CARS Stock: Price, Forecast, Financials & AI Analysis

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Open

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EV/EBITDA(TTM)

Total Shares

EV/OCF(TTM)

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Market Estimates

Earnings Estimates

Revenue

YoY Chg

EPS

YoYChg

FY2025Q4

FY2026Q1

FY2026Q2

183.29M

+1.59%

0.539

+10.1%

184.15M

+2.86%

0.532

+43.89%

184.81M

+3.39%

0.523

+27.59%

Estimates Revision

The market is revising No Change the revenue expectations for Cars.com Inc. (CARS) for FY2025, with the revenue forecasts being adjusted by -0% over the past three months. During the same period, the stock price has changed by 12.51%.

Revenue Estimates for FY2025

No Change

0.00%

In Past 3 Month

EPS Estimates for FY2025

Revise Downward

-0.63%

In Past 3 Month

Stock Price

Go Up

+12.51%

In Past 3 Month

4 Analyst Rating

Wall Street analysts forecast CARS stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for CARS is 16.63 USD with a low forecast of 12.00 USD and a high forecast of 25.00 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.

3 Buy

1 Hold

0 Sell

Strong Buy

Current: 0.000

Low

12.00

Averages

16.63

High

25.00

Current: 0.000

Low

12.00

Averages

16.63

High

25.00

JPMorgan

Overweight

maintain

$15 -> $16

2025-10-14

Reason

JPMorgan

Price Target

$15 -> $16

2025-10-14

maintain

Overweight

Reason

JPMorgan raised the firm's price target on Cars.com to $16 from $15 and keeps an Overweight rating on the shares. The firm reduced franchise dealer estimates into the Q3 reports to reflect electrical vehicle mix and headwinds in the UK. The sector has "little room" for share re-ratings in the near-term and the risk/rewards are balanced in the medium-term, the analyst tells investors in a research note. JPMorgan established December 2026 prices target December 2025 previously.

UBS

Neutral

maintain

$12 -> $11

2025-08-08

Reason

UBS

Price Target

$12 -> $11

2025-08-08

maintain

Neutral

Reason

UBS lowered the firm's price target on Cars.com to $11 from $12 and keeps a Neutral rating on the shares. Cars.com reported "steady" results, but a slow inflection on growth, the analyst tells investors in a research note.

B. Riley

Buy

maintain

$21 -> $22

2025-08-08

Reason

B. Riley

Price Target

$21 -> $22

2025-08-08

maintain

Buy

Reason

B. Riley raised the firm's price target on Cars.com to $22 from $21 and keeps a Buy rating on the shares. The firm views the Q2 report as mixed but sees improving growth for Cars.com in the back half of 2025.

JPMorgan

Neutral -> Overweight

upgrade

$14

2025-07-17

Reason

JPMorgan

Price Target

$14

2025-07-17

upgrade

Neutral -> Overweight

Reason

JPMorgan upgraded Cars.com to Overweight from Neutral with an unchanged price target of $14. The firm prefers business-to-consumer auto retail names over business-to-business heading into the Q2 reports. It cites valuation and reduced cyclical risk for the upgrade of Cars.com. With new vehicle supply continuing to grow and the backdrop likely to get more competitive for dealers in a modestly weaker demand backdrop, there is less risk to revisions for the company, contends JPMorgan.

UBS

Neutral

downgrade

$13 -> $12

2025-05-09

Reason

UBS

Price Target

$13 -> $12

2025-05-09

downgrade

Neutral

Reason

UBS lowered the firm's price target on Cars.com to $12 from $13 and keeps a Neutral rating on the shares. Cars.com beat Q1 EBITDA expectations amid better margins, but the stock sold off on the removal of 2025 sales guidance given the uncertainty on the magnitude and timing of spending by their customers, the analyst tells investors in a research note. The firm remains on the sidelines.

