CARS - Cars.com - Stock Forecast

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CARS is currently covered by 5 analysts with an average price target of $17.25. This is a potential upside of $4.89 (39.56%) from yesterday's end of day stock price of $12.36.

Cars.com's activity chart (see below) currently has 100 price targets and 85 ratings on display. The stock rating distribution of CARS is 53.33% HOLD and 46.67% BUY.

Stock Analyst Price Targets - Review

Analysts average stock forecasts to be materialized ratio is 57.02% with an average time for these price targets to be met of 229.08 days.

Highest price target for CARS is $25, Lowest price target is $12, average price target is $16.8.

Most recent stock forecast was given by GARY PRESTOPINO from BARRINGTON on 20-Aug-2025. First documented stock forecast 20-Jul-2017.

Currently out of the existing stock ratings of CARS, 8 are a HOLD (53.33%), 7 are a BUY (46.67%).

Analyst name

Rating

Current price target

Potential Upside

Previous price target

Date

Price targets met ratio

Average potential upside

Average Time (Days) For PT To Be Met

Performance score

Buy

$25

$12.64 (102.27%)

$25

1 months 15 days ago
(20-Aug-2025)

2/15 (13.33%)

$12.54 (100.64%)

864

Buy

$14

$1.64 (13.27%)

$14

2 months 19 days ago
(16-Jul-2025)

1/7 (14.29%)

$1.02 (7.86%)

94

Buy

$21

$8.64 (69.90%)

$26

4 months 27 days ago
(08-May-2025)

2/5 (40%)

$10.57 (101.34%)

302

Hold

$12

$-0.36 (-2.91%)

$14.5

4 months 27 days ago
(08-May-2025)

6/12 (50%)

$1.57 (15.05%)

331

Hold

$12

$-0.36 (-2.91%)

$13

4 months 27 days ago
(08-May-2025)

6/6 (100%)

$1.57 (15.05%)

94

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What is CARS (Cars.com) average time for price targets to be met?

On average it took 229.08 days on average for the stock forecasts to be realized with a an average price target met ratio 57.02

Which analyst has the current highest performing score on CARS (Cars.com) with a proven track record?

GARY PRESTOPINO

Which analyst has the most public recommendations on CARS (Cars.com)?

Gary Prestopino works at BARRINGTON and has 5 price targets and 5 ratings on CARS

Which analyst is the currently most bullish on CARS (Cars.com)?

Lee Krowl with highest potential upside - $13.64

Which analyst is the currently most reserved on CARS (Cars.com)?

Nathan Jones with lowest potential downside - -$9.6

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