Copart, Inc (NASDAQ: CPRT) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 36.42x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 1.16. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 2 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 as “overweight,” 6 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for CPRT is 883.56M, and at present, short sellers hold a 1.61% of that float. On April 08, 2025, the average trading volume of CPRT was 4.40M shares.
CPRT) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of Copart, Inc (NASDAQ: CPRT) has plunged by -0.53 when compared to previous closing price of 54.51, but the company has seen a -4.19% decline in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-03-27 that The latest trading day saw Copart, Inc. (CPRT) settling at $55.64, representing a +1.04% change from its previous close.
CPRT’s Market Performance
Copart, Inc (CPRT) has experienced a -4.19% fall in stock performance for the past week, with a 0.89% rise in the past month, and a -4.73% drop in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 4.38%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.65% for CPRT. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -0.70% for CPRT stock, with a simple moving average of -1.48% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of CPRT
JP Morgan, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see CPRT reach a price target of $48. The rating they have provided for CPRT stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on February 27th, 2024.
HSBC Securities gave a rating of “Hold” to CPRT, setting the target price at $51 in the report published on December 04th of the previous year.
CPRT Trading at -3.39% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought CPRT to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -15.78% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.65%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 4.38%, as shares surge +2.65% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -6.03% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, CPRT fell by -4.19%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -1.17% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $54.60. In addition, Copart, Inc saw -5.52% 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 CPRT starting from MEEKS JAMES E, who sale 100,000 shares at the price of $54.00 back on Mar 19 ’25. After this action, MEEKS JAMES E now owns 0 shares of Copart, Inc, valued at $5,400,000 using the latest closing price.
MEEKS JAMES E, the Director of Copart, Inc, proposed sale 100,000 shares at $54.00 during a trade that took place back on Mar 19 ’25, which means that MEEKS JAMES E is holding shares at $5,400,000 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for CPRT
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.36 for the present operating margin
- 0.59 for the gross margin
The net margin for Copart, Inc stands at 0.32. The total capital return value is set at 0.19. Equity return is now at value 19.28, with 17.33 for asset returns.
Based on Copart, Inc (CPRT), the company’s capital structure generated 0.01 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 13.37.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.76 billion with net debt to EBITDA at -1.87. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 10.91. The receivables turnover for the company is 5.1for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.49. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 7.66.
Conclusion
To sum up, Copart, Inc (CPRT) 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.
