OPENLANE, Inc. (OPLN)Consumer Cyclical | Auto & Truck Dealerships | Carmel, United States | NYSE
35.09 USD
-0.42
(-1.183%) ⇩
(Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 35.09 |
Hot Take ↕ | Aug. 22, 2026, 2:16 a.m. EDT
OpenLane presents a compelling turnaround story with exceptional recent momentum, yet it lacks the financial durability for a high-conviction long-term hold. The business has executed a remarkable recovery, surging nearly 84% over the last nine years with robust revenue growth (+15%) and accelerating earnings (+32% quarterly). Fundamentally, the company is turning the corner with healthy margins and a clear path to profitability, supported by a 'Buy' analyst consensus and a wide gap between the current price and the mean target. However, the balance sheet remains a liability, carrying debt significantly higher than equity, which caps the long-term rating despite the operational success. In the short term, the stock is trading near its 52-week highs, having already priced in much of the recent recovery. The statistical forecast offers no directional edge, and the price action shows some recent consolidation. While the options market is betting on a continuation of volatility, the lack of a clear statistical signal combined with the heavy debt load prevents a full bullish endorsement. This is a speculative play on a recovering niche leader, not a fortress compound. Investors should view the upside potential as real but tempered by the risk of the debt burden weighing on future expansion. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoETS ✓ | 0.053113 |
| MSTL | 0.053999 |
| AutoTheta | 0.059749 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.103293 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoETS
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 43% |
| H-stat | 0.96 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.021 |
| Excess Kurtosis | 0.58 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Consumer Cyclical |
| Ex Dividend Date | 2020-03-18 |
| Last Dividend Date | 2020-03-18 |
| Debt to Equity Ratio | 157.364 |
| Revenue per Share | 19.117 |
| Market Cap | 4,283,431,424 |
| Forward P/E | 20.27 |
| Beta | 1.28 |
| Profit Margins | 9.67% |
| Previous Name | KAR Auction Services, Inc. |
| Website | https://corporate.openlane.com |
As of Aug. 22, 2026, 2:16 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning for significant volatility rather than a clear directional bet. Call open interest is heavily skewed toward out-of-the-money strikes (40 and 50), suggesting a bullish bias or a 'lottery ticket' strategy hoping for a sharp pop. However, put open interest is concentrated deep in-the-money (20 strike) and at the money (40 strike), indicating a hedge against a crash or a belief that the current rally is fragile. The imbalance suggests a market waiting for a catalyst to resolve the tension between the upside momentum and the downside protection.
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-03-19 | 0.190000 | 1.484375 |
| 2019-12-19 | 0.190000 | 0.890764 |
| 2019-09-19 | 0.190000 | 0.741319 |
| 2019-05-31 | 0.132475 | 0.622552 |
| 2019-03-21 | 0.132475 | 0.703940 |
| 2018-12-19 | 0.132475 | 0.727346 |
| 2018-09-19 | 0.132475 | 0.566708 |
| 2018-06-20 | 0.132475 | 0.627126 |
| 2018-03-21 | 0.132475 | 0.628364 |
| 2017-12-19 | 0.132475 | 0.695546 |
| 2017-09-19 | 0.121120 | 0.706400 |
| 2017-06-19 | 0.121120 | 0.740567 |
| 2017-03-20 | 0.121120 | 0.716362 |
| 2016-12-19 | 0.121120 | 0.750115 |
| 2016-09-19 | 0.109765 | 0.689981 |
| 2016-06-20 | 0.109765 | 0.730845 |
| 2016-03-21 | 0.109765 | 0.779987 |
| 2015-12-18 | 0.102195 | 0.737098 |
| 2015-09-21 | 0.102195 | 0.738712 |
| 2015-06-22 | 0.102195 | 0.705696 |
| 2015-03-23 | 0.102195 | 0.721344 |
| 2014-12-24 | 0.102195 | 0.771206 |
| 2014-09-22 | 0.094625 | 0.857925 |
| 2014-06-23 | 0.094625 | 0.790887 |
| 2014-03-24 | 0.094625 | 0.816457 |
| 2013-12-18 | 0.094625 | 0.884640 |
| 2013-09-20 | 0.071915 | 0.675433 |
| 2013-06-20 | 0.071915 | 0.853163 |
| 2013-03-21 | 0.071915 | 0.949997 |
| 2012-12-17 | 0.071915 | 1.011712 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | 0.21671295 |
| Address1 | 11,299 North Illinois Street |
| Address2 | Suite 500 |
| All Time High | 42.9 |
| All Time Low | 4.133232 |
| Ask | 35.7 |
| Ask Size | 200 |
| Audit Risk | 1 |
| Average Analyst Rating | 1.9 - Buy |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 1,652,020 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 1,221,792 |
| Average Volume | 1,221,792 |
| Average Volume10Days | 1,652,020 |
| Beta | 1.278 |
| Bid | 35.15 |
| Bid Size | 200 |
| Board Risk | 2 |
| Book Value | 12.781 |
| City | Carmel |
| Compensation As Of Epoch Date | 1,767,139,200 |
| Compensation Risk | 3 |
| Country | United States |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 35.09 |
| Current Ratio | 1.168 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,786,665,600 |
| Day High | 35.645 |
| Day Low | 34.995 |
| Debt To Equity | 157.364 |
| Display Name | OPENLANE |
| Earnings Call Timestamp End | 1,785,846,600 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp Start | 1,785,846,600 |
| Earnings Growth | 1.133 |
| Earnings Quarterly Growth | 0.326 |
| Earnings Timestamp | 1,785,846,600 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,793,795,400 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,793,795,400 |
| Ebitda | 444,800,000 |
| Ebitda Margins | 0.21434 |
| Enterprise To Ebitda | 14.82 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | 3.176 |
| Enterprise Value | 6,591,762,944 |
| Eps Current Year | 1.44299 |
| Eps Forward | 1.73119 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | -0.61 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Ex Dividend Date | 1,584,576,000 |
| Exchange | NYQ |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 38.397 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | -3.3069992 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | -0.0861265 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 21.671295 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 42.9 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -7.8100014 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.1820513 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 24.32 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 10.77 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.44284543 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 24.32 - 42.9 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,260,541,800,000 |
