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In the latest session, CarGurus Inc (NASDAQ: CARG) closed at $31.56 down -2.80% from its previous closing price of $32.47. In other words, the price has decreased by -$2.80 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.69 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
For a deeper understanding of CarGurus Inc’s stock, let’s take a closer look at its various ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 17.75 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 15.30. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 2.51 and its Current Ratio is at 2.52. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.49 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.46.
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 $34 from $42 previously.
On January 16, 2025, Needham reiterated its Buy rating and also lowered its target price recommendation from $39 to $45.
JMP Securities Upgraded its Mkt Perform to Mkt Outperform on June 07, 2024, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $30.
Insider Transactions:
Additionally, insider trades can be beneficial to investors who want to learn what the management thinks about stock prices in the future. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on May 20 ’25 when Steinert Langley sold 20,639 shares for $32.25 per share. The transaction valued at 665,692 led to the insider holds 685,467 shares of the business.
Steinert Langley sold 20,639 shares of CARG for $662,460 on May 19 ’25. The Executive Chair now owns 706,106 shares after completing the transaction at $32.10 per share. On May 20 ’25, another insider, Steinert Langley, who serves as the Executive Chair of the company, sold 2,292 shares for $32.25 each. As a result, the insider received 73,926 and left with 21,102 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, CarGurus’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 88.55, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 12.90. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 5.10. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 3.45 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 7.74.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, CARG has reached a high of $41.33, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $21.65. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 8.02%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -2.20%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 84.33M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 80.31M. Insiders hold about 18.76% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 86.34% stake in the company.
Earnings Estimates
The current rating of CarGurus Inc (CARG) is the result of assessments by 10.0 analysts actively engaged in evaluating its market dynamics.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.54, with high estimates of $0.57 and low estimates of $0.5.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $2.26 and $2.05 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $2.13. EPS for the following year is $2.49, with 12.0 analysts recommending between $3.92 and $1.98.
Revenue Estimates
A total of 13 analysts believe the company’s revenue will be $232.29M this quarter.It ranges from a high estimate of $236.5M to a low estimate of $226.5M. As of the current estimate, CarGurus Inc’s year-ago sales were $218.69MFor the next quarter, 13 analysts are estimating revenue of $237.54M. There is a high estimate of $245.5M for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $228.5M.
A total of 13 analysts have provided revenue estimates for CARG’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $954.2M, while the lowest revenue estimate was $916.2M, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $937.46M. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $894.38MBased on 13 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $1.01B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $1.04B and the low estimate is $970.8M.
