Barclays Has Lowered Expectations for Carvana (NYSE:CVNA) Stock Price

Carvana (NYSE:CVNA) had its price objective decreased by analysts at Barclays from $450.00 to $430.00 in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, MarketBeat Ratings reports. The brokerage presently has an “overweight” rating on the stock. Barclays‘s target price points to a potential upside of 34.29% from the company’s current price.

Other research analysts have also issued reports about the stock. Citigroup dropped their price objective on shares of Carvana from $550.00 to $465.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, February 19th. Jefferies Financial Group dropped their price target on shares of Carvana from $550.00 to $485.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, February 23rd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft dropped their price target on shares of Carvana from $600.00 to $519.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, February 19th. Argus raised shares of Carvana to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 3rd. Finally, Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Carvana from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 24th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have assigned a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $437.18.

Carvana Stock Up 1.1%

Carvana stock opened at $320.19 on Monday. Carvana has a 1-year low of $171.78 and a 1-year high of $486.89. The firm has a market capitalization of $70.07 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 39.83 and a beta of 3.61. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $336.63 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $370.97. The company has a current ratio of 4.31, a quick ratio of 2.73 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.15.

Carvana’s stock is scheduled to split on Thursday, May 7th. The 5-1 split was announced on Friday, March 13th. The newly created shares will be distributed to shareholders after the market closes on Wednesday, May 6th.

Carvana (NYSE:CVNA) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 18th. The company reported $4.22 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.10 by $3.12. Carvana had a net margin of 6.92% and a return on equity of 50.96%. The firm had revenue of $5.60 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.24 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.56 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 58.0% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities research analysts predict that Carvana will post 2.85 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Carvana

In related news, COO Benjamin E. Huston sold 10,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, April 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $309.86, for a total transaction of $3,098,600.00. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 92,924 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $28,793,430.64. This trade represents a 9.72% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, insider Thomas Taira sold 1,174 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, January 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $447.00, for a total transaction of $524,778.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 68,252 shares in the company, valued at $30,508,644. The trade was a 1.69% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 53,574 shares of company stock valued at $19,259,412 over the last three months. Insiders own 17.12% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Carvana

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Federated Hermes Inc. increased its holdings in Carvana by 124.9% during the third quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 265,921 shares of the company’s stock worth $100,316,000 after buying an additional 147,683 shares during the last quarter. Hudson Bay Capital Management LP increased its holdings in Carvana by 158.0% during the second quarter. Hudson Bay Capital Management LP now owns 16,478 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,552,000 after buying an additional 10,090 shares during the last quarter. Gavilan Investment Partners LLC purchased a new stake in Carvana during the third quarter worth about $26,030,000. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA increased its holdings in Carvana by 11.2% during the third quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 637,462 shares of the company’s stock worth $240,476,000 after buying an additional 64,424 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Strs Ohio increased its holdings in Carvana by 89.9% during the third quarter. Strs Ohio now owns 37,756 shares of the company’s stock worth $14,243,000 after buying an additional 17,878 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 56.71% of the company’s stock.

Carvana News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Carvana this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks highlights that Carvana has outperformed the broader market recently, reinforcing momentum and investor interest. Carvana (CVNA) Exceeds Market Returns
• Positive Sentiment: Barclays trimmed its price target (from $450 to $430) but maintained an Overweight rating, signaling continued analyst conviction in Carvana’s longer-term growth despite near-term concerns. Barclays Adjusts Carvana Price Target
• Neutral Sentiment: Gordon Haskett lowered its price target to $335 and set a Hold rating — a modest trim that reduces upside but stops short of a bearish stance. Gordon Haskett Adjusts Carvana Price Target
• Negative Sentiment: Bank of America downgraded Carvana (from Buy to Neutral) and cut near‑term outlook and its target (to $360), citing rising rates, higher fuel costs and weaker demand — the primary near‑term negative catalyst. Carvana Downgraded at BofA
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple outlets summarize BofA’s view that higher borrowing costs and gasoline prices will pressure 2026 demand — increased macro risk that could weigh on shares if trends persist. Carvana Faces Tougher 2026 (Yahoo Finance)
• Negative Sentiment: Large insider sales were reported (CFO, COO and a VP sold multimillion-dollar stakes), which can sap investor confidence and be viewed as a near-term negative for sentiment. Carvana CFO Sells Stock

About Carvana

Carvana Co is an online-only retailer of used vehicles that operates a consumer-facing e-commerce platform for buying and selling cars. The company markets and sells inspected, reconditioned pre-owned vehicles through its website, where shoppers can browse inventory, view detailed 360-degree photos and vehicle history reports, finance purchases, and arrange delivery or pickup. Carvana’s model is built around a digital end-to-end car buying experience that aims to simplify vehicle transactions compared with traditional dealerships.

Its products and services include direct retail sales of used cars, trade-in and purchase offers for consumer vehicles, vehicle financing and related protection products, and a seven-day return policy that allows customers to test a vehicle in everyday use.