ACV Auctions (ACVA) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

ACV Auctions operates a digital marketplace that connects automotive dealers through a mobile-first platform for wholesale vehicle auctions. The company’s software enables dealers to list, inspect and bid on used vehicles in real time, leveraging smartphone-based condition reporting, high-resolution imagery and data analytics to streamline the buying and selling process. ACV Auctions also offers subscription-based access to its auction platform, supplemental reconditioning services and financing tools designed to help dealers optimize inventory turn and reduce risk.

Since its founding in 2014, ACV Auctions has expanded its technology offerings beyond core auction services to include dealer management integrations, transportation logistics coordination and title management solutions. In 2021, the company completed its initial public offering on the Nasdaq exchange, providing additional capital to accelerate product development and geographic growth. ACV’s platform has been continually enhanced with machine-learning capabilities to improve vehicle condition assessments and pricing recommendations.

Headquartered in Buffalo, New York, ACV Auctions serves automotive dealers across the United States and Canada, with regional teams supporting operations in major metropolitan markets. The company is led by a management group with deep experience in automotive retail, technology and data science, focused on delivering transparency and efficiency to the wholesale vehicle market.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $11.58 to $11.90
• 50-Day Range: $11.19 to $16.66
• 52-Week Range: $10.26 to $23.46
• Volume: 3.18 million shs
• Average Volume: 2.14 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $2.01 billion
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $19.67
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

ACV Auctions Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

ACV Auctions scored higher than 76% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 81st 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 Opinion

• Score: 4.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

ACV Auctions has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.83, and is based on 10 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

ACV Auctions has been the subject of 7 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: Growing

Earnings Growth

Earnings for ACV Auctions are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($0.07) to $0.42 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of ACV Auctions is -23.78, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of ACV Auctions is -23.78, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

ACV Auctions has a P/B Ratio of 4.45. 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

7.79% of the float of ACV Auctions has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

ACV Auctions has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 7.1.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in ACV Auctions has recently decreased by 7.76%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

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

Dividend Yield

ACV Auctions does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

ACV Auctions does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

7.79% of the float of ACV Auctions has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

ACV Auctions has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 7.1.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in ACV Auctions has recently decreased by 7.76%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.51

News Sentiment

ACV Auctions has a news sentiment score of 1.51. 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 1.02 average news sentiment score of Retail/Wholesale companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 8 news articles for ACV Auctions this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

3 people have searched for ACVA on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% 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, ACV Auctions insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $776,741.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 2.90% of the stock of ACV Auctions is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

88.55% of the stock of ACV Auctions is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

ACVA Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have ACVA shares performed this year?

ACV Auctions' stock was trading at $21.60 at the start of the year. Since then, ACVA stock has decreased by 46.1% and is now trading at $11.6510.

How were ACV Auctions' earnings last quarter?

ACV Auctions Inc. (NASDAQ:ACVA) released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May, 7th. The company reported ($0.09) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.04 by $0.13. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 25.4% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript.

When did ACV Auctions IPO?

ACV Auctions (ACVA) raised $315 million in an initial public offering on Wednesday, March 24th 2021. The company issued 16,600,000 shares at $18.00-$20.00 per share. Goldman Sachs, J.P. Morgan, Citigroup, BofA Securities, Jefferies, Canaccord Genuity, Guggenheim Securities, JMP Securities, Piper Sandler and Raymond James acted as the underwriters for the IPO.

Who are ACV Auctions' major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of ACV Auctions include William Blair Investment Management LLC (6.49%), Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA (5.34%), Wasatch Advisors LP (4.26%) and Jennison Associates LLC (3.26%). Insiders that own company stock include George Chamoun, Bessemer Venture Partners Ix L, William Zerella, Vikas Mehta, Michael Waterman, Craig Eric Anderson, Robert P Goodman, Andrew Peer, Kirsten Castillo and Brian Hirsch.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of ACV Auctions?

Shares of ACVA 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 ACV Auctions own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that ACV Auctions investors own include American Water Works (AWK), Humana (HUM), Waste Connections (WCN), The RMR Group (RMR), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR), AU Optronics (AUOTY) and DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/07/2025
• Today: 9/01/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/06/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Retail/Wholesale
• Industry: Business services, not elsewhere classified
• Sub-Industry: Business Services
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:ACVA
• CIK: 1637873
• Web: www.acvauctions.com
• Phone: 800-553-4070
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 2,000
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for ACV Auctions: $19.67
• High Price Target: $27.00
• Low Price Target: $11.50
• Potential Upside/Downside: +68.8%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.83
• Research Coverage: 12 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($0.39)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$79.70 million
• Net Margins: -12.51%
• Pretax Margin: -12.40%
• Return on Equity: -12.94%
• Return on Assets: -5.75%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.28
• Current Ratio: 1.56
• Quick Ratio: 1.56

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $707.24 million
• Price / Sales: 2.84
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: $2.62 per share
• Price / Book: 4.45

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 172,107,000
• Free Float: 153,391,000
• Market Cap: $2.01 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.69