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The closing price of Cars.com (NYSE: CARS) was $12.93 for the day, up 2.38% from the previous closing price of $12.63. In other words, the price has increased by $2.38 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.38 million shares were traded. CARS stock price reached its highest trading level at $13.14 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $12.57.
Ratios:
Our analysis of CARS’s different ratios will help us gain a deeper understanding of the company. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 28.68 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 5.92. 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:
Also, insider trades can serve as a great indicator of what management thinks about the future direction of a stock’s price. 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 794490304 and an Enterprise Value of 1242090240. As of this moment, Cars.com’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 21.05, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 5.85. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 2.22. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.11 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.65. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 1.73 whereas that against EBITDA is 7.896.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for CARS is 1.78, which has changed by -0.26742208 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.15222645 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 6.30%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -8.61%.
Shares Statistics:
CARS traded an average of 827.80K shares per day over the past three months and 1273090 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 61.80M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 55.49M. Insiders hold about 9.68% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 95.63% stake in the company. Shares short for CARS as of 1753920000 were 4917182 with a Short Ratio of 5.94, compared to 1751241600 on 4063061. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 4917182 and a Short% of Float of 13.639999999999999.
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 $0.53, with high estimates of $0.58 and low estimates of $0.47.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $1.84 and $1.7 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $1.79. EPS for the following year is $2.21, with 4.0 analysts recommending between $2.47 and $2.0.
Revenue Estimates
It is expected that $90B in revenue will be generated in the current quarter, according to 6 analysts. 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, 6 analysts are estimating revenue of $183.71M. There is a high estimate of $184.6M for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $182.8M.
A total of 6 analysts have provided revenue estimates for CARS’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $723.77M, while the lowest revenue estimate was $721.69M, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $722.84M. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $719.15MBased on 7 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $747.22M in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $766.8M and the low estimate is $738.6M.
