Maplebear (CART) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Maplebear, Inc., doing business as Instacart, operates a leading online grocery and essentials marketplace that connects consumers, retail partners and personal shoppers through its digital platform. The company enables customers to order groceries, household items and specialty products for same-day or scheduled delivery, as well as in-store pickup. By integrating its technology with retailers’ existing inventory and point-of-sale systems, Maplebear streamlines the shopping experience and provides real-time availability and pricing.

Founded in 2012 and headquartered in San Francisco, Maplebear has grown from a regional startup to a publicly traded company listed on NASDAQ under the ticker CART. The business initially focused on serving major metropolitan areas in the United States and has since expanded its footprint across Canada, partnering with thousands of retail banners ranging from large national chains to local grocers.

Beyond consumer delivery and pickup, Maplebear offers a suite of solutions for its retail partners. Instacart Platform allows grocers to power their own white-label e-commerce experiences using Maplebear’s infrastructure, while Instacart Ads provides a targeted digital advertising marketplace. The company also offers a subscription service, Instacart+, which provides members with unlimited free deliveries on orders over a certain threshold, along with other benefits such as reduced service fees and exclusive promotions.

Under the leadership of Chief Executive Officer Fidji Simo, a former head of Meta’s family of apps, Maplebear continues to invest in product innovation and geographic expansion. The executive team remains focused on enhancing supply chain efficiencies, strengthening retailer relationships and leveraging data analytics to improve personalization and operational performance across its network.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $40.10 to $41.61
• 50-Day Range: $35.72 to $44.01
• 52-Week Range: $32.73 to $53.50
• Volume: 3.21 million shs
• Average Volume: 4.63 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $9.69 billion
• P/E Ratio: 23.03
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $51.09
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Maplebear Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Maplebear scored higher than 94% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 29th out of 199 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: 4.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Maplebear has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.52, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 13 buy ratings, 9 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Maplebear has a consensus price target of $51.09, representing about 23.9% upside from its current price of $41.22.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

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

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.8 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 26.34%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Maplebear are expected to grow by 26.34% in the coming year, from $2.43 to $3.07 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Maplebear is 23.03, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.79.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Maplebear is 23.03, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 19.81.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Maplebear has a PEG Ratio of 0.57. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Maplebear has a P/B Ratio of 4.05. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

8.45% of the float of Maplebear has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Maplebear has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.41.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Maplebear has recently decreased by 3.08%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

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

Dividend Yield

Maplebear does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

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

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.20

News Sentiment

Maplebear has a news sentiment score of 1.20. 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 0.51 average news sentiment score of Retail/Wholesale companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for Maplebear this week, compared to 9 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

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

MarketBeat Follows

Only 2 people have added Maplebear to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.1 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Maplebear insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $5,418,135.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

24.00% of the stock of Maplebear is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

63.09% of the stock of Maplebear is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/06/2026
• Today: 5/24/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 8/06/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Retail/Wholesale
• Industry: INTERNET COMMERCE
• Sub-Industry: Business Services
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:CART
• CIK: 1579091
• Web: www.instacart.com
• Phone: 888-246-7822
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 3,600
• Year Founded: 2012

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Maplebear: $51.09
• High Price Target: $69.00
• Low Price Target: $40.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +23.9%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.52
• Research Coverage: 25 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $1.79
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 23.03
• Forward P/E Ratio: 16.96
• P/E Growth: 0.57
• Net Income: $447 million
• Net Margins: 12.50%
• Pretax Margin: 16.05%
• Return on Equity: 18.67%
• Return on Assets: 13.45%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 2.36
• Quick Ratio: 2.36

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $3.74 billion
• Price / Sales: 2.59
• Cash Flow: $2.31 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 17.81
• Book Value: $10.19 per share
• Price / Book: 4.05

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 235,030,000
• Free Float: 178,623,000
• Market Cap: $9.69 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.96