Carvana (CVNA) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Carvana Co. (NYSE: CVNA) is a leading e-commerce platform for buying and selling used vehicles in the United States. Since its founding in 2012, Carvana has revolutionized the traditional auto retail model by offering an end-to-end online car buying experience. Customers can browse a broad inventory of pre-owned cars, complete financing and trade-in transactions digitally, and choose between home delivery or pickup at one of the company’s signature “Car Vending Machines.”

The company’s digital platform streamlines the car purchase process, allowing buyers to view detailed vehicle photos, access comprehensive inspection reports and schedule at-home test drives. Carvana also provides optional vehicle protection plans, extended warranties and a seven-day return policy, aiming to give consumers confidence in their purchases. To support its operations, Carvana has invested in inspection facilities and logistics networks, enabling efficient vehicle reconditioning and nationwide delivery across all 50 states.

Headquartered in Tempe, Arizona, Carvana was co-founded by Ernest Garcia III, Ryan Keeton and Ben Huston. Ernest Garcia III serves as CEO, guiding the company’s strategic growth and innovation in online auto retail. Under his leadership, Carvana has expanded its market reach, opened multiple inspection centers and forged partnerships to enhance its financing capabilities. The company continues to focus on technological advancements and customer-centric services as it seeks to reshape the automotive marketplace.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $347.00 to $358.49
• 50-Day Range: $258.44 to $357.73
• 52-Week Range: $118.50 to $364.00
• Volume: 3.57 million shs
• Average Volume: 4.33 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $75.50 billion
• P/E Ratio: 123.70
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $305.00
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Carvana Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Carvana scored higher than 68% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 102nd out of 213 stocks in the retail/wholesale sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Carvana has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.63, and is based on 12 buy ratings, 7 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Carvana has been the subject of 13 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 78.25%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Carvana are expected to grow by 78.25% in the coming year, from $2.85 to $5.08 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Carvana is 124.24, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.71.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Carvana is 124.24, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 29.46.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Carvana has a PEG Ratio of 1.36. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Carvana has a P/B Ratio of 54.69. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

6.85% of the float of Carvana has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Carvana has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Carvana has recently increased by 12.70%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Carvana does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Carvana does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 0.9 / 5
• Environmental Score: -2.66

Percentage of Shares Shorted

6.85% of the float of Carvana has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Carvana has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Carvana has recently increased by 12.70%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.52

News Sentiment

Carvana has a news sentiment score of 0.52. 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 0.85 average news sentiment score of Retail/Wholesale companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 41 news articles for Carvana this week, compared to 23 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 34 people have searched for CVNA on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -13% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

20 people have added Carvana to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 82% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Carvana insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $602,488,648.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

17.12% of the stock of Carvana is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

56.71% of the stock of Carvana is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

CVNA Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have CVNA shares performed this year?

Carvana's stock was trading at $203.36 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, CVNA shares have increased by 74.0% and is now trading at $353.8180.

How were Carvana's earnings last quarter?

Carvana Co. (NYSE:CVNA) released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May, 7th. The company reported $1.51 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.75 by $0.76. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 38.3% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript.

When did Carvana IPO?

Carvana (CVNA) raised $225 million in an initial public offering (IPO) on Friday, April 28th 2017. The company issued 15,000,000 shares at $14.00-$16.00 per share. Wells Fargo Securities, BofA Merrill Lynch, Citigroup and Deutsche Bank Securities served as the underwriters for the IPO and Baird, William Blair, BMO Capital Markets and JMP Securities were co-managers.

Who are Carvana's major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of Carvana include RV Capital AG (0.24%), Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.06%), Amanah Holdings Trust (0.04%) and Swedbank AB (0.04%). Insiders that own company stock include Ernest C Garcia II, Ernest C Garcia III, Mark W Jenkins, Daniel J Gill, Paul W Breaux, Michael E Maroone, Ryan S Keeton, Thomas Taira, Benjamin E Huston, Neha Parikh, Stephen R Palmer, Gregory B Sullivan, J Danforth Quayle and Ira J Platt.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Carvana?

Shares of CVNA 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 Carvana own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Carvana investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Broadcom (AVGO), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Adobe (ADBE), CrowdStrike (CRWD) and Arista Networks (ANET).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/07/2025
• Today: 7/16/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 7/30/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Retail/Wholesale
• Industry: INTERNET COMMERCE
• Sub-Industry: Retail
• Current Symbol: NYSE:CVNA
• Previous Symbol: NASDAQ:CVNA
• CIK: 1690820
• Web: www.carvana.com
• Phone: (602) 852-6604
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 17,400
• Year Founded: 2012

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Carvana: $305.00
• High Price Target: $440.00
• Low Price Target: $148.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: -14.5%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.63
• Research Coverage: 19 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $2.85
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 125.28
• Forward P/E Ratio: 125.20
• P/E Growth: 1.36
• Net Income: $210 million
• Net Margins: 2.68%
• Pretax Margin: 4.90%
• Return on Equity: 44.86%
• Return on Assets: 4.99%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 2.97
• Current Ratio: 3.81
• Quick Ratio: 2.70

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $14.84 billion
• Price / Sales: 5.15
• Cash Flow: $2.20 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 162.49
• Book Value: $6.47 per share
• Price / Book: 55.15

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 214,143,000
• Free Float: 179,109,000
• Market Cap: $76.41 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 3.59