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Cars.com runs an automotive marketplace and digital tools that connect car shoppers with dealers and automakers. CARS reports earnings on Thu, Nov 5, 2026.

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Nov 5
2026 · Time not announced
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Analyst consensus
1 Hold
1 firm · not enough for a consensus
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Analyst Ratings & Price Targets

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Ratings · 90 days
1 Hold
1firm
0 Buy1 Hold0 Sell
Only 1 firm rated CARS in the past 90 days, not enough for a consensus
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Latest rating changes
UBSMaintained
Oct 7Hold
B. Riley SecuritiesDowngrade
May 8Hold
JP MorganDowngrade
Feb 27Hold
DateFirmActionRatingPrice target
Oct 7UBSMaintainedHold
May 8B. Riley SecuritiesDowngradeHold
Feb 27JP MorganDowngradeHold
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Seasonality

How CARS has done in each calendar month: the average and median return, how often each month finished higher, and every year since 2017.

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Whale Options Flow

90D

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CARS Congress Trades

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Trades, 12 months
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Last filed Oct 20
Who traded CARS · since 2018
Latest 4 filings
$50K – $100KTraded Sep 10, 2019Filed Oct 20, 2019
$100K – $250KTraded Jan 23, 2019Filed Mar 6, 2019
$50K – $100KTraded Dec 21, 2018Filed Jan 23, 2019
$1K – $15KTraded Jun 4, 2018Filed Jul 10, 2018
PersonTypeAmountTradedFiledDelay
Greg GianforteR · MTSell$50K – $100KSep 10, 2019Oct 20, 201940 d
Greg GianforteR · MTBuy$100K – $250KJan 23, 2019Mar 6, 201942 d
Greg GianforteR · MTSell$50K – $100KDec 21, 2018Jan 23, 201933 d
Lamar SmithR · TXBuy$1K – $15KJun 4, 2018Jul 10, 201836 d

Members of Congress and senior officials report trades up to 45 days later, as dollar ranges. Filings show a trade happened, not why. Not investment advice.

About Cars.com

Cars.com operates an online automotive marketplace where consumers research, compare and shop for vehicles, and it connects them with car dealerships across the United States and Canada. The company sells subscriptions to dealers and automakers for its marketplace listings, dealer websites, and vehicle appraisal and valuation tools. Its advertising products help car brands and dealers reach car shoppers on social media, video and search. The company is based in Chicago, Illinois.

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Chicago, IL