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Cars.com Analyst Ratings

CARSNYSE
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$11.81
At close: Apr 25, 4:00 PM EDT
$11.81
0.000.00%
Pre-Market: Apr 25, 4:00 PM EDT
Q1 2025 Earnings in 10 days from now on Thu May 8th, before the market open
Consensus Rating1
Buy
Highest Price Target1
$26.00
Lowest Price Target1
$13.00
Consensus Price Target1
$19.93

Cars.com Analyst Ratings and Price Targets | NYSE:CARS | Benzinga

Cars.com Inc has a consensus price target of $19.93 based on the ratings of 7 analysts. The high is $26 issued by B. Riley Securities on August 9, 2024. The low is $13 issued by UBS on April 10, 2025. The 3 most-recent analyst ratings were released by UBS, JP Morgan, and Barrington Research on April 10, 2025, March 27, 2025, and March 4, 2025, respectively. With an average price target of $17.33 between UBS, JP Morgan, and Barrington Research, there's an implied 46.77% upside for Cars.com Inc from these most-recent analyst ratings.

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Analyst Firms Making Recommendations1

UBS
JP Morgan
Barrington Research
DA Davidson
B. Riley Securities

1calculated from analyst ratings

Analyst Ratings for Cars.com

Buy NowGet Alert
04/10/2025Buy Now10.08%UBS
Kunal Madhukar73%
$15 → $13MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
03/27/2025Buy Now18.54%JP Morgan
Rajat Gupta72%
$17 → $14MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
03/04/2025Buy Now111.69%Barrington Research
Gary Prestopino59%
$25 → $25MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
02/28/2025Buy Now43.95%JP Morgan
Rajat Gupta72%
$21 → $17MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
02/28/2025Buy Now22.78%DA Davidson
Tom White57%
$21 → $14.5MaintainsBuyGet Alert
02/27/2025Buy Now111.69%Barrington Research
Gary Prestopino59%
$25 → $25MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
02/24/2025Buy Now111.69%Barrington Research
Gary Prestopino59%
$25 → $25MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
01/28/2025Buy Now111.69%Barrington Research
Gary Prestopino59%
$25 → $25MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
11/13/2024Buy Now111.69%Barrington Research
Gary Prestopino59%
$25 → $25MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
11/08/2024Buy Now69.35%UBS
Kunal Madhukar73%
$17 → $20MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
11/08/2024Buy Now77.82%JP Morgan
Rajat Gupta72%
$20 → $21MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
11/07/2024Buy Now111.69%Barrington Research
Gary Prestopino59%
$25 → $25MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
11/04/2024Buy Now111.69%Barrington Research
Gary Prestopino59%
$25 → $25MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
08/23/2024Buy Now111.69%Barrington Research
Gary Prestopino59%
$25 → $25MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
08/09/2024Buy Now120.15%B. Riley Securities
Lee Krowl77%
$27 → $26MaintainsBuyGet Alert
08/09/2024Buy Now60.88%UBS
Kunal Madhukar73%
$20 → $19MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
08/09/2024Buy Now60.88%JP Morgan
Rajat Gupta72%
$25 → $19DowngradeOverweight → NeutralGet Alert
08/05/2024Buy Now111.69%Barrington Research
Gary Prestopino59%
$25 → $25MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
05/28/2024Buy Now111.69%Barrington Research
Gary Prestopino59%
$25 → $25MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
05/06/2024Buy Now111.69%Barrington Research
Gary Prestopino59%
$25 → $25ReiteratesOutperform → OutperformGet Alert
02/26/2024Buy Now111.69%Barrington Research
Gary Prestopino59%
→ $25ReiteratesOutperform → OutperformGet Alert
02/22/2024Buy Now111.69%Barrington Research
Gary Prestopino59%
→ $25ReiteratesOutperform → OutperformGet Alert
10/16/2023Buy Now111.69%JP Morgan
Rajat Gupta72%
$24 → $25MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
09/15/2023Buy Now69.35%UBS
Kunal Madhukar73%
→ $20Initiates → NeutralGet Alert
07/20/2023Buy Now120.15%B. Riley Securities
Lee Krowl77%
→ $26Initiates → BuyGet Alert
06/27/2023Buy Now94.75%JP Morgan
Rajat Gupta72%
→ $23Initiates → OverweightGet Alert
05/25/2023Buy Now111.69%Barrington Research
Gary Prestopino59%
→ $25Reiterates → OutperformGet Alert
05/05/2023Buy Now94.75%DA Davidson
Tom White57%
$23.25 → $23MaintainsBuyGet Alert
05/02/2023Buy Now111.69%Barrington Research
Gary Prestopino59%
→ $25Reiterates → OutperformGet Alert
02/24/2023Buy Now103.22%Craig-Hallum
Steve Dyer43%
$17 → $24MaintainsBuyGet Alert
02/24/2023Buy Now94.75%BTIG
Marvin Fong65%
$20 → $23MaintainsBuyGet Alert
02/24/2023Buy Now96.87%DA Davidson
Tom White57%
$17.5 → $23.25MaintainsBuyGet Alert
11/04/2022Buy Now48.18%DA Davidson
Tom White57%
$18 → $17.5MaintainsBuyGet Alert
06/21/2022Buy Now35.48%BTIG
Marvin Fong65%
$19 → $16MaintainsBuyGet Alert

FAQ

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What is the target price for Cars.com (CARS) stock?

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The latest price target for Cars.com (NYSE:CARS) was reported by UBS on April 10, 2025. The analyst firm set a price target for $13.00 expecting CARS to rise to within 12 months (a possible 10.08% upside). 20 analyst firms have reported ratings in the last year.

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What is the most recent analyst rating for Cars.com (CARS)?

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The latest analyst rating for Cars.com (NYSE:CARS) was provided by UBS, and Cars.com maintained their neutral rating.

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When was the last upgrade for Cars.com (CARS)?

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There is no last upgrade for Cars.com

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When was the last downgrade for Cars.com (CARS)?

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The last downgrade for Cars.com Inc happened on August 9, 2024 when JP Morgan changed their price target from $25 to $19 for Cars.com Inc.

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When is the next analyst rating going to be posted or updated for Cars.com (CARS)?

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Analysts arrive at stock ratings after doing extensive research, which includes going through public financial statements, talking to executives and customers of Cars.com, and listening in to earnings conference calls. Most analysts do this every three months, so you should get 4 ratings per company per firm each year. The last rating for Cars.com was filed on April 10, 2025 so you should expect the next rating to be made available sometime around April 10, 2026.

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Is the Analyst Rating Cars.com (CARS) correct?

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While ratings are subjective and will change, the latest Cars.com (CARS) rating was a maintained with a price target of $15.00 to $13.00. The current price Cars.com (CARS) is trading at is $11.81, which is out of the analyst’s predicted range.

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