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Copart (CPRT) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$26.48 -0.84 (-3.07%)
Closing price 10/12/2026 04:00 PM Eastern
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$26.70 +0.22 (+0.85%)
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About Copart Stock (NASDAQ:CPRT)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$26.46
▼
$27.34
50-Day Range
$26.48
▼
$34.33
52-Week Range
$26.39
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$45.89
Volume
6.94 million shs
Average Volume
10.08 million shs
Market Capitalization
$24.53 billion
P/E Ratio
17.08
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$37.80
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Copart, Inc. is a global provider of online vehicle auction and remarketing services. The company primarily sells vehicles that have been damaged, totaled, recovered from theft, or otherwise deemed uneconomical to repair. Its customers include insurance companies, automobile dealers, dismantlers, rebuilders, exporters, rental and finance companies, and members of the general public.

Copart conducts auctions through its online VB3 platform, which connects buyers with vehicles listed at the company’s facilities. In addition to auction services, Copart provides vehicle storage, transportation and towing, title processing, vehicle inspection, and other services that support the disposition and resale of vehicles. Its operations help insurers and other vehicle owners manage claims and dispose of vehicles efficiently while providing buyers with access to repairable and used vehicles, parts, and materials.

Founded in 1982 by Willis Johnson, Copart has expanded from its initial operations in the United States into international markets, including Canada, the United Kingdom, Germany, Brazil, Ireland, and other countries. The company operates a network of vehicle storage and processing facilities supported by its digital auction platform. Jeff Liaw serves as Copart’s president and chief executive officer, while founder Willis Johnson serves as executive chairman.

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Copart Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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97th Percentile Overall Score

CPRT MarketRank™: 

Copart scored higher than 97% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 61st out of 659 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Copart has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.58, and is based on 2 strong buy ratings, 5 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.

  • Upside Potential

    Copart has a consensus price target of $37.80, representing about 42.7% upside from its current price of $26.48.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Copart has been the subject of 10 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

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

    Earnings for Copart are expected to grow by 9.82% in the coming year, from $1.63 to $1.79 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Copart is 17.08, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.91.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Copart is 17.08, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 26.65.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Copart has a PEG Ratio of 1.34. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Copart has a P/B Ratio of 2.69. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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

    3.46% of the float of Copart has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Copart has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.77, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Copart has recently decreased by 14.65%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Copart does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

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

  • News Sentiment

    Copart has a news sentiment score of 1.09. 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 0.55 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 9 news articles for Copart this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    16 people have searched for CPRT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 14% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    Only 9 people have added Copart to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -10% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Copart insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $845,945.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    9.60% of the stock of Copart is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    85.78% of the stock of Copart is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

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

Copart's stock was trading at $39.15 at the start of the year. Since then, CPRT shares have decreased by 32.4% and is now trading at $26.48.

Copart, Inc. (NASDAQ:CPRT) announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, September, 10th. The business services provider reported $0.35 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.38 by $0.03. Copart's quarterly revenue was up 2.4% on a year-over-year basis.
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Copart's stock split on the morning of Friday, August 11th 2023.The 2-1 split was announced on Friday, August 11th 2023. The newly issued shares were issued to shareholders after the market closes on Friday, August 11th 2023. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the split would have 200 shares after the split.

The following companies are subsidiaries of Copart: Vincent Auto Solutions, National Powersport Auctions Logo National Powersport Auctions, Berpa Auto Auction, Salvage Parent, Barodge Auto Pool, D Hales, Bob Lowe Salvage Pool, and others.

Copart's top institutional shareholders include Rockland Trust Co. (0.09%), Confluence Investment Management LLC (0.05%), Bright Rock Capital Management LLC (0.04%) and Avity Investment Management Inc. (0.03%). Insiders that own company stock include Willis J Johnson, A Jayson Adair, Jeffrey Liaw, James E Meeks, Daniel J Englander, Thomas N Tryforos, Steven D Cohan and Matt Blunt.
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Shares of CPRT 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 Copart investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Humana (HUM), Meta Platforms (META), American Water Works (AWK), Salesforce (CRM), Broadcom (AVGO) and Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
9/10/2026
Today
10/13/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
11/19/2026
Fiscal Year End
7/31/2027

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
Commercial Services & Supplies
Sub-Industry
Diversified Support Services
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:CPRT
CIK
900075
Employees
11,900
Year Founded
1982

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$45.00
Low Price Target
$25.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+42.7%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.58
Research Coverage
12 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$1.55
Trailing P/E Ratio
17.08
Forward P/E Ratio
16.25
P/E Growth
1.34
Net Income
$1.48 billion
Net Margins
31.81%
Pretax Margin
39.33%
Return on Equity
15.93%
Return on Assets
14.53%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
N/A
Current Ratio
7.91
Quick Ratio
7.84

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$4.67 billion
Price / Sales
5.26
Cash Flow
$1.80 per share
Price / Cash Flow
14.68
Book Value
$9.83 per share
Price / Book
2.69

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
926,330,000
Free Float
837,402,000
Market Cap
$24.53 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.06

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This page (NASDAQ:CPRT) was last updated on 10/12/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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