CarGurus, Inc. (CARG)Consumer Cyclical | Auto & Truck Dealerships | Boston, United States | NasdaqGS
36.56 USD
+0.20
(0.550%)
⇧
(Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 36.56 |
Hot Take ↕ | Aug. 22, 2026, 2:15 a.m. EDT
CarGurus presents a compelling long-term value story obscured by short-term volatility. Fundamentally, the business is robust: it boasts exceptional profitability with a 53% return on equity and 92% gross margins, alongside accelerating earnings growth of 140%. The market appears to be pricing in a significant multiple contraction, evidenced by the forward P/E of 12x and a trailing PEG ratio under 1.0, suggesting the stock is undervalued relative to its growth trajectory. However, the price history reveals a brutal multi-year decline, dropping nearly 35% over seven years, which creates a psychological barrier for capital inflows. While the recent year-over-year recovery is positive, the lingering memory of structural deterioration keeps the long-term rating from reaching 'exceptional' status. On the short end, the technical setup is mixed; the stock trades above key moving averages, yet the options market is screaming caution with massive put writing at nearby strikes. This divergence suggests that while the underlying asset quality is improving, the path to a full valuation re-rating remains uncertain and volatile. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| MSTL ✓ | 0.112719 |
| AutoETS | 0.119553 |
| AutoTheta | 0.120788 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.123597 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: MSTL
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 43% |
| H-stat | 5.24 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.096 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -1.21 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Consumer Cyclical |
| Debt to Equity Ratio | 70.035 |
| Revenue per Share | 10.248 |
| Market Cap | 3,256,526,592 |
| Trailing P/E | 18.75 |
| Forward P/E | 12.15 |
| Beta | 1.17 |
| Profit Margins | 18.19% |
| Website | https://www.cargurus.com |
As of Aug. 22, 2026, 2:15 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning defensively with heavy out-of-the-money put volume concentrated near current prices ($32-$36), creating a significant 'floor' of downside protection. Conversely, call activity is sparse and skewed toward distant strikes ($50), indicating a lack of immediate bullish conviction despite the stock trading above its 200-day average.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | 0.051178813 |
| Address1 | 1,001 Boylston Street |
| Address2 | 16th Floor |
| All Time High | 57.25 |
| All Time Low | 9.142 |
| Ask | 36.63 |
| Ask Size | 1 |
| Audit Risk | 1 |
| Average Analyst Rating | 2.0 - Buy |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 666,540 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 1,159,060 |
| Average Volume | 1,159,060 |
| Average Volume10Days | 666,540 |
| Beta | 1.166 |
| Bid | 26.31 |
| Bid Size | 2 |
| Board Risk | 10 |
| Book Value | 2.959 |
| City | Boston |
| Compensation As Of Epoch Date | 1,767,139,200 |
| Compensation Risk | 7 |
| Country | United States |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 36.56 |
| Current Ratio | 1.85 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,786,665,600 |
| Day High | 37.4299 |
| Day Low | 36.36 |
| Debt To Equity | 70.035 |
| Display Name | CarGurus |
| Earnings Call Timestamp End | 1,786,050,000 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp Start | 1,786,050,000 |
| Earnings Growth | 1.41 |
| Earnings Quarterly Growth | 1.202 |
| Earnings Timestamp | 1,786,046,400 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,793,908,800 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,793,908,800 |
| Ebitda | 272,863,008 |
| Ebitda Margins | 0.2821 |
| Enterprise To Ebitda | 12.166 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | 3.432 |
| Enterprise Value | 3,319,532,288 |
| Eps Current Year | 2.62432 |
| Eps Forward | 3.00981 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 1.95 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | NMS |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 35.2283 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | 1.3317032 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | 0.037802085 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 5.1178813 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 41.22 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -4.66 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.113051906 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 26.39 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 10.170002 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.38537332 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 26.39 - 41.22 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,507,815,000,000 |
| Float Shares | 72,882,592 |
| Forward Eps | 3.00981 |
| Forward P E | 12.146947 |
| Free Cashflow | 241,320,752 |
| Full Exchange Name | NasdaqGS |
| Full Time Employees | 1,218 |
| Fullday Change | 0.200001 |
| Fullday Change Percent | 0.550057 |
| Fullday Price | 36.56 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Governance Epoch Date | 1,785,542,400 |
| Gross Margins | 0.92375 |
| Gross Profits | 893,518,976 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.03017 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 1.0898 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 89,073,478 |
| Industry | Auto & Truck Dealerships |
| Industry Disp | Auto & Truck Dealerships |
| Industry Key | auto-truck-dealerships |
| Is Earnings Date Estimate | 0 |
| 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 | 3,256,526,592 |
| Market State | CLOSED |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_530130829 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,782,777,600 |
| Net Income To Common | 187,100,000 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,798,675,200 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 3,238,711,659 |
| Number Of Analyst Opinions | 13 |
| Open | 36.5 |
| Operating Cashflow | 318,721,984 |
| Operating Margins | 0.25275 |
| Overall Risk | 10 |
| Payout Ratio | 0.0 |
| Peg Ratio | 1.06 |
| Phone | 617 354 0068 |
| Post Market Change | 0.0 |
| Post Market Change Percent | 0.0 |
| Post Market Price | 36.56 |
| Post Market Time | 1,787,947,805 |
| Previous Close | 36.36 |
| Price Eps Current Year | 13.931229 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | 12.355526 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 3.3667088 |
| Profit Margins | 0.18189 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.515 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | buy |
| Recommendation Mean | 2.0 |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | 0.200001 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | 0.550057 |
| Regular Market Day High | 37.4299 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 36.36 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 36.36 - 37.4299 |
| Regular Market Open | 36.5 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 36.36 |
| Regular Market Price | 36.56 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,787,947,201 |
| Regular Market Volume | 541,705 |
| Return On Assets | 0.2502 |
| Return On Equity | 0.53470004 |
| Revenue Growth | 0.131 |
| Revenue Per Share | 10.248 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.20204377 |
| Sector | Consumer Cyclical |
| Sector Disp | Consumer Cyclical |
| Sector Key | consumer-cyclical |
| Share Holder Rights Risk | 10 |
| Shares Outstanding | 75,309,865 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.062800005 |
| Shares Short | 5,590,737 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,784,073,600 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 7,320,142 |
| Short Name | CarGurus, Inc. |
| Short Percent Of Float | 0.1319 |
| Short Ratio | 5.52 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| State | MA |
| Symbol | CARG |
| Target High Price | 46.0 |
| Target Low Price | 34.0 |
| Target Mean Price | 41.38462 |
| Target Median Price | 42.0 |
| Total Cash | 122,136,000 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 1.371 |
| Total Debt | 185,142,000 |
| Total Revenue | 967,273,024 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Trailing Eps | 1.95 |
| Trailing P E | 18.748718 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | 1.0635 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 33.98765 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | 2.5723495 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | 0.07568483 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 541,705 |
| Website | https://www.cargurus.com |
| Zip | 2,115 |