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CARG · CarGurus, Inc.

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$37.44 -0.50 (-1.32%) At close · Aug 14
Market Cap
$3.33B
Shares
89.07M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$37.44 Open$38.00 Day$37.04–38.25 52W close$26.96–39.03 Avg vol 30d1.1M Short int7.0M · 7.8% float · 7.1d Short vol65% Last earningsAug 6, 2026 DataJan 2020–Aug 2026 Filing10-Q · Aug 6

Up next

Next earnings call
Nov 5, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 12 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
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 14.3 · calm Equity put/call 0.52
      Technical
      price trend
      Buy
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg +11%
      above
      Price vs 50-day avg +12%
      above
      RSI (14) 57
      neutral
      MACD trend Negative
      52-week position 87%
      near high
      Volume (OBV) Confirms
      volume backs price
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Strong
      1-month return +7%
      trailing
      6-month return +34%
      trailing
      YTD return −2%
      this year
      Relative strength +21%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Bullish
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $34 › 200d $34 — 200d above 50d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      +1% holders QoQ · +59 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
      363 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 20.4
      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 4.2%
      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 Earnings Call filed Jun 30, 2026
      Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA margins · full-year 2026 Non-GAAP -150% – -50%
      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

      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
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      +11% Bullish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      +12% Bullish
      RSI (14)
      57 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Negative Bearish
      52-week position
      87% Bullish
      Volume (OBV)
      Confirms Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Bullish · 3 of 6
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $34 › 200d $34 — 200d above 50d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      +1% holders QoQ · +59 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
      363 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      Range low $27 Now $37 · 87% Range high $39
      vs 200-day avg +11% vs 50-day avg +12%

      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
      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
      $3.33B -2.4% +59.9% 20.4 7.8%
      CVNA
      Carvana Co.
      $83.18B +48.6% 6.5%
      PAG
      Penske Automotive Group, Inc.
      $14.31B +38.9% -0.2% 15.8 2.9%
      KMX
      Carmax Inc
      $8.52B +55.1% -1.8% 9.7%
      LAD
      Lithia Motors Inc
      $8.32B +13.6% +17.2% 12.5 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
      363
      % held
      89.4%
      Net QoQ
      -3.0M sh
      Top holder
      BlackRock, Inc.
      Held Float
      View
      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      522
      View
      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Falling
      Shares short
      7.0M
      Days to cover
      7.1d
      Change
      -349.8K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      65%
      As of
      Aug 14, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      252
      Value
      $8.5K
      As of
      Jul 14, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      40.7%
      Week of
      Jul 6, 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 -4.0% +7.0% +34.4% +3.3% -2.4%
      SPY +0.4% +4.5% +13.8% +3.9% +13.9%
      vs SPY -4.4% +2.5% +20.6% -0.6% -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) 344 filings 339 filers Visit website Investor relations