Maplebear Inc (NASDAQ: CART) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.44x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for CART is 1.07. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 12 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 6 rating it as “overweight,” 13 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for CART is 175.49M and currently, short sellers hold a 9.75% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of CART on February 18, 2025 was 3.90M shares.
CART) stock’s latest price update
Maplebear Inc (NASDAQ: CART)’s stock price has decreased by -2.05 compared to its previous closing price of 50.97. However, the company has seen a -0.78% decrease in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. prnewswire.com reported 2025-02-18 that SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Instacart (NASDAQ: CART) today announced that Emily Reuter, CFO, will participate in a fireside chat at the Morgan Stanley Technology, Media & Telecom Conference on Tuesday, March 4, 2025 at 7:45 a.m. Pacific Time.
CART’s Market Performance
Maplebear Inc (CART) has experienced a -0.78% fall in stock performance for the past week, with a 7.18% rise in the past month, and a 16.05% rise in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.83%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.58% for CART. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 3.51% for CART’s stock, with a 27.32% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of CART
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for CART stocks, with Seaport Research Partners repeating the rating for CART by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for CART in the upcoming period, according to Seaport Research Partners is $62 based on the research report published on February 12, 2025 of the current year 2025.
BTIG Research, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see CART reach a price target of $58. The rating they have provided for CART stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on January 14th, 2025.
Mizuho gave a rating of “Outperform” to CART, setting the target price at $55 in the report published on January 14th of the current year.
CART Trading at 10.05% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought CART to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -2.74% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.58%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.83%, as shares surge +7.94% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +14.42% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, CART fell by -0.64%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +46.50% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $48.23. In addition, Maplebear Inc saw 20.53% 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 CART starting from Simo Fidji, who sale 20,750 shares at the price of $47.08 back on Feb 03 ’25. After this action, Simo Fidji now owns 1,751,243 shares of Maplebear Inc, valued at $976,834 using the latest closing price.
Simo Fidji, the Officer of Maplebear Inc, proposed sale 20,750 shares at $47.08 during a trade that took place back on Feb 03 ’25, which means that Simo Fidji is holding shares at $976,834 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for CART
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.12 for the present operating margin
- 0.75 for the gross margin
The net margin for Maplebear Inc stands at 0.13. The total capital return value is set at 0.13. Equity return is now at value 13.22, with 10.64 for asset returns.
Based on Maplebear Inc (CART), the company’s capital structure generated 0.01 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 27.39.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is -2.08 billion with net debt to EBITDA at -2.84. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 3.48. The receivables turnover for the company is 3.48for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.84. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 3.06.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Maplebear Inc (CART) has seen better 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 is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
