CarGurus, Inc. (CARG)Consumer Cyclical | Auto & Truck Dealerships | Boston, United States | NasdaqGS
33.75 USD
-0.43
(-1.258%) ⇩
(July 13, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
|
Hot Take ↕ | July 11, 2026, 4:16 a.m. EDT
The immediate outlook is cautiously optimistic, driven by a robust recent price rally that has pushed the stock well above its moving averages and a clear shift in options flow toward higher strikes. However, the underlying business faces significant headwinds: quarterly earnings are contracting, and the company is burning cash with debt nearly triple its cash reserves. While the market appears to be pricing in a recovery based on recent momentum, the fundamental reality of shrinking profits and a precarious balance sheet suggests this is a speculative bounce rather than a confirmed turnaround. The lack of a dividend further limits the safety margin for investors. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| MSTL_79_115 ✓ | 0.103465 |
| MSTL_115 | 0.110055 |
| MSTL_79 | 0.110432 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.126735 |
| MSTL | 0.126860 |
| AutoETS | 0.128401 |
| AutoTheta | 0.131475 |
Forecast horizon: 60 days | Selected: MSTL_79_115
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 39% |
| H-stat | 5.50 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.094 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -1.36 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Consumer Cyclical |
| Debt to Equity Ratio | 79.28 |
| Revenue per Share | 9.715 |
| Market Cap | 3,043,814,400 |
| Trailing P/E | 17.76 |
| Forward P/E | 11.58 |
| Beta | 1.18 |
| Profit Margins | 15.89% |
| Website | https://www.cargurus.com |
As of July 11, 2026, 4:16 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning for a moderate upside move over the next month, evidenced by heavy out-of-the-money call open interest at strikes significantly above the current price (39 and 50), while put activity remains concentrated near the money or slightly below. Implied volatility is elevated for near-term expiration, suggesting traders expect continued choppy movement rather than a sharp crash, though the lack of deep-dive put volume indicates limited hedging against a severe downturn.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | 0.0044642687 |
| Address1 | 1,001 Boylston Street |
| Address2 | 16th Floor |
| All Time High | 57.25 |
| All Time Low | 9.142 |
| Ask | 41.93 |
| Ask Size | 2 |
| Audit Risk | 1 |
| Average Analyst Rating | 2.0 - Buy |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 1,405,490 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 1,410,075 |
| Average Volume | 1,410,075 |
| Average Volume10Days | 1,405,490 |
| Beta | 1.182 |
| Bid | 24.61 |
| Bid Size | 2 |
| Board Risk | 10 |
| Book Value | 2.638 |
| City | Boston |
| Compensation As Of Epoch Date | 1,767,139,200 |
| Compensation Risk | 7 |
| Country | United States |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 33.75 |
| Current Ratio | 1.653 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,782,777,600 |
| Day High | 34.465 |
| Day Low | 32.47 |
| Debt To Equity | 79.28 |
| Display Name | CarGurus |
| Earnings Call Timestamp End | 1,778,187,600 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp Start | 1,778,187,600 |
| Earnings Growth | -0.084 |
| Earnings Quarterly Growth | -0.175 |
| Earnings Timestamp | 1,778,184,000 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,786,046,400 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,786,046,400 |
| Ebitda | 269,232,000 |
| Ebitda Margins | 0.28694 |
| Enterprise To Ebitda | 11.736 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | 3.368 |
| Enterprise Value | 3,159,760,640 |
| Eps Current Year | 2.51305 |
| Eps Forward | 2.91507 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 1.9 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | NMS |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 31.3807 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | 2.3693008 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | 0.07550185 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 0.44642687 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 39.42 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -5.669998 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.14383557 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 26.39 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 7.3600006 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.27889356 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 26.39 - 39.42 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,507,815,000,000 |
| Float Shares | 73,505,190 |
| Forward Eps | 2.91507 |
| Forward P E | 11.577766 |
| Free Cashflow | 219,393,744 |
| Full Exchange Name | NasdaqGS |
| Full Time Employees | 1,218 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Governance Epoch Date | 1,782,864,000 |
| Gross Margins | 0.92587 |
