CarMax (KMX) Stock Forecast & Price Target

$84.27 +0.04 (+0.05%)

(As of 12/20/2024 05:45 PM ET)

CarMax - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2025)

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

Hold

Based on 14 Analyst Ratings

Sell
3

Hold
5

Buy
6

Based on 14 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for CarMax in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold." Out of the 14 analysts, 3 have given a sell rating, 5 have given a hold rating, and 6 have given a buy rating for KMX.

Consensus Price Target

$85.17
1.06% Upside

According to the 14 analysts' twelve-month price targets for CarMax, the average price target is $85.17. The highest price target for KMX is $105.00, while the lowest price target for KMX is $50.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 1.06% from the current price of $84.27.

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KMX Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 12/22/23 to 12/21/24	1 Month Ago 11/22/23 to 11/21/24	3 Months Ago 9/23/23 to 9/22/24	1 Year Ago 12/22/22 to 12/22/23
Strong Buy	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	6 Buy rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)
Hold	5 Hold rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)
Sell	3 Sell rating(s)	3 Sell rating(s)	2 Sell rating(s)	2 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$85.17	$79.73	$77.08	$77.40
Forecasted Upside	1.06% Upside	-1.35% Downside	1.29% Upside	1.15% Upside
Consensus Rating	Hold	Hold	Hold	Hold

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KMX 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.

KMX 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.

CarMax Stock vs. The Competition

Type	CarMax	Retail/Wholesale Companies	S&P 500
Consensus Rating Score	2.21	2.50	2.51
Consensus Rating	Hold	Hold	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	1.06% Upside	28.31% Upside	14.54% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Positive News See Recent KMX News	Positive News	Positive News

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst Name	Action	Rating	Price Target	Upside/Downside on Report Date
12/20/2024	JPMorgan Chase & Co. 3 of 5 stars		Boost Target	Underweight ➝ Underweight	$70.00 ➝ $72.00	-14.35%
12/20/2024	Truist Financial 2 of 5 stars		Boost Target	Hold ➝ Hold	$72.00 ➝ $88.00	+6.61%
12/20/2024	Needham & Company LLC 2 of 5 stars		Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$90.00 ➝ $98.00	+16.35%
12/20/2024	Mizuho Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$72.00 ➝ $80.00	-5.02%
12/19/2024	Royal Bank of Canada Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$92.00 ➝ $99.00	+17.10%
12/19/2024	Evercore ISI Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Market Perform ➝ Market Perform	$83.00 ➝ $85.00	+0.54%
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12/5/2024	Stephens Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	D. Imbro Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Initiated Coverage	Equal Weight	$86.00	+2.85%
10/16/2024	Wedbush Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$95.00 ➝ $95.00	+28.38%
10/4/2024	Oppenheimer Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$105.00 ➝ $105.00	+44.01%
9/27/2024	BNP Paribas Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	C. Bottiglieri Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Strong Sell
6/25/2024	Argus Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	J. Corridore Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Hold
6/21/2024	Morgan Stanley Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$80.00 ➝ $80.00	+11.44%
4/12/2024	Robert W. Baird Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$88.00 ➝ $84.00	+16.70%
2/29/2024	Bank of America Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Underperform ➝ Underperform	$44.00 ➝ $50.00	-35.80%
6/12/2023	Northcoast Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Buy ➝ Neutral

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KMX Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

: According to the research reports of 14 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for CarMax is $85.17, with a high forecast of $105.00 and a low forecast of $50.00.
: 14 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for CarMax in the last twelve months. There are currently 3 sell ratings, 5 hold ratings and 6 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "hold" KMX shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in KMX, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.
: According to analysts, CarMax's stock has a predicted upside of 1.06% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.
: Over the previous 90 days, CarMax's stock had 1 upgrade by analysts.
: CarMax has been rated by research analysts at BNP Paribas, Evercore ISI, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Mizuho, Needham & Company LLC, Oppenheimer, Royal Bank of Canada, Stephens, Truist Financial, and Wedbush in the past 90 days.
: Analysts like CarMax less than other "retail/wholesale" companies. The consensus rating score for CarMax is 2.21 while the average consensus rating score for "retail/wholesale" companies is 2.50. Learn more on how KMX compares to other companies.

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This page (NYSE:KMX) was last updated on 12/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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CarMax (KMX) Stock Forecast & Price Target