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CARS

Cars.com

Apr 17 • 04:00PM ET

11.29

Dollar change +0.14
Percentage change 1.26	%

Consumer Cyclical • Auto & Truck Dealerships • USA • NYSE

Peers: AN KMX CVNA GPI LAD PAG ABG SAH VRM MPAA

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Index	RUT	P/E	15.79	EPS (ttm)	0.72	Insider Own	9.38%	Shs Outstand	64.39M	Perf Week	-0.44%
Market Cap	717.23M	Forward P/E	4.61	EPS next Y	2.45	Insider Trans	-1.08%	Shs Float	57.86M	Perf Month	-1.74%
Income	48.19M	PEG	1.21	EPS next Q	0.49	Inst Own	93.67%	Short Float	4.42%	Perf Quarter	-36.07%
Sales	719.15M	P/S	1.00	EPS this Y	32.06%	Inst Trans	1.14%	Short Ratio	3.14	Perf Half Y	-28.90%
Book/sh	7.94	P/B	1.42	EPS next Y	8.51%	ROA	4.22%	Short Interest	2.56M	Perf Year	-30.14%
Cash/sh	0.80	P/C	14.15	EPS next 5Y	13.08%	ROE	9.60%	52W Range	9.87 - 21.24	Perf YTD	-34.85%
Dividend Est.	-	P/FCF	4.86	EPS past 5Y	-	ROI	4.88%	52W High	-46.85%	Beta	1.90
Dividend TTM	-	Quick Ratio	1.81	Sales past 5Y	3.75%	Gross Margin	51.96%	52W Low	14.39%	ATR (14)	0.64
Dividend Ex-Date	Nov 03, 2005	Current Ratio	1.81	EPS Y/Y TTM	-58.76%	Oper. Margin	7.44%	RSI (14)	43.21	Volatility	3.93% 5.31%
Employees	1800	Debt/Eq	0.97	Sales Y/Y TTM	4.35%	Profit Margin	6.70%	Recom	2.14	Target Price	17.86
Option/Short	Yes / Yes	LT Debt/Eq	0.93	EPS Q/Q	111.95%	Payout	0.00%	Rel Volume	0.61	Prev Close	11.15
Sales Surprise	-1.85%	EPS Surprise	-12.48%	Sales Q/Q	0.46%	Earnings	Feb 27 BMO	Avg Volume	815.55K	Price	11.29
SMA20	-0.99%	SMA50	-13.55%	SMA200	-32.05%	Trades		Volume	500,355	Change	1.26%

Date	Action	Analyst	Rating Change	Price Target Change
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
Sep-16-19	Upgrade	Craig Hallum	Hold → Buy	$15
Aug-06-19	Downgrade	DA Davidson	Buy → Neutral
Aug-06-19	Downgrade	Barrington Research	Outperform → Mkt Perform

