NYSE:CARS Cars.com (CARS) Stock Price, News & Analysis → The Best AI Stock to Own in the World Today is Trading for Just $25 (From Banyan Hill Publishing) (Ad) Free CARS Stock Alerts $16.86 +0.16 (+0.96%) (As of 04/24/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$16.41▼$17.0050-Day Range$16.08▼$19.0652-Week Range$14.82▼$22.84Volume1.50 million shsAverage Volume303,811 shsMarket Capitalization$1.12 billionP/E Ratio9.75Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$24.00 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Get Cars.com alerts: Email Address Cars.com MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingModerate Buy2.75 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside42.3% Upside$24.00 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy2.71% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthN/ASustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.01Based on 76 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$654,360 Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth36.36%From $0.55 to $0.75 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.3.89 out of 5 starsRetail/Wholesale Sector78th out of 199 stocksData Processing & Preparation Industry15th out of 57 stocks 3.4 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingCars.com has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.75, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageCars.com has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 4.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted2.71% of the float of Cars.com has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverCars.com has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.3.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Cars.com has recently decreased by 10.00%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Previous Next 0.0 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldCars.com does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthCars.com does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for CARS. Previous Next 1.7 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentCars.com has a news sentiment score of 0.01. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.42 average news sentiment score of Retail/Wholesale companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 76 news articles for Cars.com this week, compared to 57 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 2 people have searched for CARS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -60% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 1 people have added Cars.com to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 2.5 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Cars.com insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $654,360.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 1.59% of the stock of Cars.com is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions89.15% of the stock of Cars.com is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 3.1 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Cars.com are expected to grow by 36.36% in the coming year, from $0.55 to $0.75 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Cars.com is 9.75, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 138.29.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Cars.com is 9.75, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 22.22.Price to Book Value per Share RatioCars.com has a P/B Ratio of 2.27. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here Ad Wealthpin ProOne trade. One ticker. One week. Do you want to target weekly income of up to $2k or more… Starting with just $500... With just one trade per week? Well, then you should click here to see this free training. About Cars.com Stock (NYSE:CARS)Cars.com Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates as a digital automotive marketplace that connects local car dealers to consumers in the United States. The company offers a suite of digital solutions that creates connections between individuals researching cars or looking to purchase a car with car dealerships and automotive original equipment manufacturers. It also sells online subscription advertising products to car dealerships by its direct sales force, as well as through its affiliate sales channel. In addition, the company sells display advertising to national advertisers. Further, it offers online automotive marketplace service that connects buyers and sellers through Cars.com, Auto.com, DealerRater.com, NewCars.com, PickupTrucks.com, DealerInspire.com, and LaunchDigitalMarketing.com Websites. Its platform hosts approximately 4.9 million new and used vehicle listings and serves approximately 20,000 franchise and independent car dealers. Cars.com Inc. was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.Read More CARS Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart CARS Stock News HeadlinesApril 25, 2024 | prnewswire.comCars.com to Announce First Quarter 2024 Financial ResultsApril 25, 2024 | msn.comCars