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Cars.com

10.29

Oct 21 • 3:59 PM ET -0.25 (-2.37%)

10.25

Aftermarket • 7:44 PM ET -0.04 (-0.39%)

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Oct 20, 7:35 AMCars.com discloses a 332,069-share restricted stock unit inducement grant to CFO-designate Trent Ziegler under its 2025 Inducement Equity Plan, vesting over three years.

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Index	RUT
Market Cap	550.85M
Enterprise Value	964.68M
Income	34.30M
Sales	725.63M
Book/sh	8.23
Cash/sh	0.62
Dividend Est.	-
Dividend TTM	-
Dividend Ex-Date	-
Dividend Gr. 3/5Y	- -
Payout	0.00%
Employees	1700
IPO	May 18, 2017

P/E	17.85
Forward P/E	4.40
PEG	0.27
P/S	0.76
P/B	1.25
P/C	16.55
P/FCF	4.30
EV/EBITDA	6.14
EV/Sales	1.33
Quick Ratio	2.00
Current Ratio	2.00
Debt/Eq	1.01
LT Debt/Eq	1.01
Option/Short	Yes / Yes

EPS (ttm)	0.58
EPS next Y	2.34
EPS next Q	0.54
EPS this Y	17.11%
EPS next Y	16.68%
EPS next 5Y	16.28%
EPS past 3/5Y	8.67% -
Sales past 3/5Y	3.42% 5.73%
EPS Y/Y TTM	-6.71%
Sales Y/Y TTM	1.08%
EPS Q/Q	129.33%
Sales Q/Q	0.67%
Earnings	Aug 06 BMO
EPS/Sales Surpr.	-0.60% -0.33%

Insider Own	12.84%
Insider Trans	-2.17%
Inst Own	106.88%
Inst Trans	-3.62%
ROA	3.30%
ROE	7.40%
ROIC	3.85%
Gross Margin	57.05%
Oper. Margin	11.45%
Profit Margin	4.73%
SMA20	2.13%
SMA50	-7.13%
SMA200	-3.07%
Trades

Shs Outstand	53.93M
Shs Float	46.66M
Short Float	15.80%
Short Ratio	11.13
Short Interest	7.37M
52W High	13.69 -24.84%
52W Low	7.40 39.05%
Volatility	3.29% 3.95%
ATR (14)	0.41
RSI (14)	48.16
Beta	1.68
Rel Volume	1.00
Avg Volume	662.40K
Volume	660,173

Perf Week	3.83%
Perf Month	-4.72%
Perf Quarter	-9.89%
Perf Half Y	-6.54%
Perf YTD	-15.66%
Perf Year	-2.37%
Perf 3Y	-35.89%
Perf 5Y	-19.04%
Perf 10Y	-
Recom	2.67
Target Price	12.50
Prev Close	10.54
Price	10.29
Change %	-2.37%

Date	Action	Analyst	Rating Change	Price Target Change
May-08-26	Downgrade	B. Riley Securities	Buy → Neutral	$13
Feb-27-26	Downgrade	JP Morgan	Overweight → Neutral	$10
Jul-17-25	Upgrade	JP Morgan	Neutral → Overweight	$14
Aug-09-24	Downgrade	JP Morgan	Overweight → Neutral	$25 → $19
Sep-15-23	Initiated	UBS	Neutral	$20
Jul-20-23	Initiated	B. Riley Securities	Buy	$26
Jun-27-23	Initiated	JP Morgan	Overweight	$23
Jun-21-22	Reiterated	BTIG Research	Buy	$19 → $16
Feb-02-22	Initiated	Northcoast	Neutral
Aug-27-21	Initiated	Truist	Buy	$18
Mar-01-21	Upgrade	The Benchmark Company	Hold → Buy	$18
Oct-15-20	Upgrade	Craig Hallum	Hold → Buy	$14
Oct-15-20	Upgrade	B. Riley Securities	Neutral → Buy	$9 → $11
May-08-20	Downgrade	Citigroup	Buy → Neutral
May-07-20	Downgrade	Craig Hallum	Buy → Hold
May-05-20	Downgrade	B. Riley FBR	Buy → Neutral	$13 → $5.25
Mar-09-20	Upgrade	BTIG Research	Neutral → Buy	$10
Mar-05-20	Upgrade	DA Davidson	Neutral → Buy
Nov-06-19	Upgrade	CFRA	Hold → Buy
Nov-06-19	Upgrade	Barrington Research	Mkt Perform → Outperform

