As of close of business last night, CarGurus Inc’s stock clocked out at $23.00, down -0.78% from its previous closing price of $23.18. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.18 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1095966 shares were traded.
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Ratios:
To gain a deeper understanding of CARG’s stock, we examine its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 7.85 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 29.66. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 3.30 and its Current Ratio is at 3.30. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.32 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.30.
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 this company, Needham on February 27, 2024, Reiterated its Buy rating but revised its target price to $24 from $22 previously.
On September 15, 2023, UBS started tracking the stock assigning a Neutral rating and target price of $21.
On July 20, 2023, B. Riley Securities started tracking the stock assigning a Buy rating and target price of $28.B. Riley Securities initiated its Buy rating on July 20, 2023, with a $28 target price.
Insider Transactions:
Investing in insider trades can also provide an investor with insight into how management views future stock prices. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Mar 18 ’24 when Zales Samuel sold 17,668 shares for $22.56 per share. The transaction valued at 398,590 led to the insider holds 564,609 shares of the business.
Sarnoff Dafna sold 10,573 shares of CARG for $238,527 on Mar 18 ’24. The Chief Marketing Officer now owns 168,099 shares after completing the transaction at $22.56 per share. On Feb 29 ’24, another insider, Zamora Javier Esquivel, who serves as the General Counsel and Secretary of the company, sold 23,557 shares for $22.13 each. As a result, the insider received 521,316 and left with 111,589 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, CARG now has a Market Capitalization of 2.47B and an Enterprise Value of 2.35B. As of this moment, CarGurus’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 87.22, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 14.89. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 5.45. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 2.70 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 4.03. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 2.57 whereas that against EBITDA is 29.02.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, CARG has reached a high of $24.64, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $15.34. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 23.17, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 21.03.
Shares Statistics:
It appears that CARG traded 1.06M shares on average per day over the past three months and 1.68M shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 92.18M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 84.66M. Insiders hold about 21.20% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 83.86% stake in the company. Shares short for CARG as of Feb 29, 2024 were 8.02M with a Short Ratio of 8.66, compared to 6.71M on Jan 31, 2024. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 7.47% and a Short% of Float of 10.56%.
Earnings Estimates
As of right now, 13 analysts gave their recommendation on the stock of the company. On average, analysts expect EPS of $0.28 for the current quarter, with a high estimate of $0.35 and a low estimate of $0.24, while EPS last year was $0.26. The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.3, with high estimates of $0.36 and low estimates of $0.24.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $1.46 and $0.81 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $1.26. EPS for the following year is $1.52, with 13 analysts recommending between $1.84 and $1.21.
Revenue Estimates
In the current quarter, 14 analysts expect revenue to total $216.8M. It ranges from a high estimate of $221.6M to a low estimate of $210.93M. As of the current estimate, CarGurus Inc’s year-ago sales were $231.96M, an estimated decrease of -6.50% from the year-ago figure. For the next quarter, 14 analysts are estimating revenue of $226.24M, a decrease of -1.80% over than the figure of -$6.50% in the same quarter last year. There is a high estimate of $245.11M for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $218M.
A total of 14 analysts have provided revenue estimates for CARG’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $946.4M, while the lowest revenue estimate was $872M, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $911.56M. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $914.24M, down -0.30% from the average estimate. Based on 14 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $1B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $1.04B and the low estimate is $932M. The average revenue growth estimate for next year is up 10.20% from the average revenue estimate for this year.
