CARS.COM INC (CARS) Forecast, Price Target & Analyst Ratings

NYSE:CARS • US14575E1055

Current stock price

8.23 USD
+0.33 (+4.18%)
At close:
8.3 USD
+0.07 (+0.85%)
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 CARS.COM INC (CARS).

Forecast Snapshot

Consensus Price Target

Price Target
$17.12
+ 108.04% Upside
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Next Earnings Forecast

Earnings Estimate
Release Date
May 6, 2026
Period
Q1 / 2026
EPS Estimate
$0.11
Revenue Estimate
184.19M
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ChartMill Buy Consensus

Rating
78.46%
Weighted Analyst Rating Score
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Price Target Details & History

Consensus Price Target and Range

Mean target
$17.12
Upside
+ 108.04%
From current price of $8.23 to mean target of $17.12, Based on 13 analyst forecasts
Low
$11.11
Median
$16.32
High
$26.25

Price Target Revisions

1 Month
0.00%
3 Months
0.86%

Price Target Summary

13 Wall Street analysts provided a forecast for the next 12 months for CARS. The average price target is 17.12 USD. This implies a price increase of 108.04% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 8.23.
The average price target has been revised upward by 0.86% in the past 3 months.
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Analyst Ratings & History

Current Analyst Ratings

CARS Current Analyst RatingCARS Current Analyst Buy, Sell and Hold Ratings.Current Analyst Rating Strong Buy Buy Hold Sell Strong Sell 1 2 3 4

Analyst Ratings History

CARS Historical Analyst RatingsCARS 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 2 4 6 8 10

Analyst Ratings Consensus

ChartMill Buy Consensus
78.46%
CARS was analyzed by 13 analysts. The buy percentage consensus is at 78. So analysts seem to be have mildly positive about CARS.
In the previous month the buy percentage consensus was at a similar level.
CARS was analyzed by 13 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
2026-02-27Barrington ResearchMaintains Outperform -> Outperform
2026-02-27JP MorganDowngrade Overweight -> Neutral
2026-02-26BTIGMaintains Buy -> Buy
2026-01-14UBSMaintains Neutral -> Neutral
2025-11-18DA DavidsonMaintains Buy -> Buy
2025-11-03Barrington ResearchMaintains Outperform -> Outperform
2025-10-14JP MorganMaintains Overweight -> Overweight
2025-10-06UBSMaintains Neutral -> Neutral
2025-08-21Barrington ResearchReiterate Outperform -> Outperform
2025-08-08UBSMaintains Neutral -> Neutral
2025-08-08B. Riley SecuritiesMaintains Buy -> Buy
2025-07-17JP MorganUpgrade Neutral -> Overweight
2025-05-09UBSMaintains Neutral -> Neutral
2025-04-10UBSMaintains Neutral -> Neutral
2025-03-27JP MorganMaintains Neutral -> Neutral
2025-03-04Barrington ResearchMaintains Outperform -> Outperform
2025-02-28DA DavidsonMaintains Buy -> Buy
2025-02-28JP MorganMaintains Neutral -> Neutral
2025-02-27Barrington ResearchMaintains Outperform -> Outperform
2025-02-24Barrington ResearchMaintains Outperform -> Outperform
2025-01-28Barrington ResearchMaintains Outperform -> Outperform
2024-11-13Barrington ResearchMaintains Outperform -> Outperform
2024-11-08UBSMaintains Neutral -> Neutral
2024-11-08JP MorganMaintains Neutral -> Neutral
2024-11-07Barrington ResearchMaintains Outperform -> Outperform

Next Earnings Forecast Details

Next Earnings Details

Release Date
May 6, 2026
Period
Q1 / 2026
EPS Estimate
$0.11
Revenue Estimate
184.19M
Revenue Q2Q
2.89%
EPS Q2Q
467.20%
Number of Analysts
8

