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9.850USD
-0.465-4.50%
Close 05/15, 16:00ETQuotes delayed by 15 min
550.64MMarket Cap
22.53P/E TTM

Cars.com Inc

9.850
-0.465-4.50%
TradingKey Stock Score
Overall Financial Health
Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
Risk Assessment
Peer Comparison
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: 2026-05-15

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 65 out of 468 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 13.33.In the medium term, the stock price is expected to trend down.Despite a weak stock market performance over the past month, the company shows strong fundamentals and technicals.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
65 / 468
Overall Ranking
125 / 4482
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 22.53, at a medium 3-year percentile range.
Institutional Selling
The latest institutional holdings are 64.32M shares, decreasing 7.97% quarter-over-quarter.
Held by HACAX
Star Investor HACAX holds 541.00 shares of this stock.
Lower Market Activity
The company has less investor interest, with a 20-day turnover ratio of 0.08.

Analyst Rating

Based on 7 analysts
Buy
Current Rating
13.333
Target Price
+29.07%
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: 2026-05-15

The current financial score of Cars.com Inc is 7.48, ranking 186 out of 468 in the Software & IT Services industry. Its financial status is weak, and its operating efficiency is average. Its latest quarterly revenue reached 180.22M, representing a year-over-year increase of 0.67%, while its net profit experienced a year-over-year increase of 347.29%.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
7.48
Change
0

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.

Quality of Earnings

10.00

Operational Efficiency

7.52

Growth Potential

6.83

Shareholder Returns

7.16

Cars.com Inc's Company Valuation

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-05-15

The current valuation score of Cars.com Inc is 7.98, ranking 139 out of 468 in the Software & IT Services industry. Its current P/E ratio is 22.53, which is 246.09% below the recent high of 77.98 and 62.87% above the recent low of 8.37.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
7.98
Change
0

Valuation Dimensions

P/E
P/B
P/S
P/CF
Industry Ranking 65/468
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Earnings Forecast

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-05-15

The current earnings forecast score of Cars.com Inc is 7.43, ranking 253 out of 468 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
0

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Analyst Rating

Based on 7 analysts
Buy
Current Rating
13.333
Target Price
+35.36%
Upside Space
Strong Buy
Buy
Hold
Sell
Strong Sell

Peer Comparison

113
Total
7
Median
13
Average
Company name
Ratings
Analysts
Cars.com Inc
CARS
7
Meta Platforms Inc
META
66
Alphabet Inc Class A
GOOGL
60
Uber Technologies Inc
UBER
55
Netflix Inc
NFLX
52
Lyft Inc
LYFT
49
1
2
3
...
23

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: 2026-05-15

The current price momentum score of Cars.com Inc is 6.45, ranking 346 out of 468 in the Software & IT Services industry. Currently, the stock price is trading between the resistance level at 11.64 and the support level at 8.95, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
6.49
Change
-0.04

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Indicators

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(2)
Neutral(2)
Buy(0)
Indicators
Value
Direction
MACD(12,26,9)
-0.439
Neutral
RSI(14)
41.268
Neutral
STOCH(KDJ)(9,3,3)
4.442
Oversold
ATR(14)
0.501
High Vlolatility
CCI(14)
-176.690
Sell
Williams %R
100.000
Oversold
TRIX(12,20)
0.517
Sell
StochRSI(14)
0.000
Oversold
Moving Average
Sell(5)
Neutral(0)
Buy(1)
Indicators
Value
Direction
MA5
10.412
Sell
MA10
10.937
Sell
MA20
10.979
Sell
MA50
9.541
Buy
MA100
10.445
Sell
MA200
11.274
Sell

Institutional Confidence

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-05-15

The current institutional shareholding score of Cars.com Inc is 10.00, ranking 1 out of 468 in the Software & IT Services industry. The latest institutional shareholding proportion is 115.05%, representing a quarter-over-quarter increase of 4.79%. The largest institutional shareholder is PRFDX, holding a total of 707.89K shares, representing 1.27% of shares outstanding, with 12.20% increase in holdings.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
10.00
Change
0

Institutional Shareholding

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Shareholder Activity

Name
Shares Held
Chg %
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A.
7.76M
-1.83%
Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC
6.52M
-7.07%
ACMGMT LLC
3.50M
-0.01%
Pale Fire Capital SE
3.45M
+422.18%
Dimensional Fund Advisors, L.P.
3.14M
+1.26%
PAR Capital Management, Inc.
2.70M
+31.04%
Hill Path Capital LP
2.48M
--
State Street Investment Management (US)
2.27M
-0.20%
Fidelity Institutional Asset Management
1.97M
+0.07%
Brown Advisory
1.93M
-9.74%
1
2

Risk Assessment

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-05-15

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 153 out of 468 in the Software & IT Services industry. The company's beta value is 1.63. 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.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
6.18
Change
0
Beta vs S&P 500 index
1.61
VaR
+4.19%
240-Day Maximum Drawdown
+45.03%
240-Day Volatility
+49.84%

Return

Best Daily Return
60 days
+10.19%
120 days
+10.19%
5 years
+21.11%
Worst Daily Return
60 days
-15.46%
120 days
-15.46%
5 years
-21.37%
Sharpe Ratio
60 days
-0.66
120 days
-0.20
5 years
+0.13

Risk Assessment

Maximum Drawdown
240 days
+45.03%
3 years
+66.77%
5 years
+66.77%
Return-to-Drawdown Ratio
240 days
-0.07
3 years
-0.25
5 years
-0.05
Skewness
240 days
-0.52
3 years
-0.72
5 years
+0.04

Volatility

Realised Volatility
240 days
+49.84%
5 years
+45.66%
Standardised True Range
240 days
+4.62%
5 years
+5.62%
Downside Risk-Adjusted Return
120 days
-24.92%
240 days
-24.92%
Maximum Daily Upside Volatility
60 days
+49.90%
Maximum Daily Downside Volatility
60 days
+49.08%

Liquidity

Average Turnover Rate
60 days
+2.40%
120 days
+1.81%
5 years
--
Turnover Deviation
20 days
+7.04%
60 days
+84.09%
120 days
+38.50%

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