Market Cap
$549.8M
CARS
Cars.com Inc.
$10.05 ▲ +0.50%
Prev close $10.00Market cap$549.8M
ConsensusBuy
12-mo target$13.71 (+36.5%)
▲ Bullish
Analyst conviction 6/10
Insider Selling Cluster (2 insiders)High Impact Filing (7/10)11 New Institutional Positions18 Institutional Exits Software & IT
Snapshot
The big-picture read on CARS right now — valuation, ownership and activity at a glance.
Cap Size
Small Cap
Analyst Consensus
Buy (62%)
Inst. Holders
50 funds
Inst. Value
$433.1M
Inst. Activity
11 buys / 18 sells
Insider Activity
$15.1K buy / $1.6M sell
Insider Net $
-$1.6M
Social Sentiment
50° Neutral
SEC Reports
7
Price chart 30d -16.2%
Daily candles (open–high–low–close) with volume. Green = up day, red = down day.
No data for this timeframe.
Vol
Recent activity
The latest filings, insider trades, analyst actions, press and options flow — newest first.
Sep 30, 2026 other
Aug 24, 2026 SEC Cars.com Announces Chief Financial Officer Transition
CHICAGO, Sept. 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Cars.com Inc. (NYSE: CARS), a leading marketplace for automo
Two Cars.com insiders, including the Chief Legal Officer, sold a combined $790K in open-market sales over a one-week win
CLUSTER — Impact 3/10
Aug 20, 2026 Insider
McGovern Jr. Donald A. sold 8,000 shares
Director @ $12.25 ($98.0K)
Aug 17, 2026 Insider
Aug 6, 2026 SEC Marks Angelique Strong sold 57,980 shares
Chief Legal Officer @ $11.94 ($692.3K)
Cars.com reported Q2 2026 revenue of $179.9M (+1% YoY, in line with guidance) and GAAP EPS of $0.25, up 127% YoY. Adjust
8-K — Impact 5/10
Cars.com reported Q1 2026 EPS of $0.08, an 84.4% miss versus the $0.51 consensus estimate, with revenue of $180.5M in li
PRESS-RELEASE — Impact 7/10
Jun 30, 2026 Inst.
D. E. Shaw & — ADD
473,556 shares ($5.2M)
Jun 30, 2026 Inst.
TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET — ADD
324,772 shares ($3.6M)
Analyst ratings buy % -19.5%
How Wall Street rates the stock today, and the latest firm-by-firm actions.
62% rate it Buy or better · 13 analysts
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Firm rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2026 | UBS | MAINTAIN | Neutral | 55% |
| Aug 6, 2026 | BTIG | REITERATE | Buy | 53% |
| May 8, 2026 | UBS | MAINTAIN | Neutral | 55% |
| May 8, 2026 | JP Morgan | MAINTAIN | Neutral | 55% |
| May 8, 2026 | B. Riley Securities | DOWNGRADE | Neutral | 54% |
| May 7, 2026 | BTIG | MAINTAIN | Buy | 53% |
| Apr 13, 2026 | DA Davidson | MAINTAIN | Buy | 53% |
| Apr 10, 2026 | BTIG | REITERATE | Buy | 53% |
Monthly consensus history
| Period | Str. Buy | Buy | Hold | Sell | Str. Sell | Buy % | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2026 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 62% | |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 62% | |
| Jul 1, 2026 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 62% | |
| Jun 1, 2026 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 69% | |
| May 1, 2026 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 69% | |
| Apr 1, 2026 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 69% | |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 69% | |
| Feb 1, 2026 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 77% |
Price targets
Where 7 covering analysts think CARS trades over the next 12 months.
$13.71 +36.5% upside Strong Buy
Current$10.05 Low$11.00 Median$13.00 High$17.50 7 analysts
$11.00$17.50
Analyst rating Hold· 2.6/5 as of Oct 2, 2026
Social media sentiment mood +0.0%
Retail-investor mood aggregated across social media. 0° = very bearish, 100° = very bullish.
50°
Neutral
BearishNeutralBullish
Reports & filings
AI-scored summaries of recent SEC filings and press releases, with sentiment and impact.
7 SEC filing reports analyzed · 0 bullish, 2 bearish, 3 mixed, 2 neutral · avg impact 5.3/10.
NEUTRALCLUSTER3/10
Two Cars.com insiders, including the Chief Legal Officer, sold a combined $790K in open-market sales
Aug 24, 2026
MIXED8-K5/10
Cars.com reported Q2 2026 revenue of $179.9M (+1% YoY, in line with guidance) and GAAP EPS of $0.25,
Aug 6, 2026
BEARISHPRESS-RELEASE7/10
Cars.com reported Q1 2026 EPS of $0.08, an 84.4% miss versus the $0.51 consensus estimate, with reve
Jul 23, 2026
NEUTRALINST-CLUSTER3/10
Institutional cluster shows three buyers (Morgan Stanley, UBS, Bank of America) accumulating $16.5M
Jun 11, 2026
Upcoming & catalyst events
Scheduled dates plus disclosed catalysts — earnings, dividends, enforcement, FDA and clinical-trial events. Colored dot = impact.
