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(From InvestorPlace) (Ad) Free CARS Stock Alerts $17.07 -0.17 (-0.99%) (As of 05/8/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$16.96▼$17.2150-Day Range$16.08▼$18.9052-Week Range$14.82▼$22.84Volume330,275 shsAverage Volume380,541 shsMarket Capitalization$1.13 billionP/E Ratio9.87Dividend 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/Downside40.6% Upside$24.00 Price TargetShort InterestBearish2.89% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthN/ASustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment-0.08Based on 69 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.3.49 out of 5 starsRetail/Wholesale Sector94th out of 204 stocksData Processing & Preparation Industry17th out of 55 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.Read more about Cars.com's stock forecast and price target. Previous Next 2.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted2.89% 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 increased by 6.79%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing 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 1.6 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentCars.com has a news sentiment score of -0.08. 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 69 news articles for Cars.com this week, compared to 59 articles on an average week.Search Interest3 people have searched for CARS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% 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 2.12% 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.Read more about Cars.com's insider trading history. 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 9.87, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 141.70.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Cars.com is 9.87, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 26.03.Price to Book Value per Share RatioCars.com has a P/B Ratio of 2.30. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Cars.com's valuation and earnings. 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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 HeadlinesMay 8, 2024 | msn.comEurope Slows Down on Electric Cars: Sales Drop in MarchMay 8, 2024 | msn.comBART will get a decade of use out of cars meant for San Jose extension on VTA’s dimeMay 8, 2024 | Behind the Markets (Ad)The Weight Loss Pill That Could Disrupt a $32 Billion IndustryA revolutionary new weight loss pill is about to send shockwaves through the plus-size clothing market. 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Email Address Company Calendar Last Earnings2/22/2024Today5/08/2024Next Earnings (Confirmed)5/09/2024Fiscal 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+40.7%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.75 Research Coverage4 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.73 Trailing P/E Ratio9.86 Forward P/E Ratio31.02 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 / Sales1.64 Cash Flow$3.34 per share Price / Cash Flow5.11 Book Value$7.43 per share Price / Book2.30Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares66,290,000Free Float64,881,000Market Cap$1.13 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 CompetitorsSally BeautyNYSE:SBHCanada GooseNYSE:GOOSCracker Barrel Old Country StoreNASDAQ:CBRLKura Sushi USANASDAQ:KRUSJack in the BoxNASDAQ:JACKView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsRussell Investments Group Ltd.Bought 205,871 shares on 5/8/2024Ownership: 0.928%ProShare Advisors LLCBought 925 shares on 5/8/2024Ownership: 0.020%Headlands Technologies LLCBought 1,606 shares on 5/8/2024Ownership: 0.002%Sei Investments Co.Sold 7,556 shares on 5/7/2024Ownership: 0.096%Illinois Municipal Retirement FundSold 864 shares on 5/7/2024Ownership: 0.054%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 analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Cars.com in the last year. There are currently 1 hold rating and 3 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street 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 price targets for Cars.com's shares. Their CARS share price targets range from $20.00 to $26.00. On average, they expect the company's share price to reach $24.00 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 40.6% 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 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, CARS shares have decreased by 10.0% and is now trading at $17.07. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. Are investors shorting Cars.com? Cars.com saw a increase in short interest during the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,730,000 shares, an increase of 6.8% from the March 31st total of 1,620,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 399,500 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 4.3 days. Currently, 2.9% of the shares of the company are sold short. 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 9th 2024. View our CARS earnings forecast. How can I listen to Cars.com's earnings call? Cars.com will be holding an earnings conference call on Thursday, May 9th at 9:00 AM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link. How were Cars.com's earnings last quarter? Cars.com Inc. (NYSE:CARS) posted its quarterly earnings results 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 trailing twelve-month return on equity of 25.78% and a net margin of 17.19%. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 6.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.15 EPS. 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).SPDR S&P Internet ETF (XWEB). 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 a variety of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Russell Investments Group Ltd. (0.93%), Principal Financial Group Inc. (0.49%), Nordea Investment Management AB (0.39%), Sei Investments Co. (0.10%), BNP Paribas Financial Markets (0.09%) and Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. (0.09%). 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 5/8/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThe #1 Biotech Stock to Watch in 2024 is Attacking Viruses in a Unique WaySmallcaps DailyTech GIANT’s Plans to Revolutionize Crypto…Crypto 101 MediaAI “wealth window” is closing June 25thParadigm PressGold Set to EXPLODE!Gold Safe ExchangeCharles Payne Demystifies OptionsUnstoppable ProsperityThe AI Stock that’s Disrupting Every IndustryStockEarningsWatch this FREE trading tutorial while it’s still availableInvestorPlaceShocking: One AI startup's revenue could surge 4,735%Manward Press Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. 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