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NYSE · CARS

Cars.com Inc. Common Stock

Consumer Cyclical · Auto - Dealerships

$10.29

Up+$0.62 (+5.98%)

Updated Oct 22, 2026, 8:10 PM

SID Score

4.0/10

Composite research score

Smart Money

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Institutional and insider signal

Market cap
773.39M
P/E ratio
26.63
Dividend yield
0.00%
52-week range
$7.40 – $13.69
Volume
660.17K
Avg. volume
862K

Price performance · CARS

CARS price history

1M range · 21 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices

Prices through Oct 21, 2026

CARS closed at $10.29 after 21 trading sessions, down 0.58% for the selected period.

Last close
$10.29
Period change
-0.58%
Period low
$9.45
Period high
$10.90
Daily close
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CARS OHLC price history, latest 40 sessions
DateOpenHighLowCloseVolume
Oct 21, 2026$10.46$10.48$10.27$10.29660.17K
Oct 20, 2026$10.29$10.61$10.29$10.54537.68K
Oct 19, 2026$10.11$10.26$10.01$10.17528.09K
Oct 16, 2026$10.33$10.48$10.01$10.21749.83K
Oct 15, 2026$10.06$10.44$10.03$10.23810.51K
Oct 14, 2026$9.73$9.91$9.72$9.91572.26K
Oct 13, 2026$9.62$9.85$9.52$9.80628.93K
Oct 12, 2026$9.68$9.90$9.505$9.52819.67K
Oct 9, 2026$9.67$9.81$9.53$9.71501.38K
Oct 8, 2026$9.53$9.765$9.375$9.741.04M
Oct 7, 2026$9.39$9.57$9.102$9.541.14M
Oct 6, 2026$9.80$9.80$9.315$9.451.2M
Oct 5, 2026$9.91$10.02$9.70$9.701.03M
Oct 2, 2026$10.07$10.16$9.815$10.03854.66K
Oct 1, 2026$10.16$10.27$9.31$10.001.22M
Sep 30, 2026$10.47$10.60$10.26$10.27520.12K
Sep 29, 2026$10.40$10.59$10.305$10.46510.48K
Sep 28, 2026$10.80$10.82$10.41$10.42618.44K
Sep 25, 2026$10.56$10.92$10.54$10.90458.67K
Sep 24, 2026$10.60$10.61$10.38$10.61689.64K
Sep 23, 2026$10.76$10.77$10.11$10.35943.99K

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CARS research

Overview

Company profile and research snapshot.

Company profile

Cars.com Inc is an online destination for buying and selling new and used vehicles. It is an audience-driven technology company empowering the automotive industry. The company brands include Dealer Inspire, DealerRater, FUEL, Accu-Trade, PickupTrucks.com, CreditIQ, and NewCars.com., websites directed towards different consumer segments.

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Analyst outlook

Consensus and target data currently published for this company.

Consensus
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Average target
$12.00
Implied upside
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Analysts
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CARS recent ratings
DateFirmRatingTarget
Oct 7, 2026UBSNeutral—
Aug 7, 2026UBSNeutral—
Aug 6, 2026BTIGBuy—
May 8, 2026UBSNeutral—
May 8, 2026JP MorganNeutral—
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News briefing

Generated Oct 22, 2026, 9:14 PM

Why Is CARS Up 6.03% Today?

Cars.com Inc. stock is climbing 6.03% today following an announcement of an inducement award under NYSE Rule 303A.08, signaling potential executive retention or recruitment activity. While the specific details of the award remain limited in available headlines, the market appears to be responding positively to this corporate governance action, suggesting investor confidence in the company's leadership strategy.

    Bottom line: Cars.com's 6.03% gain appears driven by positive market interpretation of the company's leadership retention strategy through an inducement award, reflecting investor confidence in management continuity. However, the limited disclosure details and lack of information about fundamental business improvements suggest investors should view this as a positive governance signal rather than a change in underlying business momentum, and should remain attentive to what strategic initiatives this executive retention may facilitate.

    Yahoo · Oct 20, 2026

    Cars.com Announces Inducement Award Under NYSE Rule 303A.08

    Cars.com Inc. (NYSE: CARS) ("Cars.com" or the "Company"), today announced that on October 19, 2026, the Company's Compensation Committee granted restricted stock units ("RSUs") for 332,069 shares of the Company's common stock to Trent Ziegler as a material inducement to his employment as Chief Financial Officer-Designate on October 19, 2026 (the "Inducement Award"). Mr. Ziegler will become Chief Financial Officer effective November 6, 2026.

    Yahoo · Oct 12, 2026

    Is Cars.com (CARS) a Great Value Stock Right Now?

    Here at Zacks, our focus is on the proven Zacks Rank system, which emphasizes earnings estimates and estimate revisions to find great stocks. Nevertheless, we are always paying attention to the latest value, growth, and momentum trends to underscore strong picks.

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