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CarMax (KMX) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$62.65 +0.37 (+0.59%)
Closing price 07/18/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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$62.70 +0.05 (+0.08%)
As of 07/18/2025 07:58 PM Eastern
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About CarMax Stock (NYSE:KMX)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$61.87
$63.23
50-Day Range
$62.32
$71.56
52-Week Range
$61.34
$91.25
Volume
2.81 million shs
Average Volume
2.43 million shs
Market Capitalization
$9.40 billion
P/E Ratio
17.31
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$83.67
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

CarMax Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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96th Percentile Overall Score

KMX MarketRank™: 

CarMax scored higher than 96% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 14th out of 206 stocks in the retail/wholesale sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    CarMax has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.64, and is based on 9 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    CarMax has been the subject of 8 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

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

    Earnings for CarMax are expected to grow by 18.58% in the coming year, from $3.23 to $3.83 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of CarMax is 17.31, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.53.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of CarMax is 17.31, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 29.86.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    CarMax has a PEG Ratio of 1.01. PEG Ratios around 1 indicate that a company is correctly valued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    CarMax has a P/B Ratio of 1.54. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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

    9.62% of the float of CarMax has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    CarMax has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in CarMax has recently increased by 4.51%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • Dividend Yield

    CarMax does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

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

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    9.62% of the float of CarMax has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    CarMax has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in CarMax has recently increased by 4.51%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • News Sentiment

    CarMax has a news sentiment score of 0.94. 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 0.70 average news sentiment score of Retail/Wholesale companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 14 news articles for CarMax this week, compared to 16 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 7 people have searched for KMX on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -13% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    6 people have added CarMax to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, CarMax insiders have sold 27.78% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $85,137.00 in company stock and sold $108,786.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 1.70% of the stock of CarMax is held by insiders.

  • Read more about CarMax's insider trading history.
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KMX Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

CarMax's stock was trading at $81.76 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, KMX shares have decreased by 23.4% and is now trading at $62.65.

CarMax, Inc. (NYSE:KMX) posted its quarterly earnings data on Friday, June, 20th. The company reported $1.38 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.18 by $0.20. The company's revenue was up 6.1% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript
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The following companies are subsidiaries of CarMax: Edmunds, CarMax Auto Superstores, CarMax Auto Superstores California, CarMax Auto Superstores Services, CarMax Auto Superstores West Coast, CarMax Business Services, CarMax Enterprise Services LLC, and Glen Allen Insurance.

Top institutional shareholders of CarMax include MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB (0.12%), Ninety One UK Ltd (0.10%), Eldred Rock Partners LLC (0.10%) and Banyan Capital Management Inc. (0.09%). Insiders that own company stock include William D Nash, Mitchell D Steenrod, James Lyski, Enrique N Mayor-Mora, Charles Joseph Wilson, Mohammad Shamim, Jill A Livesay, Diane L Cafritz, Jon G Daniels, John M Stuckey III and Tyler Tuite.
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Shares of KMX 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 CarMax investors own include BlackRock (BLK), Broadcom (AVGO), ServiceNow (NOW), UnitedHealth Group (UNH), The Goldman Sachs Group (GS), NVIDIA (NVDA) and Meta Platforms (META).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
6/20/2025
Today
7/20/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
9/25/2025
Fiscal Year End
2/28/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
RET/WHL - AUTO PT
Sub-Industry
Automotive Retail
Current Symbol
NYSE:KMX
CIK
1170010
Employees
30,048
Year Founded
1993

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$105.00
Low Price Target
$65.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+33.5%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.64
Research Coverage
14 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$3.62
Trailing P/E Ratio
17.31
Forward P/E Ratio
19.40
P/E Growth
1.01
Net Income
$500.56 million
Net Margins
2.09%
Pretax Margin
2.78%
Return on Equity
9.11%
Return on Assets
2.08%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
2.86
Current Ratio
2.39
Quick Ratio
0.80

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$26.35 billion
Price / Sales
0.36
Cash Flow
$5.23 per share
Price / Cash Flow
11.97
Book Value
$41.89 per share
Price / Book
1.50

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
150,070,000
Free Float
147,521,000
Market Cap
$9.40 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.38

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This page (NYSE:KMX) was last updated on 7/20/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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