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The Quantellect read.Of the 11 firms covering CarGurus, 7 rate it Buy or better, 4 sit at Hold, and 0 rate it Sell or worse, a moderate buy consensus. Targets are tightly clustered, $33.50 to $45.00, so the covering firms are broadly aligned. The average target of $40.68 sits 24% above the current $32.79. The rating mix has held broadly steady over recent months. On the fundamentals, the Street sees consensus EPS building from about $0.73 next quarter toward $3.01 the year after.Descriptive synthesis of third-party analyst data, not a Quantellect rating or recommendation.
ANALYST CONSENSUS11 ratings
Moderate Buy
Strong Buy00%
Buy764%
Hold436%
Sell00%
Strong Sell00%
Based on 11 analysts giving stock ratings to CarGurus.
As of Sep, 7 of 11 firms rate CARG a Buy (4 Hold, 0 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
CARG EPS & revenue forecast
EPS · NEXT QUARTER
$0.73
Range $0.70 – $0.77 · 12 analysts · +16% YoY
Next period, 12 analysts expect CarGurus to earn $0.73 a share (range $0.70 – $0.77), versus $0.63 a year earlier. Full-year consensus is $2.62, growing to $3.01 the year after.
REVENUE · NEXT QUARTER
$263.5M
Range $260.3M – $267.0M · 12 analysts · +9% YoY
Revenue is expected to reach $263.5M (range $260.3M – $267.0M), +9.3% year-over-year. Full-year consensus is $1.0B, rising to $1.1B next year.
Top analysts covering CarGurus
Ranked by each analyst's overall Quantellect track record across all the stocks they cover, shown with their current call on CARG.
#1
Nicholas Jones
JMP Securities · Rank #321
Buy
$38.00+15.9% to target
Overall win rate
33%
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#2
Chris Pierce
Needham · Rank #323
Buy
$44.00+34.2% to target
Overall win rate
37%
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#3
Tom White
DA Davidson · Rank #436
Hold
$36.00+9.8% to target
Overall win rate
25%
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#4
Andrew Boone
JMP Securities · Rank #446
Hold
No targeton CARG
Overall win rate
19%
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#5
Marvin Fong
BTIG
Buy
$41.00+25.0% to target
Coverage
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CARG stock forecast FAQ
What is CARG's average 12-month price target?+
The 11 analysts with a live target average $40.68 for CarGurus over the next 12 months, ranging from a $45.00 high to a $33.50 low.
Is CARG stock a Buy, Sell or Hold right now?+
The current consensus is Moderate Buy. Of the 11 analyst ratings, 7 are Buy or Strong Buy, 4 are Hold, and 0 are Sell or Strong Sell.
What are the highest and lowest price targets for CARG?+
The Street-high target is $45.00 (Jefferies), and the Street-low is $33.50 (DA Davidson). The average of all 11 active targets is $40.68.
How many Wall Street analysts cover CARG?+
11 analysts have an active rating on CarGurus, and 11 firms carry a live 12-month price target.
Who is the most accurate analyst covering CARG?+
Among analysts who currently cover CARG, Nicholas Jones of JMP Securities has the strongest overall Quantellect track record (Rank #321). Their current call is Buy with a $38.00 target.
What is CarGurus's projected EPS for next quarter?+
The consensus estimate is $0.73 per share (range $0.70 – $0.77) across 12 analysts. Full-year EPS is projected at $2.62, rising to $3.01 the following year.
How much revenue is CarGurus expected to report next quarter?+
Consensus revenue is $263.5M (range $260.3M – $267.0M). Full-year revenue is projected at $1.0B, growing to $1.1B next year.
Have analysts been upgrading or downgrading CARG lately?+
As of Sep, 7 of 11 firms rate CARG a Buy (4 Hold, 0 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
How are the analysts on this page ranked?+
By each analyst's overall Quantellect track record — a sample-adjusted measure of how accurate their calls have been across every stock they cover. We do not rank on their CARG calls alone, since a single stock is too small a sample to be reliable.
Which data on this page is live, and how often does it update?+
Price and daily change are 15-minute delayed market data. Analyst ratings, targets, consensus and earnings estimates are aggregated from multiple data providers and refresh daily.
Disclaimer: Ratings, price targets, consensus and earnings estimates on this page describe third-party analyst research aggregated from multiple data providers and refreshed daily; price and daily change are 15-minute delayed. These are historical opinions, not recommendations, and nothing on this page, including The Quantellect read, is a rating, a price target, or investment advice from Quantellect. Always do your own research and consult a licensed financial advisor before making investment decisions.
