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After finishing at $26.11 in the prior trading day, Openlane Inc (NYSE: KAR) closed at $26.34, up 0.88%. In other words, the price has increased by $0.88 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.71 million shares were traded. KAR stock price reached its highest trading level at $26.65 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $25.64.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of KAR by taking a closer look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 18.82 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 9.95. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.16 and its Current Ratio is at 1.16. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.88 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.03.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of . The stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for the company, JP Morgan on March 27, 2025, Downgraded its rating to Neutral and sets its target price to $20 from $23 previously.
On February 28, 2025, Stephens Upgraded its rating to Overweight which previously was Equal-Weight and also upped its target price recommendation from $20 to $26.
On January 22, 2025, Stephens started tracking the stock assigning a Equal-Weight rating and target price of $20.Stephens initiated its Equal-Weight rating on January 22, 2025, with a $20 target price.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Aug 07 ’25 when Coyle James P sold 194,575 shares for $27.94 per share. The transaction valued at 5,435,920 led to the insider holds 36,851 shares of the business.
Coleman Charles S. sold 59,289 shares of KAR for $1,658,313 on Aug 07 ’25. The EVP, CLO & Secretary now owns 53,474 shares after completing the transaction at $27.97 per share. On Aug 07 ’25, another insider, Coyle James P, who serves as the Officer of the company, bought 194,575 shares for $27.93 each.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, KAR now has a Market Capitalization of 2800037888 and an Enterprise Value of 5075037696. As of this moment, Openlane’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 35.55, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 20.44. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 1.30. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.52 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.99. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 2.734 whereas that against EBITDA is 12.27.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for KAR is 1.35, which has changed by 0.6289425 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.13724327 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, KAR has reached a high of $30.93, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $15.71. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -7.09%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 13.39%.
Shares Statistics:
The stock has traded on average 886.52K shares per day over the past 3-months and 789340 shares per day over the last 10 days, according to various share statistics. A total of 107.18M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 104.47M. Insiders hold about 1.73% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 103.80% stake in the company. Shares short for KAR as of 1759190400 were 2404893 with a Short Ratio of 2.71, compared to 1756425600 on 2588534. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 2404893 and a Short% of Float of 3.19.
Dividends & Splits
The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 3.28. . The current Payout Ratio is 0.00% for KAR, which recently paid a dividend on 2020-03-19 with an ex-dividend date of 2020-03-19. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 2019-06-28 when the company split stock in a 2642:1000 ratio.
Earnings Estimates
Current recommendations for the stock of the company come from 6.0 analysts. The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.25, with high estimates of $0.27 and low estimates of $0.24.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $1.18 and $1.14 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $1.16. EPS for the following year is $1.29, with 6.0 analysts recommending between $1.34 and $1.17.
Revenue Estimates
8 analysts predict $464.4M in revenue for . The current quarter. It ranges from a high estimate of $493.3M to a low estimate of $442.5M. As of . The current estimate, Openlane Inc’s year-ago sales were $448.4MFor the next quarter, 8 analysts are estimating revenue of $454.16M. There is a high estimate of $480M for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $440.8M.
A total of 8 analysts have provided revenue estimates for KAR’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $1.92B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $1.81B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $1.86B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $1.79BBased on 8 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $1.95B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $2.02B and the low estimate is $1.89B.
