CarGurus, Inc.

CarGurus, Inc. (CARG) Stock Analysis

$30.300

+0.282 (+0.93%)At close

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High
31.450
Open
30.290
VWAP
30.37
Volume
1.79M
Mkt Cap
2.70B
Low
29.370
Amount
54.41M
EV/EBITDA, TTM
9.13

CarGurus, Inc. operates a multinational automotive platform helping consumers and dealers buy and sell vehicles. It operates marketplaces under the CarGurus brand in United States (U.S.), United Kingdom (U.K.), and Canada. CarGurus operates online marketplaces in the U.S., U.K., and Canada. Its network of brands includes PistonHeads, an online motoring community in the U.K., and Autolist, a U.S.-based online marketplace. Its marketplace allows consumers to search for new and used car listings from its dealers with a conversational search experience or through filter-based search built on its proprietary deal ratings. Its platform leverages AI-powered conversational search alongside proprietary pricing and algorithms to help consumers assess value and trade-offs. It offers a comprehensive suite of solutions organized around four pillars: inventory, marketing, conversion, and data. Its inventory products help dealers source and price vehicles via Sell My Car, IMV Scan, and PriceVantage.

AI analysis of CarGurus, Inc. (CARG)

Hold

CarGurus Inc is currently a hold. The stock is trading at $28.85, significantly below the average analyst price target of $40, indicating potential upside. However, the RSI is at 27.802, suggesting it is oversold, but the recent insider selling (284.39% increase in selling activity) raises concerns about confidence in the stock's near-term performance. The forward P/E ratio is 8.54, which is attractive, but the stock has seen a 23.37% decline year-to-date, indicating ongoing volatility.

Analyst Ratings (5)

+39.87% upside
Hold
1 Buy
4 Hold
0 Sell
Current: 30.30
Low
40.00
Average
42.38
High
45.00

UBS

2026-10-07

Price Target

$35

Neutral

Barclays

2026-10-06

Price Target

$38

Overweight

Oppenheimer

2026-08-12

Price Target

$44

Outperform

Barclays

2026-08-10

Price Target

$41

Overweight

RBC Capital

2026-08-07

Price Target

$42

Outperform

Valuation Metrics

The current forward P/E ratio for CarGurus, Inc. (CARG) is 8.54, compared to its 5-year average forward P/E of 17.76.

Forward P/E

Undervalued
5Y Average P/E
17.76
Current P/E
8.54
Overvalued
23.96
Undervalued
11.56

Forward EV/EBITDA

Fair
5Y Average EV/EBITDA
12.24
Current EV/EBITDA
9.13
Overvalued
16.14
Undervalued
8.34

Forward P/S

Fair
5Y Average P/S
2.69
Current P/S
2.50
Overvalued
3.47
Undervalued
1.92

Alphio AI Price Scenarios for CARG

Scenario prices are the last monthly forecast band of the current year. Probabilities are fixed model weights (25 / 50 / 25), not guarantees.

B

Bull

Bull · 25%CARG

$44.69

Scenario price

B

Base

Base · 50%CARG

$38.47

Scenario price

B

Bear

Bear · 25%CARG

$35.10

Scenario price

Whales holding CARG

P

Pale Fire Capital SE

+ HoldingCARG

+1.21%

3M Return

P

Par Capital Management, Inc.

+ HoldingCARG

-2.25%

3M Return

A

ArrowMark Colorado Holdings, LLC

+ HoldingCARG

-2.31%

3M Return

Events Timeline

2026-10-15 (ET)

13:00:00

CarGurus Shares Drop 2% to $29.45 After NYC Lawsuit Announcement

2026-09-29 (ET)

09:30:00

CarGurus Launches VINMax Platform to Enhance Dealer Marketing Capabilities

2026-09-03 (ET)

09:00:00

CarGurus Appoints Matthew Mandel as CFO

2026-08-06 (ET)

16:30:00

Sees Q3 Revenue of $253.5M-$258.5M

News

CARG FAQ — answered by Alphio AI

CarGurus, Inc. operates a multinational automotive platform helping consumers and dealers buy and sell vehicles. It operates marketplaces under the CarGurus brand in United States (U.S.), United Kingdom (U.K.), and Canada. CarGurus operates online marketplaces in the U.S., U.K., and Canada. Its network of brands includes PistonHeads, an online motoring community in the U.K., and Autolist, a U.S.-based online marketplace. Its marketplace allows consumers to search for new and used car listings from its dealers with a conversational search experience or through filter-based search built on its proprietary deal ratings. Its platform leverages AI-powered conversational search alongside proprietary pricing and algorithms to help consumers assess value and trade-offs. It offers a comprehensive suite of solutions organized around four pillars: inventory, marketing, conversion, and data. Its inventory products help dealers source and price vehicles via Sell My Car, IMV Scan, and PriceVantage. It operates in the Technology sector (SERVICES-COMPUTER PROCESSING & DATA PREPARATION industry).

CarGurus Inc is currently a hold. The stock is trading at $28.85, significantly below the average analyst price target of $40, indicating potential upside. However, the RSI is at 27.802, suggesting it is oversold, but the recent insider selling (284.39% increase in selling activity) raises concerns about confidence in the stock's near-term performance. The forward P/E ratio is 8.54, which is attractive, but the stock has seen a 23.37% decline year-to-date, indicating ongoing volatility.

5 analysts cover CARG: 1 rate it Buy, 4 Hold and 0 Sell. The average price target is 42.38.

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