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CARS

Cars.com

Dec 12 • 04:00PM ET

18.78

Dollar change -0.56
Percentage change -2.90	%

Consumer Cyclical • Auto & Truck Dealerships • USA • NYSE

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Index	RUT	P/E	32.48	EPS (ttm)	0.58	Insider Own	8.65%	Shs Outstand	65.02M	Perf Week	-2.85%
Market Cap	1.22B	Forward P/E	8.06	EPS next Y	2.33	Insider Trans	-1.77%	Shs Float	59.14M	Perf Month	-2.95%
Income	39.23M	PEG	1.39	EPS next Q	0.56	Inst Own	90.38%	Short Float	2.67%	Perf Quarter	6.40%
Sales	718.33M	P/S	1.69	EPS this Y	-54.29%	Inst Trans	-0.91%	Short Ratio	2.47	Perf Half Y	-8.39%
Book/sh	7.73	P/B	2.43	EPS next Y	31.24%	ROA	3.53%	Short Interest	1.58M	Perf Year	-0.58%
Cash/sh	0.77	P/C	24.53	EPS next 5Y	23.30%	ROE	7.96%	52W Range	15.05 - 21.24	Perf YTD	-1.00%
Dividend Est.	-	P/FCF	7.45	EPS past 5Y	25.84%	ROI	4.06%	52W High	-11.58%	Beta	2.14
Dividend TTM	-	Quick Ratio	1.79	Sales past 5Y	1.21%	Gross Margin	52.28%	52W Low	24.78%	ATR (14)	0.59
Dividend Ex-Date	Nov 03, 2005	Current Ratio	1.79	EPS Y/Y TTM	-67.21%	Oper. Margin	6.97%	RSI (14)	50.29	Volatility	3.30% 2.91%
Employees	1700	Debt/Eq	0.93	Sales Y/Y TTM	5.98%	Profit Margin	5.46%	Recom	2.14	Target Price	22.29
Option/Short	Yes / Yes	LT Debt/Eq	0.93	EPS Q/Q	321.65%	Payout	0.00%	Rel Volume	0.51	Prev Close	19.34
Sales Surprise	-0.10%	EPS Surprise	-8.09%	Sales Q/Q	3.05%	Earnings	Nov 07 BMO	Avg Volume	639.29K	Price	18.78
SMA20	-2.28%	SMA50	7.43%	SMA200	4.57%	Trades		Volume	323,121	Change	-2.90%

