NYSE:CARS Cars.com (CARS) Stock Price, News & Analysis → AI Cracks Open Largest Untapped Energy Reserve on Earth (From Banyan Hill Publishing) (Ad) Free CARS Stock Alerts $16.80 +0.22 (+1.33%) (As of 03/18/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$16.58▼$17.1850-Day Range$16.56▼$19.3952-Week Range$14.82▼$22.84Volume366,930 shsAverage Volume358,064 shsMarket Capitalization$1.10 billionP/E Ratio9.71Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$24.00 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Get Cars.com alerts: Email Address Cars.com MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingModerate Buy2.75 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside42.9% Upside$24.00 Price TargetShort InterestBearish2.72% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthN/ASustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment-0.12Based on 49 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$654,360 Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth36.36%From $0.55 to $0.75 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details 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.3.64 out of 5 starsRetail/Wholesale Sector86th out of 203 stocksData Processing & Preparation Industry18th out of 55 stocks 3.4 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingCars.com has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.75, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $24.00, Cars.com has a forecasted upside of 42.9% from its current price of $16.80.Amount of Analyst CoverageCars.com has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 2.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted2.72% of the float of Cars.com has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverCars.com has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.6.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Cars.com has recently increased by 7.19%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Previous Next 0.0 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldCars.com does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthCars.com does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for CARS. Previous Next 2.2 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentCars.com has a news sentiment score of -0.12. 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 0.54 average news sentiment score of Retail/Wholesale companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 49 news articles for Cars.com this week, compared to 51 articles on an average week.Search Interest5 people have searched for CARS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 25% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows3 people have added Cars.com to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 50% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 2.5 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Cars.com insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $654,360.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 1.59% of the stock of Cars.com is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions88.77% of the stock of Cars.com is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 3.1 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Cars.com are expected to grow by 36.36% in the coming year, from $0.55 to $0.75 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Cars.com is 9.71, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 133.01.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Cars.com is 9.71, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 22.03.Price to Book Value per Share RatioCars.com has a P/B Ratio of 2.26. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here Ad Porter & CompanyMy next big prediction isn’t a predictionI believe this could change your life forever. 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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.Read More CARS Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart CARS Stock News HeadlinesMarch 12, 2024 | insidertrades.comDouglas Neal Miller Sells 1,823 Shares of Cars.com Inc. 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Email Address Company Calendar Last Earnings2/22/2024Today3/18/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)5/02/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorRetail/Wholesale Industry Data processing & preparation Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolNYSE:CARS Previous SymbolNASDAQ:CARS CUSIPN/A CIK1683606 Webwww.cars.com Phone312-601-5000Fax312-601-5755Employees1,700Year Founded1998Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$24.00 High Stock Price Target$26.00 Low Stock Price Target$20.00 Potential Upside/Downside+42.9%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.75 Research Coverage4 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.73 Trailing P/E Ratio9.71 Forward P/E Ratio30.55 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$118.44 million Net Margins17.19% Pretax Margin2.63% Return on Equity25.78% Return on Assets10.86% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.93 Current Ratio1.22 Quick Ratio1.22 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$689.18 million Price / Sales1.60 Cash Flow$3.32 per share Price / Cash Flow5.06 Book Value$7.43 per share Price / Book2.26Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares65,710,000Free Float64,669,000Market Cap$1.10 billion OptionableOptionable Beta2.06 Social Links 7 Stocks to Buy And Hold ForeverClick the link below and we'll send you MarketBeat's list of seven stocks and why their long-term outlooks are very promising. Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. T. Alex Vetter (Age 47)Co-Founder, CEO, Pres & Director Mr. James F. Rogers (Age 65)Chief Legal Officer Mr. John Clavadetscher (Age 44)Chief Revenue Officer Mr. William SwislowCo-FounderMs. Becky A. Sheehan (Age 52)Exec. VP, CFO & Principal Accounting Officer Key CompetitorsWinmarkNASDAQ:WINASally BeautyNYSE:SBHKura Sushi USANASDAQ:KRUSCanada GooseNYSE:GOOSPortillo'sNASDAQ:PTLOView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsDouglas Neal MillerSold 1,823 sharesTotal: $33,725.50 ($18.50/share)Goldman Sachs Group Inc.Bought 91,186 shares on 3/1/2024Ownership: 1.002%Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MDBought 3,074 shares on 2/16/2024Ownership: 0.062%GSA Capital Partners LLPBought 22,200 shares on 2/16/2024Ownership: 0.034%Legal & General Group PlcSold 1,756 shares on 2/15/2024Ownership: 0.264%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions CARS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Cars.com stock right now? 4 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Cars.com in the last year. There are currently 1 hold rating and 3 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" CARS shares. View CARS analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Cars.com's stock price target for 2024? 4 analysts have issued 12-month price objectives for Cars.com's stock. Their CARS share price targets range from $20.00 to $26.00. On average, they predict the company's stock price to reach $24.00 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 42.9% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for CARS or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have CARS shares performed in 2024? Cars.com's stock was trading at $18.97 at the beginning of the year. Since then, CARS shares have decreased by 11.4% and is now trading at $16.80. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. Are investors shorting Cars.com? Cars.com saw a increase in short interest during the month of February. As of February 29th, there was short interest totaling 1,640,000 shares, an increase of 7.2% from the February 14th total of 1,530,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 360,300 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 4.6 days. Approximately 2.7% of the company's stock are short sold. View Cars.com's Short Interest. When is Cars.com's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, May 2nd 2024. View our CARS earnings forecast. How were Cars.com's earnings last quarter? Cars.com Inc. (NYSE:CARS) posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February, 22nd. The company reported $0.12 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.19 by $0.07. The company earned $179.60 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $178.40 million. Cars.com had a net margin of 17.19% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 25.78%. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 6.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.15 earnings per share. What ETFs hold Cars.com's stock? ETFs with the largest weight of Cars.com (NYSE:CARS) stock in their portfolio include Invesco Next Gen Media and Gaming ETF (PBS), Invesco S&P SmallCap Utilities & Communication Services ETF (PSCU), SPDR S&P Internet ETF (XWEB), Pacer US Small Cap Cash Cows Growth Leaders ETF (CAFG), Invesco S&P SmallCap 600 Pure Growth ETF (RZG), First Trust Small Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund (FYC), Hartford Longevity Economy ETF (HLGE) and First Trust Active Factor Small Cap ETF (AFSM). What guidance has Cars.com issued on next quarter's earnings? Cars.com updated its first quarter 2024 earnings guidance on Thursday, February, 22nd. The company provided earnings per share guidance of for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of $179.0 million-$181.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $180.5 million. What is Alex Vetter's approval rating as Cars.com's CEO? 232 employees have rated Cars.com Chief Executive Officer Alex Vetter on Glassdoor.com. Alex Vetter has an approval rating of 67% among the company's employees. What other stocks do shareholders of Cars.com own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Cars.com investors own include Walt Disney (DIS), Pfizer (PFE), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), NVIDIA (NVDA), Costco Wholesale (COST), Intel (INTC), Micron Technology (MU), Southwest Airlines (LUV), PayPal (PYPL) and QUALCOMM (QCOM). Who are Cars.com's major shareholders? Cars.com's stock is owned by a variety of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Greenvale Capital LLP (6.99%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (4.72%), Boston Partners (2.60%), Ninety One UK Ltd (2.36%), Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. (1.11%) and Northern Trust Corp (1.09%). Insiders that own company stock include Angelique Strong Marks, Bryan Wiener, Douglas Neal Miller, James F Rogers, Jr Donald A Mcgovern, Sonia Jain, Thomas Alex Vetter and Thomas E Hale. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Cars.com? Shares of CARS 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. Does Cars.com have any subsidiaries? The following companies are subsidiares of Cars.com: Cars.com LLC, CreditIQ, CreditIQ LLC, Dealer Inspire, Dealer Inspire Inc., Dealer Inspire Solutions Canada Inc., DealerRater, DealerRater Canada LLC, DealerRater.com LLC, Launch Digital Marketing, and PickupTrucks.com.Read More This page (NYSE:CARS) was last updated on 3/18/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersCentral Bank Gold Heist In ProgressColonial MetalsLike Tiny Crypto Retirement FundsCrypto 101 MediaMake This $3 Trade the Instant the Opening Bell RingsMonument Traders AllianceThis AI Trade Machine Made 1,729%* (With 89% Wins)Prosper Trading AcademyThe world’s greatest investmentPorter & CompanyForget AI, Imperium Is Expected to Grow 320,00% in 3 YearsBanyan Hill PublishingStock-Picking AI Predicts #1 Stock of 2024AltimetrySHOCKING Footage From Tesla Gigafactory In Austin, TexasInvestorPlace Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. 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