Carmax Inc (NYSE: KMX) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.01x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for KMX is 1.63. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 4 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 rating it as “overweight,” 8 rating it as “hold,” and 1 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for KMX is 157.22M and currently, short sellers hold a 12.16% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of KMX on April 16, 2024 was 1.95M shares.
KMX) stock’s latest price update
Carmax Inc (NYSE: KMX) has seen a decline in its stock price by -2.73 in relation to its previous close of 71.41. However, the company has experienced a -16.18% decline in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. The Motley Fool reported 2024-04-12 that Carmax announced lower-than-expected revenue and earnings in its latest quarter. High interest rates have put pressure on consumers, causing them to delay vehicle purchases.
KMX’s Market Performance
Carmax Inc (KMX) has seen a -16.18% fall in stock performance for the week, with a -14.18% decline in the past month and a -0.19% plunge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.95%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.77% for KMX. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -15.63% for KMX stock, with a simple moving average of -7.78% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of KMX
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for KMX stocks, with Needham repeating the rating for KMX by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for KMX in the upcoming period, according to Needham is $99 based on the research report published on March 20, 2024 of the current year 2024.
Mizuho, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see KMX reach a price target of $80. The rating they have provided for KMX stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on March 19th, 2024.
Wedbush gave a rating of “Outperform” to KMX, setting the target price at $90 in the report published on September 25th of the previous year.
KMX Trading at -11.56% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought KMX to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -21.27% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.77%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.95%, as shares sank -13.97% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -4.64% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, KMX fell by -16.18%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -17.67% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $81.76. In addition, Carmax Inc saw -9.49% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at KMX starting from Livesay Jill A, who sale 14,199 shares at the price of $70.89 back on Jan 29 ’24. After this action, Livesay Jill A now owns 9,068 shares of Carmax Inc, valued at $1,006,567 using the latest closing price.
Cafritz Diane L, the EVP, General Counsel & CCO of Carmax Inc, sale 22,000 shares at $70.08 during a trade that took place back on Jan 26 ’24, which means that Cafritz Diane L is holding 5,073 shares at $1,541,760 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for KMX
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.02 for the present operating margin
- 0.1 for the gross margin
The net margin for Carmax Inc stands at 0.02. The total capital return value is set at 0.02. Equity return is now at value 8.20, with 1.78 for asset returns.
Based on Carmax Inc (KMX), the company’s capital structure generated 0.76 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.02. The debt to equity ratio resting at 3.1. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 0.62.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is -22.21 million with net debt to EBITDA at 14.93. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.1. The receivables turnover for the company is 119.99for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.98. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.26.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Carmax Inc (KMX) has seen bad performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
