The stock of Carmax Inc (KMX) has gone up by 4.81% for the week, with a 1.76% rise in the past month and a -19.77% drop in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.82%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are 3.14% for KMX. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 5.63% for KMX’s stock, with a simple moving average of -10.55% for the last 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Carmax Inc (NYSE: KMX) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Carmax Inc (NYSE: KMX) is above average at 21.71x, Company’s 36-month beta value is 1.41.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 8 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 4 as “overweight,” 4 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for KMX is 151.59M, and currently, short sellers hold a 7.30% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of KMX on May 14, 2025 was 3.07M shares.
KMX) stock’s latest price update
Carmax Inc (NYSE: KMX)’s stock price has soared by 0.72 in relation to previous closing price of 69.06. Nevertheless, the company has seen a gain of 4.81% in its stock price over the last five trading days. globenewswire.com reported 2025-05-13 that NEW YORK, May 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Pomerantz LLP is investigating claims on behalf of investors of CarMax, Inc. (“CarMax” or the “Company”) (NYSE: KMX). Such investors are advised to contact Danielle Peyton at newaction@pomlaw.com or 646-581-9980, ext. 7980.
Analysts’ Opinion of KMX
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for KMX stocks, with Stephens repeating the rating for KMX by listing it as a “Overweight.” The predicted price for KMX in the upcoming period, according to Stephens is $90 based on the research report published on March 26, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Evercore ISI, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see KMX reach a price target of $110, previously predicting the price at $90. The rating they have provided for KMX stocks is “Outperform” according to the report published on February 06th, 2025.
Stephens gave a rating of “Equal-Weight” to KMX, setting the target price at $86 in the report published on December 05th of the previous year.
KMX Trading at -1.83% 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 -23.77% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.14%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.82%, as shares surge +3.05% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -14.66% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, KMX rose by +4.81%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -14.70% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $65.85. In addition, Carmax Inc saw -14.92% 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 KMX starting from STEENROD MITCHELL D, who purchase 1,300 shares at the price of $65.49 back on Apr 24 ’25. After this action, STEENROD MITCHELL D now owns 33,577 shares of Carmax Inc, valued at $85,137 using the latest closing price.
Tuite Tyler, the SVP & Chief Product Officer of Carmax Inc, 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 227 shares at $411,820 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for KMX
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.0 for the present operating margin
- 0.11 for the gross margin
The net margin for Carmax Inc stands at 0.02. The total capital return value is set at 0.0. Equity return is now at value 8.13, with 1.81 for asset returns.
Based on Carmax Inc (KMX), the company’s capital structure generated 0.75 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.03. The debt to equity ratio resting at 3.08. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 0.0.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.03 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 15.03. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.12. The receivables turnover for the company is 139.63for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.96. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.31.
Conclusion
In a nutshell, Carmax Inc (KMX) has experienced a mixed performance in recent times. The stock has received mixed “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.
