CARS - Cars.com - Stock Forecast

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CARS is currently covered by 7 analysts with an average price target of $17.75. This is a potential upside of $4.84 (37.49%) from yesterday's end of day stock price of $12.91.

Cars.com's activity chart (see below) currently has 71 price targets and 79 ratings on display. The stock rating distribution of CARS is 33.33% HOLD and 66.67% BUY.

Stock Analyst Price Targets - Review

Analysts average stock forecasts to be materialized ratio is 54.36% with an average time for these price targets to be met of 249.82 days.

Highest price target for CARS is $25, Lowest price target is $14, average price target is $21.21.

Most recent stock forecast was given by RAJAT GUPTA from JPMORGAN on 17-Jul-2025. First documented stock forecast 20-Jul-2017.

Currently out of the existing stock ratings of CARS, 9 are a HOLD (33.33%), 18 are a BUY (66.67%).

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

Hold

$14

$2.23 (18.95%)

$14

26 days ago
(17-Jul-2025)

1/7 (14.29%)

$1.02 (7.86%)

94

Buy

$25

$13.23 (112.40%)

$25

5 months 15 days ago
(28-Feb-2025)

2/16 (12.5%)

$9.7 (63.40%)

864

Buy

$14.5

$2.73 (23.19%)

$24.5

5 months 15 days ago
(28-Feb-2025)

6/11 (54.55%)

$-0.8 (-5.23%)

324

Hold

$20

$8.23 (69.92%)

$17

9 months 4 days ago
(08-Nov-2024)

4/4 (100%)

$1.5 (8.11%)

103

Buy

$26

$14.23 (120.90%)

$27

1 years 3 days ago
(09-Aug-2024)

2/4 (50%)

$9.17 (54.49%)

302

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

On average it took 249.82 days on average for the stock forecasts to be realized with a an average price target met ratio 54.36

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 - $14.23

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

Nathan Jones with lowest potential downside - -$9.6

Cars.com in the News

Cars.com outlines low single-digit growth and $70M-$90M buyback target as new AI and dealer initiatives ramp

Earnings Call Insights: Cars.com Inc. (CARS) Q2 2025 MANAGEMENT VIEW * CEO T. Alex Vetter reported, “Our second quarter performance reflected broad-based improvements across the business and strong execution on 2025 growth initiatives.” He stated revenue was $179 million, steady year-over-year, and highlighted a 5% increase in OEM and national revenue that partially offset temporary...

CARS.COM INC (NYSE:CARS) Reports Mixed Q2 2025 Earnings: Revenue Miss, EPS Beat, and Increased Share Buybacks

CARS.COM INC (NYSE:CARS [https://www.chartmill.com/stock/quote/CARS/profile]) reported its second-quarter 2025 earnings, delivering mixed results compared to analyst expectations. The company posted revenue of $178.74 million, falling short of the consensus estimate of $183.02 million. However, earnings per share (EPS) came in at $0.41, significantly surpassing the estimated $0.0731. The market reaction in pre-market trading showed a decline...
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