Cars.com (NYSE: CARS) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 29.16x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 2.15. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 3 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 as “overweight,” 2 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
The public float for CARS is 59.14M, and at present, short sellers hold a 2.59% of that float. On January 09, 2025, the average trading volume of CARS was 548.78K shares.
CARS) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of Cars.com (NYSE: CARS) has plunged by -1.92 when compared to previous closing price of 17.19, but the company has seen a -2.71% decline in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. prnewswire.com reported 2024-12-17 that New year brings tightening used-car supply, a shifting definition of “American-made,” and new strategies for electric cars CHICAGO, Dec. 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Cars.com Inc. (NYSE: CARS) (d/b/a “Cars Commerce Inc.”), an audience-driven technology company powering automotive, today released its 2025 Automotive Trends. The industry is entering the new year with a mix of optimism and challenges as shifts in supply and demand continue to shape automotive retail.
CARS’s Market Performance
Cars.com (CARS) has experienced a -2.71% fall in stock performance for the past week, with a -10.22% drop in the past month, and a 6.98% rise in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.74%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.00% for CARS. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -4.89% for CARS stock, with a simple moving average of -6.02% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of CARS
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for CARS stocks, with JP Morgan repeating the rating for CARS by listing it as a “Neutral.” The predicted price for CARS in the upcoming period, according to JP Morgan is $19 based on the research report published on August 09, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
UBS, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see CARS reach a price target of $20. The rating they have provided for CARS stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on September 15th, 2023.
B. Riley Securities gave a rating of “Buy” to CARS, setting the target price at $26 in the report published on July 20th of the previous year.
CARS Trading at -6.82% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought CARS to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -20.62% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.00%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.74%, as shares sank -11.91% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +7.05% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, CARS fell by -2.71%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -0.47% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $17.73. In addition, Cars.com saw -2.71% 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 CARS starting from Greenthal Jill A, who sale 10,990 shares at the price of $19.85 back on Dec 02 ’24. After this action, Greenthal Jill A now owns 90,973 shares of Cars.com, valued at $218,152 using the latest closing price.
Greenthal Jill A, the Director of Cars.com, proposed sale 10,990 shares at $19.80 during a trade that took place back on Dec 02 ’24, which means that Greenthal Jill A is holding shares at $217,603 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for CARS
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.07 for the present operating margin
- 0.67 for the gross margin
The net margin for Cars.com stands at 0.05. The total capital return value is set at 0.05. Equity return is now at value 7.96, with 3.53 for asset returns.
Based on Cars.com (CARS), the company’s capital structure generated 0.48 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.36. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.93. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 1.49.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 151.53 million with net debt to EBITDA at 2.38. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.1. The receivables turnover for the company is 5.74for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.64. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.79.
Conclusion
To sum up, Cars.com (CARS) has seen a bad performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others 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.
