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Cars.com (CARS) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$10.07 +0.08 (+0.75%)
Closing price 10/2/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
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$10.02 -0.05 (-0.50%)
As of 10/2/2026 07:30 PM Eastern
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About Cars.com Stock (NYSE:CARS)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$9.81
▼
$10.16
50-Day Range
$10.02
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$12.91
52-Week Range
$7.40
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$13.69
Volume
854,654 shs
Average Volume
632,008 shs
Market Capitalization
$539.31 million
P/E Ratio
17.68
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$14.83
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

Cars.com, Inc. is a digital automotive marketplace that connects car shoppers with automobile dealers, manufacturers and other industry participants. Through its Cars.com platform, the company enables consumers to research vehicles, compare new and used cars, review pricing and features, read expert and consumer reviews, and connect with dealers about available inventory.

The company provides automotive retailers and manufacturers with digital marketing and technology solutions, including vehicle listings, advertising, inventory merchandising, lead generation, website and digital retailing tools, and customer engagement services. Its broader product portfolio has included dealer technology and data services offered through brands such as Dealer Inspire and Accu-Trade, which support dealership websites, online purchasing workflows, vehicle appraisal and inventory management.

Cars.com primarily serves the United States automotive market, working with dealerships, original equipment manufacturers and consumers across the country. The company traces its origins to the late 1990s and became an independent publicly traded company in 2017 following its separation from TEGNA Inc. In 2023, it adopted Cars Commerce as its corporate brand while continuing to operate the Cars.com marketplace.

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Cars.com Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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74th Percentile Overall Score

CARS MarketRank™: 

Cars.com scored higher than 74% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 80th out of 237 stocks in the communication services sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Cars.com has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.38, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 3 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside Potential

    Cars.com has a consensus price target of $14.83, representing about 47.2% upside from its current price of $10.08.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Cars.com has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Cars.com's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Cars.com are expected to grow by 24.84% in the coming year, from $1.61 to $2.01 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Cars.com is 17.68, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 42.26.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Cars.com is 17.68, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Communication Services sector average P/E ratio of about 210.77.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Cars.com has a P/B Ratio of 1.28. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Cars.com's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    13.69% of the float of Cars.com has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Cars.com has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 14.61, which indicates bearish sentiment.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Cars.com has recently increased by 4.14%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • Dividend Yield

    Cars.com does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

    Cars.com does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • News Sentiment

    Cars.com has a news sentiment score of 0.13. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.45 average news sentiment score of Communication Services companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Cars.com this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 2 people have searched for CARS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Cars.com insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $790,281.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    3.36% of the stock of Cars.com is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    89.15% of the stock of Cars.com is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Cars.com's insider trading history.
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CARS Stock News Headlines

Cars.com (NYSE:CARS) Shares Down 6.2% - Here's What Happened
Cars.com Announces Chief Financial Officer Transition
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CARS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Cars.com's stock was trading at $12.19 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, CARS shares have decreased by 17.4% and is now trading at $10.0750.

Cars.com Inc. (NYSE:CARS) issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August, 6th. The company reported $0.51 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.51 by $0.00. The business's revenue for the quarter was up .7% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript
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The following companies are subsidiaries of Cars.com: CreditIQ, Dealer Inspire, Launch Digital Marketing, DealerRater, PickupTrucks.com, Cars.com LLC, CreditIQ LLC, and more.

Top institutional investors of Cars.com include Versant Capital Management Inc (0.01%). Insiders that own company stock include Thomas Alex Vetter, Sonia Jain, Douglas Neal Miller, Angelique Strong Marks, Jr Donald A Mcgovern, Jill A Greenthal, Matthew B Crawford, Jenell Ross and Bryan Wiener.
View institutional ownership trends
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Shares of CARS stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Cars.com investors own include Humana (HUM), American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), The RMR Group (RMR), AUO (AUOTY) and Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
8/06/2026
Today
10/03/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
11/05/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
Interactive Media & Services
Sub-Industry
Interactive Media & Services
Current Symbol
NYSE:CARS
Previous Symbol
NASDAQ:CARS
CIK
1683606
Employees
1,700
Year Founded
1998

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$25.00
Low Price Target
$11.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+47.2%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.38
Research Coverage
8 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$0.57
Trailing P/E Ratio
17.68
Forward P/E Ratio
6.26
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$20.05 million
Net Margins
4.73%
Pretax Margin
7.42%
Return on Equity
18.82%
Return on Assets
8.31%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
1.01
Current Ratio
2.00
Quick Ratio
2.00

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$723.24 million
Price / Sales
0.75
Cash Flow
$2.98 per share
Price / Cash Flow
3.38
Book Value
$7.90 per share
Price / Book
1.28

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
53,530,000
Free Float
51,734,000
Market Cap
$539.31 million
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.64

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This page (NYSE:CARS) was last updated on 10/3/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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