Cars.com (CARS) Projected to Post Earnings on Thursday

Cars.com (NYSE:CARS) is projected to release its Q4 2025 results before the market opens on Thursday, February 26th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.56 per share and revenue of $183.4380 million for the quarter. Interested persons may review the information on the company’s upcoming Q4 2025 earning report for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 9:00 AM ET.

Cars.com Trading Up 2.8%

Shares of CARS stock opened at $11.40 on Thursday. Cars.com has a fifty-two week low of $9.56 and a fifty-two week high of $17.16. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $12.03 and a 200 day moving average price of $12.03. The stock has a market capitalization of $681.53 million, a P/E ratio of 24.77 and a beta of 1.46. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.94, a quick ratio of 1.82 and a current ratio of 1.82.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

CARS has been the subject of several research reports. UBS Group boosted their price target on shares of Cars.com from $12.00 to $13.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Cars.com in a research note on Tuesday, January 27th. DA Davidson reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $13.50 price target on shares of Cars.com in a research report on Tuesday, November 18th. Barrington Research reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $25.00 price objective on shares of Cars.com in a research note on Monday, November 3rd. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Cars.com from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, November 8th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Cars.com has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $17.90.

Insider Transactions at Cars.com

In related news, CFO Sonia Jain sold 11,400 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $13.45, for a total value of $153,330.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 243,642 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,276,984.90. This represents a 4.47% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, insider Matthew B. Crawford sold 27,358 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $12.03, for a total transaction of $329,116.74. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 71,103 shares in the company, valued at $855,369.09. This represents a 27.79% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 2.39% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Caitlin John LLC acquired a new stake in Cars.com during the 4th quarter worth $168,000. Vident Advisory LLC boosted its stake in Cars.com by 10.0% in the fourth quarter. Vident Advisory LLC now owns 47,321 shares of the company’s stock valued at $577,000 after acquiring an additional 4,298 shares in the last quarter. State of Tennessee Department of Treasury grew its holdings in shares of Cars.com by 5.3% during the fourth quarter. State of Tennessee Department of Treasury now owns 36,904 shares of the company’s stock worth $419,000 after purchasing an additional 1,859 shares during the last quarter. Mackenzie Financial Corp acquired a new stake in shares of Cars.com during the fourth quarter worth about $1,030,000. Finally, Empowered Funds LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Cars.com by 10.8% in the 4th quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 192,259 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,346,000 after purchasing an additional 18,756 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.15% of the company’s stock.

About Cars.com

Cars.com operates as a leading online automotive marketplace in the United States, connecting car shoppers with new and used vehicle listings from dealerships and private sellers. The platform enables consumers to research makes and models, compare prices, read expert and user reviews, and access tools such as TrueCost to estimate ownership expenses over time. Through its website and mobile applications, Cars.com aims to simplify the car-buying process by aggregating detailed vehicle data, payment calculators, and dealership ratings into a single user-friendly experience.

On the dealer side, Cars.com provides a suite of marketing and lead-generation services designed to help automotive retailers reach potential buyers and manage their online presence.