ACV Auctions (ACVA) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

ACV Auctions operates a digital marketplace designed to streamline the wholesale used-vehicle auction process for independent dealerships and larger automotive groups. The platform enables dealers to participate in live, online auctions, submit real-time bids, and access guaranteed-sale programs that reduce the risk of inventory moving. By replicating the dynamics of in-lane bidding in a virtual environment, ACV Auctions connects sellers and buyers across a broad geographic footprint without the need for physical auction attendance.

In addition to its core marketplace, ACV Auctions offers a suite of software tools and data-driven services aimed at improving transparency and decision-making in the remarketing process. Sellers can generate detailed, standardized vehicle condition reports with high-resolution images, while buyers benefit from analytics dashboards that track pricing trends, vehicle history, and demand signals. The company also provides supplemental offerings such as floor-planning integrations and risk-management solutions to help clients optimize working capital and accelerate the remarketing cycle.

Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Buffalo, New York, ACV Auctions was established by Will Evans and George Chamoun with the goal of modernizing a traditionally paper-based wholesale landscape. Since its initial public listing on the New York Stock Exchange in 2021, the company has expanded its service footprint across the United States and into Canada. Under the continued leadership of its founders—Will Evans serving as Chief Executive Officer and George Chamoun as President—ACV Auctions remains focused on leveraging technology to drive efficiency, transparency and trust throughout the automotive remarketing ecosystem.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $5.00 to $5.49
• 50-Day Range: $4.14 to $5.55
• 52-Week Range: $4.07 to $17.54
• Volume: 9.21 million shs
• Average Volume: 2.51 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $898.90 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $10.45
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

ACV Auctions Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

ACV Auctions scored higher than 76% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 7th out of 35 stocks in the services sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 4.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

ACV Auctions has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.53, and is based on 2 strong buy ratings, 6 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.

Upside Potential

ACV Auctions has a consensus price target of $10.45, representing about 102.4% upside from its current price of $5.16.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

ACV Auctions has been the subject of 8 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 ($0.19) to ($0.04) per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of ACV Auctions is -13.59, 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 -13.59, 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 2.08. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

5.99% 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 4.33.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in ACV Auctions has recently decreased by 0.04%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

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.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.7 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.33

News Sentiment

ACV Auctions has a news sentiment score of 0.33. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.48 average news sentiment score of Services companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for ACV Auctions this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

MarketBeat Follows

1 people have added ACV Auctions to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 3.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Net Insider Buying

Over the last three months, insiders have purchased a net $122,574.00 in company stock, which represents 0.0136% of the company's market cap.

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, ACV Auctions insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $122,574.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

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 $8.03 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, ACVA shares have decreased by 35.7% and is now trading at $5.1640.

How were ACV Auctions' earnings last quarter?

ACV Auctions Inc. (NYSE:ACVA) issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February, 23rd. The company reported ($0.11) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.01) by $0.10. The business's revenue was up 15.2% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript.

When did ACV Auctions IPO?

ACV Auctions (ACVA) raised $348 million in an IPO on the week of March 24th 2025. The company issued 16,550,000 shares at $20.00-$22.00 per share.

Who are ACV Auctions' major shareholders?

ACV Auctions' top institutional shareholders include Riverbridge Partners LLC (1.54%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.29%), Counterpoint Mutual Funds LLC (0.12%) and Fifth Third Bancorp (0.07%). Insiders that own company stock include George Chamoun, Bessemer Venture Partners Ix L, Robert P Goodman, William Zerella, Vikas Mehta, Michael Waterman, Craig Eric Anderson, Brian Hirsch, Andrew Peer and Kirsten Castillo.
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), AUO (AUOTY) and DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 2/23/2026
• Today: 5/07/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Services
• Industry: Services – Misc. Business Services
• Sub-Industry: Business Services
• Current Symbol: NYSE:ACVA
• Previous Symbol: NYSE:ACVA
• CIK: 1637873
• Web: N/A
• Phone: (585) 317-0406
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 3,200
• Year Founded: 2014

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for ACV Auctions: $10.45
• High Price Target: $18.00
• Low Price Target: $6.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +102.4%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.53
• Research Coverage: 15 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($0.38)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$66.14 million
• Net Margins: -8.71%
• Pretax Margin: -8.53%
• Return on Equity: -6.17%
• Return on Assets: -2.38%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.44
• Current Ratio: 1.60
• Quick Ratio: 1.60

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $759.61 million
• Price / Sales: 1.18
• Cash Flow: $0.09 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 55.90
• Book Value: $2.48 per share
• Price / Book: 2.08

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 174,070,000
• Free Float: 169,024,000
• Market Cap: $898.90 million
• Optionable: N/A
• Beta: 1.78