NYSE:CARS Cars.com (CARS) Stock Price, News & Analysis $11.86 +0.48 (+4.22%) Closing price 06/27/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$11.86 0.00 (-0.04%) As of 06/27/2025 04:34 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 Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About Cars.com Stock (NYSE:CARS) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Cars.com alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$11.33▼$11.8850-Day Range$10.05▼$12.1252-Week Range$9.56▼$21.24Volume2.10 million shsAverage Volume671,724 shsMarket Capitalization$753.47 millionP/E Ratio17.44Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$18.30Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company OverviewCars.com Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates as a digital automotive marketplace that connects local car dealers to consumers in the United States. The company offers a suite of digital solutions that creates connections between individuals researching cars or looking to purchase a car with car dealerships and automotive original equipment manufacturers. It also sells online subscription advertising products to car dealerships by its direct sales force, as well as through its affiliate sales channel. In addition, the company sells display advertising to national advertisers. Further, it offers online automotive marketplace service that connects buyers and sellers through Cars.com, Auto.com, DealerRater.com, NewCars.com, PickupTrucks.com, DealerInspire.com, and LaunchDigitalMarketing.com Websites. Its platform hosts approximately 4.9 million new and used vehicle listings and serves approximately 20,000 franchise and independent car dealers. Cars.com Inc. was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.Read More… Cars.com Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks70th Percentile Overall ScoreCARS MarketRank™: Cars.com scored higher than 70% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 102nd out of 214 stocks in the retail/wholesale sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.3 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingCars.com has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.60, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageCars.com has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Cars.com's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation3.1 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth39.50% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Cars.com are expected to grow by 39.50% in the coming year, from $1.19 to $1.66 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Cars.com is 17.44, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.01.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Cars.com is 17.44, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 28.64.Price to Book Value per Share RatioCars.com has a P/B Ratio of 1.50. 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 Interest1.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted7.27% 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 4.9.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Cars.com has recently increased by 5.36%, 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. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Percentage of Shares Shorted7.27% 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 4.9.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Cars.com has recently increased by 5.36%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. News and Social Media1.2 / 5News Sentiment0.16 News SentimentCars.com has a news sentiment score of 0.16. 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 0.79 average news sentiment score of Retail/Wholesale companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Cars.com this week, compared to 18 articles on an average week. Company Ownership3.3 / 5Insider TradingAcquiring Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Cars.com insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $299,602.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 2.39% 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. Email Address CARS Stock News HeadlinesElectroluminescent Paint, Headlight Speakers May Be the Future of CarsJune 26 at 1:56 PM | msn.comWhich Cars Are the Most American? You'd Be SurprisedJune 24, 2025 | msn.comWhen This Happens, You Don’t Wait. You Act.This same signal has appeared twice before in the past 8 years — both times, it kicked off major moves in crypto. Now it’s back, and the smart money is already positioning. A free training reveals the step-by-step strategy and altcoin picks designed to help you capitalize on the next wave.June 28 at 2:00 AM | Crypto Swap Profits (Ad)Which Cars Are the Most American? You’d Be SurprisedJune 24, 2025 | msn.comThe Top 20 Most American CarsJune 23, 2025 | msn.comNew ranking reveals the most American-made cars for 2025, including one made in SmyrnaJune 21, 2025 | msn.comTesla Model 3 Reclaims Top Spot in Cars.com American-Made Vehicle RankingsJune 21, 2025 | msn.comComparing Cars.com (NYSE:CARS) and Global Engine Group (NASDAQ:GLE)June 19, 2025 | americanbankingnews.comSee More Headlines CARS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have CARS shares performed this year? Cars.com's stock was trading at $17.33 at the start of the year. Since then, CARS shares have decreased by 31.6% and is now trading at $11.86. View the best growth stocks for 2025 here. How were Cars.com's earnings last quarter? Cars.com Inc. (NYSE:CARS) posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May, 8th. The company reported $0.37 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.39 by $0.02. Cars.com's quarterly revenue was down .7% on a year-over-year basis. Read the conference call transcript. Does Cars.com have any subsidiaries? The following companies are subsidiaries of Cars.com: CreditIQ, Dealer Inspire, Launch Digital Marketing, DealerRater, PickupTrucks.com, Cars.com LLC, CreditIQ LLC, and more. Who are Cars.com's major shareholders? Top institutional shareholders of Cars.com include Vanguard Group Inc. (11.15%), American Century Companies Inc. (1.90%), Boston Partners (1.67%) and Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. (1.45%). Insiders that own company stock include Thomas Alex Vetter, Sonia Jain, Douglas Neal Miller, Angelique Strong Marks, Jill A Greenthal, Jr Donald A Mcgovern, Bryan Wiener and Thomas E Hale. 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), AU Optronics (AUOTY) and Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR). Company Calendar Last Earnings5/08/2025Today6/28/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)8/06/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorRetail/Wholesale Industry INTERNET COMMERCE Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolNYSE:CARS Previous SymbolNASDAQ:CARS CIK1683606 Webwww.cars.com Phone312-601-5000Fax312-601-5755Employees1,800Year Founded1998Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$18.30 High Stock Price Target$26.00 Low Stock Price Target$12.00 Potential Upside/Downside+54.3%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.60 Research Coverage5 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.68 Trailing P/E Ratio17.44 Forward P/E Ratio9.97 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$48.19 million Net Margins6.32% Pretax Margin8.33% Return on Equity16.86% Return on Assets7.61% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.93 Current Ratio1.65 Quick Ratio1.65 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$719.15 million Price / Sales1.05 Cash Flow$3.22 per share Price / Cash Flow3.68 Book Value$7.90 per share Price / Book1.50Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares63,530,000Free Float62,010,000Market Cap$753.47 million OptionableOptionable Beta1.83 Social Links Ten Starter Stocks For Beginners to Buy NowJust getting into the stock market? 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