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Cars.com (CARS) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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$18.46 +0.15 (+0.82%)
(As of 01:20 PM ET)

Cars.com - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2024)

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

Consensus Rating

Sell
0
Hold
2
Buy
2

Based on 4 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Cars.com in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 4 analysts, 2 have given a hold rating, and 2 have given a buy rating for CARS.

Consensus Price Target

$23.00
24.59% Upside
According to the 4 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Cars.com, the average price target is $23.00. The highest price target for CARS is $26.00, while the lowest price target for CARS is $20.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 24.59% from the current price of $18.46.
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CARS Analyst Ratings Over Time

TypeCurrent Forecast
11/22/23 to 11/21/24
1 Month Ago
10/23/23 to 10/22/24
3 Months Ago
8/24/23 to 8/23/24
1 Year Ago
11/22/22 to 11/22/23
Strong Buy
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy
2 Buy rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
Hold
2 Hold rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
Sell
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target$23.00$22.25$22.25$23.54
Forecasted Upside24.59% Upside42.35% Upside22.59% Upside24.49% Upside
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Moderate Buy
Moderate Buy
Moderate Buy

CARS Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.
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CARS Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.
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Cars.com Stock vs. The Competition

TypeCars.comRetail/Wholesale CompaniesS&P 500
Consensus Rating Score
2.50
2.51
2.50
Consensus RatingModerate BuyModerate BuyModerate Buy
Predicted Upside25.61% Upside30.48% Upside9.83% Upside
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DateBrokerageAnalyst NameActionRatingPrice TargetUpside/Downside on Report DateDetails
11/13/2024Barrington Research
4 of 5 stars
 Reiterated RatingOutperform ➝ Outperform$25.00 ➝ $25.00+32.42%
11/8/2024UBS Group
4 of 5 stars
 Boost TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$17.00 ➝ $20.00+8.17%
11/8/2024JPMorgan Chase & Co.
3 of 5 stars
 Boost TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$20.00 ➝ $21.00+13.51%
8/9/2024B. Riley
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 Lower TargetBuy ➝ Buy$27.00 ➝ $26.00+55.22%
8/4/2023Craig Hallum
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 Boost Target$22.00 ➝ $24.00+15.44%
2/24/2023DA Davidson
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 Boost TargetBuy$17.50 ➝ $23.25+21.86%
2/24/2023BTIG Research
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 Boost TargetBuy$20.00 ➝ $23.00+17.53%

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CARS Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 4 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Cars.com is $23.00, with a high forecast of $26.00 and a low forecast of $20.00.

4 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Cars.com in the last year. There are currently 2 hold ratings and 2 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" CARS shares.

According to analysts, Cars.com's stock has a predicted upside of 24.59% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Cars.com has been rated by research analysts at Barrington Research, JPMorgan Chase & Co., and UBS Group in the past 90 days.

Analysts like Cars.com less than other "retail/wholesale" companies. The consensus rating score for Cars.com is 2.50 while the average consensus rating score for "retail/wholesale" companies is 2.51. Learn more on how CARS compares to other companies.


This page (NYSE:CARS) was last updated on 11/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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