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Apr-17-25 07:30AM	Strong Automotive Sales in First Quarter Mask Growing Affordability Concerns as Tariffs Threaten Entry-Priced Inventory, According to Cars Commerce's Industry Insights Q1 Report (PR Newswire)
Apr-15-25 08:39AM	Griffon and Cars.com's have been highlighted as Zacks Bull and Bear of the Day (Zacks)
04:00AM	Bear of the Day: Cars.com (CARS) (Zacks)
Apr-14-25 07:18AM	New Strong Sell Stocks for April 14th (Zacks)
Apr-08-25 05:11AM	Unpacking Q4 Earnings: Cars.com (NYSE:CARS) In The Context Of Other Online Marketplace Stocks (StockStory)
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Apr-02-25 06:07AM	New Strong Sell Stocks for April 2nd (Zacks)
Apr-01-25 01:00PM	Tariffs Loom, But Shoppers Still Have Options: Cars.com Releases Its 2025 Affordability Report (PR Newswire)
Mar-27-25 09:48AM	Carvana, CarGurus, Cars.com trade lower on new auto tariffs (Yahoo Finance Video)
Mar-21-25 05:08AM	3 Reasons to Sell CARS and 1 Stock to Buy Instead (StockStory)
Mar-17-25 03:48AM	Why Cars.com (CARS) Is Plunging in 2025? (Insider Monkey)
Mar-11-25 07:30AM	Recognizing the Best in Automotive Retail: Cars.com 2025 Dealer of the Year Awards (PR Newswire)
Mar-10-25 09:01AM	1 Value Stock with Exciting Potential and 2 to Ignore (StockStory) -8.06%
Mar-04-25 09:40AM	Are Investors Undervaluing Cars.com (CARS) Right Now? (Zacks)
Feb-28-25 11:53AM	Inventory Stabilizes, But Cars.com Lags Peers: Analyst Flags Profit Pressures (Benzinga) +9.73%
02:21AM	Cars.com Inc (CARS) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Highlights: Record Revenue and Strategic Growth ... (GuruFocus.com)
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12:15AM	Q4 2024 Cars.com Inc Earnings Call (Thomson Reuters StreetEvents)
Feb-27-25 03:11PM	Why Cars.com (CARS) Shares Are Getting Obliterated Today (StockStory) -21.37%
09:30AM	Compared to Estimates, Cars.com (CARS) Q4 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics (Zacks)
08:50AM	Cars.com (CARS) Misses Q4 Earnings and Revenue Estimates (Zacks)
07:55AM	Cars.com: Q4 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press Finance)
07:40AM	Cars.com (NYSE:CARS) Misses Q4 Sales Targets (StockStory)
07:30AM	Cars.com Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Results (PR Newswire)
07:20AM	Cars Commerce Appoints Lisa Gosselin as Chief Commercial Officer (PR Newswire)
Feb-26-25 09:15AM	Ahead of Cars.com (CARS) Q4 Earnings: Get Ready With Wall Street Estimates for Key Metrics (Zacks)
08:04AM	Cars.com (CARS) Q4 Earnings: What To Expect (StockStory)
Feb-14-25 09:40AM	Is Cars.com (CARS) Stock Undervalued Right Now? (Zacks)
Feb-13-25 05:00PM	CARS to Announce Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Financial Results (PR Newswire)
04:01AM	Unpacking Q3 Earnings: Cars.com (NYSE:CARS) In The Context Of Other Online Marketplace Stocks (StockStory)
Feb-12-25 04:01AM	Online Marketplace Stocks Q3 Highlights: ACV Auctions (NASDAQ:ACVA) (StockStory)
Feb-06-25 07:30AM	Affordable Excellence: Hyundai Santa Fe Named Best Car of 2025 by Cars.com (PR Newswire)
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Jan-24-25 07:30AM	Cars.com Inc. Acquires DealerClub, Expanding Trade & Appraisal Platform Capabilities With Reputation-Based Dealer-to-Dealer Digital Wholesale Auction (PR Newswire)
Jan-22-25 07:30AM	Cars Commerce Platform Helps Retailers Sell More Cars, Faster (PR Newswire)
Dec-17-24 07:30AM	2025 Trends: Car Prices Remain Stubbornly High in New Year and Potential Tariffs Could Add Pressure, But Shoppers May Find Silver Lining in New Affordable Inventory, According to Cars.com (PR Newswire)
Dec-04-24 07:15AM	Cars.com price target raised to $25 from $23 at BTIG (TipRanks)
Nov-28-24 11:51AM	Cars.com (CARS) Lowered Its Guidance In Q3 Due To a Cyber Attack (Insider Monkey)
Nov-26-24 04:44AM	Cars.com (CARS): Buy, Sell, or Hold Post Q3 Earnings? (StockStory)
Nov-09-24 08:00AM	Cars.com Inc (CARS) Q3 2024 Earnings Call Highlights: Record Revenue Growth Amid Dealer Challenges (GuruFocus.com)
Nov-07-24 10:00AM	Cars.com (CARS) Q3 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates (Zacks) +6.19%
08:45AM	Cars.com (CARS) Q3 Earnings Miss Estimates (Zacks)
08:14AM	Cars.com (NYSE:CARS) Reports Q3 In Line With Expectations, Stock Soars (StockStory)
07:49AM	Cars.com: Q3 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press Finance)
07:30AM	Cars.com Reports Third Quarter 2024 Results (PR Newswire)
Nov-06-24 02:10AM	Cars.com (CARS) Q3 Earnings: What To Expect (StockStory)
Oct-31-24 10:01AM	Cars.com (CARS) Reports Next Week: Wall Street Expects Earnings Growth (Zacks)
Oct-24-24 07:30AM	CARS to Announce Third Quarter 2024 Financial Results (PR Newswire)
Oct-21-24 07:30AM	Surplus Inventory Slightly Drives Down New-Car Prices as Used-Car Market Stabilizes, According to Cars Commerce's September Industry Insights Report (PR Newswire)
Oct-09-24 05:43PM	Cars.com Inc (CARS) Q2 2024 Earnings Call Highlights: Revenue Growth and Strategic OEM ... (GuruFocus.com)
03:57AM	Reflecting On Online Marketplace Stocks Q2 Earnings: Cars.com (NYSE:CARS) (StockStory)
Oct-08-24 01:14PM	Cars.com Inc. (CARS): Street Analysts Are Bullish On This Undervalued Auto Stock Now (Insider Monkey)
Sep-20-24 04:47AM	Q2 Earnings Highs And Lows: Teladoc (NYSE:TDOC) Vs The Rest Of The Online Marketplace Stocks (StockStory)
