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OPENLANE (KAR) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$28.42 -0.18 (-0.63%)
Closing price 09/16/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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$28.44 +0.02 (+0.09%)
As of 09/16/2025 04:20 PM Eastern
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About OPENLANE Stock (NYSE:KAR)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$28.23
$28.82
50-Day Range
$24.18
$29.64
52-Week Range
$15.44
$30.93
Volume
814,110 shs
Average Volume
709,738 shs
Market Capitalization
$3.02 billion
P/E Ratio
38.41
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$28.75
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

OPENLANE Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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78th Percentile Overall Score

KAR MarketRank™: 

OPENLANE scored higher than 78% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 21st out of 87 stocks in the auto/tires/trucks sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • 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.

  • Read more about OPENLANE's stock forecast and price target.
  • 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 38.41, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 280.64.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of OPENLANE is 38.41, 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 18.43.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    OPENLANE has a PEG Ratio of 2.95. 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 2.26. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about OPENLANE's valuation and earnings.
  • 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 Yield

    OPENLANE does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

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

  • 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 Sentiment

    OPENLANE has a news sentiment score of 0.78. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Auto/Tires/Trucks companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 8 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.
  • 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 2.32% 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.

  • Read more about OPENLANE's insider trading history.
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KAR Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

OPENLANE's stock was trading at $19.84 at the beginning of the year. Since then, KAR shares have increased by 43.2% and is now trading at $28.42.

OPENLANE, Inc. (NYSE:KAR) released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August, 6th. The specialty retailer reported $0.33 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.24 by $0.09. The business's quarterly revenue was up 11.6% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript
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OPENLANE's top institutional investors 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.
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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.

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
9/16/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
11/05/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
AUTO/TRUCK - ORIG
Sub-Industry
Diversified Support Services
Current Symbol
NYSE:KAR
CIK
1395942
Employees
4,800
Year Founded
2006

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$35.00
Low Price Target
$25.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+1.2%
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
38.41
Forward P/E Ratio
29.92
P/E Growth
2.98
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
1.69
Cash Flow
$2.09 per share
Price / Cash Flow
13.59
Book Value
$12.57 per share
Price / Book
2.26

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
106,300,000
Free Float
103,838,000
Market Cap
$3.02 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.38

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This page (NYSE:KAR) was last updated on 9/17/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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