NYSE:CARS Cars.com (CARS) Stock Price, News & Analysis → Bitcoin Rockets To Record High But Buy THIS Instead (From Paradigm Press) (Ad) Free CARS Stock Alerts $16.16 0.00 (0.00%) (As of 05:12 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$16.15▼$16.4350-Day Range$16.08▼$19.3952-Week Range$14.82▼$22.84Volume269,447 shsAverage Volume369,134 shsMarket Capitalization$1.06 billionP/E Ratio9.34Dividend 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/Downside48.5% Upside$24.00 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy2.71% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthN/ASustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment-0.04Based on 84 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.3.67 out of 5 starsRetail/Wholesale Sector78th out of 200 stocksData Processing & Preparation Industry14th out of 59 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.Amount of Analyst CoverageCars.com has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 4.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted2.71% 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 4.3.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Cars.com has recently decreased by 10.00%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving 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 1.1 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentCars.com has a news sentiment score of -0.04. 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 0.44 average news sentiment score of Retail/Wholesale companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 84 news articles for Cars.com this week, compared to 56 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 1 people have searched for CARS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -75% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 1 people have added Cars.com to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -67% 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 Institutions89.15% 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 9.34, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 138.89.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Cars.com is 9.34, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 21.46.Price to Book Value per Share RatioCars.com has a P/B Ratio of 2.17. 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 Paradigm PressBitcoin Rockets To Record High But Buy THIS InsteadRecently, Bitcoin smashed through its previous record high to hit $72,720. 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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 HeadlinesApril 17, 2024 | msn.comMother leaves notes on cars blocking pavement after they force her pram into roadApril 17, 2024 | msn.comVerstappen opposes possible new race: 'Cars don't come into their own at all'April 17, 2024 | Paradigm Press (Ad)AI “wealth window” is closing soon!Today, I’m making my boldest prediction ever. 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Email Address Company Calendar Last Earnings2/22/2024Today4/17/2024Next 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+48.2%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.75 Research Coverage4 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.73 Trailing P/E Ratio9.36 Forward P/E Ratio29.44 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 / Sales1.54 Cash Flow$3.37 per share Price / Cash Flow4.81 Book Value$7.43 per share Price / Book2.18Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares65,710,000Free Float64,669,000Market Cap$1.06 billion OptionableOptionable Beta2.05 Social Links The 10 Best AI Stocks to Own in 2024Wondering where to start (or end) with AI stocks? These 10 simple stocks can help investors build long-term wealth as artificial intelligence continues to grow into the future.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 CompetitorsSally BeautyNYSE:SBHCanada GooseNYSE:GOOSPortillo'sNASDAQ:PTLOJack in the BoxNASDAQ:JACKWinmarkNASDAQ:WINAView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsPark Avenue Securities LLCBought 10,309 shares on 4/10/2024Ownership: 0.016%Quadrature Capital LtdBought 10,265 shares on 3/25/2024Ownership: 0.016%Douglas 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%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 Wall Street analysts have issued twelve-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 share price to reach $24.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 48.5% 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 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, CARS stock has decreased by 14.8% and is now trading at $16.16. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. Are investors shorting Cars.com? Cars.com saw a drop in short interest in the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 1,620,000 shares, a drop of 10.0% from the March 15th total of 1,800,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 378,100 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 4.3 days. Approximately 2.7% of the shares of the 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) announced its earnings results on Thursday, February, 22nd. The company reported $0.12 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.19 by $0.07. The company had revenue of $179.60 million for 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 revenue was up 6.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business 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 S&P SmallCap Utilities & Communication Services ETF (PSCU), SPDR S&P Internet ETF (XWEB) and First Trust Small Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund (FYC).Hartford Longevity Economy ETF (HLGE). What guidance has Cars.com issued on next quarter's earnings? Cars.com issued an update on 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 retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Park Avenue Securities LLC (0.02%). 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 4/17/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our Partners[Urgent!] Generational Wealth GameplanCrypto 101 MediaDid You Get Your Free Bitcoin Yet?Crypto Swap ProfitsTop 5 AI Stocks to Buy for 2024Market Moving TrendsOptions trading has suddenly become more reliable.Eagle PublishingTop 5 Tech Stocks to Buy for 2024Daily Market AlertsThe Greatest Bull Market in Crypto History…Weiss RatingsNew Trump BombshellThe Freeport SocietyKeep Your Eyes on This Power-Mad PoliticianAltimetry Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Cars.com Inc. 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