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Oct-20-26 07:30AM	Cars.com Announces Inducement Award Under NYSE Rule 303A.08 (PR Newswire)
Oct-07-26 08:13AM	Gas price effect: Hybrid demand is outstripping supply, report finds (Yahoo Finance)
08:13AM	Gas price effect Hybrid demand is outstripping supply: Report (Yahoo Finance)
Sep-30-26 04:05PM	Cars.com Announces Chief Financial Officer Transition (PR Newswire)
Aug-06-26 05:08PM	Cars.com Inc. Q2 2026 Earnings Call Summary (Moby)
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07:58AM	Cars.com: Q2 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press)
07:30AM	Cars.com Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results (PR Newswire)
Jul-29-26 07:30AM	Only 2 of 56 New Vehicles Ace Car Seat Test in Cars.com's 2026 Report (PR Newswire)
Jul-23-26 04:30PM	Cars.com to Announce Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results (PR Newswire)
Jul-01-26 07:30AM	Cars.com Releases a Guide to the Most Affordable American-Made Vehicles of 2026 to Ring in America's 250th (PR Newswire)
Jun-23-26 08:20AM	Tesla leads Cars.com's American-Made Index again, even as EV sales slump (Yahoo Finance)
07:45AM	The most American-made cars might surprise you as new list is released (Detroit Free Press)
07:30AM	Cars.com Announces Its 2026 Most American-Made Vehicles Ahead of Country's 250th (PR Newswire)
Jun-11-26 09:40PM	Cars.com Announces Inducement Awards Under NYSE Listing Rule 303A.08 (PR Newswire)
04:30PM	Cars.com Names Sarah Kettler Chief Marketing Officer (PR Newswire)
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May-20-26 04:49PM	Should Value Investors Buy Cars.com (CARS) Stock? (Quartz)
May-07-26 07:44AM	Cars.com: Q1 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press) +10.19%
07:30AM	Cars.com Reports First Quarter 2026 Results (PR Newswire)
Apr-27-26 08:00AM	Cars.com's New First-of-Its-Kind AI Video Solution Turns Every Vehicle Into High-Intent Sales Engine (PR Newswire)
Apr-09-26 04:35PM	Cars.com Provides Update on Business Initiatives, Raises Share Repurchase Target and Reaffirms Guidance (PR Newswire) +7.26%
Apr-07-26 12:00PM	Affordable Excellence: Cars.com Announces 2026 Best Value New Cars (PR Newswire)
07:35AM	KIA SPORTAGE HYBRID NAMED IN CARS.COM'S 2026 BEST VALUE NEW CARS (PR Newswire)
Mar-18-26 05:35PM	Evolve Announces March 2026 Distributions for UltraYield ETFs and Certain Evolve Funds (TMX Newsfile)
07:30AM	Cars.com Announces Its 2026 Dealer of the Year Awards (PR Newswire)
Mar-06-26 06:39PM	Vertiv Holdings, Lumentum Holdings, Coherent, and EchoStar Set to Join S&P 500; Others to Join S&P 100, S&P MidCap 400, and S&P SmallCap 600 (PR Newswire)
Feb-28-26 09:27AM	Cars.com price target lowered to $13 from $22 at B. Riley (TipRanks)
Feb-27-26 08:08PM	Cars.com Q4 Earnings Call Highlights (MarketBeat) -5.95% -5.85%
03:21PM	Cars.com (CARS) Stock Trades Down, Here Is Why (StockStory)
07:59AM	Here Are Fridays Top Wall Street Analyst Research Calls: Block, Costco, Dollar Tree, Duolingo, Palantir Technologies, Southwest Airlines, Synopsis, Warner Bros. Discovery, and More (24/7 Wall St.)
Feb-26-26 04:04PM	Cars.com Inc (CARS) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Highlights: Navigating Growth and Challenges in a ... (GuruFocus.com) -15.46%
