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Cars.com Analyst Ratings

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$10.72
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$10.72
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After Hours: Apr 4, 4:20 PM EDT
Consensus Rating1
Buy
Highest Price Target1
$26.00
Lowest Price Target1
$14.00
Consensus Price Target1
$20.93

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

Cars.com Inc has a consensus price target of $20.93 based on the ratings of 7 analysts. The high is $26 issued by B. Riley Securities on August 9, 2024. The low is $14 issued by JP Morgan on March 27, 2025. The 3 most-recent analyst ratings were released by JP Morgan, Barrington Research, and JP Morgan on March 27, 2025, March 4, 2025, and February 28, 2025, respectively. With an average price target of $18.67 between JP Morgan, Barrington Research, and JP Morgan, there's an implied 74.13% upside for Cars.com Inc from these most-recent analyst ratings.

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Analyst Firms Making Recommendations1

JP Morgan
Barrington Research
DA Davidson
UBS
B. Riley Securities

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Analyst Ratings for Cars.com

Buy NowGet Alert
03/27/2025Buy Now30.6%JP Morgan
Rajat Gupta69%
$17 → $14MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
03/04/2025Buy Now133.21%Barrington Research
Gary Prestopino61%
$25 → $25MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
02/28/2025Buy Now58.58%JP Morgan
Rajat Gupta69%
$21 → $17MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
02/28/2025Buy Now35.26%DA Davidson
Tom White57%
$21 → $14.5MaintainsBuyGet Alert
02/27/2025Buy Now133.21%Barrington Research
Gary Prestopino61%
$25 → $25MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
02/24/2025Buy Now133.21%Barrington Research
Gary Prestopino61%
$25 → $25MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
01/28/2025Buy Now133.21%Barrington Research
Gary Prestopino61%
$25 → $25MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
11/13/2024Buy Now133.21%Barrington Research
Gary Prestopino61%
$25 → $25MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
11/08/2024Buy Now86.57%UBS
Kunal Madhukar73%
$17 → $20MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
11/08/2024Buy Now95.9%JP Morgan
Rajat Gupta69%
$20 → $21MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
11/07/2024Buy Now133.21%Barrington Research
Gary Prestopino61%
$25 → $25MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
11/04/2024Buy Now133.21%Barrington Research
Gary Prestopino61%
$25 → $25MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
08/23/2024Buy Now133.21%Barrington Research
Gary Prestopino61%
$25 → $25MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
08/09/2024Buy Now142.54%B. Riley Securities
Lee Krowl79%
$27 → $26MaintainsBuyGet Alert
08/09/2024Buy Now77.24%UBS
Kunal Madhukar73%
$20 → $19MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
08/09/2024Buy Now77.24%JP Morgan
Rajat Gupta69%
$25 → $19DowngradeOverweight → NeutralGet Alert
08/05/2024Buy Now133.21%Barrington Research
Gary Prestopino61%
$25 → $25MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
05/28/2024Buy Now133.21%Barrington Research
Gary Prestopino61%
$25 → $25MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
05/06/2024Buy Now133.21%Barrington Research
Gary Prestopino61%
$25 → $25ReiteratesOutperform → OutperformGet Alert
02/26/2024Buy Now133.21%Barrington Research
Gary Prestopino61%
→ $25ReiteratesOutperform → OutperformGet Alert
02/22/2024Buy Now133.21%Barrington Research
Gary Prestopino61%
→ $25ReiteratesOutperform → OutperformGet Alert
10/16/2023Buy Now133.21%JP Morgan
Rajat Gupta69%
$24 → $25MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
09/15/2023Buy Now86.57%UBS
Kunal Madhukar73%
→ $20Initiates → NeutralGet Alert
07/20/2023Buy Now142.54%B. Riley Securities
Lee Krowl79%
→ $26Initiates → BuyGet Alert
06/27/2023Buy Now114.55%JP Morgan
Rajat Gupta69%
→ $23Initiates → OverweightGet Alert
05/25/2023Buy Now133.21%Barrington Research
Gary Prestopino61%
→ $25Reiterates → OutperformGet Alert
05/05/2023Buy Now114.55%DA Davidson
Tom White57%
$23.25 → $23MaintainsBuyGet Alert
05/02/2023Buy Now133.21%Barrington Research
Gary Prestopino61%
→ $25Reiterates → OutperformGet Alert
02/24/2023Buy Now123.88%Craig-Hallum
Steve Dyer42%
$17 → $24MaintainsBuyGet Alert
02/24/2023Buy Now114.55%BTIG
Marvin Fong64%
$20 → $23MaintainsBuyGet Alert
02/24/2023Buy Now116.88%DA Davidson
Tom White57%
$17.5 → $23.25MaintainsBuyGet Alert
11/04/2022Buy Now63.25%DA Davidson
Tom White57%
$18 → $17.5MaintainsBuyGet Alert
06/21/2022Buy Now49.25%BTIG
Marvin Fong64%
$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 JP Morgan on March 27, 2025. The analyst firm set a price target for $14.00 expecting CARS to rise to within 12 months (a possible 30.60% upside). 19 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 JP Morgan, 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 March 27, 2025 so you should expect the next rating to be made available sometime around March 27, 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 $17.00 to $14.00. The current price Cars.com (CARS) is trading at is $10.72, which is out of the analyst’s predicted range.

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