The stock price of CarGurus Inc (NASDAQ: CARG) has jumped by 13.02 compared to previous close of 27.95. Despite this, the company has seen a gain of 12.06% in its stock price over the last five trading days. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-05-08 that CarGurus, Inc. (NASDAQ:CARG ) Q1 2025 Earnings Conference Call May 8, 2025 5:00 PM ET Company Participants Kirndeep Singh – Vice President, Investor Relations Jason Trevisan – Chief Executive Officer Sam Zales – President & Chief Operating Officer Conference Call Participants Wyatt Swanson – D.A. Davidson Naved Khan – B.
Is It Worth Investing in CarGurus Inc (NASDAQ: CARG) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for CarGurus Inc (NASDAQ: CARG) is 174.72x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for CARG is 1.43. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 6 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 as “overweight,” 4 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for CARG is 80.15M and currently, short sellers hold a 8.96% of that float. On May 09, 2025, CARG’s average trading volume was 1.30M shares.
CARG’s Market Performance
The stock of CarGurus Inc (CARG) has seen a 12.06% increase in the past week, with a 13.02% rise in the past month, and a -20.19% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 4.63%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.83% for CARG. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 13.47% for CARG’s stock, with a -1.14% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
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 8.67% 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 -23.57% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.83%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 4.63%, as shares surge +18.59% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +2.47% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, CARG rose by +11.78%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +21.19% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $27.84. In addition, CarGurus Inc saw -13.55% 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 Steinert Langley, who sale 20,640 shares at the price of $28.17 back on May 07 ’25. After this action, Steinert Langley now owns 754,957 shares of CarGurus Inc, valued at $581,425 using the latest closing price.
Steinert Langley, the Executive Chair of CarGurus Inc, sale 18,588 shares at $28.02 during a trade that took place back on May 06 ’25, which means that Steinert Langley is holding 775,597 shares at $520,769 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 3.34. 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
To wrap up, the performance of CarGurus Inc (CARG) has been mixed in recent times. The stock has received a bullish of “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. 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.
