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Cars.com Inc

CARS

7.960USD

-0.205-2.51%

Close 03/27, 16:00（ET）Quotes delayed by 15 min

569.92MMarket Cap

24.77P/E TTM

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Cars.com Inc

7.960

-0.205-2.51%

Overview Financials Analysis Company

TradingKey Stock Score

Overall Financial Health

Valuation Dimensions

Earnings Forecast

Price Momentum

Institutional Confidence

Risk Assessment

Peer Comparison

Overview

Financials

Analysis

Company

TradingKey Stock Score

Overall Financial Health

Valuation Dimensions

Earnings Forecast

Price Momentum

Institutional Confidence

Risk Assessment

Peer Comparison

TradingKey Stock Score of Cars.com Inc

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-03-27

Key Insights

Cars.com Inc's fundamentals are relatively stable, with an industry-leading ESG disclosure.and its growth potential is high.Its valuation is considered fairly valued, ranking 69 out of 480 in the Software & IT Services industry.Institutional ownership is very high.Over the past month, multiple analysts have rated it as Buy, with the highest price target at 14.08.In the medium term, the stock price is expected to trend down.Despite an average stock market performance over the past month, the company shows strong fundamentals.The stock price is trading sideways between the support and resistance levels, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

Cars.com Inc's Score

Industry at a Glance

Industry Ranking

69 / 480

Overall Ranking

141 / 4542

Industry

Software & IT Services

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Score Analysis

Current score

Previous score

Media Coverage

Last 24 hours

Coverage Level

Very Low

Very High

Positive

Cars.com Inc Highlights

StrengthsRisks

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.

Fairly Valued

The company’s latest PE is 24.77, at a medium 3-year percentile range.

Institutional Buying

The latest institutional holdings are 62.38M shares, increasing 0.72% quarter-over-quarter.

Held by Paul Tudor Jones

Star Investor Paul Tudor Jones holds 49.04K shares of this stock.

Analyst Rating

Based on 7 analysts

Buy

Current Rating

14.083

Target Price

+72.38%

Upside Space

Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

Financial Health

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-03-27

The current financial score of Cars.com Inc is 7.48, ranking 190 out of 480 in the Software & IT Services industry. Its financial status is weak, and its operating efficiency is average. Its latest quarterly revenue reached 183.90M, representing a year-over-year increase of 1.92%, while its net profit experienced a year-over-year increase of 57.25%.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score

7.48

Change

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Financials

5.90

Key Metrics

Cash and cash equivalents

Total assets

Total liabilities

Free cash flow

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

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Quality of Earnings

10.00

Key Metrics

Total revenue

Operating profit

Total assets

SG&A

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

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Operational Efficiency

7.52

Key Metrics

Cash flow from operating activities

Income after tax

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

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Growth Potential

6.83

Key Metrics

Cash flow from operating activities

Total revenue

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

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Shareholder Returns

7.16

Key Metrics

Free cash flow

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Cars.com Inc's Company Valuation

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-03-27

The current valuation score of Cars.com Inc is 7.98, ranking 145 out of 480 in the Software & IT Services industry. Its current P/E ratio is 24.77, which is 214.90% below the recent high of 77.98 and 66.22% above the recent low of 8.37.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score

7.98

Change

Valuation Dimensions

P/E

P/B

P/S

P/CF

Industry Ranking 69/480

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Earnings Forecast

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-03-27

The current earnings forecast score of Cars.com Inc is 7.43, ranking 257 out of 480 in the Software & IT Services industry. The average price target is 16.00, with a high of 25.00 and a low of 11.00.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score

7.43

Change

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Analyst Rating

Based on 7 analysts

Buy

Current Rating

14.083

Target Price

+72.38%

Upside Space

Strong Buy

Buy

Hold

Sell

Strong Sell

Peer Comparison

113

Total

Median

Average

Company name

Ratings

Analysts

Cars.com Inc

CARS

Meta Platforms Inc

Financial Forecasting

EPS

Revenue

Net Profit

EBIT

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

Price Momentum

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-03-27

The current price momentum score of Cars.com Inc is 5.52, ranking 401 out of 480 in the Software & IT Services industry. Currently, the stock price is trading between the resistance level at 8.61 and the support level at 7.35, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score

5.88

Change

-0.36

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Indicators

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The Indicators feature provides value and direction analysis for various instruments under a selection of technical indicators, together with a technical summary.

This feature includes nine of the commonly used technical indicators: MACD, RSI, KDJ, StochRSI, ATR, CCI, WR, TRIX and MA. You may also adjust the timeframe depending on your needs.

Please note that technical analysis is only part of investment reference, and there is no absolute standard for using numerical values to assess direction. The results are for reference only, and we are not responsible for the accuracy of the indicator calculations and summaries.

Indicators

Sell(4)

Neutral(3)

Buy(0)

Indicators

Value

Direction

MACD(12,26,9)

0.300

Neutral

RSI(14)

36.699

Neutral

STOCH(KDJ)(9,3,3)

46.500

Sell

ATR(14)

0.393

Low Volatility

CCI(14)

20.551

Neutral

Williams %R

55.556

Sell

TRIX(12,20)

-0.981

Sell

StochRSI(14)

0.000

Sell

Moving Average

Sell(6)

Neutral(0)

Buy(0)

Indicators

Value

Direction

MA5

8.210

Sell

MA10

8.070

Sell

MA20

8.028

Sell

MA50

9.933

Sell

MA100

10.976

Sell

MA200

11.587

Sell

Institutional Confidence

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-03-27

The current institutional shareholding score of Cars.com Inc is 10.00, ranking 1 out of 480 in the Software & IT Services industry. The latest institutional shareholding proportion is 109.79%, representing a quarter-over-quarter increase of 0.42%. The largest institutional shareholder is The Vanguard, holding a total of 5.18M shares, representing 8.83% of shares outstanding, with 21.21% decrease in holdings.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score

10.00

Change

Institutional Shareholding

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Shareholder Activity

Name

Shares Held

Chg %

BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A.

7.91M

-2.95%

Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC

7.02M

-9.61%

The Vanguard Group, Inc.

Star Investors

6.51M

-3.73%

ACMGMT LLC

3.50M

-0.01%

Dimensional Fund Advisors, L.P.

3.10M

-2.29%

PAR Capital Management, Inc.

2.06M

+71.55%

Hill Path Capital LP

2.48M

+23.25%

State Street Investment Management (US)

2.27M

-3.81%

Fidelity Institutional Asset Management

1.97M

+17.97%

Risk Assessment

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-03-27

The U.S. Dollar Index is currently in a neutral state, which has a neutral effect on the Software & IT Services domestic-focused industry. The Dollar Index (DXY) measures the value of the U.S. dollar against a basket of major currencies, including the euro, yen, pound sterling, Canadian dollar, Swedish krona, and Swiss franc. The current risk assessment score of Cars.com Inc is 6.18, ranking 154 out of 480 in the Software & IT Services industry. The company's beta value is 1.47. This indicates that the stock tends to outperform the index during upward trending markets but experiences larger declines during downward trending markets. Cars.com Inc’s latest ESG disclosure leads the Software & IT Services industry, indicating outstanding, compliant performance across environmental management, social responsibility, and governance, which may help mitigate overall risk.