Maplebear (NASDAQ:CART) Hits New 12-Month Low After Analyst Downgrade

Maplebear Inc. (NASDAQ:CART)’s stock price reached a new 52-week low during trading on Wednesday after Benchmark lowered their price target on the stock from $60.00 to $53.00. Benchmark currently has a buy rating on the stock. Maplebear traded as low as $33.58 and last traded at $33.4420, with a volume of 337808 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at $34.62.

Several other research analysts also recently commented on CART. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Maplebear in a report on Monday, December 29th. BMO Capital Markets upgraded Maplebear from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $58.00 price objective on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, November 11th. Citigroup cut their price objective on Maplebear from $65.00 to $50.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, November 11th. BNP Paribas Exane initiated coverage on Maplebear in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. They issued an “underperform” rating and a $41.00 target price on the stock. Finally, Fox Advisors lowered Maplebear from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, December 18th. Fifteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $51.35.

Insider Buying and Selling at Maplebear

In other news, General Counsel Morgan Fong sold 4,914 shares of Maplebear stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $45.21, for a total transaction of $222,161.94. Following the sale, the general counsel owned 404,940 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $18,307,337.40. This trade represents a 1.20% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Insiders own 26.00% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Maplebear

Here are the key news stories impacting Maplebear this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Revenue and guidance beat — Instacart reported Q4 revenue of roughly $992M (up ~12% YoY) and issued stronger-than-expected guidance and gross-transaction-value momentum, which traders cited as the primary catalyst for the post-earnings rally. Instacart stock pops 14% on revenue beat, rosy guidance
• Positive Sentiment: Advertising & enterprise platform strength — Management highlighted rising ad revenue and enterprise business adoption (strongest GTv in three years), supporting near-term growth expectations. Instacart forecasts strong quarter driven by essentials demand, advertisement business
• Neutral Sentiment: New retail partnership — Instacart announced a same-day partnership with Lush to expand beauty/skincare offerings, which incrementally supports GMV and customer choice but is not a major near-term revenue driver. Instacart Partners with Lush
• Neutral Sentiment: Investor materials available — Company released its shareholder letter, slide deck and call recording (useful for modeling the guidance detail and assumptions). Instacart Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Financial Results
• Negative Sentiment: Profitability mixed / EPS confusion — On a GAAP-looking basis multiple outlets reported EPS of $0.30 (down sharply YoY and below some street estimates), though one Zacks write-up cited a $0.53 figure (likely reflecting a different adjusted metric). The EPS drop and inconsistent metrics created near-term uncertainty. Earnings report / call materials Maplebear (CART) Q4 Earnings and Revenues Surpass Estimates
• Negative Sentiment: Margins and net income contracted — Operating profit and net income declined materially year-over-year; cost of sales and liabilities increased — a reminder that growth is coming with margin pressure. Maplebear Inc. (CART) Stock Rises on Q4 2025 Earnings Instacart Profit Falls Following $60 Million Settlement With FTC
• Negative Sentiment: Insider and institutional selling; some analyst downward pressure — Recent insider sales and large fund position reductions, plus at least one firm lowering expectations, add selling risk even as some analysts remain constructive. Insider and institutional activity Benchmark lowers expectations

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Maplebear

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. State Street Corp lifted its holdings in shares of Maplebear by 1.3% during the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 5,101,870 shares of the company’s stock worth $230,809,000 after acquiring an additional 66,588 shares during the period. Boston Partners raised its position in Maplebear by 93.3% in the second quarter. Boston Partners now owns 3,961,838 shares of the company’s stock worth $179,261,000 after purchasing an additional 1,911,771 shares in the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its stake in Maplebear by 114.7% during the fourth quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 3,792,673 shares of the company’s stock worth $170,594,000 after purchasing an additional 2,026,567 shares during the period. Viking Global Investors LP acquired a new stake in Maplebear during the second quarter valued at approximately $169,782,000. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Maplebear by 1.6% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 3,526,124 shares of the company’s stock valued at $158,640,000 after purchasing an additional 54,010 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 63.09% of the company’s stock.

Maplebear Stock Performance

The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $41.34 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $41.92. The company has a market capitalization of $8.73 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.26, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.85 and a beta of 1.00.

Maplebear (NASDAQ:CART) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The company reported $0.30 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.52 by ($0.22). Maplebear had a net margin of 14.09% and a return on equity of 15.72%. The company had revenue of $992.00 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $969.95 million. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.53 EPS. Maplebear’s quarterly revenue was up 12.3% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities analysts expect that Maplebear Inc. will post 1.43 earnings per share for the current year.

Maplebear Company Profile

Maplebear, Inc, doing business as Instacart, operates a leading online grocery and essentials marketplace that connects consumers, retail partners and personal shoppers through its digital platform. The company enables customers to order groceries, household items and specialty products for same-day or scheduled delivery, as well as in-store pickup. By integrating its technology with retailers’ existing inventory and point-of-sale systems, Maplebear streamlines the shopping experience and provides real-time availability and pricing.

Founded in 2012 and headquartered in San Francisco, Maplebear has grown from a regional startup to a publicly traded company listed on NASDAQ under the ticker CART.