Wedbush Issues Pessimistic Forecast for Carvana (NYSE:CVNA) Stock Price

Carvana (NYSE:CVNA) had its price objective dropped by stock analysts at Wedbush from $500.00 to $425.00 in a research report issued on Thursday,MarketScreener reports. The brokerage presently has an “outperform” rating on the stock. Wedbush’s price target would suggest a potential upside of 26.36% from the stock’s current price.

CVNA has been the subject of several other reports. Gordon Haskett cut their price objective on Carvana from $435.00 to $350.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Friday. Zacks Research lowered Carvana from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 4th. UBS Group set a $485.00 price objective on Carvana in a research note on Friday. Barclays decreased their price objective on Carvana from $530.00 to $450.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company dropped their target price on shares of Carvana from $525.00 to $425.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday. Twenty research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $443.55.

Carvana Price Performance

Shares of NYSE CVNA opened at $336.34 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.15, a quick ratio of 2.55 and a current ratio of 4.31. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $423.03 and a 200 day moving average of $381.59. The firm has a market cap of $73.17 billion, a PE ratio of 41.83 and a beta of 3.57. Carvana has a one year low of $148.25 and a one year high of $486.89.

Carvana (NYSE:CVNA) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, February 18th. The company reported $4.22 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.10 by $3.12. Carvana had a net margin of 6.92% and a return on equity of 50.96%. The business had revenue of $5.60 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.24 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.56 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 58.0% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, research analysts predict that Carvana will post 2.85 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Carvana

In other Carvana news, Director Michael E. Maroone sold 30,928 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $400.34, for a total value of $12,381,715.52. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 143,573 shares in the company, valued at $57,478,014.82. This represents a 17.72% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, insider Thomas Taira sold 30,952 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, December 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $435.96, for a total value of $13,493,833.92. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 69,880 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $30,464,884.80. This trade represents a 30.70% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 420,351 shares of company stock valued at $179,589,049 in the last three months. Company insiders own 17.12% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Carvana

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of CVNA. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Carvana in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Carvana during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $29,000. ORG Partners LLC lifted its holdings in Carvana by 8,700.0% in the third quarter. ORG Partners LLC now owns 88 shares of the company’s stock valued at $33,000 after acquiring an additional 87 shares during the last quarter. Motiv8 Investments LLC purchased a new position in Carvana in the fourth quarter worth approximately $33,000. Finally, Salomon & Ludwin LLC increased its stake in Carvana by 112.5% during the fourth quarter. Salomon & Ludwin LLC now owns 85 shares of the company’s stock worth $37,000 after acquiring an additional 45 shares during the last quarter. 56.71% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.