Should I buy or sell America's Car-Mart stock right now?

2 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for America's Car-Mart in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 sell rating and 1 hold rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "reduce" CRMT shares. View CRMT analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks .

What is America's Car-Mart's stock price target for 2024?

2 brokerages have issued 1 year price objectives for America's Car-Mart's stock. Their CRMT share price targets range from $50.00 to $82.00. On average, they predict the company's share price to reach $66.00 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 13.3% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for CRMT or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts .

How have CRMT shares performed in 2024?

America's Car-Mart's stock was trading at $75.77 at the start of the year. Since then, CRMT stock has decreased by 23.1% and is now trading at $58.24. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here .

Are investors shorting America's Car-Mart?

America's Car-Mart saw a decrease in short interest in March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 1,100,000 shares, a decrease of 11.3% from the March 15th total of 1,240,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 122,800 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 9.0 days. Currently, 19.2% of the shares of the stock are sold short. View America's Car-Mart's Short Interest .

When is America's Car-Mart's next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, May 22nd 2024. View our CRMT earnings forecast .

How were America's Car-Mart's earnings last quarter?

America's Car-Mart, Inc. (NASDAQ:CRMT) issued its quarterly earnings results on Friday, March, 8th. The company reported ($1.34) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($1.10) by $0.24. The firm earned $299.60 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $350.95 million. America's Car-Mart had a negative net margin of 2.10% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 6.10%. The company's revenue was down 7.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.23 EPS.

What ETF holds America's Car-Mart's stock?

Ballast Small/Mid Cap ETF holds 35,532 shares of CRMT stock, representing 1.55% of its portfolio.

What is Hank Henderson's approval rating as America's Car-Mart's CEO?

86 employees have rated America's Car-Mart Chief Executive Officer Hank Henderson on Glassdoor.com . Hank Henderson has an approval rating of 92% among the company's employees. This puts Hank Henderson in the top 30% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies.

What other stocks do shareholders of America's Car-Mart own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other America's Car-Mart investors own include Intelsat (I) , Fossil Group (FOSL) , Bank of America (BAC) , AMC Entertainment (AMC) , Ciena (CIEN) , Associated British Foods (ABF) , Apollo Global Management (APO) , Chaarat Gold (CGH) , China Unicom (Hong Kong) (CHU) and First Data (FDC) .

How do I buy shares of America's Car-Mart?

Shares of CRMT 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. Compare Top Brokerages Here .

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$58.24

+2.08 (+3.70%)

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Today's Range: $55.87
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$69.42
52-Week Range: $55.00
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$127.96

Volume: 76,394 shs
Average Volume: 120,543 shs
Market Capitalization: $372.27 million

P/E Ratio: N/A
Dividend Yield: N/A
Price Target: $66.00

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America's Car-Mart MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating: Reduce
1.50 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 13.3% Upside
$66.00 Price Target
Short Interest: Healthy
19.16% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength: N/A
Sustainability: N/A
News Sentiment: 1.55
Based on 5 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares
$4.97 M Bought Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth: Growing
From ($4.90) to $3.07 Per Share

Overall MarketRank^™

New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank^™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.

2.17 out of 5 stars

Retail/Wholesale Sector

138th out of 195 stocks

Automotive Dealers & Gasoline Service Stations Industry

11th out of 17 stocks

1.8

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
America's Car-Mart has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.50, and is based on no buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and 1 sell rating.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
America's Car-Mart has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

3.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
19.16% of the float of America's Car-Mart has been sold short.
Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover
America's Car-Mart has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 9.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in America's Car-Mart has recently decreased by 11.29%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

0.0

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
America's Car-Mart does not currently pay a dividend.
Dividend Growth
America's Car-Mart does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

N/A

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
There is no current Upright™ data available for CRMT.

