Maplebear Inc. (CART)Consumer Cyclical | Internet Retail | San Francisco, United States | NasdaqGS
50.54 USD
+0.06
(0.119%)
⇧
(Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 50.02 -0.52 (-0.520%) ⇩ (Aug. 28, 2026, 7:43 p.m. EDT) |
Hot Take ↕ | Aug. 22, 2026, 1:41 a.m. EDT
Maplebear presents a compelling asymmetric setup where the business fundamentals have decisively outpaced the stock's recent performance. The company is delivering robust double-digit revenue growth and expanding margins, yet the share price remains tethered to its 52-week lows, creating a significant gap between intrinsic value and market price. This divergence is now attracting heavy speculative attention, as evidenced by the aggressive call option positioning targeting a breakout above $55. With a forward P/E of just 10x and a massive cash pile relative to debt, the balance sheet is fortress-like, insulating the stock from typical cyclical risks. While the statistical forecasting models remain silent due to recent volatility, the fundamental thesis is clear: the market has yet to fully price in the quality of this growth engine, making this a high-conviction entry for the medium term. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoARIMA ✓ | 0.069115 |
| AutoETS | 0.069119 |
| MSTL | 0.070745 |
| AutoTheta | 0.071450 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoARIMA
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 42% |
| H-stat | 3.39 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.207 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -0.98 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Consumer Cyclical |
| Debt to Equity Ratio | 1.348 |
| Revenue per Share | 16.059 |
| Market Cap | 11,700,013,056 |
| Trailing P/E | 27.62 |
| Forward P/E | 10.32 |
| Beta | 0.78 |
| Profit Margins | 12.05% |
| Website | https://www.instacart.com |
As of Aug. 22, 2026, 1:41 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning aggressively for upside, evidenced by massive open interest walls at $55 and $60 strikes across multiple expirations, alongside significant volume spikes in calls. While there is some defensive put buying at lower strikes ($35-$48), the overwhelming capital flow is directional bullishness targeting a move above current levels.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | 0.15093482 |
| Address1 | 50 Beale Street |
| Address2 | Suite 600 |
| All Time High | 53.5 |
| All Time Low | 22.13 |
| Ask | 54.72 |
| Ask Size | 2 |
| Audit Risk | 4 |
| Average Analyst Rating | 2.0 - Buy |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 3,903,050 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 4,277,201 |
| Average Volume | 4,277,201 |
| Average Volume10Days | 3,903,050 |
| Beta | 0.778 |
| Bid | 50.7 |
| Bid Size | 1 |
| Board Risk | 7 |
| Book Value | 9.964 |
| City | San Francisco |
| Compensation As Of Epoch Date | 1,767,139,200 |
| Compensation Risk | 10 |
| Country | United States |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 50.54 |
| Current Ratio | 2.279 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,786,665,600 |
| Day High | 51.0 |
| Day Low | 50.33 |
| Debt To Equity | 1.348 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp End | 1,786,050,000 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp Start | 1,786,050,000 |
| Earnings Growth | 0.081 |
| Earnings Quarterly Growth | -0.043 |
| Earnings Timestamp | 1,786,046,400 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,794,254,400 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,794,254,400 |
| Ebitda | 625,000,000 |
| Ebitda Margins | 0.15652001 |
| Enterprise To Ebitda | 17.734 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | 2.776 |
| Enterprise Value | 11,084,013,568 |
| Eps Current Year | 4.15184 |
| Eps Forward | 4.89699 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 1.83 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | NMS |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 47.169 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | 3.3710022 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | 0.071466476 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 15.093481 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 52.05 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -1.5099983 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.029010534 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 32.73 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 17.810001 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.54414916 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 32.73 - 52.05 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,695,130,200,000 |
| Float Shares | 163,594,152 |
| Forward Eps | 4.89699 |
| Forward P E | 10.320626 |
| Free Cashflow | 917,875,008 |
