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Ranked #3021 by analyst upside · 2026-08-13
CARS
Cars.com Inc.
Communication Services · Market Cap $648M · P/E 20.9x
ANALYST PRICE TARGET
+11.0%
implied upside to consensus target
Current Price $12.1
Consensus Target $13.43
Bull Target $17.5
Bear Target $9.0
Analysts Covering 7
ANALYST CONSENSUS - HOLD
Strong Buy
1
Buy
2
Hold
3
Sell
1
52-Week Low $7.4
52-Week High $13.97
YTD Return +0.5%
FUNDAMENTALS
Market Cap $648M
P/E Ratio (TTM) 20.9x
Forward P/E 4.8x
EPS (TTM) $0.58
PEG Ratio 2.35
Dividend Yield N/A
Revenue (TTM) $726M
Profit Margin 4.7%
52-WEEK RANGE
52-Week Low $7.4
52-Week High $13.97
Current Price $12.1
Bear Target $9.0
Bull Target $17.5
● Now $12.1 ● Target $13.43
TRADING DATA
Avg Volume 781K
YTD Return +0.5%
Analyst Count 7
Consensus Hold
Upside to Target +11.0%
Last Updated 2026-08-13

ANALYST SUMMARY

Cars.com Inc. (CARS) is currently trading at $12.1 with a Wall Street consensus price target of $13.43, implying potential upside of 11.0% over the next 12 months. 7 analysts currently cover CARS, with a consensus rating of Hold - 43% of analysts rate the stock a Buy or Strong Buy. The most bullish analyst has a price target of $17.5, while the most cautious has a target of $9.0.

CARS operates in the Communication Services sector with a market capitalisation of $648M. The stock is up 0.5% year-to-date and is currently trading near the upper end of its 52-week range of $7.4 – $13.97.

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RECENT ANALYST CALLS

Upgrade/downgrade history for CARS, with each firm's 90-day track record across all stocks we track. See full firm rankings →

UBS - Reiterated
Neutral → Neutral 2026-05-08 33% win rate (6 calls)
JP Morgan - Reiterated
Neutral → Neutral 2026-05-08 43% win rate (7 calls)
B. Riley Securities ↓ Downgrade
Buy → Neutral 2026-05-08 17% win rate (6 calls)
BTIG - Reiterated
Buy → Buy 2026-05-07 38% win rate (8 calls)
DA Davidson - Reiterated
Buy → Buy 2026-04-13 Building track record
BTIG reit
Buy → Buy 2026-04-10 38% win rate (8 calls)
Barrington Research - Reiterated
Outperform → Outperform 2026-02-27 Building track record
JP Morgan ↓ Downgrade
Overweight → Neutral 2026-02-27 43% win rate (7 calls)
HISTORICAL SNAPSHOT

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ANALYST CONVICTION SCORE
39
out of 100
Coverage depth
16/30
Consensus clarity
16/30
Vote unanimity
5/25
Rating stability
2/15

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