3.6

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
America's Car-Mart has a news sentiment score of 1.55. 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 0.49 average news sentiment score of Retail/Wholesale companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for America's Car-Mart this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.
Search Interest
Only 7 people have searched for CRMT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.
MarketBeat Follows
1 people have added America's Car-Mart to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

4.2

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, America's Car-Mart insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $4,966,061.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
14.10% of the stock of America's Car-Mart is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.
Percentage Held by Institutions
89.10% of the stock of America's Car-Mart is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

1.3

Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for America's Car-Mart are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($4.90) to $3.07 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of America's Car-Mart is -12.42, 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 America's Car-Mart is -12.42, 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
America's Car-Mart has a P/B Ratio of 0.74. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About America's Car-Mart Stock (NASDAQ:CRMT)

America's Car-Mart, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates as an automotive retailer in the United States. It primarily sells older model used vehicles and provides financing for its customers. The company was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Rogers, Arkansas.

CRMT Stock Price History

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CRMT Stock News Headlines

April 16, 2024 | insidertrades.com

America's Car-Mart, Inc. (NASDAQ:CRMT) Major Shareholder Acquires $784,138.50 in Stock

April 12, 2024 | insidertrades.com

Douglas W. Jr. Campbell Acquires 3,229 Shares of America's Car-Mart, Inc. (NASDAQ:CRMT) Stock

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Adam K. Peterson Acquires 8,500 Shares of America's Car-Mart, Inc. (NASDAQ:CRMT) Stock

March 21, 2024 | insidertrades.com

Insider Buying: America's Car-Mart, Inc. (NASDAQ:CRMT) Major Shareholder Purchases 11,500 Shares of Stock

April 16, 2024 | americanbankingnews.com

America's Car-Mart, Inc. (NASDAQ:CRMT) Major Shareholder Adam K. Peterson Acquires 13,550 Shares

April 12, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

Douglas Campbell Bought 4.8% More Shares In America's Car-Mart

April 11, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

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Insider Buying: President & CEO Campbell Douglas W. Jr.

April 10, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

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March 10, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

America’s Car-Mart, Inc. (NASDAQ:CRMT) Q3 2024 Earnings Call Transcript

March 9, 2024 | ca.finance.yahoo.com

Q3 2024 America's CAR-MART Inc Earnings Call

March 8, 2024 | msn.com

What's Going With America's Car-Mart Shares Today?

March 8, 2024 | finanznachrichten.de

America's Car-Mart, Inc.: America's Car-Mart Reports Third Quarter Fiscal 2024 Results

March 8, 2024 | marketwatch.com

America's Car-Mart Posts 3Q Loss as Sales Slide

March 8, 2024 | baystreet.ca

America’s CarMart Revs up on Q3 Results

March 8, 2024 | msn.com

America's Car-Mart GAAP EPS of -$1.34, revenue of $299.6M

March 8, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

America’s Car-Mart Reports Third Quarter Fiscal 2024 Results

March 8, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

America's Car-Mart (NASDAQ:CRMT) Misses Q3 Sales Targets, Stock Drops

March 8, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

America's Car-Mart Inc (CRMT) Faces Revenue Decline Amid Market Challenges

March 8, 2024 | globenewswire.com

America's Car-Mart Reports Third Quarter Fiscal 2024 Results

March 7, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

America's Car-Mart (CRMT) Reports Earnings Tomorrow. What To Expect

March 6, 2024 | investorplace.com

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March 5, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

Capital Allocation Trends At America's Car-Mart (NASDAQ:CRMT) Aren't Ideal

February 23, 2024 | benzinga.com

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Company Calendar

Last Earnings: 3/08/2024
Today: 4/19/2024
Fiscal Year End: 4/30/2024
Next Earnings (Estimated): 5/22/2024

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
Sector: Retail/Wholesale
Industry: Automotive dealers & gasoline service stations
Sub-Industry: Automotive Retail
Current Symbol: NASDAQ:CRMT
CUSIP: 03062T10
CIK: 799850
Web: www.car-mart.com
Phone: (479) 464-9944
Fax: N/A
Employees: 2,260
Year Founded: 1981

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target: $66.00
High Stock Price Target: $82.00
Low Stock Price Target: $50.00
Potential Upside/Downside: +15.0%
Consensus Rating: Reduce
Rating Score (0-4): 1.50
Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): ($4.69)
Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
P/E Growth: N/A
Net Income: $20.43 million
Net Margins: -2.10%
Pretax Margin: -2.71%
Return on Equity: -6.10%
Return on Assets: -2.02%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
Current Ratio: 1.43
Quick Ratio: 1.31