Sep-19-24 07:30AM	Cars Commerce's Industry Insights Report Shows a Stabilizing Market; Ford, Chevrolet and Honda Drive Balanced New-Car Inventory Levels in August (PR Newswire)
Sep-03-24 08:30AM	Is the Options Market Predicting a Spike in Cars.com (CARS) Stock? (Zacks)
Aug-30-24 03:13AM	Unpacking Q2 Earnings: CarGurus (NASDAQ:CARG) In The Context Of Other Online Marketplace Stocks (StockStory)
Aug-26-24 04:18AM	Winners And Losers Of Q2: Robinhood (NASDAQ:HOOD) Vs The Rest Of The Online Marketplace Stocks (StockStory)
Aug-22-24 08:15AM	Bear of the Day: Cars.com (CARS) (Zacks)
04:02AM	Q2 Rundown: MercadoLibre (NASDAQ:MELI) Vs Other Online Marketplace Stocks (StockStory)
Aug-19-24 04:20AM	Reflecting On Online Marketplace Stocks Q2 Earnings: Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) (StockStory)
Aug-16-24 07:30AM	New-Car Market Sees Sharp Decline in Sub-$30,000 Vehicles, According to Cars Commerce Industry Insights Report (PR Newswire)
Aug-13-24 07:30AM	Family First: Cars.com Survey Finds Over 60% of Parents Purchase a Vehicle Based on Car Seat Needs (PR Newswire)
Aug-09-24 09:40AM	Should Value Investors Buy Cars.com (CARS) Stock? (Zacks)
02:21AM	Q2 2024 Cars.com Inc Earnings Call (Thomson Reuters StreetEvents)
Aug-08-24 09:30AM	Cars.com (CARS) Q2 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates (Zacks) -5.99%
08:45AM	Cars.com (CARS) Lags Q2 Earnings and Revenue Estimates (Zacks)
08:37AM	Cars.com (NYSE:CARS) Reports Sales Below Analyst Estimates In Q2 Earnings, Stock Drops 10.6% (StockStory)
07:30AM	Cars.com Reports Second Quarter 2024 Results (PR Newswire)
Aug-07-24 03:10AM	Earnings To Watch: Cars.com (CARS) Reports Q2 Results Tomorrow (StockStory)
Aug-06-24 09:15AM	Impel Strengthens C-Suite, Adding Veteran Auto Tech Execs as CTO and CPO, and Creating 3 New Executive Positions Amid Aggressive Global Expansion (PR Newswire)
Aug-05-24 12:30AM	Why Are Hedge Funds Bullish on Cars.com, Inc. (CARS) Now? (Insider Monkey) -6.06%
Jul-26-24 07:30AM	Auto Industry Sees Significant Shifts in First Half of 2024; Nearly Unrecognizable From Five Years Ago, According to Cars Commerce Industry Insights Report (PR Newswire)
Jul-25-24 10:02AM	Earnings Preview: Cars.com (CARS) Q2 Earnings Expected to Decline (Zacks)
07:30AM	Cars.com to Announce Second Quarter 2024 Financial Results (PR Newswire)
Jul-23-24 09:40AM	Are Investors Undervaluing Cars.com (CARS) Right Now? (Zacks)
Jul-22-24 07:00AM	Small Caps, Big Returns: 3 Dynamic Russell 2000 Stocks to Buy in July (InvestorPlace)
Jul-15-24 03:39AM	Reflecting On Online Marketplace Stocks Q1 Earnings: ACV Auctions (NASDAQ:ACVA) (StockStory)
Jul-09-24 01:30PM	The 3 Most Undervalued Under-$50 Stocks to Buy in July 2024 (InvestorPlace)
Jun-28-24 12:00PM	All You Need to Know About Cars.com (CARS) Rating Upgrade to Buy (Zacks)
07:30AM	Foreign Automakers Lead the Charge in Cars.com's American-Made Index (PR Newswire)
04:43AM	Q1 Earnings Outperformers: Cars.com (NYSE:CARS) And The Rest Of The Online Marketplace Stocks (StockStory)
Jun-27-24 06:00AM	3 Used Car Stocks to Buy as More Consumers Skip Buying New (InvestorPlace)
Jun-18-24 11:47AM	Tesla's Model Y leads American-Made Index, followed by foreign automakers (Quartz)
07:45AM	Incumbent Tesla is the Only Domestic Automaker in Cars.com's 2024 American-Made Index Top 10 (PR Newswire)
Jun-13-24 07:30AM	May New-Car Sales Boost Used-Car Inventory, Dropping Used-Car Prices 7% to $28,861, According to Cars Commerce May Industry Insights Report (PR Newswire)
Jun-11-24 07:30AM	Cars Commerce Named in U.S. News & World Report's 2024-2025 Best Companies to Work For (PR Newswire)
Jun-10-24 09:40AM	Should Value Investors Buy Cars.com (CARS) Stock? (Zacks)
Jun-07-24 07:01PM	Insider Sale: Director Bryan Wiener Sells 10,000 Shares of Cars.com Inc (CARS) (GuruFocus.com)
May-31-24 02:45AM	Insider Sale: CEO Thomas Vetter Sells 25,373 Shares of Cars.com Inc (CARS) (GuruFocus.com)
May-24-24 12:00PM	Cars.com (CARS) Upgraded to Buy: What Does It Mean for the Stock? (Zacks)
09:55AM	Does Cars.com (CARS) Have the Potential to Rally 32.07% as Wall Street Analysts Expect? (Zacks)
09:40AM	Are Investors Undervaluing Cars.com (CARS) Right Now? (Zacks)
May-16-24 07:30AM	Cars Commerce April Industry Insights Report Reveals New-Car Inventory Up 35% YoY but Remains a Million Units Below 2019 Levels With Prices Up 30% in the Same Time Frame (PR Newswire)
May-13-24 07:02PM	Insider Selling: CEO Thomas Vetter Sells 27,625 Shares of Cars.com Inc (CARS) (GuruFocus.com)
May-10-24 01:53PM	Cars.com Inc (CARS) Q1 2024 Earnings: Modest Profit Amid Revenue Growth (GuruFocus.com) -5.58%
11:41AM	Cars.com Inc. (NYSE:CARS) Q1 2024 Earnings Call Transcript (Insider Monkey)
May-09-24 09:30AM	Cars.com (CARS) Q1 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates (Zacks) +9.20%
07:35AM	Cars.com (NYSE:CARS) Reports Q1 In Line With Expectations (StockStory)
07:35AM	Cars.com: Q1 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press Finance)
07:30AM	Cars.com Reports First Quarter 2024 Results (PR Newswire)
May-08-24 03:05AM	Cars.com (CARS) Q1 Earnings: What To Expect (StockStory)
Apr-28-24 09:04AM	5 Best Used Car Websites in USA (Insider Monkey)
Apr-25-24 07:30AM	Cars.com to Announce First Quarter 2024 Financial Results (PR Newswire)

