B. Riley Financial Lowers ACV Auctions (NASDAQ:ACVA) Price Target to $16.00

ACV Auctions (NASDAQ:ACVA) had its target price decreased by B. Riley Financial from $17.00 to $16.00 in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage presently has a “buy” rating on the stock. B. Riley Financial’s price objective suggests a potential upside of 223.23% from the company’s previous close.

Several other research analysts have also recently issued reports on ACVA. Jefferies Financial Group cut ACV Auctions from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $9.00 price target on the stock. in a report on Thursday, December 11th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their target price on ACV Auctions from $18.00 to $11.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, November 6th. Barclays increased their price target on ACV Auctions to $8.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Bank of America reaffirmed an “underperform” rating and set a $6.00 price objective (down from $16.50) on shares of ACV Auctions in a research note on Thursday, November 6th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC restated a “buy” rating and set a $9.00 price target on shares of ACV Auctions in a report on Tuesday. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, ACV Auctions has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $11.41.

ACV Auctions Stock Performance

NASDAQ:ACVA traded down $0.73 during trading hours on Tuesday, reaching $4.95. 7,893,898 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,970,269. The company has a 50-day moving average of $7.89 and a 200 day moving average of $8.82. The firm has a market capitalization of $852.25 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -10.04 and a beta of 1.63. ACV Auctions has a 1-year low of $4.61 and a 1-year high of $17.54. The company has a quick ratio of 1.56, a current ratio of 1.56 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28.

ACV Auctions (NASDAQ:ACVA) last issued its earnings results on Monday, February 23rd. The company reported ($0.11) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.01) by ($0.10). The firm had revenue of $183.65 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $181.96 million. ACV Auctions had a negative return on equity of 12.94% and a negative net margin of 12.51%.ACV Auctions’s revenue was up 15.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted ($0.16) EPS. Research analysts anticipate that ACV Auctions will post -0.07 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CEO George Chamoun acquired 14,286 shares of ACV Auctions stock in a transaction on Monday, January 12th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $8.81 per share, for a total transaction of $125,859.66. Following the purchase, the chief executive officer owned 2,598,383 shares in the company, valued at $22,891,754.23. This trade represents a 0.55% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Company insiders own 2.90% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of ACV Auctions

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Virtu Financial LLC purchased a new stake in shares of ACV Auctions in the fourth quarter worth about $96,000. Invesco Ltd. increased its stake in shares of ACV Auctions by 11.3% during the fourth quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 182,256 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,462,000 after acquiring an additional 18,573 shares during the period. Corient Private Wealth LLC acquired a new position in ACV Auctions during the 4th quarter worth approximately $89,000. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV acquired a new position in ACV Auctions during the fourth quarter worth $221,000. Finally, Veradace Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in ACV Auctions in the fourth quarter valued at $6,420,000. 88.55% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Headlines Impacting ACV Auctions

Here are the key news stories impacting ACV Auctions this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Revenue beat and guidance uplift — ACV reported Q4 revenue of $183.7M (above estimates) and gave FY-2026 revenue guidance roughly in line with or slightly above consensus, plus stronger Q1 revenue guidance that exceeded Street expectations, supporting a growth story. Press Release
• Positive Sentiment: Profitability targets and AI roadmap — Management expects ~28% adjusted EBITDA growth for 2026 and emphasized accelerating AI-driven product launches, which could improve margins and monetization over time. Article
• Positive Sentiment: Sell-side support remains from some firms — Needham reaffirmed a Buy rating with a $9 price target, signaling continued analyst conviction from parts of the sell-side. Benzinga
• Neutral Sentiment: Investor materials and call details available — The full Q4 earnings slide deck and conference call transcript were published (useful for modeling reception of guidance and margin commentary). Slide Deck Call Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Mixed EPS signals across sources — Some outlets (e.g., Zacks) noted break-even/near-break-even EPS versus prior expectations of a small loss; that nuance tempers the headline EPS miss. Zacks
• Negative Sentiment: EPS miss and margin concerns — ACV reported ($0.11) EPS, missing consensus by about $0.10, which raises near-term profitability concerns despite revenue growth. MarketBeat
• Negative Sentiment: Citi downgrade — Citigroup trimmed ACV from Buy to Neutral (with a $7 PT), a move that can pressure the stock short term even though the price target still implies upside versus current levels. The Fly

About ACV Auctions

ACV Auctions operates a digital marketplace that connects automotive dealers through a mobile-first platform for wholesale vehicle auctions. The company’s software enables dealers to list, inspect and bid on used vehicles in real time, leveraging smartphone-based condition reporting, high-resolution imagery and data analytics to streamline the buying and selling process. ACV Auctions also offers subscription-based access to its auction platform, supplemental reconditioning services and financing tools designed to help dealers optimize inventory turn and reduce risk.

Since its founding in 2014, ACV Auctions has expanded its technology offerings beyond core auction services to include dealer management integrations, transportation logistics coordination and title management solutions.