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CarMax (KMX) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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$76.66 +1.36 (+1.81%)
(As of 11/20/2024 ET)

CarMax - 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
3
Hold
4
Buy
6

Based on 13 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 13 analysts, 3 have given a sell rating, 4 have given a hold rating, and 6 have given a buy rating for KMX.

Consensus Price Target

$79.73
4.00% Upside
According to the 13 analysts' twelve-month price targets for CarMax, the average price target is $79.73. 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 4.00% from the current price of $76.66.
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KMX 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
6 Buy rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
Hold
4 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$79.73$79.73$76.25$75.80
Forecasted Upside4.00% Upside11.57% Upside-11.11% Downside18.70% Upside
Consensus Rating
Hold
Hold
Hold
Hold

KMX Analyst Recommendations By Month

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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.
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CarMax Stock vs. The Competition

TypeCarMaxRetail/Wholesale CompaniesS&P 500
Consensus Rating Score
2.23
2.51
2.50
Consensus RatingHoldModerate BuyModerate Buy
Predicted Upside4.00% Upside30.48% Upside9.83% Upside
News Sentiment Rating
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DateBrokerageAnalyst NameActionRatingPrice TargetUpside/Downside on Report DateDetails
10/17/2024Evercore ISI
2 of 5 stars
 Boost TargetIn-Line ➝ In-Line$76.00 ➝ $79.00+5.60%
10/16/2024Royal Bank of Canada
4 of 5 stars
 Reiterated RatingOutperform ➝ Outperform$82.00 ➝ $82.00+8.88%
10/16/2024Wedbush
4 of 5 stars
 Reiterated RatingOutperform ➝ Outperform$95.00 ➝ $95.00+28.38%
10/16/2024Needham & Company LLC
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 Reiterated RatingBuy ➝ Buy$90.00 ➝ $90.00+22.17%
10/4/2024Oppenheimer
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 Reiterated RatingOutperform ➝ Outperform$105.00 ➝ $105.00+44.01%
9/27/2024BNP Paribas
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C. Bottiglieri
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9/23/2024Truist Financial
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 Boost TargetHold ➝ Hold$70.00 ➝ $75.00-2.13%
9/19/2024JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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 Boost TargetUnderweight ➝ Underweight$55.00 ➝ $65.00-17.16%
6/25/2024Argus
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J. Corridore
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6/21/2024Morgan Stanley
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 Reiterated RatingOverweight ➝ Overweight$80.00 ➝ $80.00+11.44%
6/18/2024Mizuho
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 Lower TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$75.00 ➝ $72.00+0.46%
4/12/2024Robert W. Baird
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 Lower TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$88.00 ➝ $84.00+16.70%
2/29/2024Bank of America
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 Boost TargetUnderperform ➝ Underperform$44.00 ➝ $50.00-35.80%
9/29/2023Stephens
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 Lower TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$78.00 ➝ $70.00+1.39%
6/12/2023Northcoast Research
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 DowngradeBuy ➝ Neutral

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KMX Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 13 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for CarMax is $79.73, with a high forecast of $105.00 and a low forecast of $50.00.

13 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for CarMax in the last twelve months. There are currently 3 sell ratings, 4 hold ratings and 6 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research 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 4.00% 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., Needham & Company LLC, Oppenheimer, Royal Bank of Canada, Truist Financial, and Wedbush in the past 90 days.

Analysts like CarMax less than other "retail/wholesale" companies. The consensus rating for CarMax is Hold while the average consensus rating for "retail/wholesale" companies is Moderate Buy. Learn more on how KMX compares to other companies.


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