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.

Insider Trading	Relationship	Date	Transaction	Cost	#Shares	Value ($)	#Shares Total	SEC Form 4
Greenthal Jill A	Director	Dec 02 '24	Sale	19.85	10,990	218,152	90,973	Dec 04 04:30 PM
Greenthal Jill A	Director	Dec 02 '24	Proposed Sale	19.80	10,990	217,603		Dec 02 07:07 PM
Greenthal Jill A	Director	Nov 26 '24	Sale	19.86	4,524	89,847	101,963	Nov 29 05:00 PM
Jain Sonia	Chief Financial Officer	Nov 26 '24	Sale	19.74	24,971	492,928	229,229	Nov 29 05:00 PM
Jain Sonia	Chief Financial Officer	Nov 27 '24	Sale	19.62	25,029	491,069	204,200	Nov 29 05:00 PM
Jain Sonia	Officer	Nov 27 '24	Proposed Sale	19.57	25,029	489,914		Nov 27 04:12 PM
Jain Sonia	Officer	Nov 26 '24	Proposed Sale	19.70	24,971	491,915		Nov 26 06:41 PM
Greenthal Jill A	Director	Nov 26 '24	Proposed Sale	19.82	4,524	89,652		Nov 26 06:30 PM
Vetter Thomas Alex	CEO	Jul 12 '24	Sale	19.23	17,674	339,871	598,934	Jul 16 05:06 PM
Vetter Thomas Alex	CEO	Jun 14 '24	Sale	20.09	17,666	354,910	616,608	Jun 18 05:20 PM
WIENER BRYAN	Director	Jun 05 '24	Sale	20.51	10,000	205,100	62,913	Jun 07 05:09 PM
Vetter Thomas Alex	CEO	May 28 '24	Sale	19.00	25,373	482,087	634,274	May 30 05:51 PM
Marks Angelique Strong	Chief Legal Officer	May 24 '24	Sale	18.57	16,989	315,486	101,928	May 28 05:57 PM
Marks Angelique Strong	Chief Legal Officer	May 23 '24	Sale	18.50	2,846	52,651	118,917	May 28 05:57 PM
Vetter Thomas Alex	CEO	May 09 '24	Sale	19.00	27,625	524,875	659,647	May 13 04:55 PM

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