Carvana (NYSE:CVNA) Receives Overweight Rating from Stephens

Stephens restated their overweight rating on shares of Carvana (NYSE:CVNA) in a research report report published on Thursday morning,Benzinga reports. They currently have a $519.00 target price on the stock.

Several other analysts also recently weighed in on CVNA. Citigroup lifted their target price on Carvana from $445.00 to $550.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, December 12th. Jefferies Financial Group raised their price objective on Carvana from $475.00 to $550.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, December 11th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft decreased their target price on Carvana from $600.00 to $519.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday. Morgan Stanley reissued an “overweight” rating on shares of Carvana in a research report on Thursday, January 8th. Finally, Gordon Haskett decreased their price objective on Carvana from $445.00 to $435.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Monday, January 5th. Nineteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Carvana currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $453.55.

Carvana Trading Down 8.0%

Shares of NYSE CVNA opened at $332.67 on Thursday. Carvana has a 1-year low of $148.25 and a 1-year high of $486.89. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.63, a current ratio of 4.05 and a quick ratio of 2.55. The business’s 50 day moving average is $425.42 and its two-hundred day moving average is $381.76. The stock has a market capitalization of $72.37 billion, a P/E ratio of 41.38 and a beta of 3.57.

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

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, VP Stephen R. Palmer sold 1,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, February 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $393.04, for a total value of $393,040.00. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president owned 37,192 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $14,617,943.68. The trade was a 2.62% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, COO Benjamin E. Huston sold 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, February 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $411.27, for a total transaction of $4,112,700.00. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 98,652 shares in the company, valued at approximately $40,572,608.04. The trade was a 9.20% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last three months, insiders sold 420,351 shares of company stock worth $179,589,049. Company insiders own 17.12% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of CVNA. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Carvana during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc. acquired a new position in Carvana during the fourth quarter worth $29,000. ORG Partners LLC boosted its position in shares of Carvana by 8,700.0% during the 3rd quarter. ORG Partners LLC now owns 88 shares of the company’s stock valued at $33,000 after acquiring an additional 87 shares during the last quarter. Motiv8 Investments LLC purchased a new position in Carvana during the fourth quarter worth about $33,000. Finally, Salomon & Ludwin LLC boosted its holdings in Carvana by 112.5% in the 4th quarter. Salomon & Ludwin LLC now owns 85 shares of the company’s stock valued at $37,000 after purchasing an additional 45 shares during the last quarter. 56.71% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Carvana News Roundup

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

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.