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CARS · Cars.com Inc.

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$11.86 -0.53 (-4.24%)
Market Cap
$641.86M
Shares
53.53M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$12.38 Open$12.37 Day$12.09–12.45 52W close$7.58–13.79 Avg vol 30d691K Short int6.0M · 11.3% float · 8.8d Short vol74% 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
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
      Neutral
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Neutral Momentum Very Strong Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Weak Quant / Vol Very High
      Market backdrop VIX 14.3 · calm Equity put/call 0.52
      Technical
      price trend
      Neutral
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg +14%
      above
      Price vs 50-day avg +11%
      above
      RSI (14) 58
      neutral
      MACD trend Negative
      52-week position 77%
      mid-range
      Volume (OBV) Bearish div.
      distributing
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Very Strong
      1-month return +3%
      trailing
      6-month return +17%
      trailing
      YTD return +1%
      this year
      Relative strength +3%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Neutral
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $11 › 200d $11 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Distributing
      -6% holders QoQ · +32 funds added
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$825.5K over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Falling
      11.27% of float · ▼ -7.1% MoM · 8.8 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Steady
      194 holders — mid 3-yr range
      Squeeze score 79
      high risk · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Weak
      Revenue growth +1%
      Y/Y
      EPS growth −56%
      Y/Y
      Free cash flow $147.4M
      Valuation P/E 21
      rich
      Buyback $116.6M
      remaining
      Balance sheet $395.3M
      net debt
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      Very High
      Volatility 46%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −45%
      past year
      ATR 5.0%
      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 Earnings Call filed Aug 6, 2026
      Q3
      Adjusted EBITDA margin Non-GAAP 28.5% – 29.5%
      Third quarter
      Adjusted EBITDA margin Non-GAAP 28.5% – 29.5%
      Prior guidance period ended · from the 8-K filed Apr 9, 2026
      Revenue growth · Q1 2026 0% – 1%
      Adjusted EBITDA margin · Q1 2026 26% – 27%
      Guided vs delivered · last 1 settled
      Revenue first quarter
      guided $179M – $181M
      $180.18M In line

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

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Neutral
      2 · 3 · 2
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      +14% Bullish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      +11% Bullish
      RSI (14)
      58 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Negative Bearish
      52-week position
      77% Neutral
      Volume (OBV)
      Bearish div. Bearish
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Bearish · 2 of 6
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $11 › 200d $11 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Distributing
      -6% holders QoQ · +32 funds added
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$825.5K over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Falling
      11.27% of float · ▼ -7.1% MoM · 8.8 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Steady
      194 holders — mid 3-yr range
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      Range low $8 Now $12 · 77% Range high $14
      vs 200-day avg +14% vs 50-day avg +11%

      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
      Adjusted EBITDA margin non-GAAP 29.4% Q2 2026
      Adjusted net income per share, diluted non-GAAP $0.95 Six Months Ended June 30, 2026
      AccuTrade Connected subscribers 1,180 Q4 2025

      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

      Internet Content & Information — same industry group
      Open screener →
      Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
      CARS
      Cars.com Inc.
      this stock
      $641.86M +1.5% +0.6% 21.0 11.3%
      GOOGL
      Alphabet Inc.
      $4.23T +10.5% +15.1% 17.4 0.6%
      META
      Meta Platforms, Inc.
      $1.50T -10.6% +47.1% 22.2 1.2%
      SPOT
      Spotify Technology S.A.
      $105.43B -11.7% 3.1%
      NBIS
      Nebius Group N.V.
      $75.49B +231.7% +479.0% 22.1%

      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
      194
      % held
      103.6%
      Net QoQ
      -2.1M sh
      Top holder
      FMR LLC
      Held Float
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      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      196
      View
      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Falling
      Shares short
      6.0M
      Days to cover
      8.8d
      Change
      -463.7K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      74%
      As of
      Aug 14, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      11.0K
      Value
      $129.8K
      As of
      Jul 16, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      41.3%
      Week of
      Jul 13, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Smart Money
      Insider Trades Net selling
      Net (90d)
      -$825.5K
      Buyers / Sellers
      0 / 1
      Buyers Sellers
      View
      Financials
      Financials
      Revenue (FY)
      $723.2M
      Net income (FY)
      $20.1M
      EPS diluted
      $0.32
      View
      Buybacks
      Authorized
      $250.0M
      Remaining
      $116.6M
      Spent Remaining
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      8-K
      Filed
      Aug 6, 2026
      This year
      9
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $152.8K
      Shares
      11.4K
      Filed
      Dec 17, 2025
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls
      Last call
      Aug 6, 2026
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      CARS +0.5% +3.3% +16.7% +4.5% +1.5%
      SPY +0.4% +4.5% +13.8% +3.9% +13.9%
      vs SPY +0.1% -1.2% +2.9% +0.6% -12.4%

      Capital returns

      Buyback program · as of Jun 30, 2026
      Authorized
      $250.00M
      Spent (derived)
      $133.40M
      Remaining
      $116.60M
      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 1683606 CUSIP 14575E105 13F (30d) 183 filings 183 filers Visit website Investor relations