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12:30PM	Cars.com (CARS) Reports Q4 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say (Zacks)
12:26PM	Cars.com (CARS) Stock Trades Down, Here Is Why (StockStory)
12:15PM	Cars.com (CARS) Misses Q4 Earnings Estimates (Zacks)
07:56AM	Cars.com: Q4 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press Finance)
07:54AM	Cars.com (NYSE:CARS) Posts Q4 CY2025 Sales In Line With Estimates But Stock Drops (StockStory)
07:30AM	Cars.com Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Results (PR Newswire)
Feb-25-26 09:46AM	Cars.com (CARS) Reports Q4: Everything You Need To Know Ahead Of Earnings (StockStory)
Feb-24-26 09:55PM	MercadoLibre (MELI) Q4 Earnings Lag Estimates (Zacks)
Feb-19-26 11:31PM	3 Volatile Stocks We're Skeptical Of (StockStory)
06:05PM	CarGurus (CARG) Beats Q4 Earnings and Revenue Estimates (Zacks)
Feb-18-26 11:38PM	3 Volatile Stocks That Fall Short (StockStory)
Feb-12-26 04:30PM	Cars.com to Announce Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Financial Results (PR Newswire)
Feb-08-26 05:56PM	Crypto.com CEO Kris Marszalek bought AI.com for $70 million in crypto, plans Super Bowl debut (The Block)
Feb-05-26 07:30AM	Best of 2026: Cars.com Names Nissan Leaf Top Vehicle of the Year (PR Newswire)
Feb-04-26 05:00PM	Cars Commerce and Del Grande Dealer Group Unveil New Solution for Dealers Built on Salesforce's Agentforce Automotive CRM (PR Newswire)
05:44AM	Is Cars.com Inc. (CARS) One of the Best Used Car Stocks To Buy According to Hedge Funds? (Insider Monkey)
Feb-02-26 11:01PM	3 Reasons to Sell CARS and 1 Stock to Buy Instead (StockStory)
07:30AM	AccuTrade Launches a Single Solution for Smarter Appraisals and Inventory Management (PR Newswire)
Jan-29-26 07:30AM	Cars.com Launches Powerful New Solutions, Helping Dealers Turn Smarter Technology into Real Profit (PR Newswire)
Jan-26-26 11:33PM	3 of Wall Street's Favorite Stocks We Think Twice About (StockStory)
Jan-22-26 12:56PM	Cars.com (CARS) Stock Is Up, What You Need To Know (StockStory)
Jan-20-26 11:35PM	3 Stocks Under $50 That Concern Us (StockStory)
03:45PM	Cars.com and Chewy Shares Plummet, What You Need To Know (StockStory)
Jan-14-26 06:26PM	Stocks to Watch After December's CPI Report: CARS, CVNA, TSN (Zacks)
06:35AM	Rivian hires chief customer officer ahead of R2 launch (Wards Auto)
Dec-23-25 07:30AM	Cars Commerce Announces Inducement Awards Under NYSE Listing Rule 303A.08 (PR Newswire)
Dec-21-25 11:39PM	3 Profitable Stocks with Questionable Fundamentals (StockStory)
Dec-19-25 03:15PM	Why Cars.com (CARS) Stock Is Nosediving (StockStory)
Dec-18-25 04:05PM	Cars Commerce Names Tobias Hartmann as Next Chief Executive Officer, Succeeding CEO Alex Vetter Effective January 15, 2026 (PR Newswire)
Dec-16-25 02:06PM	Why Cars.com (CARS) Stock Is Trading Up Today (StockStory)
Dec-15-25 12:48PM	Reddit Investors Have No Faith in Used Car Stocks \| CVNA CARS CARG (24/7 Wall St.)
Dec-11-25 11:31PM	3 Russell 2000 Stocks We Steer Clear Of (StockStory)
Dec-07-25 11:32PM	3 Inflated Stocks We're Skeptical Of (StockStory)
Dec-04-25 07:30AM	Cars Commerce Appoints Seasoned SaaS and Marketplace Technologist Cormac Twomey as Chief Technology Officer (PR Newswire)
Dec-03-25 02:11PM	Why Cars.com (CARS) Stock Is Up Today (StockStory)
Dec-01-25 11:32PM	3 Stocks Under $50 We Think Twice About (StockStory)