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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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%
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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)
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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)
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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)
Apr-16-24 07:30AM	Market Prices, Consumer Budgets Inch Closer Together, According to Cars.com's 2024 Affordability Report (PR Newswire)
Apr-11-24 07:30AM	Tax Season Turbocharges Car Market: Dealers and Buyers Gear Up for a Surge in Shopping Activity, According to Cars Commerce March Industry Insights Report (PR Newswire)
Apr-03-24 05:48AM	Q4 Rundown: Cars.com (NYSE:CARS) Vs Other Online Marketplace Stocks (StockStory)
Apr-02-24 07:30AM	Cars.com's Your Garage Gives Car Owners Market Power for Trade-Ins and New Purchases, Showcased in Latest 'Possibilities' Ad (PR Newswire)
Mar-12-24 12:12AM	Insider Sell: Cars.com Inc (CARS) Pres. and Chief Comm. Officer Douglas Miller Sells 16,167 Shares (GuruFocus.com)
Mar-06-24 07:30AM	The Reviews Are In: Cars.com 2024 Dealer of the Year Awards Recognize the Best Local Car-Shopping Experiences Across America (PR Newswire)
Feb-28-24 11:27PM	Insider Sell: Cars.com Inc (CARS) President and Chief Communications Officer Douglas Miller ... (GuruFocus.com)
Feb-26-24 08:43AM	New Cars Are Finally Becoming More Affordable (Barrons.com)
08:43AM	Car Prices Are Finally Coming Down. It Looks Like a Buyers Market. (Barrons.com)
01:00AM	New Cars Are Becoming More Affordable. Thats Good for Buyers and Auto Stocks. (Barrons.com)
Feb-24-24 08:30AM	Top reasons why 2024 is the year to buy an EV or new car (Yahoo Finance Video)
Feb-23-24 12:07PM	Cars.com Inc. (NYSE:CARS) Q4 2023 Earnings Call Transcript (Insider Monkey)
12:19AM	Q4 2023 Cars.com Inc Earnings Call (Thomson Reuters StreetEvents)
Feb-22-24 09:30AM	Compared to Estimates, Cars.com (CARS) Q4 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics (Zacks)
08:40AM	Cars.com (CARS) Lags Q4 Earnings Estimates (Zacks)
08:12AM	Cars.com Inc (CARS) Reports Robust Revenue Growth and Record Traffic in 2023 (GuruFocus.com)
07:47AM	Cars.com: Q4 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press Finance)
07:43AM	Cars.com (NYSE:CARS) Reports Q4 In Line With Expectations (StockStory)
07:30AM	Cars.com Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Results (PR Newswire)
Feb-21-24 02:01AM	Cars.com (CARS) Q4 Earnings Report Preview: What To Look For (StockStory)
Feb-19-24 09:15AM	Ahead of Cars.com (CARS) Q4 Earnings: Get Ready With Wall Street Estimates for Key Metrics (Zacks)
Feb-16-24 11:42PM	Cars.com Inc CEO Thomas Vetter Sells 17,666 Shares (GuruFocus.com)
Feb-12-24 04:30PM	Cars.com to Announce Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Financial Results (PR Newswire)
02:06PM	Volkswagen's 'An American Love Story' Ad Zooms Ahead With 394% Surge in Traffic on Cars.com During the Big Game (PR Newswire)
Feb-07-24 07:30AM	Cars.com Reveals 2024 Best Of Awards: Budget-Friendly Chevrolet Trax Takes Top Spot as Best Car of the Year (PR Newswire)
Jan-30-24 07:30AM	Cars Commerce Addresses Automotive Retailers' Top Three Pain Points to Help Them Unleash Growth in 2024 (PR Newswire)
Jan-24-24 07:30AM	FordDirect Selects AccuTrade as its Preferred Vehicle Acquisition and Trade and Appraisal Solution For Its 3000+ U.S. Ford Dealers and Lincoln Retailers to Turn More Cars for More Profit (PR Newswire)
Jan-15-24 01:37AM	Q3 Earnings Highlights: Cars.com (NYSE:CARS) Vs The Rest Of The Online Marketplace Stocks (StockStory)
Jan-03-24 07:30AM	2024 Automotive Trends: Cars Commerce Explores Driving Forces Transforming Car Buying and Selling (PR Newswire)
Dec-02-23 01:04AM	Insider Sell Alert: CFO Sonia Jain Sells 22,328 Shares of Cars.com Inc (GuruFocus.com)
Nov-30-23 01:04PM	Insider Sell Alert: CFO Sonia Jain Sells 39,191 Shares of Cars.com Inc (GuruFocus.com)
07:30AM	13 Million Reviews Don't Lie: Cars.com Reveals Top Automakers With the Best Reputation (PR Newswire)
Nov-16-23 05:13PM	CarMax, Carvana Shares Tumble After Amazon Says It Will Sell Cars (Investopedia)

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
Miller Douglas Neal	Pres. and Chief Comm. Officer	Mar 08 '24	Sale	18.54	14,344	265,938	167,252	Mar 11 05:16 PM
Miller Douglas Neal	Pres. and Chief Comm. Officer	Mar 07 '24	Sale	18.50	1,823	33,726	181,596	Mar 11 05:16 PM
Miller Douglas Neal	Pres. and Chief Comm. Officer	Mar 06 '24	Sale	18.15	16,167	293,431	183,419	Mar 07 04:20 PM
Vetter Thomas Alex	CEO	Feb 14 '24	Sale	19.00	14,999	284,981	553,886	Feb 16 05:02 PM
Vetter Thomas Alex	CEO	Feb 15 '24	Sale	19.00	2,667	50,673	551,219	Feb 16 05:02 PM
Vetter Thomas Alex	CEO	Feb 12 '24	Sale	19.00	17,666	335,654	568,885	Feb 14 04:31 PM
Vetter Thomas Alex	CEO	Dec 14 '23	Sale	19.00	17,666	335,654	586,551	Dec 18 05:40 PM

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