Cars.com Inc is a comprehensive online automotive marketplace that connects car buyers and sellers, offering a platform for new and used vehicle listings, dealer services, and consumer resources. The company provides a suite of tools and services designed to simplify the car shopping experience, including reviews, research materials, and financing options. By leveraging technology and data-driven insights, Cars.com helps users make informed decisions throughout the car purchasing process while also assisting dealerships in reaching a wider audience and enhancing their online presence. Read More
The low valuation multiples for value stocks provide a margin of safety that growth stocks rarely offer.
However, the challenge lies in determining whether these cheap assets are genuinely undervalued or simply on sale due to their potentially deteriorating business models.
A number of stocks fell in the afternoon session after markets pulled back as hotter-than-expected wholesale inflation data was released, raising concerns about the future path of interest rates. The U.S. Labor Department reported that the Producer Price Index (PPI), which measures inflation at the wholesale level, jumped 3.3% year-over-year in July, significantly above economists' forecasts of 2.5%. This unexpected increase suggests that cost pressures are building for businesses, which could eventually be passed on to consumers. The hotter-than-expected data prompted investors to scale back bets on an imminent interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve. Higher interest rates can dampen economic activity and negatively affect the valuations of growth-oriented stocks, such as those in the internet sector, leading to a broad market retreat.
Online new and used car marketplace Cars.com (NYSE:CARS) met Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q2 CY2025, but sales were flat year on year at $178.7 million. Its non-GAAP profit of $0.41 per share was in line with analysts’ consensus estimates.
Shares of online new and used car marketplace Cars.com (NYSE:CARS) jumped 3.5% in the afternoon session after analysts at J.P. Morgan and B. Riley raised their price targets, signaling growing confidence in the online automotive marketplace. On August 11, J.P. Morgan maintained its buy rating on Cars.com and adjusted its price target up from $14 to $15. This followed a similar move from B. Riley, which had boosted its price objective to $22.00 from $21.00 while keeping a 'buy' rating on the stock. This wave of positive analyst sentiment notably overshadowed the company's latest earnings results, which missed consensus estimates for both earnings per share and revenue. According to one report, the stock still increased as the upgrades seemed to fuel investor confidence in the company's market position and future outlook.
Generating cash is essential for any business, but not all cash-rich companies are great investments.
Some produce plenty of cash but fail to allocate it effectively, leading to missed opportunities.
Online new and used car marketplace Cars.com (NYSE:CARS) met Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q2 CY2025, but sales were flat year on year at $178.7 million. Its non-GAAP profit of $0.41 per share was in line with analysts’ consensus estimates.
CARS.COM Q2 2025 earnings: Revenue missed estimates at $178.74M, but EPS beat at $0.41. Dealer growth & record traffic highlight strength. Stock down 2.6% pre-market.
Volatility cuts both ways - while it creates opportunities, it also increases risk, making sharp declines just as likely as big gains.
This unpredictability can shake out even the most experienced investors.
The stocks in this article have caught Wall Street’s attention in a big way, with price targets implying returns above 20%.
But investors should take these forecasts with a grain of salt because analysts typically say nice things about companies so their firms can win business in other product lines like M&A advisory.
While profitability is essential, it doesn’t guarantee long-term success.
Some companies that rest on their margins will lose ground as competition intensifies - as Jeff Bezos said, "Your margin is my opportunity".
JPMorgan upgrades Cars.com and downgrades Sonic Automotive, Group 1 Automotive, and Asbury Automotive due to industry headwinds and company-specific risks.
Quarterly earnings results are a good time to check in on a company’s progress, especially compared to its peers in the same sector. Today we are looking at Cars.com (NYSE:CARS) and the best and worst performers in the online marketplace industry.
Consumer internet businesses are redefining how people engage with the world by giving them instant connectivity and convenience. Luckily for them, the market seems to believe there is a long runway for growth
as the industry has recorded a 3.7% gain over the past six months while the S&P 500 was stuck in neutral.
The past year hasn't been kind to the stocks featured in this article.
Each has tumbled to their lowest points in 12 months, leaving investors to decide whether they're witnessing fire sales or falling knives.
Stocks in the $10-50 range offer a sweet spot between affordability and stability as they’re typically more established than penny stocks.
But their headline prices don’t guarantee quality, and investors should exercise caution as some have shaky business models.
Online new and used car marketplace Cars.com (NYSE:CARS) fell short of the market’s revenue expectations in Q1 CY2025, with sales flat year on year at $179 million. Its non-GAAP profit of $0.37 per share was 24.7% below analysts’ consensus estimates.
Volatility cuts both ways - while it creates opportunities, it also increases risk, making sharp declines just as likely as big gains.
This unpredictability can shake out even the most experienced investors.
Small-cap stocks in the Russell 2000 (^RUT) can be a goldmine for investors looking beyond the usual large-cap names.
But with less stability and fewer resources than their bigger counterparts, these companies face steeper challenges in scaling their businesses.
Shares of online new and used car marketplace Cars.com (NYSE:CARS) fell 9.7% in the afternoon session after the company reported weak first quarter 2025 results which included misses on revenue, EPS, and dealer customers, despite an EBITDA beat. Sales dipped 1% to $179 million, as dealer subscription revenue slipped and ARPD softened under economic pressure. Zooming out, we think this was a mixed quarter.
