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Cars.com

13.47 USD
-0.02
0.15%
At close Updated Sep 15, 4:00 PM EDT
Pre-market
After hours
13.47
0.00
0%
1 day
-0.15%
5 days
0%
1 month
6.65%
3 months
28.65%
6 months
16.42%
Year to date
-20.01%
1 year
-24.07%
5 years
59.22%
10 years
-50.62%
 

About: Cars.com Inc is an online destination for buying and selling new and used vehicles. It is an audience-driven technology company empowering the automotive industry. The company brands include Dealer Inspire, DealerRater, FUEL, Accu-Trade, PickupTrucks.com, CreditIQ, and NewCars.com., websites directed towards different consumer segments.

Employees: 1,800

0
Funds holding %
of 7,463 funds
0
Analysts bullish %
of 4 analysts

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2025 Q2 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

246% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $4.63M | Put options by funds: $1.34M

100% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1 [Q1] → 2 (+1) [Q2]

6% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $649M [Q1] → $687M (+$38M) [Q2]

1.34% more ownership

Funds ownership: 89.97% [Q1] → 91.3% (+1.34%) [Q2]

8% less funds holding

Funds holding: 233 [Q1] → 214 (-19) [Q2]

26% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 62 | Existing positions reduced: 84

31% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 38 | Existing positions closed: 55

Research analyst outlook

4 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months

Low target
$11
18% downside
Avg. target
$18
34% upside
High target
$25
86% upside

4 analyst ratings

positive
75%
neutral
25%
negative
0%
Barrington Research
Gary Prestopino
$25
Outperform
Reiterated
21 Aug 2025
UBS
Kunal Madhukar
$11
Neutral
Maintained
8 Aug 2025
B. Riley Securities
Lee Krowl
$22
Buy
Maintained
8 Aug 2025
JP Morgan
Rajat Gupta
$14
Overweight
Upgraded
17 Jul 2025

Financial journalist opinion

Based on 6 articles about CARS published over the past 30 days

Positive
Zacks Investment Research
4 days ago
Are Investors Undervaluing Cars.com (CARS) Right Now?
Here at Zacks, our focus is on the proven Zacks Rank system, which emphasizes earnings estimates and estimate revisions to find great stocks. Nevertheless, we are always paying attention to the latest value, growth, and momentum trends to underscore strong picks.
Are Investors Undervaluing Cars.com (CARS) Right Now?
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
12 days ago
3 Cheap Highly Ranked Stocks to Buy for a Rebound: CARS, OPFI, QUAD
These highly ranked stocks are starting to embody why investor interest is shifting toward the Russell 2000.
3 Cheap Highly Ranked Stocks to Buy for a Rebound: CARS, OPFI, QUAD
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
12 days ago
Best Momentum Stock to Buy for September 3rd
HALO, TROW and CARS made it to the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) momentum stocks list on September 3, 2025.
Best Momentum Stock to Buy for September 3rd
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
12 days ago
Best Value Stocks to Buy for September 3rd
CARS, JRVR and IFS made it to the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) value stocks list on September 3, 2025.
Best Value Stocks to Buy for September 3rd
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
18 days ago
Wall Street Analysts See a 30.37% Upside in Cars.com (CARS): Can the Stock Really Move This High?
The consensus price target hints at a 30.4% upside potential for Cars.com (CARS). While empirical research shows that this sought-after metric is hardly effective, an upward trend in earnings estimate revisions could mean that the stock will witness an upside in the near term.
Wall Street Analysts See a 30.37% Upside in Cars.com (CARS): Can the Stock Really Move This High?
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
20 days ago
Is Cars.com (CARS) Stock Undervalued Right Now?
Here at Zacks, our focus is on the proven Zacks Rank system, which emphasizes earnings estimates and estimate revisions to find great stocks. Nevertheless, we are always paying attention to the latest value, growth, and momentum trends to underscore strong picks.
Is Cars.com (CARS) Stock Undervalued Right Now?
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
1 month ago
Cars.com Inc. (CARS) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Cars.com Inc. (NYSE:CARS ) Q2 2025 Earnings Conference Call August 7, 2025 9:00 AM ET Company Participants Katherine Chen - Vice President of Investor Relations Sonia Jain - Chief Financial Officer T. Alex Vetter - Co-Founder, CEO & Director Conference Call Participants Gary Frank Prestopino - Barrington Research Associates, Inc., Research Division Joseph Robert Spak - UBS Investment Bank, Research Division Marvin Milton Fong - BTIG, LLC, Research Division Naved Ahmad Khan - B.
Cars.com Inc. (CARS) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Neutral
The Motley Fool
1 month ago
Cars.com (CARS) Q2 EPS Misses by 2%
Cars.com (CARS) Q2 EPS Misses by 2%
Cars.com (CARS) Q2 EPS Misses by 2%
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
Wall Street Analysts Think Cars.com (CARS) Could Surge 30.08%: Read This Before Placing a Bet
The average of price targets set by Wall Street analysts indicates a potential upside of 30.1% in Cars.com (CARS). While the effectiveness of this highly sought-after metric is questionable, the positive trend in earnings estimate revisions might translate into an upside in the stock.
Wall Street Analysts Think Cars.com (CARS) Could Surge 30.08%: Read This Before Placing a Bet
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
Is Cars.com (CARS) a Great Value Stock Right Now?
Here at Zacks, our focus is on the proven Zacks Rank system, which emphasizes earnings estimates and estimate revisions to find great stocks. Nevertheless, we are always paying attention to the latest value, growth, and momentum trends to underscore strong picks.
Is Cars.com (CARS) a Great Value Stock Right Now?
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