CarMax, Inc. (NYSE:KMX) Expected to Post Q4 2025 Earnings of $0.67 Per Share

CarMax, Inc. (NYSE:KMX) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research dropped their Q4 2025 earnings estimates for CarMax in a report issued on Thursday, April 25th. Zacks Research analyst R. Singhi now anticipates that the company will earn $0.67 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.90. The consensus estimate for CarMax’s current full-year earnings is $3.27 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for CarMax’s FY2026 earnings at $3.86 EPS.

A number of other equities research analysts have also weighed in on KMX. Royal Bank of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $83.00 price objective on shares of CarMax in a report on Monday, April 8th. Evercore ISI reduced their price target on shares of CarMax from $85.00 to $74.00 and set an “in-line” rating for the company in a report on Friday, April 12th. Needham & Company LLC reduced their price target on shares of CarMax from $99.00 to $91.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday, April 12th. Truist Financial reduced their price target on shares of CarMax from $75.00 to $72.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Friday, April 12th. Finally, Wedbush restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $90.00 price target on shares of CarMax in a report on Tuesday, April 16th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, five have assigned a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, CarMax currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $77.42.

CarMax Price Performance

CarMax stock opened at $69.59 on Monday. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $77.98 and a 200-day moving average price of $72.14. The firm has a market capitalization of $10.95 billion, a PE ratio of 22.97, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.16 and a beta of 1.61. The company has a current ratio of 2.26, a quick ratio of 0.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.96. CarMax has a 12-month low of $59.66 and a 12-month high of $88.22.

CarMax (NYSE:KMX) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, April 11th. The company reported $0.32 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.45 by ($0.13). CarMax had a net margin of 1.81% and a return on equity of 7.26%. The company had revenue of $5.63 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.76 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.44 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was down 1.7% on a year-over-year basis.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, EVP Diane L. Cafritz sold 15,356 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, April 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $69.53, for a total transaction of $1,067,702.68. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now owns 6,977 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $485,110.81. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. 1.66% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of CarMax

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Allworth Financial LP grew its position in shares of CarMax by 153.3% during the fourth quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 342 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 207 shares during the last quarter. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV raised its stake in CarMax by 1,081.1% in the 4th quarter. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV now owns 437 shares of the company’s stock valued at $34,000 after purchasing an additional 400 shares during the last quarter. Mendota Financial Group LLC purchased a new stake in CarMax in the 4th quarter valued at about $37,000. MCF Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in CarMax in the 4th quarter valued at about $46,000. Finally, Lindbrook Capital LLC grew its holdings in CarMax by 32.8% in the 4th quarter. Lindbrook Capital LLC now owns 628 shares of the company’s stock valued at $48,000 after buying an additional 155 shares during the period.

CarMax Company Profile

CarMax, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a retailer of used vehicles in the United States. It operates in two segments, CarMax Sales Operations and CarMax Auto Finance. The company offers customers a range of makes and models of used vehicles, including domestic, imported, and luxury vehicles, as well as hybrid and electric vehicles; and extended protection plans to customers at the time of sale, as well as sells vehicles that are approximately 10 years old and has more than 100,000 miles through wholesale auctions.