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The closing price of Carvana Co (NYSE: CVNA) was $267.93 for the day, down -1.19% from the previous closing price of $271.15. In other words, the price has decreased by -$1.19 from its previous closing price. On the day, 2.13 million shares were traded. CVNA stock price reached its highest trading level at $270.61 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $260.8.
Ratios:
Our analysis of CVNA’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 39.88 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 104.18. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 2.12 and its Current Ratio is at 3.25. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 10.22 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 9.59.
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, Citigroup on January 08, 2025, Upgraded its rating to Buy and sets its target price to $277 from $195 previously.
On January 07, 2025, RBC Capital Mkts Upgraded its rating to Outperform which previously was Sector Perform and also upped its target price recommendation from $270 to $280.
Morgan Stanley Upgraded its Underweight to Equal-Weight on November 05, 2024, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $110 to $260.
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 Feb 11 ’25 when BREAUX PAUL W. sold 38,638 shares for $270.55 per share. The transaction valued at 10,453,593 led to the insider holds 153,240 shares of the business.
BREAUX PAUL W. sold 1,362 shares of CVNA for $367,849 on Feb 10 ’25. The insider now owns 153,240 shares after completing the transaction at $270.08 per share. On Feb 11 ’25, another insider, PAUL BREAUX, who serves as the Officer of the company, bought 38,638 shares for $267.81 each.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, CVNA now has a Market Capitalization of 31333609472 and an Enterprise Value of 38981763072. As of this moment, Carvana’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 31896.43, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 94.40. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 363.95. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 4.43 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 55.45. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 3.106 whereas that against EBITDA is 38.672.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for CVNA is 3.56, which has changed by 3.7058315 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.20652604 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, CVNA has reached a high of $272.96, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $48.15. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 14.03%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 53.42%.
Shares Statistics:
CVNA traded an average of 3.03M shares per day over the past three months and 2088450 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 126.44M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 115.62M. Insiders hold about 10.03% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 88.76% stake in the company. Shares short for CVNA as of 1738281600 were 10917535 with a Short Ratio of 3.60, compared to 1735603200 on 13399682. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 10917535 and a Short% of Float of 10.0.
