Carvana Co. $CVNA Shares Acquired by Prakash Investment Advisors LLC

Prakash Investment Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Carvana Co. (NYSE:CVNA) by 34.3% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 7,320 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,870 shares during the quarter. Carvana accounts for about 1.9% of Prakash Investment Advisors LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 16th biggest holding. Prakash Investment Advisors LLC’s holdings in Carvana were worth $2,761,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. ORG Partners LLC boosted its position in Carvana by 8,700.0% in the 3rd quarter. ORG Partners LLC now owns 88 shares of the company’s stock valued at $33,000 after buying an additional 87 shares during the period. Steigerwald Gordon & Koch Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Carvana in the third quarter valued at $38,000. DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank Frankfurt am Main acquired a new stake in shares of Carvana in the second quarter valued at $38,000. Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC purchased a new position in Carvana in the second quarter valued at $49,000. Finally, SJS Investment Consulting Inc. grew its stake in Carvana by 28.3% during the 3rd quarter. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. now owns 136 shares of the company’s stock worth $51,000 after purchasing an additional 30 shares in the last quarter. 56.71% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, insider Paul W. Breaux sold 20,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $438.50, for a total transaction of $8,770,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 69,289 shares in the company, valued at $30,383,226.50. This represents a 22.40% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, Director Michael E. Maroone sold 30,928 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $400.34, for a total value of $12,381,715.52. Following the sale, the director directly owned 143,573 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $57,478,014.82. This represents a 17.72% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 420,351 shares of company stock valued at $179,589,049. 17.12% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Carvana Stock Down 8.0%

CVNA stock opened at $332.67 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $72.37 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 41.38 and a beta of 3.57. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $425.42 and a 200 day moving average price of $381.76. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.63, a current ratio of 4.05 and a quick ratio of 2.55. Carvana Co. has a 12 month low of $148.25 and a 12 month high of $486.89.

Carvana (NYSE:CVNA) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 18th. The company reported $4.22 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.10 by $3.12. The firm had revenue of $5.60 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.24 billion. Carvana had a return on equity of 61.70% and a net margin of 6.92%.The business’s revenue was up 58.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.56 earnings per share. Sell-side analysts expect that Carvana Co. will post 2.85 earnings per share for the current year.

Key Headlines Impacting Carvana

Here are the key news stories impacting Carvana this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results beat expectations: Carvana reported record fourth‑quarter revenue (+58% YoY) and a sizeable EPS beat, with management highlighting strong unit sales and improving operating metrics — a fundamental positive that supports the “comeback” thesis. Carvana Q4 Earnings Beat on Higher-Than-Expected Vehicle Sales
• Positive Sentiment: Company release / investor materials: Carvana posted a shareholder letter, slide deck and call transcript that emphasize record unit economics and cash generation improvements — useful for investors focused on long‑term recovery. Carvana Q4 Press Release & Slide Deck
• Neutral Sentiment: Mixed analyst actions: Several firms trimmed 12‑month targets (Bank of America, Evercore, Wells Fargo, BTIG, Citigroup, etc.) but many kept buy/overweight ratings — this narrows upside expectations while leaving institutional support intact. Citigroup Adjusts Price Target on Carvana
• Negative Sentiment: DA Davidson downgrade and lower target triggered a pre‑market gap down: DA Davidson cut its target sharply (to $320) and moved to neutral, which directly pressured the stock in premarket trading. Carvana (NYSE:CVNA) Shares Gap Down After Analyst Downgrade
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory / legal risk: A law firm investigation into potential securities fraud was announced, increasing short‑term downside risk and adding headline volatility until the matter is resolved. Carvana Investors Should Contact Block & Leviton
• Negative Sentiment: Profitability metrics and guidance concerns: Despite the headline beat, analysts and media flagged weaker-than-expected profit margins, ambiguous near‑term visibility and accounting questions discussed on the earnings call — reasons cited for the post‑earnings selloff. Carvana’s Comeback Narrative Tested by Accounting Scrutiny, Profitability Metrics
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling highlighted: Data showed substantial insider share sales over recent months, which investors often interpret as a negative signal for near‑term sentiment. Carvana Co. (CVNA) Stock Falls on Q4 2025 Earnings

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts have issued reports on CVNA shares. Wedbush increased their price target on Carvana from $400.00 to $500.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, December 19th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Carvana in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Barclays set a $450.00 target price on shares of Carvana in a report on Friday. Evercore lowered their price target on shares of Carvana from $430.00 to $390.00 in a report on Thursday. Finally, Argus initiated coverage on shares of Carvana in a research report on Monday, December 15th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $500.00 price objective on the stock. Nineteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $450.82.

Carvana Company Profile

Carvana Co is an online-only retailer of used vehicles that operates a consumer-facing e-commerce platform for buying and selling cars. The company markets and sells inspected, reconditioned pre-owned vehicles through its website, where shoppers can browse inventory, view detailed 360-degree photos and vehicle history reports, finance purchases, and arrange delivery or pickup. Carvana’s model is built around a digital end-to-end car buying experience that aims to simplify vehicle transactions compared with traditional dealerships.

Its products and services include direct retail sales of used cars, trade-in and purchase offers for consumer vehicles, vehicle financing and related protection products, and a seven-day return policy that allows customers to test a vehicle in everyday use.