The stock of CarGurus Inc (CARG) has seen a -5.81% decrease in the past week, with a -7.41% drop in the past month, and a -20.31% decrease in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 4.89%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.88% for CARG.. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -3.14% for CARG’s stock, with a -6.87% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in CarGurus Inc (NASDAQ: CARG) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for CarGurus Inc (NASDAQ: CARG) is above average at 163.22x. The 36-month beta value for CARG is also noteworthy at 1.44. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 5 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 rating it as “overweight,” 5 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for CARG is 84.40M, and at present, short sellers hold a 7.53% of that float. The average trading volume of CARG on April 03, 2025 was 1.15M shares.
CARG) stock’s latest price update
CarGurus Inc (NASDAQ: CARG)’s stock price has soared by 0.92 in relation to previous closing price of 29.24. Nevertheless, the company has seen a loss of -5.81% in its stock price over the last five trading days. globenewswire.com reported 2025-04-02 that With tariffs going into effect, report uncovers trends in new car supply, consumer demand, and pricing—plus opportunities where shoppers can still find savings BOSTON, April 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — CarGurus (Nasdaq: CARG), the No. 1 visited digital auto platform for shopping, buying, and selling new and used vehicles1, today released its Quarterly Review for Q1 2025.
Analysts’ Opinion of CARG
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for CARG stocks, with JP Morgan repeating the rating for CARG by listing it as a “Neutral.” The predicted price for CARG in the upcoming period, according to JP Morgan is $34 based on the research report published on March 27, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Needham, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see CARG reach a price target of $45, previously predicting the price at $39. The rating they have provided for CARG stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on January 16th, 2025.
JMP Securities gave a rating of “Mkt Outperform” to CARG, setting the target price at $30 in the report published on June 07th of the previous year.
CARG Trading at -14.18% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought CARG to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -28.60% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.88%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 4.89%, as shares sank -9.09% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -23.33% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, CARG fell by -5.81%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +14.03% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $30.47. In addition, CarGurus Inc saw -19.24% 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 CARG starting from Sarnoff Dafna, who proposed sale 5,445 shares at the price of $28.63 back on Apr 02 ’25. After this action, Sarnoff Dafna now owns shares of CarGurus Inc, valued at $155,890 using the latest closing price.
Quinn Matthew Todd, the Officer of CarGurus Inc, proposed sale 4,393 shares at $28.63 during a trade that took place back on Apr 02 ’25, which means that Quinn Matthew Todd is holding shares at $125,772 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for CARG
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.16 for the present operating margin
- 0.82 for the gross margin
The net margin for CarGurus Inc stands at 0.02. The total capital return value is set at 0.19. Equity return is now at value 3.62, with 2.41 for asset returns.
Based on CarGurus Inc (CARG), the company’s capital structure generated 0.26 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 1.33.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 173.27 million with net debt to EBITDA at -0.63. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 3.32. The receivables turnover for the company is 20.21for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.08. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 4.07.
Conclusion
In summary, CarGurus Inc (CARG) has had a bad performance as of late. Analysts have mixed opinions on the stock, with some viewing 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.
