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Cars.com (NYSE: CARS) closed the day trading at $10.29 up 1.08% from the previous closing price of $10.18. In other words, the price has increased by $1.08 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.89 million shares were traded. CARS stock price reached its highest trading level at $10.3936 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $10.03.
Ratios:
For a better understanding of CARS, let’s look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 22.83 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 4.71. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.82 and its Current Ratio is at 1.82. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.94 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.94.
On August 09, 2024, JP Morgan Downgraded its rating to Neutral which previously was Overweight and also lowered its target price recommendation from $25 to $19.
On September 15, 2023, UBS started tracking the stock assigning a Neutral rating and target price of $20.UBS initiated its Neutral rating on September 15, 2023, 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 08 ’25 when Crawford Matthew B. sold 15,000 shares for $11.77 per share. The transaction valued at 176,550 led to the insider holds 98,461 shares of the business.
Crawford Matthew B. bought 15,000 shares of CARS for $175,861 on Aug 08 ’25. On May 09 ’25, another insider, Vetter Thomas Alex, who serves as the CEO of the company, bought 27,870 shares for $10.75 each. As a result, the insider paid 299,558 and bolstered with 844,897 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, CARS now has a Market Capitalization of 632274176 and an Enterprise Value of 1079874176. As of this moment, Cars.com’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 16.75, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 4.65. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 1.74. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.88 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.32. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 1.504 whereas that against EBITDA is 6.865.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for CARS is 1.78, which has changed by -0.35201514 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.1443547 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, CARS has reached a high of $20.47, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $9.56. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -18.61%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -21.04%.
Shares Statistics:
Over the past 3-months, CARS traded about 823.45K shares per day on average, while over the past 10 days, CARS traded about 993340 shares per day. A total of 61.80M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 55.52M. Insiders hold about 9.64% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 95.65% stake in the company. Shares short for CARS as of 1759190400 were 6762598 with a Short Ratio of 8.21, compared to 1756425600 on 5933963. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 6762598 and a Short% of Float of 18.77.
Earnings Estimates
Cars.com (CARS) is presently subject to a detailed evaluation by 4.0 analysts, each offering their unique perspectives on its market standing.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.54, with high estimates of $0.58 and low estimates of $0.51.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $1.84 and $1.76 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $1.8. EPS for the following year is $2.22, with 4.0 analysts recommending between $2.47 and $2.02.
Revenue Estimates
7 analysts predict $181.37M in revenue for. The current quarter. It ranges from a high estimate of $182M to a low estimate of $180.97M. As of. The current estimate, Cars.com’s year-ago sales were $179.65MFor the next quarter, 7 analysts are estimating revenue of $183.67M. There is a high estimate of $184.6M for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $182.88M.
A total of 7 analysts have provided revenue estimates for CARS’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $723.8M, while the lowest revenue estimate was $721.76M, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $722.76M. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $719.15MBased on 7 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $744.12M in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $751M and the low estimate is $738.6M.
