CARGURUS INC (CARG) Forecast, Price Target & Analyst Ratings

NASDAQ:CARG • US1417881091

Current stock price

34.35 USD
+0.75 (+2.23%)
At close:
34.35 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours:

Analyst forecast overview

View the latest analyst price targets, stock forecast, EPS estimates, revenue projections, revisions, full estimates, rating distribution and upgrades/downgrades for CARGURUS INC (CARG).

Forecast Snapshot

Consensus Price Target

Price Target
$37.23
+ 8.38% Upside
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Next Earnings Forecast

Earnings Estimate
Release Date
May 6, 2026
Period
Q1 / 2026
EPS Estimate
$0.58
Revenue Estimate
247.84M
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ChartMill Buy Consensus

Rating
79.00%
Weighted Analyst Rating Score
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Price Target Details & History

Consensus Price Target and Range

Mean target
$37.23
Upside
+ 8.38%
From current price of $34.35 to mean target of $37.23, Based on 20 analyst forecasts
Low
$32.32
Median
$37.74
High
$44.10

Price Target Revisions

1 Month
-10.70%
3 Months
-9.41%

Price Target Summary

20 Wall Street analysts provided a forecast for the next 12 months for CARG. The average price target is 37.23 USD. This implies a price increase of 8.38% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 34.35.
The average price target has been revised downward by 9.41% in the past 3 months.
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Analyst Ratings & History

Current Analyst Ratings

CARG Current Analyst RatingCARG Current Analyst Buy, Sell and Hold Ratings.Current Analyst Rating Strong Buy Buy Hold Sell Strong Sell 2 4 6

Analyst Ratings History

CARG Historical Analyst RatingsCARG Historical Analyst Buy, Sell and Hold Ratings and number of analysts.Historical Monthly Analyst Rating -19 -17 -15 -13 -11 -9 -7 -5 -3 -1 5 10 15

Analyst Ratings Consensus

ChartMill Buy Consensus
79.00%
CARG was analyzed by 20 analysts. The buy percentage consensus is at 79. So analysts seem to be have mildly positive about CARG.
In the previous month the buy percentage consensus was at a similar level.
CARG was analyzed by 20 analysts, which should be a sufficient number of analysts to have a meaningful average consensus rating.
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Recent Upgrades & Downgrades

DateFirmActionFrom → To
2026-02-24OppenheimerMaintains Outperform -> Outperform
2026-02-20DA DavidsonMaintains Neutral -> Neutral
2026-02-20BTIGMaintains Buy -> Buy
2026-02-20RBC CapitalMaintains Outperform -> Outperform
2026-02-05NeedhamMaintains Buy -> Buy
2025-12-30BTIGMaintains Buy -> Buy
2025-12-11JefferiesMaintains Buy -> Buy
2025-10-28CitigroupMaintains Neutral -> Neutral
2025-10-14JP MorganMaintains Neutral -> Neutral
2025-10-06UBSMaintains Neutral -> Neutral
2025-08-12OppenheimerMaintains Outperform -> Outperform
2025-08-08UBSMaintains Neutral -> Neutral
2025-08-08NeedhamMaintains Buy -> Buy
2025-07-14Gordon HaskettInitiate Hold
2025-07-03CitigroupMaintains Neutral -> Neutral
2025-07-02JMP SecuritiesDowngrade Market Outperform -> Market Perform
2025-05-12RBC CapitalReiterate Outperform -> Outperform
2025-05-09UBSMaintains Neutral -> Neutral
2025-05-09NeedhamMaintains Buy -> Buy
2025-04-10UBSMaintains Neutral -> Neutral
2025-04-09JMP SecuritiesMaintains Market Outperform -> Market Outperform
2025-03-27JP MorganDowngrade Overweight -> Neutral
2025-02-24OppenheimerMaintains Outperform -> Outperform
2025-02-21Citizens Capital MarketsMaintains Market Outperform -> Market Outperform
2025-02-21NeedhamReiterate Buy -> Buy

Next Earnings Forecast Details

Next Earnings Details

Release Date
May 6, 2026
Period
Q1 / 2026
EPS Estimate
$0.58
Revenue Estimate
247.84M
Revenue Q2Q
10.07%
EPS Q2Q
26.91%
Number of Analysts
15

Next Earnings Revisions

Revenue (1 Month)
1.68%
Revenue (3 Months)
1.68%
EPS (1 Month)
-0.46%
EPS (3 Months)
-1.20%

