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(From Paradigm Press) (Ad) Free CARS Stock Alerts $17.09 +0.19 (+1.12%) (As of 05/3/2024 08:52 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$16.85▼$17.2550-Day Range$16.08▼$18.9052-Week Range$14.82▼$22.84Volume317,400 shsAverage Volume383,174 shsMarket Capitalization$1.13 billionP/E Ratio9.88Dividend 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/Downside40.4% Upside$24.00 Price TargetShort InterestBearish2.89% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthN/ASustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment-0.13Based on 61 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.3.49 out of 5 starsRetail/Wholesale Sector93rd out of 202 stocksData Processing & Preparation Industry16th 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.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 Shorted2.89% 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 increased by 6.79%, 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 1.6 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentCars.com has a news sentiment score of -0.13. 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 0.41 average news sentiment score of Retail/Wholesale companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 61 news articles for Cars.com this week, compared to 59 articles on an average week.Search Interest3 people have searched for CARS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% 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 -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 2.12% 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 9.88, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 139.34.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Cars.com is 9.88, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 26.71.Price to Book Value per Share RatioCars.com has a P/B Ratio of 2.30. 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 PressBiden replacement revealed?A former CIA insider just announced a disturbing prediction… Biden will withdraw as the Democrat nominee on June 13.See his shocking evidence in this new report About Cars.com Stock (NYSE:CARS)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.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 HeadlinesMay 5, 2024 | msn.comNWTC car show showcases hundreds of cars and motorcyclesMay 5, 2024 | msn.com45 cars damaged by fire at auction facility in Justin, officials sayMay 6, 2024 | Stansberry Research (Ad)Gold ManiaFormer Goldman VP Reveals Mysterious "Gold Bank" With Huge Upside Potential He says the gains in this should be far greater than just bullion or mining stocks. 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Email Address Company Calendar Last Earnings2/22/2024Today5/06/2024Next Earnings (Confirmed)5/09/2024Fiscal 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+40.4%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.75 Research Coverage4 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.73 Trailing P/E Ratio9.88 Forward P/E Ratio31.07 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 / Sales1.64 Cash Flow$3.34 per share Price / Cash Flow5.11 Book Value$7.43 per share Price / Book2.30Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares66,290,000Free Float64,881,000Market Cap$1.13 billion OptionableOptionable Beta2.05 Social Links The Next 7 Blockbuster Stocks for Growth InvestorsWondering what the next stocks will be that hit it big, with solid fundamentals? Click the link below to learn more about how your portfolio could bloom.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 CompetitorsCanada GooseNYSE:GOOSJack in the BoxNASDAQ:JACKSally BeautyNYSE:SBHHibbettNASDAQ:HIBBKura Sushi USANASDAQ:KRUSView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsNordea Investment Management ABSold 1,953 shares on 5/2/2024Ownership: 0.386%BNP Paribas Financial MarketsBought 2,308 shares on 5/1/2024Ownership: 0.092%Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd.Bought 13,526 shares on 5/1/2024Ownership: 0.087%Principal Financial Group Inc.Sold 16,545 shares on 4/29/2024Ownership: 0.485%Benjamin Edwards Inc.Bought 3,511 shares on 4/29/2024Ownership: 0.017%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 1 year price objectives for Cars.com's stock. Their CARS share price targets range from $20.00 to $26.00. On average, they expect the company's stock price to reach $24.00 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 40.4% 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 stock has decreased by 9.9% and is now trading at $17.09. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. Are investors shorting Cars.com? Cars.com saw a increase in short interest in April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,730,000 shares, an increase of 6.8% from the March 31st total of 1,620,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 399,500 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 4.3 days. Approximately 2.9% of the company's stock are sold short. 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 9th 2024. View our CARS earnings forecast. How can I listen to Cars.com's earnings call? Cars.com will be holding an earnings conference call on Thursday, May 9th at 9:00 AM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link. How were Cars.com's earnings last quarter? Cars.com Inc. (NYSE:CARS) announced its quarterly earnings data 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 business had revenue of $179.60 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $178.40 million. Cars.com had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 25.78% and a net margin of 17.19%. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 6.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.15 EPS. 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) and SPDR S&P Internet ETF (XWEB).Amplify Etho Climate Leadership U.S. ETF (ETHO). 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 (EPS) 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 many different institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Principal Financial Group Inc. (0.49%), Nordea Investment Management AB (0.39%), BNP Paribas Financial Markets (0.09%), Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. (0.09%), Yousif Capital Management LLC (0.04%) and New York State Teachers Retirement System (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 5/6/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersConflict In Israel Sends Gold Soaring ???? Here’s How To Get Your ShareColonial MetalsElon to Transform U.S. Economy? Porter & CompanyCould Your Accounts Be Frozen?Allegiance GoldGlobal crypto currency reset (41 major banks signed up)Stansberry ResearchMissed NVDA? 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