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$37.04 +0.82 (+2.26%) At close · Aug 19
Market Cap
$3.23B
Shares
89.07M

Price & Indicators

Indicators
Price
Panels
Event markers
20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$37.04 Open$36.27 Day$36.25–37.19 52W close$26.96–39.03 Avg vol 30d1.0M Short int7.0M · 7.8% float · 7.1d Short vol40% Last earningsAug 6, 2026 DataJan 2020–Aug 2026 Filing10-Q · Aug 6

Up next

Next earnings call
Nov 5, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 11 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
Latest filing: 10-Q
filed Aug 6, 2026

AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

      AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

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      Equibles Rating

      blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Buy
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Buy Momentum Strong Sentiment Bullish Fundamentals Excellent Quant / Vol High
      Market backdrop VIX 14.9 · calm Equity put/call 0.52
      Technical
      price trend
      Buy
      50 / 200-day cross Golden cross
      Price vs 200-day avg +9%
      above
      Price vs 50-day avg +9%
      above
      RSI (14) 55
      neutral
      MACD trend Negative
      52-week position 84%
      mid-range
      Volume (OBV) Confirms
      volume backs price
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Strong
      1-month return +10%
      trailing
      6-month return +19%
      trailing
      YTD return −3%
      this year
      Relative strength +8%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Bullish
      Trend (MA cross) Golden cross
      50d $34 › 200d $34 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      +2% holders QoQ · +62 funds added
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$360.7K over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Falling
      7.83% of float · ▼ -4.8% MoM · 7.1 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      367 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Squeeze score 78
      high risk · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Excellent
      Revenue growth +60%
      Y/Y
      Gross margin 266%
      contracting
      EPS growth +675%
      Y/Y
      Free cash flow $288.9M
      Valuation P/E 19.7
      in line
      Buyback $45.8M
      remaining
      Balance sheet $190.5M
      net cash
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      High
      Volatility 39%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −31%
      past year
      ATR 4.1%
      of price · 14-day

      Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

      Guidance & track record

      Beat or met 0 of last 2
      Latest guidance · from the 8-K filed Aug 6, 2026
      Total revenue · Third Quarter 2026 Initiated $253.5M – $258.5M
      prior qtr $250.97M midpoint +2.0% QoQ
      Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations · Third Quarter 2026 Non-GAAP Initiated $82M – $90M
      Prior guidance period ended · from the 8-K filed May 7, 2026
      Total revenue · Second Quarter 2026 $247M – $252M
      Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations · Second Quarter 2026 $77.5M – $85.5M
      Non-GAAP Earnings per Share from continuing operations · Second Quarter 2026 $0.57 – $0.64
      Guided vs delivered · last 2 settled
      Revenue fourth quarter
      guided $208M – $228M
      $7.3M Miss −96.7%
      Revenue full year 2023
      guided $899M – $919M
      $698.42M Miss −23.2%

      Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Buy
      1 · 3 · 3
      50 / 200-day cross
      Golden cross Bullish
      Price vs 200-day avg
      +9% Bullish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      +9% Bullish
      RSI (14)
      55 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Negative Bearish
      52-week position
      84% Neutral
      Volume (OBV)
      Confirms Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Bullish · 4 of 6
      Trend (MA cross) Golden cross
      50d $34 › 200d $34 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      +2% holders QoQ · +62 funds added
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$360.7K over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Falling
      7.83% of float · ▼ -4.8% MoM · 7.1 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      367 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      Range low $27 Now $37 · 84% Range high $39
      vs 200-day avg +9% vs 50-day avg +9% 50-day above 200-day golden cross

      Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      Consolidated QARSD $6,647 Three Months Ended March 31, 2026 —
      International Paying Dealers 8,480 Three Months Ended March 31, 2026 —
      International QARSD $2,468 Three Months Ended March 31, 2026 —
      GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliation
      GAAP GAAP net income from continuing operations $32.23M
      +$7.17M Depreciation and amortization
      +$13.27M Stock-based compensation expense
      +$0K Transaction-related expenses
      +$19.71M Impairments
      -$1.07M Other income, net
      +$8.92M Provision for income taxes
      = Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations $80.23M
      Total Paying Dealers 34,596 Three Months Ended March 31, 2026 —
      U.S. Paying Dealers 26,116 Three Months Ended March 31, 2026 —
      U.S. QARSD $7,996 Three Months Ended March 31, 2026 —

      Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period

      Versus peers

      Auto & Truck Dealerships — same industry group
      Open screener →
      Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
      CARG
      CarGurus, Inc.
      this stock
      		$3.23B -3.4% +59.9% 19.7 7.8%
      CVNA
      Carvana Co.
      		 $77.14B — +48.6% — 6.5%
      PAG
      Penske Automotive Group, Inc.
      		 $14.32B +37.6% -0.2% 15.9 2.9%
      KMX
      Carmax Inc
      		 $8.37B +52.6% -1.8% — 9.7%
      LAD
      Lithia Motors Inc
      		 $8.17B +11.8% +17.2% 12.3 9.8%

      Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

      At a glance

      key data from every section
      Ownership
      Institutional Holders Reducing
      Holders
      367
      % held
      89.5%
      Net QoQ
      -2.9M sh
      Top holder
      BlackRock, Inc.
      Held Float
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      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      375
      View
      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Falling
      Shares short
      7.0M
      Days to cover
      7.1d
      Change
      -349.8K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      40%
      As of
      Aug 19, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      59
      Value
      $2.1K
      As of
      Jul 31, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      40.1%
      Week of
      Jul 13, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Smart Money
      Insider Trades Net selling
      Net (90d)
      -$360.7K
      Buyers / Sellers
      0 / 1
      Buyers Sellers
      View
      Congressional Trades Sell
      Member
      John W Hickenlooper
      Amount
      $1.0K–$15.0K
      Traded
      Apr 12, 2023
      View
      Financials
      Financials
      Revenue (FY)
      $907.0M
      Net income (FY)
      $155.9M
      EPS diluted
      $1.55
      View
      Buybacks
      Authorized
      $250.0M
      Remaining
      $45.8M
      Spent Remaining
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      8-K
      Filed
      Aug 6, 2026
      This year
      8
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $340.4K
      Shares
      9.0K
      Filed
      Aug 14, 2026
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls
      Last call
      Aug 6, 2026
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      CARG +0.4% +10.0% +19.5% +2.2% -3.4%
      SPY -0.4% +2.9% +11.6% +3.0% +12.8%
      vs SPY +0.9% +7.1% +7.9% -0.7% -16.2%

      Capital returns

      Buyback program · as of Jun 30, 2026
      Authorized
      $250.00M
      Spent (derived)
      $204.20M
      Remaining
      $45.80M
      Spent Remaining

      Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

      Key facts CIK 1494259 CUSIP 141788109 13F (30d) 329 filings 324 filers Visit website Investor relations

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