NYSE:CARS Cars.com (CARS) Stock Price, News & Analysis $11.13 -0.22 (-1.91%) Closing price 09/18/2026 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$11.15 +0.02 (+0.15%) As of 09/18/2026 07:30 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About Cars.com Stock (NYSE:CARS) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Cars.com alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$11.08▼$11.3850-Day Range$11.13▼$12.9152-Week Range$7.40▼$13.69Volume1.77 million shsAverage Volume452,422 shsMarket Capitalization$595.95 millionP/E Ratio19.53Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$14.83Consensus RatingHold Company Overview Cars.com Inc. (NYSE:CARS) operates a digital automotive marketplace that connects consumers with automobile dealers and manufacturers. Its platform helps shoppers research vehicles, compare listings, read reviews, explore pricing and incentives, and connect with dealerships when they are ready to buy or sell a vehicle. The company provides automotive retailers with digital marketing and technology solutions designed to help them attract and engage customers. Its offerings include vehicle listings, dealer websites, digital retailing tools, customer relationship and lead-management services, reputation management, and advertising solutions. Cars.com serves franchised and independent dealerships, original equipment manufacturers, and other automotive businesses. Cars.com primarily serves the United States through its consumer-facing Cars.com brand and related automotive technology and marketing businesses. The company was established in 1998 and became an independent publicly traded company following its separation from TEGNA Inc. in 2017. Its operations are focused on supporting the vehicle-shopping and dealership sales process through online content, marketplace services, and software.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Cars.com Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks71st Percentile Overall ScoreCARS MarketRank™: Cars.com scored higher than 71% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 78th out of 243 stocks in the communication services sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion4.0 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingCars.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 PotentialCars.com has a consensus price target of $14.83, representing about 33.2% upside from its current price of $11.13.Amount of Analyst CoverageCars.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 and Valuation3.1 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth24.84% Earnings GrowthEarnings 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 MarketThe P/E ratio of Cars.com is 19.53, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.66.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Cars.com is 19.53, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Communication Services sector average P/E ratio of about 232.66.Price to Book Value per Share RatioCars.com has a P/B Ratio of 1.41. 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. Short Interest0.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted13.15% of the float of Cars.com has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverCars.com has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 13.48, which indicates bearish sentiment.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Cars.com has recently increased by 9.58%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend0.0 / 5Dividend StrengthN/A Dividend YieldCars.com does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthCars.com does not have a long track record of dividend growth. News and Social Media1.7 / 5News Sentiment0.65 News SentimentCars.com has a news sentiment score of 0.65. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Communication Services companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Cars.com this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week. Company Ownership1.5 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn 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 Insiders3.36% of the stock of Cars.com is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions89.15% 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. Receive CARS Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Cars.com and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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(NYSE:CARS) Given Average Rating of "Hold" by AnalystsSeptember 13, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comEarnhardt Peoria Kia Earns 2026 Cars.com Consumer Satisfaction Award for Customer Service ExcellenceSeptember 11, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comHere’s the stock symbol I’ve promisedWhitney Tilson of Stansberry Research has long recommended Berkshire Hathaway as a core retirement holding - but now he believes he's found something better. This under-the-radar company sits at the intersection of America's two most important industries, including AI, pays massive dividends, and attracted a famous money manager who put 60% of his multi-billion-dollar fund into it. Tilson is revealing the name and ticker symbol completely free - no credit card or email required.September 19 at 1:00 AM | Stansberry Research (Ad)Insider Selling: Cars.com (NYSE:CARS) Director Sells 8,000 Shares of StockAugust 25, 2026 | insidertrades.comCars.com (NYSE:CARS) Insider Sells $692,281.20 in StockAugust 20, 2026 | insidertrades.comCars.com promised to invest in DealerClub. Then came layoffs, a new CEO, and an $88 million lawsuitAugust 13, 2026 | msn.comCars.com just had a record quarter - by politely admitting fewer people are showing upAugust 8, 2026 | msn.comCars.com: Consumers And Dealers Are Leaving The PlatformAugust 7, 2026 | seekingalpha.comSee More Headlines CARS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have CARS shares performed this year? Cars.com's stock was trading at $12.19 at the start of the year. Since then, CARS stock has decreased by 8.7% and is now trading at $11.1330. How were Cars.com's earnings last quarter? Cars.com Inc. (NYSE:CARS) issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August, 6th. The company reported $0.51 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.51 by $0.00. The business's revenue was up .7% on a year-over-year basis. Read the conference call transcript. Does Cars.com have any subsidiaries? Cars.com subsidiaries include these companies: CreditIQ, Dealer Inspire, Launch Digital Marketing, DealerRater, PickupTrucks.com, Cars.com LLC, CreditIQ LLC, and others. Who are Cars.com's major shareholders? Top institutional investors of Cars.com include Pale Fire Capital SE (7.49%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.45%), Squarepoint Ops LLC (0.23%) and Globeflex Capital L P (0.23%). 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. How do I buy shares of Cars.com? 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. What other stocks do shareholders of Cars.com own? 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 Earnings8/06/2026Today9/19/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)11/05/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Green Zone (2m+) 1-Year History Sep 25 Dec 25 Mar 26 Jun 26 Sep 26 CARS's financial health is in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. CARS has been in this zone for over 2 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorCommunication Services Industry Interactive Media & Services Sub-IndustryInteractive Media & Services Current SymbolNYSE:CARS Previous SymbolNASDAQ:CARS CIK1683606 Webwww.cars.com Phone312-601-5000Fax312-601-5755Employees1,700Year Founded1998Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Cars.com$14.83 High Price Target$25.00 Low Price Target$11.00 Potential Upside/Downside+33.2%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.38 Research Coverage8 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$0.57 Trailing P/E Ratio19.53 Forward P/E Ratio6.91 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$20.05 million Net Margins4.73% Pretax Margin7.42% Return on Equity18.82% Return on Assets8.31% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.01 Current Ratio2.00 Quick Ratio2.00 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$723.24 million Price / Sales0.82 Cash Flow$2.97 per share Price / Cash Flow3.75 Book Value$7.90 per share Price / Book1.41Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares53,530,000Free Float51,734,000Market Cap$595.95 million OptionableOptionable Beta1.59 Social Links Options Trading Made Easy - Download NowLearn the basics of options trading and how to use them to boost returns and manage risk with this free report from MarketBeat. 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