and Coffee Bridgeport hosts first car show of the season this SundayApril 25, 2024 | The TradingPub (Ad)At first glance, this chart looks like nonsense…We can isolate the most bullish dates to buy Netflix each and every year… That’s why one former hedge fund manager calls these dates… “Hotspot Dates”April 25, 2024 | msn.com'Urban camping' in this Montana city has spiked 200% as priced-out locals move into cars and RVsApril 24, 2024 | msn.comPolice looking for person of interest after cars keyed at NHGOP event at Concord High SchoolApril 24, 2024 | msn.comPerson of interest seen on skateboard near cars keyed outside New Hampshire GOP event in Concord, police sayApril 24, 2024 | msn.comVulnerable Dem senator ripped for ignoring questions about Biden's push to 'ban' gas-powered carsApril 24, 2024 | msn.com10 Of The Best Four-Cylinder Sports Cars In HistoryApril 25, 2024 | The TradingPub (Ad)At first glance, this chart looks like nonsense…We can isolate the most bullish dates to buy Netflix each and every year… That’s why one former hedge fund manager calls these dates… “Hotspot Dates”April 24, 2024 | msn.comQueens bike path used as parking lot for cars, sparking outrage. Here's what's being done about itApril 24, 2024 | msn.comSome Mercedes Self-Driving Cars Won't Require You to Even Watch the RoadApril 24, 2024 | chron.comCars.com 2024 Affordability Report Lists Best New Car Values By SegmentApril 24, 2024 | msn.comVolvo Cars shares dip after Q1 operating income misses estimatesApril 24, 2024 | msn.comFuture Electric Mercedes Cars Will Be Named 'With EQ Technology'April 24, 2024 | msn.comHyundai recalls 31,440 Genesis vehicles for fuel pump issue: Here's which cars are affectedApril 24, 2024 | msn.comTalking Cars 443: Driving the Chevrolet ColoradoApril 24, 2024 | msn.comPhiladelphia has hundreds of complaints about abandoned cars. Here's how the city plans to get rid of them.April 24, 2024 | forbes.comStudy Shows Almost Half Of All Cars Are Driven With Warning Lights OnApril 24, 2024 | msn.comFamily teaches pet rats to drive tiny cars and the rodents are pretty good at their jobApril 23, 2024 | msn.comHydrogen cars set new range recordsApril 23, 2024 | msn.comBirmingham police putting brakes on street racing: Crackdown leads to 5 arrests, 7 cars, guns seizedApril 23, 2024 | latimes.comLA Times Today: Disneyland just promised electric cars at Autopia. Gas will be gone by 2026April 23, 2024 | msn.comMechanics Weigh In on Which Cars Give You the Most Bang for Your BuckApril 23, 2024 | msn.comBest used cars for $10,000 or less in 2024April 23, 2024 | yahoo.comBYD-owned Fangchengbao brings three new cars to Beijing showApril 23, 2024 | msn.comCars donated to Ukraine by Sadiq Khan stuck in a Surrey field because of London mayoral electionApril 23, 2024 | msn.comHere are 10 solid used cars to look for on a $20,000 budgetSee More Headlines Receive CARS Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Cars.com and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Last Earnings2/22/2024Today4/24/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)5/02/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorRetail/Wholesale Industry Data processing & preparation Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolNYSE:CARS Previous SymbolNASDAQ:CARS CUSIPN/A CIK1683606 Webwww.cars.com Phone312-601-5000Fax312-601-5755Employees1,700Year Founded1998Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$24.00 High Stock Price Target$26.00 Low Stock Price Target$20.00 Potential Upside/Downside+42.3%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.75 Research Coverage4 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.73 Trailing P/E Ratio9.75 Forward P/E Ratio30.65 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$118.44 million Net Margins17.19% Pretax Margin2.63% Return on Equity25.78% Return on Assets10.86% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.93 Current Ratio1.22 Quick Ratio1.22 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$689.18 million Price / Sales1.62 Cash Flow$3.41 per share Price / Cash Flow4.95 Book Value$7.43 per share Price / Book2.27Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares66,290,000Free Float64,669,000Market Cap$1.12 billion OptionableOptionable Beta2.05 Social Links The Next 7 Blockbuster Stocks for Growth InvestorsWondering what the next stocks will be that hit it big, with solid fundamentals? Click the link below to learn more about how your portfolio could bloom.