Next Earnings Revisions

Revenue (1 Month)
-1.90%
Revenue (3 Months)
-1.98%
EPS (1 Month)
-18.49%
EPS (3 Months)
-18.49%

Next Earnings Summary

CARS is expected to report earnings on 5/6/2026. The consensus EPS estimate for the next earnings is 0.11 USD and the consensus revenue estimate is 184.19M USD.
The next earnings revenue estimate has been revised downward by 1.98% in the past 3 months.
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Full Analyst Estimates 2026 - 2031

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

2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031
Revenue
YoY % growth
CARS revenue by date.CARS revenue by date.
689.183M
5.40%		719.152M
4.35%		723.239M
0.57%		744.75M
2.97%		763.25M
2.48%		787.7M
3.20%		823.55M
4.55%		842.21M
2.27%		859.76M
2.08%
EBITDA
YoY % growth
CARS ebitda by date.CARS ebitda by date.
157.116M
-2.65%		160.68M
2.27%		152.092M
-5.34%		217.03M
42.70%		223.7M
3.07%		232.99M
4.15%		241.64M
3.71%		247.45M
2.40%		253.06M
2.27%
EBIT
YoY % growth
CARS ebit by date.CARS ebit by date.
56.116M
-16.24%		53.498M
-4.67%		60.25M
12.62%		82.62M
37.13%		108.32M
31.11%		105.26M
-2.82%		129.23M
22.77%		134.03M
3.71%		138.31M
3.19%
Operating Margin
CARS operating margin by date.CARS operating margin by date.
8.14%7.44%8.33%11.09%14.19%13.36%15.69%15.91%16.09%
EPS
YoY % growth
CARS eps by date.CARS eps by date.
1.73
137.96%		0.72
-58.38%		0.32
-55.56%		0.72
125.78%		0.86
18.87%		1.41
64.69%		N/AN/AN/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		0.11
467.20%		0.16
48.36%		0.18
53.00%		0.24
99.75%		0.21
94.44%		0.22
37.50%		0.23
27.78%		0.26
6.38%
Revenue
Q2Q % growth		184.19M
2.89%		185.86M
3.98%		190.99M
5.19%		192.28M
4.56%		193.61M
5.11%		194.97M
4.90%		197.17M
3.24%		198.41M
3.19%
EBITDA
Q2Q % growth		48.878M
45.91%		53.166M
-20.83%		56.779M
-38.40%		61.284M
-46.04%		60.598M
23.98%		61.027M
14.79%		61.71M
8.68%		62.108M
1.34%
EBIT
Q2Q % growth		18.717M
189.74%		23.944M
57.05%		22.566M
34.28%		28.202M
29.73%		N/AN/AN/AN/A

All data in USD

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

CARS Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesCARS Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 200M 400M 600M 800M
CARS Yearly EPS VS EstimatesCARS Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 0.5 1 1.5

Long Term Forward Growth Forecast Summary

Long Term EPS Growth (CAGR)

EPS Next 3 Year
64.11%
EPS Next 5 Year
N/A

Long Term Revenue Growth (CAGR)

Revenue Next 3 Year
2.23%
Revenue Next 5 Year
2.70%

Long Term EBIT Growth (CAGR)

EBIT Next 3 Year
51.84%
EBIT Next 5 Year
30.03%
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CARS.COM INC / CARS Forecast FAQ

Can you provide the average price target for CARS.COM INC stock?

13 analysts have analysed CARS and the average price target is 17.12 USD. This implies a price increase of 108.04% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 8.23.

Can you provide the upcoming earnings date for CARS.COM INC?

CARS.COM INC (CARS) will report earnings on 2026-05-06.

Can you provide the consensus estimates for CARS.COM INC next earnings?

The consensus EPS estimate for the next earnings of CARS.COM INC (CARS) is 0.11 USD and the consensus revenue estimate is 184.19M USD.

Can you provide the expected long term growth rate for CARS.COM INC stock?

The expected long term growth rate for CARS.COM INC (CARS) is 2.23%.