B. Riley

Buy

downgrade

$24 -> $21

2025-05-09

Reason

B. Riley

Price Target

$24 -> $21

2025-05-09

downgrade

Buy

Reason

B. Riley lowered the firm's price target on Cars.com to $21 from $24 and keeps a Buy rating on the shares. The company reported a mixed Q1, with revenue modestly below consensus while EBITDA was higher, benefiting from cost discipline, the analyst tells investors in a research note. The firm says Cars.com suspended its revenue outlook for 2025 due to the uncertainty created by automotive tariffs/macro and the impact on ad spending by car makers and dealers.

Valuation Metrics

The current forward P/E ratio for Cars.com Inc (CARS.N) is 5.61, compared to its 5-year average forward P/E of 7.41. For a more detailed relative valuation and DCF analysis to assess Cars.com Inc 's fair value, click here.

Forward PE

The forward P/E ratio is a valuation metric that divides a company's current stock price by its estimated future earnings per share over the next 12 months.

5Y Average PE

7.41

Current PE

5.61

Overvalued PE

8.93

Undervalued PE

5.90

Forward EV/EBITDA

The forward EV/EBITDA ratio is a valuation metric that divides a company's enterprise value (EV) by its estimated future earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) over the next 12 months.

5Y Average EV/EBITDA

7.28

Current EV/EBITDA

5.13

Overvalued EV/EBITDA

8.37

Undervalued EV/EBITDA

6.19

Forward PS

The forward P/S ratio is a valuation metric that divides a company's current stock price by its estimated future sales (or revenue) per share over the next 12 months.

5Y Average PS

1.44

Current PS

0.97

Overvalued PS

1.73

Undervalued PS

1.15

Financials

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ROIC

Trading Trends

Insider

Insiders are Neutral. There are no significant trading trends over the last month.

Sold

Bought

Hedge Fund

Hedge Funds are Neutral. There are no significant trading trends over the last quarter.

Sold

Bought

Congress Trading

Congress are Neutral. There are no significant trading trends over the last month.

Sold

Bought

Insider

Insiders are Neutral. There are no significant trading trends over the last month.

Sold

Bought

CARS News & Events

Events Timeline

No data

News

5.0

2025-12-23Newsfilter

Cars.com Grants 389,712 Stock Awards to New CEO Tobias Hartmann

5.0

2025-12-23PRnewswire

Cars.com Grants 389,712 Stock Awards to New CEO Tobias Hartmann

5.0

2025-12-18PRnewswire

Cars.com Appoints Tobi Hartmann as New CEO to Drive Digital Transformation

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Cars.com Inc (CARS) stock price today?

The current price of CARS is 12.5 USD — it has increased 2.97 % in the last trading day.

What is Cars.com Inc (CARS)'s business?

Cars.com Inc., doing business as Cars Commerce Inc., is an audience-driven technology company. It is engaged in car buying and selling with products, solutions and machine-learning model-driven artificial intelligence technologies that span pretail, retail and post-sale activities. Cars Commerce platform is organized over four brands: the flagship automotive marketplace and dealer reputation site Cars.com, digital retail technology and marketing services from Dealer Inspire and D2C Media, essential trade-in and appraisal technology from AccuTrade, and media solutions from the Cars Commerce Media Network. It enables shoppers with the data, resources and digital tools needed to make informed buying decisions and connect with automotive retailers. Cars.com enables dealerships and original equipment manufacturers with solutions and data-driven intelligence. Its products and solutions have attracted over 19,200 franchise and independent dealer customers across the United States and Canada.

What is the price predicton of CARS Stock?

What is Cars.com Inc (CARS)'s revenue for the last quarter?

Cars.com Inc revenue for the last quarter amounts to 181.57M USD, increased 1.07 % YoY.

What is Cars.com Inc (CARS)'s earnings per share (EPS) for the last quarter?

Cars.com Inc. EPS for the last quarter amounts to 0.12 USD, decreased -57.14 % YoY.

What changes have occurred in the market's expectations for Cars.com Inc (CARS)'s fundamentals?

How many employees does Cars.com Inc (CARS). have?

Cars.com Inc (CARS) has 1800 emplpoyees as of January 09 2026.

What is Cars.com Inc (CARS) market cap?

Today CARS has the market capitalization of 747.07M USD.