The stock price of Carmax Inc (NYSE: KMX) has dropped by -0.53 compared to previous close of 82.96. Despite this, the company has seen a fall of -5.63% in its stock price over the last five trading days. globenewswire.com reported 2025-02-19 that LOS ANGELES, Feb. 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Angel City Football Club (ACFC) today announced CarMax (NYSE: KMX), the nation’s largest retailer of used cars, as a Founding Partner and its Official Used Auto Retailer. This partnership will focus on community impact, with a dedicated emphasis on supporting youth sports programs in the Los Angeles area, fan engagement activities, and special promotions on game days.
Is It Worth Investing in Carmax Inc (NYSE: KMX) Right Now?
Carmax Inc (NYSE: KMX) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 28.06x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 1.76. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 6 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 at present, short sellers hold a 7.88% of that float. On February 27, 2025, the average trading volume of KMX was 1.79M shares.
KMX’s Market Performance
KMX stock saw a decrease of -5.63% in the past week, with a monthly decline of -2.38% and a quarterly a decrease of 2.34%. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.71%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 2.35% for Carmax Inc (KMX). The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -3.56% for KMX’s stock, with a simple moving average of 5.37% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of KMX
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for KMX stocks, with Evercore ISI repeating the rating for KMX by listing it as a “Outperform.” The predicted price for KMX in the upcoming period, according to Evercore ISI is $110 based on the research report published on February 06, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Stephens, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see KMX reach a price target of $86. The rating they have provided for KMX stocks is “Equal-Weight” according to the report published on December 05th, 2024.
Needham gave a rating of “Buy” to KMX, setting the target price at $99 in the report published on March 20th of the previous year.
KMX Trading at -1.16% 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 -9.57% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.35%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.71%, as shares sank -3.24% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -5.15% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, KMX fell by -5.63%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +17.32% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $85.56. In addition, Carmax Inc saw 0.93% 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 sale 4,869 shares at the price of $84.58 back on Jan 28 ’25. After this action, Tuite Tyler now owns 227 shares of Carmax Inc, valued at $411,820 using the latest closing price.
Tuite Tyler, the Officer of Carmax Inc, proposed sale 4,869 shares at $84.58 during a trade that took place back on Jan 28 ’25, which means that Tuite Tyler is holding shares at $411,809 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 1.16. 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 sum up, Carmax Inc (KMX) has seen a mixed 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.
