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As of close of business last night, Cars.com’s stock clocked out at $15.30, down -0.13% from its previous closing price of $15.32. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.13 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.68 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
To gain a deeper understanding of CARS’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 19.98 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 6.07. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.79 and its Current Ratio is at 1.79. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.93 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.93.
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 August 09, 2024, Downgraded its rating to Neutral and sets its target price to $19 from $25 previously.
On September 15, 2023, UBS started tracking the stock assigning a Neutral rating and target price of $20.
On July 20, 2023, B. Riley Securities started tracking the stock assigning a Buy rating and target price of $26.B. Riley Securities initiated its Buy rating on July 20, 2023, with a $26 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 Dec 02 ’24 when Greenthal Jill A sold 10,990 shares for $19.85 per share. The transaction valued at 218,152 led to the insider holds 90,973 shares of the business.
Greenthal Jill A bought 10,990 shares of CARS for $217,603 on Dec 02 ’24. On Nov 26 ’24, another insider, Greenthal Jill A, who serves as the Director of the company, sold 4,524 shares for $19.86 each. As a result, the insider received 89,847 and left with 101,963 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, Cars.com’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 26.46, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 6.16. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.38 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.98.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, CARS has reached a high of $21.24, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $15.05. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -12.13%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -15.09%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 65.02M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 59.15M. Insiders hold about 8.63% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 92.23% stake in the company.
Earnings Estimates
The dynamic stock of Cars.com (CARS) is currently attracting attention from 4.0 analysts actively involved in rating its market status.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.62, with high estimates of $0.67 and low estimates of $0.57.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $1.85 and $1.67 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $1.78. EPS for the following year is $2.33, with 4.0 analysts recommending between $2.72 and $2.06.
Revenue Estimates
In the current quarter, 6 analysts expect revenue to total $184.16M. It ranges from a high estimate of $186.7M to a low estimate of $181.5M. As of the current estimate, Cars.com’s year-ago sales were $179.61MFor the next quarter, 6 analysts are estimating revenue of $184.94M. There is a high estimate of $188.46M for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $183.1M.
A total of 7 analysts have provided revenue estimates for CARS’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $725.4M, while the lowest revenue estimate was $720.2M, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $722.82M. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $689.18MBased on 7 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $757.68M in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $767.56M and the low estimate is $750.9M.
