Maplebear Inc. (CART) saw a significant decline of 6.42% as it crossed below its 5-day SMA, reflecting investor concerns ahead of its upcoming earnings report.
Wedbush analysts have expressed a bearish outlook on Instacart, assigning an Underperform rating due to increasing competition from omnichannel retailers like Amazon and Walmart. They highlighted that the mobility, delivery, and grocery sectors are facing softening demand, which could impact profitability and investor confidence. This caution comes as Instacart prepares to report its Q4 and full year 2025 financial results on February 12, 2026, raising concerns about potential earnings that may fall below expectations.
The implications of this bearish sentiment could lead to further volatility in Instacart's stock price as investors reassess their positions ahead of the earnings announcement. The competitive landscape and market conditions will be critical factors to watch in the coming weeks.
Wall Street analysts forecast CART stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for CART is 51.62 USD with a low forecast of 40.00 USD and a high forecast of 66.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
22 Analyst Rating
Wall Street analysts forecast CART stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for CART is 51.62 USD with a low forecast of 40.00 USD and a high forecast of 66.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
13 Buy
8 Hold
1 Sell
Moderate Buy
Current: 37.820
Low
40.00
Averages
51.62
High
66.00
Current: 37.820
Low
40.00
Averages
51.62
High
66.00
Morgan Stanley
analyst
Equal Weight
maintain
2026-01-28
New
Reason
Morgan Stanley
analyst
Price Target
AI Analysis
2026-01-28
New
maintain
Equal Weight
Reason
After Amazon (AMZN) announced a few notable updates to its grocery strategy, including new grocery investments and its disclosure that it is now a top-three U.S. grocer, Morgan Stanley remains "bullish" Amazon, but adds that this news has also created a "tactical buying opportunity" in Instacart (CART). The latter is at a trough multiple, revisions are ahead and the firm sees reasons to believe 2026 numbers "seem fine," says the analyst, who has an Equal Weight rating on Instacart shares.
Baird
Colin Sebastian
Outperform -> NULL
downgrade
$50 -> $49
2026-01-27
New
Reason
Baird
Colin Sebastian
Price Target
$50 -> $49
2026-01-27
New
downgrade
Outperform -> NULL
Reason
Baird analyst Colin Sebastian lowered the firm's price target on Instacart to $49 from $50 and keeps an Outperform rating on the shares. The firm updated its model after reviewing key issues ahead of earnings.
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Stifel
Mark Kelley
Buy
downgrade
$49 -> $46
2026-01-27
New
Reason
Stifel
Mark Kelley
Price Target
$49 -> $46
2026-01-27
New
downgrade
Buy
Reason
Stifel analyst Mark Kelley lowered the firm's price target on Instacart to $46 from $49 and keeps a Buy rating on the shares. Third-party data suggests the e-commerce group had a "healthy" Q4 overall, though recent commentary from Amazon suggests there may be incremental pricing pressure on the consumer in 2026, the analyst tells investors in a preview for the e-commerce and consumer app group.
Deutsche Bank
Lee Horowitz
Hold
downgrade
$56 -> $40
2025-11-11
Reason
Deutsche Bank
Lee Horowitz
Price Target
$56 -> $40
2025-11-11
downgrade
Hold
Reason
Deutsche Bank analyst Lee Horowitz lowered the firm's price target on Instacart to $40 from $56 and keeps a Hold rating on the shares.
About CART
Maplebear Inc., doing business as Instacart, is a grocery technology company in North America, works with grocers and retailers to transform how people shop. The Company partners with more than 1,800 national, regional, and local retail banners to facilitate online shopping, delivery and pickup services from more than 100,000 stores across North America on the Instacart Marketplace. The Instacart Platform offers retailers a suite of enterprise-grade technology products and services to power their e-commerce experiences, fulfill orders, digitize brick-and-mortar stores, provide advertising services, and glean insights. With Instacart Ads, thousands of consumer-packaged goods (CPG) brands - from category leaders to emerging brands - partner with the Company to connect directly with consumers online, right at the point of purchase. The Company, through its Instacart Health, provides tools to increase nutrition security and make healthy choices easier for consumers.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
