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CarGurus, Inc. (CARG)

Consumer Cyclical | Auto & Truck Dealerships | Boston, United States | NasdaqGS
36.86 USD +0.65 (1.795%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 36.85 -0.01 (-0.009%) ⇩ (April 17, 2026, 5:48 p.m. EDT)

Short-term: ★★☆☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★☆☆ | Dividends: ☆☆☆☆☆
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 3:51 p.m. EDT

CARG appears to be a stock with mixed signals. The short-term price history shows some volatility, with recent dips and rallies, but the overall trend remains relatively flat. The fundamental metrics suggest a company with decent growth potential, but the high debt-to-equity ratio and relatively low dividend yield make it less attractive for income-focused investors. The options data suggests limited directional speculation, with a mix of bullish and bearish bets, but overall low participation. While the stock is not a clear buy for short-term traders, it could be considered for a long-term hold if the fundamentals continue to improve and the company can manage its debt effectively.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoARIMA ✓0.076047
AutoETS0.076047
MSTL0.077029
AutoTheta0.077767

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoARIMA

Forecast Reliability
Score 80%
H-stat 0.05
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.119
Excess Kurtosis -1.11
Attribute Value
Sector Consumer Cyclical
Debt to Equity Ratio 50.998
Revenue per Share 9.176
Market Cap 3,518,405,376
Trailing P/E 18.81
Forward P/E 12.64
Beta 1.32
Profit Margins 17.19%
Website https://www.cargurus.com

As of April 11, 2026, 3:51 p.m. EDT: The options activity indicates mixed sentiment. For the near-term expirations (April 17 and May 15), there is a notable presence of out-of-the-money (OTM) calls and puts, suggesting some speculation about potential price movements. The higher open interest (OI) in OTM calls, particularly around strikes like 36.0, could indicate bullish speculation, while the OTM puts around 33.0 suggest some bearish sentiment. However, the overall volume and OI are relatively low, which may indicate limited market participation or uncertainty. The longer-dated options (August 21 and November 20) show more pronounced OTM puts with higher OI, especially around 28.0 and 39.0, suggesting potential bearish or volatile expectations. The low implied volatility (IV) across most expirations, except for August 21, implies less expected price movement, which could be a sign of complacency or market uncertainty.


Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change 0.40472555
Address1 1,001 Boylston Street
Address2 16th Floor
All Time High 57.25
All Time Low 9.142
Ask 47.44
Ask Size 2
Audit Risk 2
Average Analyst Rating 2.0 - Buy
Average Daily Volume10 Day 866,120
Average Daily Volume3 Month 1,290,830
Average Volume 1,290,830
Average Volume10Days 866,120
Beta 1.317
Bid 26.6
Bid Size 2
Board Risk 10
Book Value 3.944
City Boston
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,735,603,200
Compensation Risk 8
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 36.86
Current Ratio 2.814
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,774,915,200
Day High 37.52
Day Low 36.5
Debt To Equity 50.998
Display Name CarGurus
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,771,538,400
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,771,538,400
Earnings Growth 0.195
Earnings Quarterly Growth 0.085
Earnings Timestamp 1,771,534,800
Earnings Timestamp End 1,778,184,000
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,778,184,000
Ebitda 259,490,000
Ebitda Margins 0.2861
Enterprise To Ebitda 13.523
Enterprise To Revenue 3.869
Enterprise Value 3,508,986,880
Eps Current Year 2.5226
Eps Forward 2.91567
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 1.96
Esg Populated 0
Exchange NMS
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 32.292
Fifty Day Average Change 4.568001
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.14145921
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 40.472557
Fifty Two Week High 39.42
Fifty Two Week High Change -2.5599976
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.06494159
Fifty Two Week Low 25.41
Fifty Two Week Low Change 11.450001
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.45061004
Fifty Two Week Range 25.41 - 39.42
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,507,815,000,000
Float Shares 79,020,318
Forward Eps 2.91567
Forward P E 12.642035
Free Cashflow 219,400,992
Full Exchange Name NasdaqGS
Full Time Employees 1,218
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,775,001,600
Gross Margins 0.92781997
Gross Profits 841,513,024
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.02404
Held Percent Institutions 1.04577
Implied Shares Outstanding 95,453,205
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 3,518,405,376
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_530130829
Most Recent Quarter 1,767,139,200
Net Income To Common 196,742,000
Next Fiscal Year End 1,798,675,200
Non Diluted Market Cap 3,506,768,175
Number Of Analyst Opinions 12
Open 36.61
Operating Cashflow 295,280,000
Operating Margins 0.28672
Overall Risk 10
Payout Ratio 0.0
Peg Ratio 1.11
Phone 617 354 0068
Post Market Change -0.00920105
Post Market Change Percent -0.024962153
Post Market Price 36.8508
Post Market Time 1,776,462,489
Previous Close 36.21
Price Eps Current Year 14.611909
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 9.345842
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 3.8792536
Profit Margins 0.17188999
Quick Ratio 2.312
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key buy
Recommendation Mean 2.0
Region US
Regular Market Change 0.650002
Regular Market Change Percent 1.79509
Regular Market Day High 37.52
Regular Market Day Low 36.5
Regular Market Day Range 36.5 - 37.52
Regular Market Open 36.61
Regular Market Previous Close 36.21
Regular Market Price 36.86
Regular Market Time 1,776,456,001
Regular Market Volume 744,613
Return On Assets 0.20598
Return On Equity 0.42962003
Revenue Growth 0.055
Revenue Per Share 9.176
Sand P52 Week Change 0.38150132
Sector Consumer Cyclical
Sector Disp Consumer Cyclical
Sector Key consumer-cyclical
Share Holder Rights Risk 10
Shares Outstanding 80,972,897
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.0656
Shares Short 6,248,974
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,772,150,400
Shares Short Prior Month 6,226,594
Short Name CarGurus, Inc.
Short Percent Of Float 0.1164
Short Ratio 4.59
Source Interval 15
State MA
Symbol CARG
Target High Price 42.0
Target Low Price 32.0
Target Mean Price 35.95833
Target Median Price 35.0
Total Cash 190,518,000
Total Cash Per Share 2.001
Total Debt 190,832,992
Total Revenue 906,979,968
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.0
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.0
Trailing Eps 1.96
Trailing P E 18.806122
Trailing Peg Ratio 1.107
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 34.3782
Two Hundred Day Average Change 2.4818
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.0721911
Type Disp Equity
Volume 744,613
Website https://www.cargurus.com
Zip 2,115