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CARG

CarGurus, Inc.
$34.05 +0.30 (+0.89%) At close · Jul 14
Market Cap
$3.07B
Shares
90,187,098

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$34.05 Open$33.43 Day$33.16–34.20 52W$26.39–39.42 Avg vol 30d1.3M Short int7.4M · 8.3% float · 4.6d Short vol32% Last earningsMay 7, 2026 DataJan 2020–Jul 2026 Filing10-Q · May 7
Up next
Next earnings call
Aug 6, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 3 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
filed May 7, 2026
AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

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

      Equibles Rating blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Buy
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Buy Momentum Weak Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Excellent Quant / Vol Moderate
      Market backdrop VIX 16.5 · calm Equity put/call 0.62
      Technical
      price trend
      Buy
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg +1%
      above
      Price vs 50-day avg +9%
      above
      RSI (14) 59
      neutral
      MACD trend Positive
      52-week position 59%
      mid-range
      Volume (OBV) Confirms
      volume backs price
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Weak
      1-month return +25%
      trailing
      6-month return +1%
      trailing
      YTD return −11%
      this year
      Relative strength −9%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Neutral
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $31 › 200d $34 — 200d above 50d
      Institutional flow Distributing
      23 of 357 funds reported for Jun 30 · net -151.1K sh shares · +3 new
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$238.4K over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Falling
      8.25% of float · ▼ -3.2% MoM · 4.6 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      357 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Squeeze score 70
      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 22.4
      in line
      Buyback $75.0K
      remaining
      Balance sheet $190.5M
      net cash
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      Moderate
      Volatility 37%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −31%
      past year
      ATR 4.0%
      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
      Latest guidance · from the 8-K filed May 7, 2026
      Second Quarter 2026
      Total revenue Initiated $247M – $252M
      prior qtr $243.56M midpoint +2.4% QoQ
      Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations Non-GAAP Initiated $77.5M – $85.5M
      Non-GAAP Earnings per Share from continuing operations Non-GAAP Initiated $0.57 – $0.64
      Full-Year 2026
      Revenue change YoY Initiated 10% – 13%

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

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Buy
      0 · 4 · 3
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      +1% Bullish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      +9% Bullish
      RSI (14)
      59 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Positive Bullish
      52-week position
      59% Neutral
      Volume (OBV)
      Confirms Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Mixed
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $31 › 200d $34 — 200d above 50d
      Institutional flow Distributing
      23 of 357 funds reported for Jun 30 · net -151.1K sh shares · +3 new
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$238.4K over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Falling
      8.25% of float · ▼ -3.2% MoM · 4.6 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      357 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      52-wk low $26 Now $34 · 59% 52-wk high $39
      vs 200-day avg +1% vs 50-day avg +9%

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

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from its earnings releases, calls, and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      adjusted EBITDA growth non-GAAP 17% Q1 FY2026 call
      adjusted EBITDA margin non-GAAP 33% Q1 FY2026 call
      dealers engaging with Shopper Signals 8,000 Q1 FY2026 call
      international revenue growth 39% Q1 FY2026 call
      Performance Insights average increase in price updates 59% Q1 FY2026 call
      Performance Insights open rate 76% Q1 FY2026 call
      PriceVantage improvement in turn time 117% Q1 FY2026 call
      PriceVantage median increase in daily VDP views 47% Q1 FY2026 call

      Figures exactly as the company stated them · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "call" marks figures stated on the earnings call, "filing" figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs the prior-year figure on file

      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
      $3.07B -11.2% +59.9% 22.4 8.3%
      CVNA
      Carvana Co.
      $15.44B -16.6% +48.6% 33.4%
      PAG
      Penske Automotive Group, Inc.
      $12.70B +23.1% -0.2% 14.0 3.8%
      KMX
      Carmax Inc
      $7.91B +44.2% -10.6% 34.6 8.9%
      LAD
      Lithia Motors Inc
      $7.28B -3.7% +17.2% 11.1 11.1%

      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
      357
      % held
      86.2%
      Reported
      23 of 357
      Top holder
      BlackRock, Inc.
      Held Float
      View
      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      362
      View
      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Falling
      Shares short
      7.4M
      Days to cover
      4.6d
      Change
      -249.2K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      32%
      As of
      Jul 14, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      183
      Value
      $5.5K
      As of
      Jun 1, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      45.0%
      Week of
      May 4, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Smart Money
      Insider Trades Net selling
      Net (90d)
      -$238.4K
      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
      $75.0K
      Spent Remaining
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      8-K
      Filed
      Jun 4, 2026
      This year
      6
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $19.9K
      Shares
      567
      Filed
      Jul 2, 2026
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls
      Last call
      May 7, 2026
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      CARG -2.5% +25.3% +1.5% -0.1% -11.2%
      SPY +0.6% +1.4% +11.0% +0.7% +10.3%
      vs SPY -3.0% +24.0% -9.5% -0.8% -21.5%

      Capital returns

      Buyback program · as of Mar 31, 2026
      Authorized
      $250.00M
      Spent (derived)
      $249.93M
      Remaining
      $75,000
      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) 22 filings 22 filers Visit website Investor relations