CarMax (KMX) Stock Forecast & Price Target $51.47 -2.35 (-4.36%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$51.70 +0.22 (+0.43%) As of 06:52 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Analyst Forecasts Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest CarMax - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026) How MarketBeat Calculates Price Target and Consensus Rating Consensus Rating HoldBased on 19 Analyst RatingsSell2Hold13Buy4 Based on 19 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for CarMax in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold." Out of the 19 analysts, 2 have given a sell rating, 13 have given a hold rating, 3 have given a buy rating, and 1 has given a strong buy rating for KMX. Consensus Price Target $57.8512.38% Upside According to the 19 analysts' twelve-month price targets for CarMax, the average price target is $57.85. The highest price target for KMX is $74.00, while the lowest price target for KMX is $36.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 12.38% from the current price of $51.47. MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data. Get the Latest News and Ratings for KMX and Related Stocks Enter your email address to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for CarMax and its competitors. Sign Up View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 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KMX Analyst Ratings Over TimeTypeCurrent Forecast10/21/25 to 10/21/261 Month Ago9/21/25 to 9/21/263 Months Ago7/23/25 to 7/23/261 Year Ago10/21/24 to 10/21/25Strong Buy1 Strong Buy rating(s)0 Strong Buy rating(s)0 Strong Buy rating(s)1 Strong Buy rating(s)Buy3 Buy rating(s)2 Buy rating(s)2 Buy rating(s)5 Buy rating(s)Hold13 Hold rating(s)15 Hold rating(s)14 Hold rating(s)7 Hold rating(s)Sell2 Sell rating(s)3 Sell rating(s)4 Sell rating(s)3 Sell rating(s)Consensus Price Target$57.85$51.67$49.33$51.75Forecasted Upside12.38% Upside-10.87% Downside-15.54% Downside15.69% UpsideConsensus RatingHoldReduceReduceHold KMX Analyst Recommendations By MonthAnalyst Ratings Chart DescriptionThe chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.Skip Chart & View Analyst Rating History KMX Price Targets by MonthAverage Share Price and Price Target by Month Chart DescriptionThe chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.Skip Chart and View Analyst Price Target HistorySkip Chart & View Price History Table CarMax Stock vs. The CompetitionTypeCarMaxConsumer Discretionary CompaniesBroader MarketConsensus Rating Score 2.16 2.20 2.53Consensus RatingHoldHoldModerate BuyPredicted Upside8.43% Upside357.13% Upside17.09% UpsideNews Sentiment RatingPositive NewsSee Recent KMX NewsNeutral NewsPositive News Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings Most Recent from Each Brokerage All Show All Ratings Strong Buy Buy Hold Sell Rating Show All Upside > 100% Upside 50% - 100% Upside 20% - 50% Upside 10% - 20% Upside 0% - 10% Downside 0% - 10% Downside 10% - 20% Downside 20% - 50% Downside 50% - 100% Downside > 100% Upside/Downside All Actions Upgrades Downgrades Initiates Coverage Raises Target Lowers Target Reiterates Rating Action 10/21/2024 - 10/21/2026 Report Date Report Date From Report Date To 1M3M6MYTD1Y2Y3Y5Y More filters Fewer filters Done 0 Results Export DateBrokerageAnalystActionRatingPrice TargetReport Date Upside/DownsideDetails10/16/2026 Weiss Ratings3 of 5 stars Reiterated RatingSell (D+)10/15/2026 UBS Group4 of 5 starsJoseph Spak5 of 5 starsSet Target$65.00+30.61%10/15/2026 Zacks Research4 of 5 stars UpgradeHold ➝ Strong-Buy10/15/2026 Bank of AmericaSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankingsJohn MurphySubscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankingsUpgradeUnderperform ➝ Buy$50.00 ➝ $65.00+30.61%9/30/2026 Morgan StanleySubscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankingsAndrew PercocoSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankingsBoost TargetEqual Weight$47.00 ➝ $53.00-6.38%9/30/2026 Truist FinancialSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankingsScot CiccarelliSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankingsBoost TargetHold$50.00 ➝ $60.00+1.20%9/30/2026 BarclaysSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankingsJohn BabcockSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankingsBoost TargetEqual Weight$61.00 ➝ $67.00+13.00%9/30/2026 Robert W. BairdSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankingsCraig KennisonSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankingsBoost TargetOutperform$64.00 ➝ $70.00+18.06%9/30/2026 Royal Bank Of CanadaSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankingsSteven ShemeshSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankingsBoost TargetSector Perform$45.00 ➝ $56.00-5.55%9/30/2026 BNP Paribas ExaneSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankingsChris BottiglieriSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankingsReiterated RatingUnderperform ➝ Strong Sell$33.00 ➝ $48.00-19.04% Get the Latest News and Ratings for KMX and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for CarMax and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 9/25/2026 StephensSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankingsJeff LickSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankingsBoost TargetOverweight$66.00 ➝ $74.00+31.20%9/18/2026 JPMorgan Chase & Co.Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankingsRajat GuptaSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankingsBoost TargetNeutral$60.00 ➝ $70.00+19.81%6/18/2026 BenchmarkSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings Reiterated RatingHold6/18/2026 MizuhoSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankingsDavid BellingerSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankingsBoost TargetNeutral$38.00 ➝ $43.00-9.16%4/16/2026 ArgusSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings UpgradeHold4/10/2026 EvercoreSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings Set Target$45.00-1.94%12/19/2025 WedbushSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankingsScott DevittSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankingsLower TargetNeutral$40.00 ➝ $36.00-8.57%11/7/2025 Needham & Company LLCSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankingsChris PierceSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankingsReiterated RatingBuy ➝ Hold11/6/2025 William BlairSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankingsSharon ZackfiaSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankingsDowngradeOutperform ➝ Market Perform9/26/2025 OppenheimerSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankingsBrian NagelSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankingsReiterated RatingOutperform ➝ Market Perform4/10/2025 CfraSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankingsG. NelsonSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankingsUpgradeStrong-BuyAnalyst ratings data on MarketBeat is provided by Benzinga and other data providers. This page was last refreshed on Wednesday at 07:20 PM ET. KMX Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions What is CarMax's forecast for 2026? According to the research reports of 19 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for CarMax is $57.85, with a high forecast of $74.00 and a low forecast of $36.00. Should I buy or sell CarMax stock right now? 19 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for CarMax in the last year. There are currently 2 sell ratings, 13 hold ratings, 3 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "hold" KMX shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in KMX, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. Does CarMax's stock price have much upside? According to analysts, CarMax's stock has a predicted upside of 12.38% based on their 12-month stock forecasts. Has CarMax been upgraded or downgraded by Wall Street analysts recently? Over the previous 90 days, CarMax's stock had 4 upgrades and 1 downgrade by analysts. What analysts cover CarMax? CarMax has been rated by research analysts at Bank of America, Barclays, BNP Paribas Exane, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Morgan Stanley, Robert W. Baird, Royal Bank Of Canada, Stephens, Truist Financial, UBS Group, Weiss Ratings, and Zacks Research in the past 90 days. Do Wall Street analysts like CarMax more than its competitors? Analysts like CarMax less than other "consumer discretionary" companies. The consensus rating score for CarMax is 2.16 while the average consensus rating score for "consumer discretionary" companies is 2.20. Learn more on how KMX compares to other companies. 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