OPENLANE (KAR) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

OPENLANE (NYSE: KAR) operates a leading digital marketplace for the wholesale buying and selling of used vehicles, serving as a critical link between vehicle sellers—including rental fleets, banks, lease companies and dealerships—and accredited wholesale buyers. Through its proprietary e-commerce platform, OPENLANE facilitates real-time auctions, streamlined transaction processing and enhanced market transparency, enabling sellers to maximize returns and buyers to access a broad selection of inventory from virtually any location.

In addition to its core auction services, OPENLANE provides a suite of complementary solutions designed to simplify the remarketing process. These offerings include comprehensive vehicle inspections, reconditioning coordination, title and registration support, transportation logistics and floor-plan financing. By integrating these services into a single platform, the company helps clients reduce operational complexity, accelerate transaction cycles and optimize vehicle resale values.

With headquarters in Carmel, Indiana, OPENLANE maintains a robust presence across North America and Europe. The company’s network encompasses facilities and digital hubs in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and Ireland, supported by a team of remarketing professionals and technology specialists. OPENLANE continues to invest in data analytics and artificial intelligence enhancements, broadening its geographic footprint while driving improvements in pricing accuracy and buyer-seller matching.

Founded originally as KAR Auction Services in 1989, the business rebranded to OPENLANE in 2023 to reflect its evolution into a digital-first enterprise. The company is led by President and Chief Executive Officer Darren Wells, who oversees strategic growth initiatives and product innovation. Under his leadership, OPENLANE aims to advance the vehicle remarketing industry by delivering end-to-end solutions that combine technology, logistics and customer support.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $24.93 to $25.35
• 50-Day Range: $19.14 to $25.80
• 52-Week Range: $15.44 to $26.04
• Volume: 917,324 shs
• Average Volume: 758,576 shs
• Market Capitalization: $2.68 billion
• P/E Ratio: 37.81
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $24.00
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

OPENLANE Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

OPENLANE scored higher than 56% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 43rd out of 87 stocks in the auto/tires/trucks sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

OPENLANE has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

OPENLANE has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 28.42%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for OPENLANE are expected to grow by 28.42% in the coming year, from $0.95 to $1.22 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of OPENLANE is 37.81, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.86.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of OPENLANE is 37.81, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Auto/Tires/Trucks sector average P/E ratio of about 24.16.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

OPENLANE has a PEG Ratio of 3.21. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

OPENLANE has a P/B Ratio of 1.99. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

4.41% of the float of OPENLANE has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

OPENLANE has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.5.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in OPENLANE has recently increased by 4.49%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

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

Dividend Yield

OPENLANE does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

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

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 2.1 / 5
• Environmental Score: -2.06

Percentage of Shares Shorted

4.41% of the float of OPENLANE has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

OPENLANE has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.5.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in OPENLANE has recently increased by 4.49%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.57

News Sentiment

OPENLANE has a news sentiment score of 0.57. 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 0.80 average news sentiment score of Auto/Tires/Trucks companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for OPENLANE this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

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

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, OPENLANE insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $152,040.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 1.51% of the stock of OPENLANE is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

99.76% of the stock of OPENLANE is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

KAR Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have KAR shares performed this year?

OPENLANE's stock was trading at $19.84 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, KAR shares have increased by 25.8% and is now trading at $24.9550.

How were OPENLANE's earnings last quarter?

OPENLANE, Inc. (NYSE:KAR) released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May, 7th. The specialty retailer reported $0.31 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.24 by $0.07. The company's revenue was up 7.0% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript.

Who are OPENLANE's major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of OPENLANE include Contravisory Investment Management Inc. (0.01%), Financiere des Professionnels Fonds d investissement inc. (0.01%) and Financiere des Professionnels Fonds d investissement inc. (0.01%). Insiders that own company stock include Peter J Kelly, James E Money II, James P Coyle and Brad S Lakhia.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of OPENLANE?

Shares of KAR 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 OPENLANE own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that OPENLANE investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Broadcom (AVGO), Netflix (NFLX), Palo Alto Networks (PANW) and Exxon Mobil (XOM).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/07/2025
• Today: 7/13/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 8/06/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Auto/Tires/Trucks
• Industry: AUTO/TRUCK - ORIG
• Sub-Industry: Diversified Support Services
• Current Symbol: NYSE:KAR
• CIK: 1395942
• Web: www.karauctionservices.com
• Phone: (800) 923-3725
• Fax: 317-843-4898
• Employees: 4,800
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for OPENLANE: $24.00
• High Price Target: $26.00
• Low Price Target: $20.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: -3.8%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.50
• Research Coverage: 4 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.66
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 37.81
• Forward P/E Ratio: 26.27
• P/E Growth: 3.21
• Net Income: $109.90 million
• Net Margins: 7.15%
• Pretax Margin: 10.10%
• Return on Equity: 10.38%
• Return on Assets: 2.98%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 1.12
• Quick Ratio: 1.12

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.79 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.50
• Cash Flow: $2.13 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 11.74
• Book Value: $12.57 per share
• Price / Book: 1.99

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 107,380,000
• Free Float: 105,763,000
• Market Cap: $2.68 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.41