| Full Exchange Name | NasdaqGS |
| Full Time Employees | 3,600 |
| Fullday Change | 0.0600014 |
| Fullday Change Percent | 0.118862 |
| Fullday Price | 50.02 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Governance Epoch Date | 1,785,542,400 |
| Gross Margins | 0.72577006 |
| Gross Profits | 2,897,999,872 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.11293 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 0.81196 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 231,500,067 |
| Industry | Internet Retail |
| Industry Disp | Internet Retail |
| Industry Key | internet-retail |
| Ipo Expected Date | 2,023-09-19 |
| Is Earnings Date Estimate | 1 |
| Language | en-US |
| Last Fiscal Year End | 1,767,139,200 |
| Long Business Summary | Maplebear Inc., doing business as Instacart, operates as a technology and enablement partner for the grocery industry in the United States and internationally. The company offers Instacart Marketplace which helps retailers serve customers' needs by supporting fulfillment options, shopping occasions, and categories; Instacart Enterprise platform, an end-to-end technology solution for retailers across all aspects of business; and Instacart Ads, enables brands to learn more about general consumer behavior from discovery to purchase, offering insights about how to optimize advertising spend. It also provides advertising solutions, including sponsored product ads, display ads, coupons, and brand pages; and software-as-a-service. The company's services can be provided through company's mobile application or website. Maplebear Inc., was incorporated in 2012 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California. |
| Long Name | Maplebear Inc. |
| Market | us_market |
| Market Cap | 11,700,013,056 |
| Market State | CLOSED |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_223421317 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,782,777,600 |
| Net Income To Common | 472,000,000 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,798,675,200 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 11,687,280,882 |
| Number Of Analyst Opinions | 27 |
| Open | 50.53 |
| Operating Cashflow | 1,232,000,000 |
| Operating Margins | 0.14094 |
| Overall Risk | 9 |
| Payout Ratio | 0.0 |
| Peg Ratio | 2.34 |
| Phone | 888 246 7822 |
| Post Market Change | -0.52000046 |
| Post Market Change Percent | -1.028889 |
| Post Market Price | 50.02 |
| Post Market Time | 1,787,960,625 |
| Previous Close | 50.48 |
| Price Eps Current Year | 12.172915 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | 5.0722604 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 2.930131 |
| Profit Margins | 0.120459996 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.969 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | buy |
| Recommendation Mean | 2.0 |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | 0.0600014 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | 0.118862 |
| Regular Market Day High | 51.0 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 50.33 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 50.33 - 51.0 |
| Regular Market Open | 50.53 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 50.48 |
| Regular Market Price | 50.54 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,787,947,201 |
| Regular Market Volume | 2,075,206 |
| Return On Assets | 0.09364 |
| Return On Equity | 0.16001 |
| Revenue Growth | 0.141 |
| Revenue Per Share | 16.059 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.20504117 |
| Sector | Consumer Cyclical |
| Sector Disp | Consumer Cyclical |
| Sector Key | consumer-cyclical |
| Share Holder Rights Risk | 8 |
| Shares Outstanding | 231,500,067 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.0682 |
| Shares Short | 15,797,088 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,784,073,600 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 16,788,358 |
| Short Name | Maplebear Inc. |
| Short Percent Of Float | 0.1079 |
| Short Ratio | 3.77 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| State | CA |
| Symbol | CART |
| Target High Price | 77.0 |
| Target Low Price | 45.0 |
| Target Mean Price | 57.55556 |
| Target Median Price | 58.0 |
| Total Cash | 850,000,000 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 3.672 |
| Total Debt | 34,000,000 |
| Total Revenue | 3,992,999,936 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Trailing Eps | 1.83 |
| Trailing P E | 27.617487 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | 2.2896 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 42.0107 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | 8.529301 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | 0.20302686 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 2,075,206 |
| Website | https://www.instacart.com |
| Zip | 94,105 |