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The Quantellect read.Of the 6 firms covering Cars.com Inc, 3 rate it Buy or better, 3 sit at Hold, and 0 rate it Sell or worse, a moderate buy consensus. Targets range widely, $11.00 to $25.00 (about 2.3x), a sign of real disagreement on valuation. The average target of $14.67 sits 16% above the current $12.61. The rating mix has stayed broadly stable, with Buy-side ratings easing from 4 to 3 over recent months. On the fundamentals, the Street sees consensus EPS building from about $0.58 next quarter toward $2.52 the year after.Descriptive synthesis of third-party analyst data, not a Quantellect rating or recommendation.
ANALYST CONSENSUS6 ratings
Moderate Buy
Strong Buy00%
Buy350%
Hold350%
Sell00%
Strong Sell00%
Based on 6 analysts giving stock ratings to Cars.com Inc.
As of Jul, 3 of 6 firms rate CARS a Buy (3 Hold, 0 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
CARS EPS & revenue forecast
EPS · NEXT QUARTER
$0.58
Range $0.49 – $0.76 · 5 analysts · +21% YoY
Next period, 5 analysts expect Cars.com Inc to earn $0.58 a share (range $0.49 – $0.76), versus $0.48 a year earlier. Full-year consensus is $2.12, growing to $2.52 the year after.
REVENUE · NEXT QUARTER
$183.2M
Range $182.0M – $185.5M · 5 analysts · +1% YoY
Revenue is expected to reach $183.2M (range $182.0M – $185.5M), +0.9% year-over-year. Full-year consensus is $729.5M, rising to $747.7M next year.
Top analysts covering Cars.com Inc
Ranked by each analyst's overall Quantellect track record across all the stocks they cover, shown with their current call on CARS.
#1
Gary Prestopino
Barrington Research · Rank #274
Buy
$25.00+98.3% to target
Overall win rate
31%
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#2
Tom White
DA Davidson · Rank #364
Buy
$13.00+3.1% to target
Overall win rate
26%
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#3
RG
Rajat Gupta
JP Morgan
Hold
$11.00-12.8% to target
Coverage
—
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#4
KM
Kunal Madhukar
UBS
Hold
$13.00+3.1% to target
Coverage
—
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#5
Marvin Fong
BTIG
Buy
$14.00+11.0% to target
Coverage
—
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CARS stock forecast FAQ
What is CARS's average 12-month price target?+
The 6 analysts with a live target average $14.67 for Cars.com Inc over the next 12 months, ranging from a $25.00 high to a $11.00 low.
Is CARS stock a Buy, Sell or Hold right now?+
The current consensus is Moderate Buy. Of the 6 analyst ratings, 3 are Buy or Strong Buy, 3 are Hold, and 0 are Sell or Strong Sell.
What are the highest and lowest price targets for CARS?+
The Street-high target is $25.00 (Barrington Research), and the Street-low is $11.00 (JP Morgan). The average of all 6 active targets is $14.67.
How many Wall Street analysts cover CARS?+
6 analysts have an active rating on Cars.com Inc, and 6 firms carry a live 12-month price target.
Who is the most accurate analyst covering CARS?+
Among analysts who currently cover CARS, Gary Prestopino of Barrington Research has the strongest overall Quantellect track record (Rank #274). Their current call is Buy with a $25.00 target.
What is Cars.com Inc's projected EPS for next quarter?+
The consensus estimate is $0.58 per share (range $0.49 – $0.76) across 5 analysts. Full-year EPS is projected at $2.12, rising to $2.52 the following year.
How much revenue is Cars.com Inc expected to report next quarter?+
Consensus revenue is $183.2M (range $182.0M – $185.5M). Full-year revenue is projected at $729.5M, growing to $747.7M next year.
Have analysts been upgrading or downgrading CARS lately?+
As of Jul, 3 of 6 firms rate CARS a Buy (3 Hold, 0 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
How are the analysts on this page ranked?+
By each analyst's overall Quantellect track record — a sample-adjusted measure of how accurate their calls have been across every stock they cover. We do not rank on their CARS calls alone, since a single stock is too small a sample to be reliable.
Which data on this page is live, and how often does it update?+
Price and daily change are 15-minute delayed market data. Analyst ratings, targets, consensus and earnings estimates are aggregated from multiple data providers and refresh daily.
Disclaimer: Ratings, price targets, consensus and earnings estimates on this page describe third-party analyst research aggregated from multiple data providers and refreshed daily; price and daily change are 15-minute delayed. These are historical opinions, not recommendations, and nothing on this page, including The Quantellect read, is a rating, a price target, or investment advice from Quantellect. Always do your own research and consult a licensed financial advisor before making investment decisions.