Next Earnings Summary

CARG is expected to report earnings on 5/6/2026. The consensus EPS estimate for the next earnings is 0.58 USD and the consensus revenue estimate is 247.84M USD.
The next earnings revenue estimate has been revised upward by 1.68% in the past 3 months.
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Full Analyst Estimates 2026 - 2032

Yearly Earnings Per Share (EPS), Revenue, EBIT, EBITDA and Operating Margin Analyst Estimates

2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032
Revenue
YoY % growth
CARG revenue by date.CARG revenue by date.
914.242M
-44.76%		798.044M
-12.71%		906.98M
13.65%		1.031B
13.67%		1.122B
8.83%		1.195B
6.51%		1.299B
8.70%		1.382B
6.39%		1.47B
6.37%		4.672B
217.82%
EBITDA
YoY % growth
CARG ebitda by date.CARG ebitda by date.
81.101M
-47.27%		204.064M
151.62%		273.29M
33.92%		344.07M
25.90%		382.34M
11.12%		417.6M
9.22%		456.96M
9.43%		494.45M
8.20%		555.9M
12.43%		N/A
EBIT
YoY % growth
CARG ebit by date.CARG ebit by date.
32.627M
-69.93%		178.704M
447.72%		244.944M
37.07%		311.33M
27.10%		351.4M
12.87%		361.6M
2.90%		N/AN/AN/AN/A
Operating Margin
CARG operating margin by date.CARG operating margin by date.
3.57%22.39%27.01%30.20%31.32%30.26%N/AN/AN/AN/A
EPS
YoY % growth
CARG eps by date.CARG eps by date.
1.24
11.71%		1.73
39.52%		2.24
29.48%		2.58
15.11%		3.08
19.34%		3.64
18.45%		4.73
29.85%		5.28
11.53%		7.57
43.38%		N/A

All data in USD

Quarterly Earnings Per Share (EPS), Revenue, EBIT and EBITDA Analyst Estimates

Q1 / 26 Q2 / 26 Q3 / 26 Q4 / 26 Q1 / 27 Q2 / 27 Q3 / 27 Q4 / 27
EPS
Q2Q % growth		0.58
26.91%		0.62
8.90%		0.66
13.31%		0.70
11.44%		0.71
21.43%		0.73
18.31%		0.75
14.08%		0.79
12.59%
Revenue
Q2Q % growth		247.84M
10.07%		253.44M
8.29%		257.07M
7.70%		262.89M
9.04%		262.32M
5.84%		269.15M
6.20%		275.72M
7.25%		280.78M
6.81%
EBITDA
Q2Q % growth		78.82M
50.68%		82.124M
21.28%		90.274M
19.94%		97.532M
-17.61%		93.274M
18.34%		98.282M
19.68%		102.5M
13.54%		109.3M
12.07%
EBIT
Q2Q % growth		70.634M
54.37%		74.839M
37.38%		84.293M
54.17%		87.033M
-3.34%		88.832M
25.76%		90.076M
20.36%		91.28M
8.29%		92.32M
6.07%

All data in USD

Yearly Earnings Per Share (EPS) and Revenue Trends vs Historical Data

CARG Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesCARG Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 1B 2B 3B 4B
CARG Yearly EPS VS EstimatesCARG Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2 4 6

Long Term Forward Growth Forecast Summary

Long Term EPS Growth (CAGR)

EPS Next 3 Year
17.62%
EPS Next 5 Year
18.70%

Long Term Revenue Growth (CAGR)

Revenue Next 3 Year
7.73%
Revenue Next 5 Year
7.66%

Long Term EBIT Growth (CAGR)

EBIT Next 3 Year
15.00%
EBIT Next 5 Year
12.49%
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CARGURUS INC / CARG Forecast FAQ

What is the average price target for CARGURUS INC (CARG) stock?

20 analysts have analysed CARG and the average price target is 37.23 USD. This implies a price increase of 8.38% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 34.35.

What is the next earnings date for CARG stock?

CARGURUS INC (CARG) will report earnings on 2026-05-06.

What are the consensus estimates for CARGURUS INC (CARG) next earnings?

The consensus EPS estimate for the next earnings of CARGURUS INC (CARG) is 0.58 USD and the consensus revenue estimate is 247.84M USD.

What is the consensus rating for CARGURUS INC (CARG) stock?

The consensus rating for CARGURUS INC (CARG) is 79 / 100 . This indicates that analysts generally have a positive outlook on the stock.