Cars.com Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates as a digital automotive marketplace that connects local car dealers to consumers in the United States. The company offers a suite of digital solutions that creates connections between individuals researching cars or looking to purchase a car with car dealerships and automotive original equipment manufacturers. It also sells online subscription advertising products to car dealerships by its direct sales force, as well as through its affiliate sales channel. In addition, the company sells display advertising to national advertisers. Further, it offers online automotive marketplace service that connects buyers and sellers through Cars.com, Auto.com, DealerRater.com, NewCars.com, PickupTrucks.com, DealerInspire.com, and LaunchDigitalMarketing.com Websites. Its platform hosts approximately 4.9 million new and used vehicle listings and serves approximately 20,000 franchise and independent car dealers. Cars.com Inc. was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Data processing & preparation
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorRetail/Wholesale
Phone312-601-5000
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$662.13 million
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees1,400
Next Earnings Date5/8/2019 (Estimated)
OptionableOptionable
Cars.com (NYSE:CARS) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cars.com's stock symbol?
Cars.com trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "CARS."
How were Cars.com's earnings last quarter?
Cars.com Inc. (NYSE:CARS) released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February, 28th. The company reported $0.14 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.23 by $0.09. Cars.com had a net margin of 5.86% and a return on equity of 7.78%. View Cars.com's Earnings History.
When is Cars.com's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for CARS?
7 brokers have issued 1-year target prices for Cars.com's shares. Their predictions range from $23.00 to $30.00. On average, they expect Cars.com's stock price to reach $26.60 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 18.5% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Cars.com.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Cars.com?
7 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Cars.com in the last year. There are currently 4 hold ratings and 3 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for Cars.com.
What are Wall Street analysts saying about Cars.com stock?
Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about Cars.com stock:
- 1. According to Zacks Investment Research, "Cars.com Inc. operates an online automotive platform. The Company offers new and used vehicle listings, expert and consumer reviews, research tools and other information. It also engaged in the sale of display advertising to national advertisers. Cars.com Inc. is based in Chicago, United States. " (3/6/2019)
- 2. Barrington Research analysts commented, "We have slightly adjusted our 2019 revenue assumption to $699 million from $704 million with a $243 million estimate for adjusted EBITDA, which is consistent with our estimate prior to the release of Q3/18 results. We have an OUTPERFORM investment rating on the shares with a price target range of $40‐45." (11/12/2018)
- 3. Benchmark Co. analysts commented, "We don’t see Cars competing in the traffic game but rather focusing on higher quality, stickier users, with that push, along with consumer-facing improvements, yielding mid-teens plus improvement in conversion. How this translates against an eyeball moat-builder in the same space remains to be seen." (8/9/2018)
Has Cars.com been receiving favorable news coverage?
Headlines about CARS stock have trended somewhat positive this week, InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis reports. The research firm rates the sentiment of media coverage by analyzing more than six thousand blog and news sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Cars.com earned a daily sentiment score of 1.7 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned headlines about the company a news buzz of 6.0 out of 10, meaning that recent media coverage is somewhat likely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the near term.
Who are some of Cars.com's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Cars.com include YY (YY), Pegasystems (PEGA), Bilibili (BILI), Zynga (ZNGA), CarGurus (CARG), PagSeguro Digital (PAGS), Five9 (FIVN), Corelogic (CLGX), Globant (GLOB), Yext (YEXT), Upwork (UPWK), Evertec (EVTC), Inovalon (INOV), MINDBODY (MB) and Shutterstock (SSTK).
What other stocks do shareholders of Cars.com own?
Who are Cars.com's key executives?
Cars.com's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. T. Alex Vetter, Co-Founder, CEO, Pres & Director (Age 47)
- Mr. James F. Rogers, Chief Legal Officer (Age 65)
- Mr. John Clavadetscher, Chief Revenue Officer (Age 44)
- Mr. William Swislow, Co-Founder
- Ms. Becky A. Sheehan, Exec. VP, CFO & Principal Accounting Officer (Age 52)
Who are Cars.com's major shareholders?
Cars.com's stock is owned by many different of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include BlackRock Inc. (11.33%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (8.46%), Investec Asset Management LTD (7.06%), New South Capital Management Inc. (3.30%), Nuveen Asset Management LLC (2.28%) and Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA (1.54%). Company insiders that own Cars.com stock include Scott E Forbes and Thomas Alex Vetter. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Cars.com.
Which major investors are selling Cars.com stock?
CARS stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including River Road Asset Management LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Raymond James & Associates, Millennium Management LLC, Sapience Investments LLC, Nuveen Asset Management LLC, Bank of New York Mellon Corp and Caption Management LLC. View Insider Buying and Selling for Cars.com.
Which major investors are buying Cars.com stock?
CARS stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Norges Bank, Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, Investec Asset Management LTD, Prudential Financial Inc., Sicart Associates LLC, PNC Financial Services Group Inc. and BlackRock Inc.. Company insiders that have bought Cars.com stock in the last two years include Scott E Forbes and Thomas Alex Vetter. View Insider Buying and Selling for Cars.com.
How do I buy shares of Cars.com?
Shares of CARS can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Cars.com's stock price today?
One share of CARS stock can currently be purchased for approximately $22.45.
How big of a company is Cars.com?
Cars.com has a market capitalization of $1.54 billion and generates $662.13 million in revenue each year. The company earns $38.81 million in net income (profit) each year or $1.82 on an earnings per share basis. Cars.com employs 1,400 workers across the globe.
What is Cars.com's official website?
How can I contact Cars.com?
Cars.com's mailing address is 300 S. RIVERSIDE PLAZA SUITE 1000, CHICAGO IL, 60606. The company can be reached via phone at 312-601-5000 or via email at [email protected]
MarketBeat Community Rating for Cars.com (NYSE CARS)
MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Cars.com and other stocks. Vote "Outperform" if you believe CARS will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote "Underperform" if you believe CARS will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.
