Blair William & Co. IL Acquires 2,366 Shares of Carvana Co. $CVNA

Blair William & Co. IL raised its holdings in shares of Carvana Co. (NYSE:CVNA) by 6.5% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 38,534 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 2,366 shares during the period. Blair William & Co. IL’s holdings in Carvana were worth $14,536,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. increased its stake in Carvana by 28.3% in the third quarter. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. now owns 136 shares of the company’s stock valued at $51,000 after purchasing an additional 30 shares in the last quarter. MAI Capital Management boosted its position in shares of Carvana by 1.8% during the second quarter. MAI Capital Management now owns 1,757 shares of the company’s stock worth $592,000 after purchasing an additional 31 shares in the last quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB grew its holdings in shares of Carvana by 23.1% in the 3rd quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB now owns 165 shares of the company’s stock valued at $62,000 after buying an additional 31 shares during the period. Gilder Gagnon Howe & Co. LLC grew its holdings in shares of Carvana by 1.7% in the 2nd quarter. Gilder Gagnon Howe & Co. LLC now owns 1,846 shares of the company’s stock valued at $622,000 after buying an additional 31 shares during the period. Finally, WPG Advisers LLC increased its position in shares of Carvana by 17.2% in the 3rd quarter. WPG Advisers LLC now owns 218 shares of the company’s stock valued at $82,000 after buying an additional 32 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 56.71% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages recently commented on CVNA. Evercore dropped their price objective on Carvana from $430.00 to $390.00 in a research note on Thursday, February 19th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft decreased their target price on Carvana from $600.00 to $519.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, February 19th. Bank of America lowered their price target on Carvana from $460.00 to $400.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, February 19th. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price objective on Carvana from $525.00 to $425.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, February 19th. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded Carvana from a “hold (c)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 19th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have assigned a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $440.59.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CFO Mark W. Jenkins sold 12,750 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, February 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $410.19, for a total transaction of $5,229,922.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 202,817 shares in the company, valued at approximately $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 can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, COO Benjamin E. Huston sold 10,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $411.27, for a total transaction of $4,112,700.00. Following the sale, the chief operating officer directly owned 98,652 shares in the company, valued at $40,572,608.04. This trade represents a 9.20% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 129,721 shares of company stock valued at $58,264,697 over the last 90 days. 16.36% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Key Carvana News

Here are the key news stories impacting Carvana this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks says Carvana has a clear path to a 13.5% adjusted EBITDA margin over time as fixed‑cost leverage and operational efficiencies scale (Q4 dipped to 9.1%). Will Carvana’s Fixed Cost Leverage Drive Its EBITDA Margin?
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks highlights Carvana’s push toward vertical integration (in‑house reconditioning, logistics, financing) as a structural margin tailwind and notes strong customer referrals that could support market‑share gains. Will Vertical Integration Strengthen Carvana’s Prospects?
• Positive Sentiment: Wholesale used‑vehicle prices (Manheim index) rose year‑over‑year in February, which can support retail pricing and gross profit per unit as the spring selling season begins. Used vehicle prices jump ahead of spring selling season optimism
• Neutral Sentiment: Industry and analyst sentiment remains generally constructive: Carvana has a consensus rating around “Moderate Buy,” reflecting mixed analyst views on near‑term execution vs. long‑term opportunity. Carvana Receives Consensus Rating
• Negative Sentiment: Retail GPU fell in Q4 (roughly a $255 decline), and rising reconditioning and logistics costs pressured margins; management says automation/scale should help, but near‑term recovery is uncertain. Carvana’s GPU Declines in Q4: What Will Drive Improvement?
• Negative Sentiment: Several analysts have trimmed near‑term estimates and price targets (e.g., Citi cut its PT), and headlines flag a “rough start” to 2026—these revisions are weighing on sentiment and the stock. Carvana Stock Continues to Slide As Analysts Lower Price Targets
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks Research issued mixed estimate changes: small raises for some later periods but meaningful cuts to near‑term quarters (Q2 2026, Q3 2027), underscoring uncertainty over short‑term profitability.

Carvana Trading Down 4.1%

CVNA opened at $317.69 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $69.53 billion, a P/E ratio of 39.51 and a beta of 3.60. The company has a current ratio of 4.31, a quick ratio of 2.73 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.15. Carvana Co. has a 12 month low of $148.25 and a 12 month high of $486.89. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $399.42 and its 200 day simple moving average is $380.56.

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

Carvana Company Profile

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.