Copart (CPRT) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Copart, Inc. (NASDAQ: CPRT) is a leading global provider of online vehicle auction and remarketing services. Through its virtual bidding platform, the company enables members to bid for salvage and clean-title vehicles, trucks, motorcycles, boats and other industrial equipment. Copart’s customer base includes insurance companies, dealerships, fleet operators, rental car companies and individual buyers, all of whom leverage the company’s technology-driven marketplace to maximize returns on retired or damaged vehicles.

Originally founded in 1982 as Rogers Auto Auction by Willis J. Johnson in Vallejo, California, the company was rebranded as Copart in 1989 and embarked on a series of strategic expansions. Copart went public in 1994 and soon thereafter launched its first internet auction platform, setting the stage for industry-leading innovations in digital remarketing. Over the decades, the company has grown both organically and through targeted acquisitions of regional auction facilities, continually enhancing its operational footprint and service offerings.

Today, Copart operates more than 200 facilities across the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Germany, Brazil, Spain, India, the United Arab Emirates and several other markets. Its proprietary VB3 online auction platform integrates vehicle listing, virtual inspection tools and automated bidding, enabling buyers to participate in real-time auctions from anywhere in the world. Complementary services—such as transportation, title processing and salvage parts sales—further support Copart’s mission to deliver end-to-end remarketing solutions.

Under the leadership of President and Chief Executive Officer Jay Adair, Copart has continued to emphasize technology investments, operational efficiency and customer service excellence. The company’s executive team and board of directors, which includes founder Willis J. Johnson, oversee ongoing innovation initiatives aimed at expanding digital capabilities and entering new markets. With a focus on leveraging data analytics and automating workflows, Copart remains well-positioned to serve a diverse range of clients in the global vehicle remarketing industry.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $48.21 to $48.80
• 50-Day Range: $47.72 to $63.84
• 52-Week Range: $47.33 to $64.38
• Volume: 5.12 million shs
• Average Volume: 4.86 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $46.91 billion
• P/E Ratio: 31.91
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $53.67
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Copart Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Copart scored higher than 71% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 93rd out of 303 stocks in the business services sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.1 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Copart has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.25, and is based on 1 buy rating, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Copart has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 13.38%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Copart are expected to grow by 13.38% in the coming year, from $1.57 to $1.78 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Copart is 31.91, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.00.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Copart is 31.91, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Business Services sector average P/E ratio of about 28.66.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Copart has a P/B Ratio of 6.20. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.24% of the float of Copart has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Copart has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Copart has recently increased by 10.01%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Copart does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Copart does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Environmental Score: -3.33

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.24% of the float of Copart has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Copart has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Copart has recently increased by 10.01%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.4 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.04

News Sentiment

Copart has a news sentiment score of 1.04. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.64 average news sentiment score of Business Services companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 21 news articles for Copart this week, compared to 17 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 26 people have searched for CPRT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

6 people have added Copart to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 50% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Copart insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $6,001,000.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 9.68% of the stock of Copart is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

85.78% of the stock of Copart is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

CPRT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have CPRT shares performed this year?

Copart's stock was trading at $57.39 at the start of the year. Since then, CPRT shares have decreased by 15.5% and is now trading at $48.51.

How were Copart's earnings last quarter?

Copart, Inc. (NASDAQ:CPRT) released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May, 22nd. The business services provider reported $0.42 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting analysts' consensus estimates of $0.42. The business's quarterly revenue was up 7.5% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript.

When did Copart's stock split?

Copart's stock split on the morning of Friday, August 11th 2023.The 2-1 split was announced on Friday, August 11th 2023. The newly issued shares were payable to shareholders after the market closes on Friday, August 11th 2023. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the split would have 200 shares after the split.

Does Copart have any subsidiaries?

Copart subsidiaries include Vincent Auto Solutions, National Powersport Auctions Logo National Powersport Auctions, Berpa Auto Auction, Salvage Parent, Barodge Auto Pool, D Hales, Bob Lowe Salvage Pool, and others.

Who are Copart's major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of Copart include Peak Financial Advisors LLC (0.01%), Salem Investment Counselors Inc., E. Ohman J or Asset Management AB and Central Pacific Bank Trust Division. Insiders that own company stock include Willis J Johnson, A Jayson Adair, Diane M Morefield, Thomas N Tryforos, Daniel J Englander, Steven D Cohan, Stephen Fisher, Matt Blunt and James E Meeks.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Copart?

Shares of CPRT 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 Copart own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Copart investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Humana (HUM), Meta Platforms (META), American Water Works (AWK), Salesforce (CRM), Broadcom (AVGO) and Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/22/2025
• Today: 7/09/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 7/31/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 9/03/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Business Services
• Industry: Auction/Valuation Services
• Sub-Industry: Diversified Support Services
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:CPRT
• CIK: 900075
• Web: www.copart.com
• Phone: 972-391-5000
• Fax: 707-644-7355
• Employees: 11,700
• Year Founded: 1982

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Copart: $53.67
• High Price Target: $56.00
• Low Price Target: $50.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +10.6%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.25
• Research Coverage: 4 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $1.52
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 31.91
• Forward P/E Ratio: 30.90
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $1.36 billion
• Net Margins: 32.21%
• Pretax Margin: 39.77%
• Return on Equity: 18.20%
• Return on Assets: 16.36%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 8.16
• Quick Ratio: 8.09

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $4.24 billion
• Price / Sales: 11.07
• Cash Flow: $1.60 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 30.25
• Book Value: $7.82 per share
• Price / Book: 6.20

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 966,940,000
• Free Float: 873,337,000
• Market Cap: $46.91 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.07