Carvana (NYSE:CVNA) Price Target Cut to $490.00 by Analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Carvana (NYSE:CVNA) had its target price trimmed by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $510.00 to $490.00 in a report published on Thursday morning, MarketBeat reports. The brokerage currently has an overweight rating on the stock.

Other research analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price objective on shares of Carvana from $525.00 to $425.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday. Argus assumed coverage on shares of Carvana in a report on Monday, December 15th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $500.00 price target for the company. DA Davidson set a $360.00 price objective on Carvana in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Carvana in a report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Gordon Haskett decreased their target price on Carvana from $445.00 to $435.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, January 5th. Nineteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $453.55.

Carvana Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:CVNA opened at $332.67 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $72.37 billion, a PE ratio of 41.38 and a beta of 3.57. The company has a current ratio of 4.05, a quick ratio of 2.55 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.63. Carvana has a 1-year low of $148.25 and a 1-year high of $486.89. The business’s 50 day moving average is $425.42 and its 200-day moving average is $381.76.

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

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Michael E. Maroone sold 30,928 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $400.34, for a total transaction of $12,381,715.52. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 143,573 shares in the company, valued at approximately $57,478,014.82. This trade represents a 17.72% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, COO Benjamin E. Huston sold 40,000 shares of Carvana stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $439.50, for a total transaction of $17,580,000.00. Following the sale, the chief operating officer directly owned 100,758 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $44,283,141. The trade was a 28.42% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 420,351 shares of company stock valued at $179,589,049. 17.12% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Carvana

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of Carvana by 24.7% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 16,783,101 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,082,804,000 after purchasing an additional 3,328,115 shares during the period. State Street Corp boosted its stake in Carvana by 93.7% in the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 5,714,779 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,411,751,000 after purchasing an additional 2,764,759 shares during the period. Capital Research Global Investors boosted its stake in Carvana by 42.9% in the 4th quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 5,700,953 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,405,959,000 after purchasing an additional 1,711,144 shares during the period. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD grew its holdings in Carvana by 8.6% in the 4th quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 17,726,838 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,481,081,000 after buying an additional 1,407,762 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC increased its position in Carvana by 55.4% during the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 3,880,711 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,632,763,000 after buying an additional 1,382,852 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 56.71% of the company’s stock.

Key Carvana News

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.