Nov-20-25 03:24PM	Cars.com Survey Reveals AI's Growing Influence on Car Shopping: 97% of AI Users Say it Will Impact Purchase Decisions and Almost Half Have Already Leveraged the Tech for Car Shopping (PR Newswire)
Nov-19-25 10:38PM	Online Marketplace Stocks Q3 In Review: Cars.com (NYSE:CARS) Vs Peers (StockStory)
Nov-14-25 09:40AM	Are Investors Undervaluing Cars.com (CARS) Right Now? (Zacks)
Nov-13-25 12:34AM	The 5 Most Interesting Analyst Questions From Cars.com's Q3 Earnings Call (StockStory)
Nov-07-25 09:41AM	CARS Q3 Deep Dive: Dealer Growth and AI Drive Stable Marketplace Momentum (StockStory)
Nov-06-25 04:15PM	Cars.com Inc (CARS) Q3 2025 Earnings Call Highlights: Record Revenue and Strategic Innovations ... (GuruFocus.com) +6.53%
09:30AM	Cars.com (CARS) Q3 Earnings: How Key Metrics Compare to Wall Street Estimates (Zacks)
08:45AM	Cars.com (CARS) Q3 Earnings Miss Estimates (Zacks)
08:02AM	Cars.com's (NYSE:CARS) Q3 Earnings Results: Revenue In Line With Expectations, Stock Soars (StockStory)
07:50AM	Cars.com: Q3 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press Finance)
07:45AM	Meet "Carson": Cars.com's New AI Engine for Car Shopping (PR Newswire)
07:37AM	Amazons $300 Billion Jump Puts Stock Back in AI Conversation (Bloomberg)
07:30AM	Cars.com Reports Third Quarter 2025 Results (PR Newswire)
Nov-04-25 10:15PM	Cars.com (CARS) Reports Q3: Everything You Need To Know Ahead Of Earnings (StockStory)
Oct-31-25 02:01PM	U.S. Auto Market Steady in Q3 as Policy Changes Influence Pricing and Production, According to Cars Commerce Q3 Industry Insights Report (PR Newswire)
12:34AM	1 Value Stock with Competitive Advantages and 2 That Underwhelm (StockStory)
Oct-30-25 12:32AM	3 Cash-Producing Stocks That Fall Short (StockStory)
Oct-23-25 04:05PM	Cars.com to Announce Third Quarter 2025 Financial Results (PR Newswire)
Oct-17-25 09:00AM	Stocks making big moves this week: Cars.com, IonQ, Hubbell, Expedia, and Western Alliance Bancorporation (StockStory)
Oct-14-25 11:35AM	Cars.com (CARS) Stock Trades Up, Here Is Why (StockStory)
Oct-08-25 12:01AM	3 Reasons to Sell CARS and 1 Stock to Buy Instead (StockStory) -6.09%
Oct-02-25 09:42AM	Best Value Stock to Buy for October 2nd (Zacks)
Oct-01-25 09:40AM	Should Value Investors Buy Cars.com (CARS) Stock? (Zacks)
Sep-30-25 03:44PM	Cars.com Rides With Uber, Becomes First Auto Partner (GuruFocus.com)
10:52AM	'Don't wait': Today is the last day to get the $7,500 EV tax credit (Yahoo Finance)
09:14AM	Best Value Stock to Buy for September 30th (Zacks)
06:30AM	Cars.com Tapped As First Automotive Content Partner in Uber Advertising's New "JourneyTV Presents" In-Ride Entertainment Experience (PR Newswire)
Sep-26-25 09:17AM	'Don't wait': EV buyers have one last weekend to get the $7,500 tax credit (Yahoo Finance)
08:23AM	Best Value Stock to Buy for September 26th (Zacks)
12:42AM	1 Profitable Stock with Promising Prospects and 2 Facing Challenges (StockStory)
Sep-24-25 01:36PM	Here are the best electric vehicles for 2026, according to Cars.com (Detroit Free Press)
Sep-23-25 08:08AM	Car buyers clamor for EVs as the clock ticks down to get the federal tax credit (Detroit Free Press)
Sep-18-25 02:11PM	Cars.com Names Top EV Picks as Nearly 50% of Shoppers Accelerate Purchases Ahead of Federal EV Tax Credit Expiration Sept. 30 (PR Newswire)
Sep-17-25 08:04AM	Best Value Stock to Buy for September 17th (Zacks)

