The stock of Carvana Co (NYSE: CVNA) has decreased by -7.37 when compared to last closing price of 211.41.Despite this, the company has seen a loss of -5.03% in its stock price over the last five trading days. zacks.com reported 2025-04-21 that Carvana’s streamlined operations, scalable platform and distinctive business model position it well for more upside.
Is It Worth Investing in Carvana Co (NYSE: CVNA) Right Now?
Carvana Co (NYSE: CVNA) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 124.55x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for CVNA is 3.54. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 6 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 7 rating it as “overweight,” 10 rating it as “hold,” and 1 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for CVNA is 121.69M and currently, short sellers hold a 6.56% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of CVNA on April 22, 2025 was 4.61M shares.
CVNA’s Market Performance
CVNA stock saw an increase of -5.03% in the past week, with a monthly gain of 5.61% and a quarterly increase of -15.04%. The volatility ratio for the week is 6.79%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 10.66% for Carvana Co (CVNA). The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -3.30% for CVNA’s stock, with a -0.55% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of CVNA
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for CVNA stocks, with Morgan Stanley repeating the rating for CVNA by listing it as a “Overweight.” The predicted price for CVNA in the upcoming period, according to Morgan Stanley is $280 based on the research report published on March 25, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Piper Sandler, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see CVNA reach a price target of $225. The rating they have provided for CVNA stocks is “Overweight” according to the report published on March 20th, 2025.
Citigroup gave a rating of “Buy” to CVNA, setting the target price at $277 in the report published on January 08th of the current year.
CVNA Trading at -8.02% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought CVNA to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -33.13% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 10.66%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 6.79%, as shares surge +2.56% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -25.59% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, CVNA fell by -5.03%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +53.56% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $202.52. In addition, Carvana Co saw -3.70% 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 CVNA starting from HUSTON BENJAMIN E., who sale 50,000 shares at the price of $150.90 back on Apr 07 ’25. After this action, HUSTON BENJAMIN E. now owns 123,803 shares of Carvana Co, valued at $7,544,779 using the latest closing price.
BHJC Trust, the Officer of Carvana Co, proposed sale 50,000 shares at $162.57 during a trade that took place back on Apr 07 ’25, which means that BHJC Trust is holding shares at $8,128,500 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for CVNA
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.07 for the present operating margin
- 0.2 for the gross margin
The net margin for Carvana Co stands at 0.02. The total capital return value is set at 0.14. Equity return is now at value 27.94, with 2.70 for asset returns.
Based on Carvana Co (CVNA), the company’s capital structure generated 0.36 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 1.27. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.57. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 1.52.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.36 billion with net debt to EBITDA at -0.73. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.98. The receivables turnover for the company is 45.13for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.61. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 3.64.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Carvana Co (CVNA) has seen mixed performance in recent times. Analysts have a bullish opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it 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.
