OPENLANE (KAR) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

OPENLANE (NYSE: KAR) operates a leading digital marketplace and full-service remarketing platform for used vehicles. The company provides both online and physical auction solutions, leveraging proprietary technology to connect sellers—including automotive manufacturers, dealer groups, rental and fleet operators—to a broad network of independent and franchise dealers. Through its platform, users can access real-time bidding, vehicle inspection reports, pricing guides and comprehensive data analytics to optimize transaction outcomes.

The company’s core offerings include a cloud-based auction management system, digital lane software, mobile bidding applications and marketing services designed to maximize vehicle turn times and resale values. In addition to auction facilitation, OPENLANE delivers ancillary services such as title and registration support, transport coordination, reconditioning oversight and payment settlement. These integrated capabilities aim to streamline the remarketing process and reduce logistical complexity for clients.

OPENLANE serves customers primarily across North America, with operations spanning the United States and Canada. The company also maintains a presence in key European markets through its legacy acquisitions, enabling cross-border remarketing and access to international dealer networks. Its network of physical auction facilities is complemented by a robust online platform that supports remote participation in live auctions, extended sales events and private treaty transactions.

Originally founded in 1989 as KAR Auction Services, the business expanded its digital footprint through strategic acquisitions of European remarketing platforms in 2018. In late 2022, the company unified its global operations under the OPENLANE brand. Headquartered in Carmel, Indiana, OPENLANE continues to evolve its technology suite and service offerings to meet the changing needs of the automotive wholesale market.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $28.57 to $29.42
• 50-Day Range: $24.18 to $29.64
• 52-Week Range: $15.44 to $30.93
• Volume: 715,275 shs
• Average Volume: 833,003 shs
• Market Capitalization: $3.10 billion
• P/E Ratio: 39.41
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $28.75
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

OPENLANE Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

OPENLANE scored higher than 79% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 21st out of 88 stocks in the auto/tires/trucks sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

OPENLANE has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for OPENLANE is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

OPENLANE has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 28.42%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for OPENLANE are expected to grow by 28.42% in the coming year, from $0.95 to $1.22 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of OPENLANE is 39.41, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 281.51.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of OPENLANE is 39.41, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Auto/Tires/Trucks sector average P/E ratio of about 18.45.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

OPENLANE has a PEG Ratio of 2.93. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

OPENLANE has a P/B Ratio of 2.32. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.48% of the float of OPENLANE has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

OPENLANE has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in OPENLANE has recently decreased by 20.06%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

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

Dividend Yield

OPENLANE does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

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

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 2.1 / 5
• Environmental Score: -2.06

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.48% of the float of OPENLANE has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

OPENLANE has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in OPENLANE has recently decreased by 20.06%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.3 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.12

News Sentiment

OPENLANE has a news sentiment score of 1.12. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.73 average news sentiment score of Auto/Tires/Trucks companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for OPENLANE this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 1 people have searched for KAR on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -75% 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, OPENLANE insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $7,094,739.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 1.51% of the stock of OPENLANE is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

99.76% of the stock of OPENLANE is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

KAR Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have KAR shares performed this year?

OPENLANE's stock was trading at $19.84 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, KAR stock has increased by 47.0% and is now trading at $29.16.

How were OPENLANE's earnings last quarter?

OPENLANE, Inc. (NYSE:KAR) issued its earnings results on Wednesday, August, 6th. The specialty retailer reported $0.33 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.24 by $0.09. The business's quarterly revenue was up 11.6% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript.

Who are OPENLANE's major shareholders?

OPENLANE's top institutional shareholders include Burgundy Asset Management Ltd. (9.69%), State Street Corp (3.89%), Brown Advisory Inc. (2.50%) and River Road Asset Management LLC (2.46%). Insiders that own company stock include Peter J Kelly, Charles S Coleman, James E Money II, James P Coyle and Brad S Lakhia.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of OPENLANE?

Shares of KAR 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 OPENLANE own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that OPENLANE investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Broadcom (AVGO), Netflix (NFLX), Palo Alto Networks (PANW) and Exxon Mobil (XOM).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/06/2025
• Today: 9/18/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/05/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Auto/Tires/Trucks
• Industry: AUTO/TRUCK - ORIG
• Sub-Industry: Diversified Support Services
• Current Symbol: NYSE:KAR
• CIK: 1395942
• Web: www.karauctionservices.com
• Phone: (800) 923-3725
• Fax: 317-843-4898
• Employees: 4,800
• Year Founded: 2006

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for OPENLANE: $28.75
• High Price Target: $35.00
• Low Price Target: $25.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: -1.4%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.50
• Research Coverage: 4 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.74
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 39.41
• Forward P/E Ratio: 30.69
• P/E Growth: 2.93
• Net Income: $109.90 million
• Net Margins: 8.18%
• Pretax Margin: 11.65%
• Return on Equity: 11.65%
• Return on Assets: 3.40%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 1.16
• Quick Ratio: 1.16

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.79 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.73
• Cash Flow: $2.18 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 13.38
• Book Value: $12.57 per share
• Price / Book: 2.32

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 106,300,000
• Free Float: 104,699,000
• Market Cap: $3.10 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.38