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Insider Trading	Relationship	Date	Transaction	Cost	#Shares	Value ($)	#Shares Total	SEC Form 4
McGovern Jr. Donald A.	Director	Aug 20 '26	Sale	12.25	8,000	98,000	102,900	Aug 24 05:00 PM
DONALD A MCGOVERN JR	AFFILIATE	Aug 20 '26	Proposed Sale	12.20	8,000	97,638		Aug 20 05:42 PM
Marks Angelique Strong	Chief Legal Officer	Aug 17 '26	Sale	11.94	57,980	692,281	149,636	Aug 19 05:00 PM
ANGELIQUE STRONG MARKS	AFFILIATE	Aug 17 '26	Proposed Sale	11.90	57,980	689,773		Aug 17 05:59 PM
Jain Sonia	Chief Financial Officer	Jun 11 '26	Sale	9.56	52,579	502,655	346,854	Jun 15 05:00 PM
Jain Sonia	Chief Financial Officer	Jun 12 '26	Sale	9.49	34,021	322,859	312,833	Jun 15 05:00 PM
SONIA JAIN	OFFICER	Jun 12 '26	Proposed Sale	9.45	34,021	321,409		Jun 12 04:41 PM
SONIA JAIN	OFFICER	Jun 11 '26	Proposed Sale	9.52	52,579	500,371		Jun 11 05:27 PM
Ross Jenell	Director	Mar 13 '26	Buy	7.56	1,995	15,082	69,478	Mar 16 06:00 PM
Jain Sonia	Chief Financial Officer	Dec 17 '25	Sale	13.45	11,400	153,330	243,642	Dec 19 05:00 PM
SONIA JAIN	OFFICER	Dec 17 '25	Proposed Sale	13.40	11,400	152,791		Dec 17 04:51 PM
Crawford Matthew B.	Chief Product Innovation Off.	Dec 02 '25	Sale	12.03	27,358	329,117	71,103	Dec 04 04:25 PM
MATTHEW CRAWFORD	OFFICER	Dec 02 '25	Proposed Sale	11.98	27,358	327,664		Dec 02 04:28 PM

Cars.com, Inc. engages in the provision of an automotive marketplace platform and digital solutions that connect car shoppers with sellers. Its portfolio of brands includes Dealer Inspire, FUEL, DealerRater, CreditIQ, and NewCars.com. The company was founded by Mitch Golub, William Swislow, and T. Alex Vetter in 1998 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

CEO & DirectorMr. Tobias Hartmann

Chief Financial OfficerMs. Sonia Jain

Chief Legal Officer & Corporate SecretaryMs. Angelique Strong Marks

Chief Commercial OfficerMs. Lisa Gosselin

Chief Technology OfficerMr. Cormac Twomey

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