyst Flags Profit Pressures
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
1 month ago
Cars.com Inc. (CARS) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
Cars.com Inc. (NYSE:CARS ) Q4 2024 Earnings Conference Call February 27, 2025 9:00 AM ET Company Participants Catherine Chen - Vice President, Investor Relations Alex Vetter - Chief Executive Officer Sonia Jain - Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Tom White - D.A Davidson Naved Khan - B. Riley Securities Gary Prestopino - Barrington Research Marvin Fong - BTIG Joe Spak - UBS Rajat Gupta - JPMorgan Doug Arthur - Huber Research Operator Good morning, ladies and gentlemen.
Cars.com Inc. (CARS) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
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