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. T. Alex Vetter (Age 47)Co-Founder, CEO, Pres & Director Mr. James F. Rogers (Age 65)Chief Legal Officer Mr. John Clavadetscher (Age 44)Chief Revenue Officer Mr. William SwislowCo-FounderMs. Becky A. Sheehan (Age 52)Exec. VP, CFO & Principal Accounting Officer Key CompetitorsCanada GooseNYSE:GOOSJack in the BoxNASDAQ:JACKSally BeautyNYSE:SBHHibbettNASDAQ:HIBBShoe CarnivalNASDAQ:SCVLView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsPark Avenue Securities LLCBought 10,309 shares on 4/10/2024Ownership: 0.016%Quadrature Capital LtdBought 10,265 shares on 3/25/2024Ownership: 0.016%Douglas Neal MillerSold 1,823 sharesTotal: $33,725.50 ($18.50/share)Greenvale Capital LLPBought 90,222 shares on 2/15/2024Ownership: 6.988%Thomas Alex VetterSold 14,999 sharesTotal: $284,981.00 ($19.00/share)View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions CARS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Cars.com stock right now? 4 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Cars.com in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 hold rating and 3 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" CARS shares. View CARS analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Cars.com's stock price target for 2024? 4 analysts have issued 1 year target prices for Cars.com's shares. Their CARS share price targets range from $20.00 to $26.00. On average, they anticipate the company's stock price to reach $24.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 42.3% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for CARS or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have CARS shares performed in 2024? Cars.com's stock was trading at $18.97 at the beginning of the year. Since then, CARS stock has decreased by 11.1% and is now trading at $16.86. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. Are investors shorting Cars.com? Cars.com saw a decrease in short interest in March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 1,620,000 shares, a decrease of 10.0% from the March 15th total of 1,800,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 378,100 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 4.3 days. Currently, 2.7% of the company's shares are short sold. View Cars.com's Short Interest. When is Cars.com's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, May 2nd 2024. View our CARS earnings forecast. How were Cars.com's earnings last quarter? Cars.com Inc. (NYSE:CARS) posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February, 22nd. The company reported $0.12 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.19 by $0.07. The company earned $179.60 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $178.40 million. Cars.com had a net margin of 17.19% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 25.78%. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 6.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.15 earnings per share. What ETFs hold Cars.com's stock? ETFs with the largest weight of Cars.com (NYSE:CARS) stock in their portfolio include Invesco S&P SmallCap Utilities & Communication Services ETF (PSCU) and SPDR S&P Internet ETF (XWEB).Amplify Etho Climate Leadership U.S. ETF (ETHO). What guidance has Cars.com issued on next quarter's earnings? Cars.com issued an update on its first quarter 2024 earnings guidance on Thursday, February, 22nd. The company provided EPS guidance of for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of $179.0 million-$181.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $180.5 million. What is Alex Vetter's approval rating as Cars.com's CEO? 232 employees have rated Cars.com Chief Executive Officer Alex Vetter on Glassdoor.com. Alex Vetter has an approval rating of 67% among the company's employees. What other stocks do shareholders of Cars.com own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Cars.com investors own include Walt Disney (DIS), Pfizer (PFE), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), NVIDIA (NVDA), Costco Wholesale (COST), Intel (INTC), Micron Technology (MU), Southwest Airlines (LUV), PayPal (PYPL) and QUALCOMM (QCOM). Who are Cars.com's major shareholders? Cars.com's stock is owned by many different institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Park Avenue Securities LLC (0.02%). Insiders that own company stock include Angelique Strong Marks, Bryan Wiener, Douglas Neal Miller, James F Rogers, Jr Donald A Mcgovern, Sonia Jain, Thomas Alex Vetter and Thomas E Hale. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Cars.com? Shares of CARS stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here. Does Cars.com have any subsidiaries? The following companies are subsidiares of Cars.com: Cars.com LLC, CreditIQ, CreditIQ LLC, Dealer Inspire, Dealer Inspire Inc., Dealer Inspire Solutions Canada Inc., DealerRater, DealerRater Canada LLC, DealerRater.com LLC, Launch Digital Marketing, and PickupTrucks.com.Read More This page (NYSE:CARS) was last updated on 4/25/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHe Is Giving Away BitcoinCrypto Swap ProfitsBitcoin Rockets To Record High But Buy THIS InsteadParadigm Presstop AI stock (it’s not MSFT, GOOGL, AMZN or AAPL)Traders AgencyThe #1 Crypto for 2024InvestorPlaceEmergency: Biden's $20 Trillion Mistake Could Cost YOU!GoldenCrest MetalsFed launches fourth dollar overhaulStansberry ResearchUrgent Alert: Biden's IRS Targeting Your Money – Act Fast to Protect It!American AlternativeGreat Crypto BullWeiss Ratings Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. 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