| Five Year Avg Dividend Yield | 3.28 |
| Float Shares | 112,962,607 |
| Forward Eps | 1.73119 |
| Forward P E | 20.269295 |
| Free Cashflow | 26,375,000 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSE |
| Full Time Employees | 4,032 |
| Fullday Change | -0.419998 |
| Fullday Change Percent | -1.18276 |
| Fullday Price | 35.09 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Governance Epoch Date | 1,785,542,400 |
| Gross Margins | 0.45846 |
| Gross Profits | 951,400,000 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.07914 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 0.89886004 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 122,069,865 |
| Industry | Auto & Truck Dealerships |
| Industry Disp | Auto & Truck Dealerships |
| Industry Key | auto-truck-dealerships |
| Is Earnings Date Estimate | 1 |
| Language | en-US |
| Last Dividend Date | 1,584,576,000 |
| Last Dividend Value | 0.19 |
| Last Fiscal Year End | 1,767,139,200 |
| Last Split Date | 1,561,680,000 |
| Last Split Factor | 2,642:1000 |
| Long Business Summary | OPENLANE, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a digital marketplace for wholesale used vehicles in the United States, Canada, Continental Europe, and the United Kingdom. The company operates through two segments, Marketplace and Finance. The Marketplace segment includes various activities designed to facilitate the transfer of used vehicles for sellers and buyers; vehicle logistics center locations; SaaS-based private label remarketing solutions to automobile manufacturers, captive finance companies, and other commercial customers to digitally offer vehicles for sale; wholesale vehicle marketplaces; and value-added ancillary services including inbound and outbound transportation logistics, reconditioning and mechanical work, vehicle inspection and certification, titling, administrative, and collateral recovery services. This segment sells its products and services through commercial fleet operators, financial institutions, car rental companies, new and used vehicle dealers, and vehicle manufacturers. Its marketplaces include OPENLANE platform, a mobile app enabled solutions that allows dealers to sell and source inventory. The Finance segment offers floorplan financing, a short-term inventory-secured financing to independent vehicle dealers; liquidity for customer trade-ins; and title services. In addition, the company provides pre- and post-sale inspection; transportation and logistics; digital marketplace services; remarketing services; and vehicle research services. It serves commercial customers, and franchise and independent dealer customers. The company was formerly known as KAR Auction Services, Inc. and changed its name to OPENLANE, Inc. in May 2023. OPENLANE, Inc. was incorporated in 2006 and is headquartered in Carmel, Indiana. |
| Long Name | OPENLANE, Inc. |
| Market | us_market |
| Market Cap | 4,283,431,424 |
| Market State | CLOSED |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_33402796 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,782,777,600 |
| Name Change Date | 2,026-08-29 |
| Net Income To Common | -63,900,000 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,798,675,200 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 4,334,700,906 |
| Number Of Analyst Opinions | 9 |
| Open | 35.62 |
| Operating Cashflow | 410,100,000 |
| Operating Margins | 0.16805 |
| Overall Risk | 1 |
| Payout Ratio | 0.0 |
| Peg Ratio | 1.22 |
| Phone | 800 923 3725 |
| Post Market Change | 0.0 |
| Post Market Change Percent | 0.0 |
| Post Market Price | 35.09 |
| Post Market Time | 1,787,959,804 |
| Prev Name | KAR Auction Services, Inc. |
| Previous Close | 35.51 |
| Price Eps Current Year | 24.317564 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | 2.7454815 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 2.0641053 |
| Profit Margins | 0.09667 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.123 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | buy |
| Recommendation Mean | 1.88889 |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | -0.419998 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | -1.18276 |
| Regular Market Day High | 35.645 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 34.995 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 34.995 - 35.645 |
| Regular Market Open | 35.62 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 35.51 |
| Regular Market Price | 35.09 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,787,947,202 |
| Regular Market Volume | 765,578 |
| Return On Assets | 0.04583 |
| Return On Equity | 0.11147001 |
| Revenue Growth | 0.151 |
| Revenue Per Share | 19.117 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.20204377 |
| Sector | Consumer Cyclical |
| Sector Disp | Consumer Cyclical |
| Sector Key | consumer-cyclical |
| Share Holder Rights Risk | 2 |
| Shares Outstanding | 122,069,865 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.018099999 |
| Shares Short | 2,212,833 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,784,073,600 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 2,225,518 |
| Short Name | OPENLANE, Inc. |
| Short Percent Of Float | 0.0239 |
| Short Ratio | 1.91 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| State | IN |
| Symbol | OPLN |
| Target High Price | 52.0 |
| Target Low Price | 43.0 |
| Target Mean Price | 46.22222 |
| Target Median Price | 45.0 |
| Total Cash | 189,700,000 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 1.545 |
| Total Debt | 2,472,499,968 |
| Total Revenue | 2,075,200,000 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Trailing Eps | -0.61 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 32.42945 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | 2.6605492 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | 0.082041144 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 765,578 |
| Website | https://corporate.openlane.com |
| Zip | 46,032 |