Sep 30, 2026
other
Cars.com Announces Chief Financial Officer Transition
CHICAGO, Sept. 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Cars.com Inc. (NYSE: CARS), a leading marketplace for automotive sales, today announced that Trent Ziegler has
Aug 6, 2026
earnings_calendar
CARS Q2 2026 Earnings Scheduled — 2026-08-06
Jul 30, 2026
earnings_calendar
CARS Q2 2026 Earnings Scheduled — 2026-07-30
Jul 23, 2026
earnings
Cars.com to Announce Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results
CHICAGO, July 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Cars.com Inc. (NYSE: CARS), a trusted audience-powered and data-driven technology platform that simplifies buyi
May 27, 2026
Enforcement
JHPII, LLC v. PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Court ruling from Court of Appeals of Georgia. Docket: A26A1835
Earnings estimates
Forecast earnings per share and revenue by period — and whether estimates are rising.
| Period | EPS Est. | Range | Growth | 30d Rev | Up/Dn | Revenue | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Q | $0.57 | $0.50–$0.74 | 19.4% | -1.4% | 2↑ 3↓ | $0.2B | 5 |
| Next Q | $0.63 | $0.55–$0.82 | 43.8% | +0.3% | 3↑ 2↓ | $0.2B | 5 |
| Current FY | $2.10 | $1.97–$2.51 | 22.8% | -1.1% | 3↑ 2↓ | $0.7B | 5 |
| Next FY | $2.59 | $2.20–$3.51 | 23.3% | +2.9% | 3↑ 2↓ | $0.7B | 5 |
Current-quarter EPS estimate — revision history
| When | EPS estimate | Change vs now |
|---|---|---|
| Current | $0.573 | — |
| 7d ago | $0.591 | -0.018 |
| 30d ago | $0.581 | -0.008 |
| 60d ago | $0.574 | -0.001 |
| 90d ago | $0.574 | -0.001 |
Institutional ownership
Which big funds own CARS (from quarterly 13F filings) and who is adding or trimming.
50 institutional holders with $433.1M total value (39,560,314 shares) as of 2026-Q2. Top holders: FMR, BlackRock,, DIMENSIONAL. Net selling activity: 18 institutions trimmed/exited vs 11 added.
Top holders — 2026-Q2
| Fund | Shares | Value | % Tracked | Last move |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FMR LLC | 8,384,750 | $91.7M | 21.2% | — |
| BlackRock, Inc. | 4,169,181 | $45.6M | 10.5% | TRIM -48.9% |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 3,352,529 | $36.7M | 8.5% | — |
| BROWN ADVISORY INC | 2,370,732 | $25.9M | 6.0% | — |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 2,339,620 | $25.6M | 5.9% | — |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC | 2,139,090 | $23.4M | 5.4% | — |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | 1,577,389 | $17.6M | 4.1% | ADD +35.5% |
| STATE STREET CORP | 1,403,690 | $15.4M | 3.5% | TRIM -35.2% |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 1,272,400 | $13.9M | 3.2% | — |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | 1,199,978 | $13.1M | 3.0% | — |
Recent position changes
| Fund | Action | Prev | Current | Change | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | ADD | 347,675 | 473,556 | +36.2% | $5.2M |
| TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL | ADD | 256,434 | 324,772 | +26.6% | $3.6M |
| Nuveen, LLC | ADD | 180,025 | 314,853 | +74.9% | $3.4M |
| UBS Group AG | TRIM | 372,575 | 268,200 | -28.0% | $2.9M |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | TRIM | 580,189 | 252,998 | -56.4% | $2.8M |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | TRIM | 243,124 | 172,248 | -29.2% | $1.9M |
| Jain Global LLC | DOUBLED | 25,838 | 168,223 | +551.1% | $1.8M |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | NEAR_EXIT | 698,894 | 164,745 | -76.4% | $1.8M |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC | TRIM | 210,485 | 124,896 | -40.7% | $1.4M |
| Quantinno Capital Management LP | ADD | 62,503 | 119,996 | +92.0% | $1.3M |
Insider activity
Buying and selling by company executives and directors (SEC Form 4).
12 insiders, 24 transactions. Net -$1.6M — $15.1K bought, $1.6M sold.
| Date | Insider | Title | Type | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2026 | McGovern Jr. Donald A. | Director | SELL | 8,000 | $12.25 | $98.0K |
| Aug 17, 2026 | Marks Angelique Strong | Chief Legal Officer | SELL | 57,980 | $11.94 | $692.3K |
| Jun 12, 2026 | Jain Sonia | Chief Financial Officer | SELL | 34,021 | $9.49 | $322.9K |
| Jun 11, 2026 | Jain Sonia | Chief Financial Officer | SELL | 52,579 | $9.56 | $502.7K |
| Jun 5, 2026 | Ross Jenell | Director | AWARD | 18,267 | — | — |
| Jun 5, 2026 | WIENER BRYAN | Director | AWARD | 18,267 | — | — |
| Jun 5, 2026 | Hale Thomas E | Director | AWARD | 18,267 | — | — |
| Jun 5, 2026 | FORBES SCOTT E | Director | AWARD | 25,478 | — | — |
| Jun 5, 2026 | Subramanian Bala | Director | AWARD | 18,267 | — | — |
| Jun 5, 2026 | McGovern Jr. Donald A. | Director | AWARD | 18,267 | — | — |
Short interest & halts
FINRA semi-monthly short positions, Reg SHO threshold status, and recent trading halts for CARS.
Shares short
7,082,670
Settlement Sep 15, 2026
Change vs prior
+4.1%
Semi-monthly cycle
Days to cover
14.6
At avg daily volume
Of shares outstanding
≈13.2%
Estimate — not % of float
All CARS filing & press-release reports (7)
- CLUSTER reportAug 24, 2026
- 8-K reportAug 6, 2026
- PRESS-RELEASE reportJul 23, 2026
- INST-CLUSTER reportJun 11, 2026
- 8-K reportMay 7, 2026
- 8-K reportApr 21, 2026
- 8-K reportFeb 26, 2026