| Gross Profits | 868,742,016 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.030250002 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 1.11198 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 90,187,098 |
| Industry | Auto & Truck Dealerships |
| Industry Disp | Auto & Truck Dealerships |
| Industry Key | auto-truck-dealerships |
| Is Earnings Date Estimate | 1 |
| Language | en-US |
| Last Fiscal Year End | 1,767,139,200 |
| Long Business Summary | CarGurus, Inc. operates an online automotive platform for buying and selling vehicles in the United States and internationally. The company offers dealer subscription fees, advertising from auto manufacturers and other brand advertisers, and partnerships with financing services companies. It provides an online automotive marketplace that connects large audience of car shoppers with extensive network of dealers, anchoring integrated suite of products. It also offers Digital Deal which allows consumers the option to start their vehicle purchase process online for eligible listings; Dealership Mode which provides consumers with on-the-lot support during visits to participating dealers through the CarGurus app; Sell My Car Top Dealer Offers which allows dealers to make tailored trade-in offers; and IMV Scan enables dealers to scan a VIN using their smartphone to access IMV data; and PriceVantage, an advanced pricing software powered by machine learning that leverages real-time consumer demand. In addition, the company provides auto manufacturers and others advertiser products, such as brand reinforcement, category sponsorship, automobile segment exclusivity, and consumer segment exposure; Autolist, an online automotive marketplace through mobile applications and a website; and PistonHeads which is an automotive marketplace, auction platform, and editorial site for automotive enthusiasts. The company was formerly known as CarGurus LLC and changed its name to CarGurus, Inc. in June 2015. CarGurus, Inc. was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. |
| Long Name | CarGurus, Inc. |
| Market | us_market |
| Market Cap | 3,043,814,400 |
| Market State | PRE |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_530130829 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,774,915,200 |
| Net Income To Common | 186,896,000 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,798,675,200 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 3,046,971,105 |
| Number Of Analyst Opinions | 13 |
| Open | 34.465 |
| Operating Cashflow | 297,249,984 |
| Operating Margins | 0.24545 |
| Overall Risk | 10 |
| Payout Ratio | 0.0 |
| Peg Ratio | 1.04 |
| Phone | 617 354 0068 |
| Pre Market Change | -0.20000076 |
| Pre Market Change Percent | -0.59259486 |
| Pre Market Price | 33.55 |
| Pre Market Time | 1,784,025,375 |
| Previous Close | 34.18 |
| Price Eps Current Year | 13.429895 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | 12.793783 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 3.243967 |
| Profit Margins | 0.15889 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.191 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | buy |
| Recommendation Mean | 2.0 |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | -0.43 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | -1.25805 |
| Regular Market Day High | 34.465 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 32.47 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 32.47 - 34.465 |
| Regular Market Open | 34.465 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 34.18 |
| Regular Market Price | 33.75 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,783,972,801 |
| Regular Market Volume | 1,886,849 |
| Return On Assets | 0.26275 |
| Return On Equity | 0.5848 |
| Revenue Growth | 0.148 |
| Revenue Per Share | 9.715 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.20365608 |
| Sector | Consumer Cyclical |
| Sector Disp | Consumer Cyclical |
| Sector Key | consumer-cyclical |
| Share Holder Rights Risk | 10 |
| Shares Outstanding | 75,970,848 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.0825 |
| Shares Short | 7,444,708 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,780,012,800 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 7,549,690 |
| Short Name | CarGurus, Inc. |
| Short Percent Of Float | 0.1729 |
| Short Ratio | 5.12 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| State | MA |
| Symbol | CARG |
| Target High Price | 43.0 |
| Target Low Price | 32.0 |
| Target Mean Price | 37.38462 |
| Target Median Price | 37.0 |
| Total Cash | 72,049,000 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 0.799 |
| Total Debt | 187,995,008 |
| Total Revenue | 938,300,032 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Trailing Eps | 1.9 |
| Trailing P E | 17.763159 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | 1.0398 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 33.890926 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | -0.14092636 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | -0.004158233 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 1,886,849 |
| Website | https://www.cargurus.com |
| Zip | 2,115 |