Cars.com Inc. CARS
At closeNov 6, 2026, 4:01 PM EST
After hours · Nov 6, 4:01 PM ET
- YTD
- +9.43%
- 1 year
- +20.38%
- Market cap
- 714.66M
- Revenue (ttm)
- 718.33M
- Profit margin
- 5.46%
- EPS (ttm)
- 0.74
- Shares out
- 64.74M
- P/E ratio
- 18.04
- Forward P/E
- 21.62
- YTD return
- +9.43%
- 1-year return
- +20.38%
- Volume
- 1.85M
- Avg volume
- 704.71K
- Open
- 13.58
- Previous close
- 13.56
- Day's range
- 13.24 – 14.02
- 52-week range
- 7.58 – 13.56
- Beta
- 2.15
- Analysts
- Buy
- Price target
- 19.86 (+48.7%)
- Earnings date
- Feb 27, 2025
MAX -13.28 (-49.87%)
Key statistics
- Enterprise value
- 1.41B
- PEG ratio
- 0.00
- Price / sales
- 1.19
- Price / book
- 1.71
- Dividend yield
- 0.00%
- Payout ratio
- 0.00%
- Revenue growth
- 3.10%
- Free cash flow
- 118.00M
- Total cash
- 49.57M
- Total debt
- 464.98M
- Return on equity
- 7.96%
- Short % of float
- 4.98%
- 50-day average
- 17.28
- 200-day average
- 17.99
Analyst view
Consensus: buy
- Target (low)
- 13.50
- Target (mean)
- 19.86
- Target (high)
- 25.00
- Strong buy1
- Buy3
- Hold2
- Sell1
- Strong sell0
Next earnings
Feb 27, 2025
Expected Feb 27, 2025. Consensus EPS estimate 0.50813.
Financials — quick view
Earnings
| Report date | Quarter ending | EPS estimate | EPS reported | Surprise | Surprise % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2025 | Dec 1, 2024 | 0.52 | — | — | — |
| Nov 7, 2024 | Sep 1, 2024 | 0.44 | 0.41 | -0.03 | -6.82% |
| Aug 8, 2024 | Jun 1, 2024 | 0.47 | 0.38 | -0.09 | -19.15% |
| May 9, 2024 | Mar 1, 2024 | 0.08 | 0.01 | -0.07 | -87.50% |
| Feb 22, 2024 | Dec 1, 2023 | 0.20 | 0.12 | -0.08 | -40.00% |
| Nov 2, 2023 | Sep 1, 2023 | 0.10 | 0.07 | -0.03 | -30.00% |
Upgrades / downgrades
| Date | Firm | Action | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2025 | JP Morgan | main | Neutral | Neutral |
| Feb 28, 2025 | DA Davidson | main | Buy | Buy |
| Feb 27, 2025 | Barrington Research | main | Outperform | Outperform |
| Feb 24, 2025 | Barrington Research | main | Outperform | Outperform |
| Jan 28, 2025 | Barrington Research | main | Outperform | Outperform |
| Nov 13, 2024 | Barrington Research | main | Outperform | Outperform |
About Cars.com Inc.
Cars.com Inc., an audience-driven technology company, that provides solutions for the automotive industry in the United States. Its Cars Commerce platform connects car shoppers with sellers. The company, enable dealers and automotive manufacturers; connect sellers with ready-to-buy shoppers that provide financing tools with instant online loan screening and approvals; and empower shoppers with the resources and digital tools needed to make car buying decisions. It also offers marketplace products, such as marketplace subscription advertising packages to dealer customers; digital solutions, including website creation and platform hosting, vehicle acquisition and valuation, digital retailing, and review and reputation management; and media products comprising display advertising, social selling, digital advertising, and in-market video services, as well as non-subscription digital advertising services to dealer customers. The company serves dealer customers, which included franchise and independent dealers. Its customers are local dealers, OEMs, and other national advertisers and lenders. Cars.com Inc. was founded in 1998 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.
- Sector
- Consumer Cyclical
- Industry
- Auto & Truck Dealerships
- Country
- United States
- Website
- cars.com
News
Cars.com Inc. (CARS) Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript 
What Cars.com (CARS) Said on Its Q3 Earnings Call 
B. Riley Securities Maintains Neutral on Cars.com, Raises Price Target to $15 
Cars.com (CARS) Q3 Earnings Surpass Estimates 
Cars.com Q3 Adj. EPS $0.58 Beats $0.25 Estimate, Sales $181.883M Miss $182.904M Estimate 
Cars.com Affirms FY2026 Sales Guidance of $723.239M-$737.704M vs $728.858M Est 
Cars.com Reports Third Quarter 2026 Results 
UBS Maintains Neutral on Cars.com, Lowers Price Target to $11.5 - Cars.com Appoints Trent Ziegler CFO, Effective Nov. 6, Succeeding Sonia Jain
UBS Maintains Neutral on Cars.com, Raises Price Target to $13
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Insider holders
| Insider | Relation | Latest transaction | Date | Shares held |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRAWFORD MATTHEW B | Officer | Sale | Nov 7, 2024 | 84,708 |
| GREENTHAL JILL A | Director | Sale | Dec 1, 2024 | 90,973 |
| JAIN SONIA | Chief Financial Officer | Sale | Nov 26, 2024 | 204,200 |
| KELLY MICHAEL JOSEPH | Director | Stock Award(Grant) | Jun 4, 2024 | 91,058 |
| MCGOVERN DONALD A JR. | Director | Stock Gift | Nov 24, 2024 | 74,328 |
| REVELLE GREG | Director | Stock Award(Grant) | Jun 4, 2024 | 98,925 |
Institution ownership
| Holder | % held | Shares | Value | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackrock Inc. | 15.22% | 9,854,711 | 129.98M | Dec 30, 2024 |
| FMR, LLC | 15.00% | 9,710,890 | 128.09M | Dec 30, 2024 |
| Vanguard Group Inc | 11.00% | 7,121,007 | 93.93M | Dec 30, 2024 |
| Boston Partners | 4.91% | 3,178,426 | 41.92M | Dec 30, 2024 |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 4.90% | 3,172,706 | 41.85M | Dec 30, 2024 |
| Pacer Advisors, Inc. | 3.95% | 2,559,142 | 33.76M | Dec 30, 2024 |
Fund ownership
| Holder | % held | Shares | Value | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| iShares Core S&P Smallcap ETF | 5.94% | 3,844,760 | 50.71M | Dec 30, 2024 |
| Fidelity Low-Priced Stock Fund | 4.67% | 3,021,998 | 39.86M | Oct 30, 2024 |
| Pacer Small Cap U.S. Cash Cows 100 ETF | 3.77% | 2,439,713 | 32.18M | Oct 30, 2024 |
| Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | 3.07% | 1,987,581 | 26.22M | Sep 29, 2024 |
| iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 2.76% | 1,788,048 | 23.58M | Dec 30, 2024 |
| Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund | 2.43% | 1,572,310 | 20.74M | Sep 29, 2024 |