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $1.41 billion
Price / Sales: 0.26
Cash Flow: $5.04 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 11.38
Book Value: $78.26 per share
Price / Book: 0.73

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 6,390,000
Free Float: 5,491,000
Market Cap: $366.59 million
Optionable: No Data
Beta: 1.67

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Key Executives

Mr. Douglas Campbell (Age 48)
CEO, President & Director
Comp: $1.3M
Ms. Vickie D. Judy CPA (Age 57)
Chief Financial Officer
Comp: $515.75k
Mr. W. Brett Papasan
Chief Legal Officer
Mr. Brian Stone
Executive Vice President of Procurement & Inventory
Ms. Holly Thomson
Chief Digital Officer

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CRMT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell America's Car-Mart stock right now?: 2 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for America's Car-Mart in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 sell rating and 1 hold rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "reduce" CRMT shares.
View CRMT analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks.
What is America's Car-Mart's stock price target for 2024?: 2 brokerages have issued 1 year price objectives for America's Car-Mart's stock. Their CRMT share price targets range from $50.00 to $82.00. On average, they predict the company's share price to reach $66.00 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 13.3% from the stock's current price.
View analysts price targets for CRMT or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts.
How have CRMT shares performed in 2024?: America's Car-Mart's stock was trading at $75.77 at the start of the year. Since then, CRMT stock has decreased by 23.1% and is now trading at $58.24.
View the best growth stocks for 2024 here.
Are investors shorting America's Car-Mart?: America's Car-Mart saw a decrease in short interest in March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 1,100,000 shares, a decrease of 11.3% from the March 15th total of 1,240,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 122,800 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 9.0 days. Currently, 19.2% of the shares of the stock are sold short.
View America's Car-Mart's Short Interest.
When is America's Car-Mart's next earnings date?: The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, May 22nd 2024.
View our CRMT earnings forecast.
How were America's Car-Mart's earnings last quarter?: America's Car-Mart, Inc. (NASDAQ:CRMT) issued its quarterly earnings results on Friday, March, 8th. The company reported ($1.34) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($1.10) by $0.24. The firm earned $299.60 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $350.95 million. America's Car-Mart had a negative net margin of 2.10% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 6.10%. The company's revenue was down 7.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.23 EPS.

What ETF holds America's Car-Mart's stock?: Ballast Small/Mid Cap ETF holds 35,532 shares of CRMT stock, representing 1.55% of its portfolio.
What is Hank Henderson's approval rating as America's Car-Mart's CEO?: 86 employees have rated America's Car-Mart Chief Executive Officer Hank Henderson on Glassdoor.com. Hank Henderson has an approval rating of 92% among the company's employees. This puts Hank Henderson in the top 30% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies.
What other stocks do shareholders of America's Car-Mart own?: Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other America's Car-Mart investors own include Intelsat (I), Fossil Group (FOSL), Bank of America (BAC), AMC Entertainment (AMC), Ciena (CIEN), Associated British Foods (ABF), Apollo Global Management (APO), Chaarat Gold (CGH), China Unicom (Hong Kong) (CHU) and First Data (FDC).
How do I buy shares of America's Car-Mart?: Shares of CRMT 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.
Compare Top Brokerages Here.

This page (NASDAQ:CRMT) was last updated on 4/19/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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America's Car-Mart (CRMT) Stock Price, News & Analysis

America's Car-Mart MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Overall MarketRank™

Analyst's Opinion

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Change versus previous month

Dividend Strength

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment

News Coverage This Week

Search Interest

MarketBeat Follows

Company Ownership

Earnings and Valuation

About America's Car-Mart Stock (NASDAQ:CRMT)

CRMT Stock Price History

CRMT Stock News Headlines

Company Calendar

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Price Target and Rating

Profitability

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Miscellaneous

Social Links

Key Executives

Key Competitors

Insiders & Institutions

CRMT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Overall MarketRank^™