The stock of Carmax Inc (KMX) has gone up by 9.49% for the week, with a 0.62% rise in the past month and a 19.03% rise in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.50%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are 2.26% for KMX. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 5.86% for KMX’s stock, with a 11.66% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Carmax Inc (NYSE: KMX) Right Now?
Carmax Inc (NYSE: KMX) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 29.14x compared to its average ratio. KMX has 36-month beta value of 1.72. Analysts have mixed views on the stock, with 5 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 5 as “overweight,” 6 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for KMX is 153.09M, and currently, short sellers hold a 8.47% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of KMX on January 30, 2025 was 1.88M shares.
KMX) stock’s latest price update
The stock of Carmax Inc (NYSE: KMX) has increased by 0.49 when compared to last closing price of 85.28. Despite this, the company has experienced a 9.49% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-01-29 that CarMax (KMX) made it through our ‘Fast-Paced Momentum at a Bargain’ screen and could be a great choice for investors looking for stocks that have gained strong momentum recently but are still trading at reasonable prices.
Analysts’ Opinion of KMX
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for KMX stocks, with Stephens repeating the rating for KMX by listing it as a “Equal-Weight.” The predicted price for KMX in the upcoming period, according to Stephens is $86 based on the research report published on December 05, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
Needham, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see KMX reach a price target of $99. The rating they have provided for KMX stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on March 20th, 2024.
Mizuho gave a rating of “Neutral” to KMX, setting the target price at $80 in the report published on March 19th of the previous year.
KMX Trading at 4.07% 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 -6.08% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.26%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.50%, as shares surge +2.30% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +10.07% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, KMX rose by +9.49%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +19.06% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $80.96. In addition, Carmax Inc saw 4.82% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at KMX starting from Tuite Tyler, who proposed sale 4,869 shares at the price of $84.58 back on Jan 28 ’25. After this action, Tuite Tyler now owns shares of Carmax Inc, valued at $411,809 using the latest closing price.
Mayor-Mora Enrique N, the EVP & CFO of Carmax Inc, sale 5,000 shares at $81.43 during a trade that took place back on Jan 15 ’25, which means that Mayor-Mora Enrique N is holding 20,260 shares at $407,150 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for KMX
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.03 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 0.03. Equity return is now at value 7.52, with 1.69 for asset returns.
Based on Carmax Inc (KMX), the company’s capital structure generated 0.74 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.04. The debt to equity ratio resting at 2.84. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 0.9.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.04 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 14.19. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.18. The receivables turnover for the company is 121.62for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.95. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.30.
Conclusion
To put it simply, Carmax Inc (KMX) has had a better performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
