Carvana (NYSE:CVNA) Earns Buy Rating from Needham & Company LLC

Carvana (NYSE:CVNA)‘s stock had its “buy” rating restated by equities researchers at Needham & Company LLC in a report issued on Thursday,Benzinga reports. They currently have a $500.00 target price on the stock. Needham & Company LLC’s price objective would indicate a potential upside of 48.66% from the company’s current price.

A number of other equities research analysts have also recently commented on the stock. Wedbush raised their price target on shares of Carvana from $400.00 to $500.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, December 19th. Stephens increased their price objective on shares of Carvana from $454.00 to $519.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, January 9th. DA Davidson set a $360.00 target price on Carvana in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on Carvana from $500.00 to $525.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 27th. Finally, BTIG Research increased their price target on Carvana from $450.00 to $535.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, January 15th. Twenty investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $443.55.

Carvana Stock Up 1.1%

Shares of Carvana stock opened at $336.34 on Thursday. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $423.03 and its 200 day moving average is $381.59. Carvana has a one year low of $148.25 and a one year high of $486.89. The firm has a market cap of $73.17 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 41.83 and a beta of 3.57. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.15, a current ratio of 4.31 and a quick ratio of 2.55.

Carvana (NYSE:CVNA) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, February 18th. The company reported $4.22 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.10 by $3.12. The business had revenue of $5.60 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.24 billion. Carvana had a return on equity of 50.96% and a net margin of 6.92%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 58.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.56 earnings per share. Equities research analysts anticipate that Carvana will post 2.85 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity

In other news, CFO Mark W. Jenkins sold 12,750 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $410.19, for a total value of $5,229,922.50. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 202,817 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $83,193,505.23. This represents a 5.91% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, COO Benjamin E. Huston sold 10,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $411.27, for a total value of $4,112,700.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer owned 98,652 shares in the company, valued at $40,572,608.04. This represents a 9.20% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last three months, insiders sold 420,351 shares of company stock worth $179,589,049. Company insiders own 17.12% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Carvana

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Invesco Ltd. raised its holdings in shares of Carvana by 36.8% in the fourth quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 1,977,138 shares of the company’s stock valued at $834,392,000 after purchasing an additional 532,120 shares during the last quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC grew its position in Carvana by 1,849.5% in the 4th quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 157,893 shares of the company’s stock worth $66,634,000 after purchasing an additional 149,794 shares in the last quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV increased its stake in Carvana by 14.1% in the 4th quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 4,990 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,106,000 after buying an additional 617 shares during the last quarter. Virtue Capital Management LLC increased its stake in Carvana by 99.1% in the 4th quarter. Virtue Capital Management LLC now owns 3,635 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,455,000 after buying an additional 1,809 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Vident Advisory LLC lifted its position in shares of Carvana by 6.4% during the 4th quarter. Vident Advisory LLC now owns 5,982 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,525,000 after buying an additional 359 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 56.71% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Carvana

Here are the key news stories impacting Carvana this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results were materially stronger than feared — revenue rose ~58% YoY and EPS crushed estimates, and management highlighted record retail/wholesale volume and a path to EBITDA growth. This beat is the main bullish driver behind buying interest today. Carvana Q4 2025 Earnings Call Highlights
• Positive Sentiment: Wedbush and several other firms continue to rate CVNA favorably (Wedbush kept an outperform/buy stance even after trimming its target), supporting conviction among growth‑oriented analysts despite lower targets. Wedbush Remains a Buy on Carvana Co (CVNA)
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts and models point to restored profitability but warn earnings are sensitive to gross profit per unit (GPU) swings — that caps upside until margin durability is proven. Carvana: Profitability Restored, But GPU Sensitivity Caps The Upside
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple firms trimmed price targets and one major shop (DA Davidson) cut to $320 and flagged a neutral view, which triggered early‑session selling and widened intraday swings. Analyst downgrades/target cuts are pressuring sentiment. Carvana Shares Gap Down After Analyst Downgrade
• Negative Sentiment: Investors pressed management on accounting and disclosure during the call; the CFO’s defense and subsequent media scrutiny (and reports of an investigator outreach) have raised governance concerns that could weigh on the stock until clarity is provided. Carvana fails to impress investors; CFO defends accounting practices

About Carvana

Carvana Co is an online-only retailer of used vehicles that operates a consumer-facing e-commerce platform for buying and selling cars. The company markets and sells inspected, reconditioned pre-owned vehicles through its website, where shoppers can browse inventory, view detailed 360-degree photos and vehicle history reports, finance purchases, and arrange delivery or pickup. Carvana’s model is built around a digital end-to-end car buying experience that aims to simplify vehicle transactions compared with traditional dealerships.

Its products and services include direct retail sales of used cars, trade-in and purchase offers for consumer vehicles, vehicle financing and related protection products, and a seven-day return policy that allows customers to test a vehicle in everyday use.