Cars.com Inc.
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Cars.com Inc., an audience-driven technology company, provides solutions for the automotive industry in the United States. The company offers marketplace through Cars.com that allows OEMs and dealers to merchandise their inventory, as well as provides reputation management technology and digital financing tools. It also operates dealer websites to transform automotive retail processes; and trade and appraisal product, including AccuTrade, which uses demand data and diagnostic scans to determine the right trade-in offer for every VIN in minutes. In addition, the company offers media solution, such as Cars Social, allows dealers to target and serve native advertisements displaying real-time inventory to in-market car shoppers on Facebook, Instagram, and other social media platform; VIN Performance Media, a machine-learning for media campaign, including audience targeting, real-time inventory, and ad placement across search, social, and display; In-Market Video, provides OEMs and dealers to pinpoint serious, ready-to-buy shoppers geographically; and proprietary in-market media solutions. The company serves local dealers, OEMs, dealer groups, and auto-adjacent companies. Cars.com Inc. was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.
Stocks under $10 pique our interest because they have room to grow (as well as the most affordable option contract premiums). That doesn’t mean they’re bargains though, and we urge investors to be careful as many have risky business models.
Stocks under $10 pique our interest because they have room to grow (as well as the most affordable option contract premiums). That doesn’t mean they’re bargains though, and we urge investors to be careful as many have risky business models.
The end of an earnings season can be a great time to discover new stocks and assess how companies are handling the current business environment. Let’s take a look at how Cars.com (NYSE:CARS) and the rest of the online marketplace stocks fared in Q1.
The end of an earnings season can be a great time to discover new stocks and assess how companies are handling the current business environment. Let’s take a look at how Cars.com (NYSE:CARS) and the rest of the online marketplace stocks fared in Q1.
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Here at Zacks, our focus is on the proven Zacks Rank system, which emphasizes earnings estimates and estimate revisions to find great stocks. Nevertheless, we are always paying attention to the latest value, growth, and momentum trends to underscore strong picks.
The $10-50 price range often includes mid-sized businesses with proven track records and plenty of growth runway ahead. They also usually carry less risk than penny stocks, though they’re not immune to volatility as many lack the scale advantages of their larger peers.
The $10-50 price range often includes mid-sized businesses with proven track records and plenty of growth runway ahead. They also usually carry less risk than penny stocks, though they’re not immune to volatility as many lack the scale advantages of their larger peers.
Cars.com faced flat revenue trends and weak dealer retention, which stands in stark contrast to larger rival CarGurus. Read why CARS stock is a value trap.
Cars.com (NYSE:CARS) reported first-quarter 2026 revenue near the high end of its guidance range and said it is moving ahead with cost reductions, product integration and artificial intelligence initiatives aimed at strengthening its automotive marketplace. On the company’s earnings call Thursday,
Cars.com (NYSE:CARS) reported first-quarter 2026 revenue near the high end of its guidance range and said it is moving ahead with cost reductions, product integration and artificial intelligence initiatives aimed at strengthening its automotive marketplace. On the company’s earnings call Thursday,
UBS analyst Joseph Spak maintains Cars.com (NYSE:CARS) with a Neutral and raises the price target from $11 to $12.
JP Morgan analyst Rajat Gupta maintains Cars.com (NYSE:CARS) with a Neutral and raises the price target from $10 to $11.
B. Riley Securities analyst Lee Krowl downgrades Cars.com (NYSE:CARS) from Buy to Neutral and maintains the price target from $13 to $13.
Cars.com Inc. (CARS) Q1 2026 Earnings Call May 7, 2026 9:00 AM EDTCompany ParticipantsKatherine Chen - Vice President of Investor RelationsTobias Hartmann -...
BTIG analyst Marvin Fong maintains Cars.com (NYSE:CARS) with a Buy and raises the price target from $13 to $14.
Presentation Operator MessageOperator Good morning, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to the Cars First Quarter 2026 Earnings Conference Call. [Operator Instructions] This call is being recorded on...
The headline numbers for Cars.com (CARS) give insight into how the company performed in the quarter ended March 2026, but it may be worthwhile to compare some of its key metrics to Wall Street estimates and the year-ago actuals.
The headline numbers for Cars.com (CARS) give insight into how the company performed in the quarter ended March 2026, but it may be worthwhile to compare some of its key metrics to Wall Street estimates and the year-ago actuals.
| Fund | Style | Shares | Value | % of Port | Change vs. last quarter | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FidelityFMR | fundamental | 8.79M | $71.41M | 0.00% | Added+3.6% | 2026-03-31 |
| StateStreet | passive | 1.47M | $11.93M | 0.00% | Trimmed-35.2% | 2026-03-31 |
| RenTech | quant | 580.2K | $4.71M | 0.01% | Added+77.9% | 2026-03-31 |
| DEShaw | quant | 347.7K | $2.82M | 0.00% | Trimmed-6.8% | 2026-03-31 |
| Citadel | multi-strat | 148.7K | $1.21M | 0.00% | New | 2026-03-31 |
| TwoSigma | quant | 147.3K | $1.20M | 0.00% | Added+334.9% | 2026-03-31 |
| TRowePrice | fundamental | 82.0K | $666 | 0.00% | Trimmed-89.5% | 2026-03-31 |
| Report Date | EPS Estimate | EPS Actual | Surprise |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-06upcoming | 0.51 | — | — |
| 2026-05-07 | 0.46 | 0.45 | -2.23% |
| 2026-02-26 | 0.55 | 0.44 | -19.71% |
| 2025-11-06 | 0.49 | 0.48 | -1.45% |
| 2025-08-07 | 0.42 | 0.41 | -1.57% |
| 2025-05-08 | 0.49 | 0.37 | -24.70% |
| 2025-02-27 | 0.56 | 0.49 | -12.48% |
| 2024-11-07 | 0.45 | 0.41 | -8.10% |
| 2024-08-08 | 0.45 | 0.38 | -15.14% |
| 2024-05-09 | 0.49 | 0.43 | -11.69% |
| 2024-02-22 | 0.52 | 0.40 | -24.04% |
| 2023-11-02 | 0.48 | 0.55 | +14.64% |
| 2023-08-03 | 0.46 | 1.83 | +293.38% |
| 2023-05-04 | 0.44 | 0.43 | -2.27% |
| 2023-02-23 | 0.49 | 0.33 | -31.47% |
| 2022-11-03 | 0.49 | 0.54 | +10.67% |
| 30d | 90d | YTD | 1y | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARS | -7.14% | +24.76% | -15.74% | +0.29% |
| XLC | -0.88% | -1.92% | -1.72% | +14.09% |
| Alpha (stock − sector) | -6.25% | +26.68% | -14.01% | -13.80% |