Copart, Inc. $CPRT Shares Purchased by PNC Financial Services Group Inc.

PNC Financial Services Group Inc. boosted its stake in Copart, Inc. (NASDAQ:CPRTFree Report) by 14.8% during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 284,755 shares of the business services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 36,763 shares during the quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc.’s holdings in Copart were worth $11,148,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in CPRT. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its holdings in Copart by 92.1% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 14,215 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $816,000 after purchasing an additional 6,817 shares in the last quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. increased its position in shares of Copart by 365.8% during the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 1,118 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $63,000 after purchasing an additional 878 shares during the last quarter. Jump Financial LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Copart during the 2nd quarter worth about $2,677,000. Sei Investments Co. increased its position in shares of Copart by 110.0% during the 2nd quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 900,330 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $44,179,000 after purchasing an additional 471,571 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Treasurer of the State of North Carolina grew its position in Copart by 3.5% in the 2nd quarter. Treasurer of the State of North Carolina now owns 413,083 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $20,270,000 after acquiring an additional 13,860 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 85.78% of the company’s stock.

Copart Price Performance

Copart stock opened at $33.79 on Friday. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $33.28 and a 200-day simple moving average of $37.21. Copart, Inc. has a 12 month low of $32.20 and a 12 month high of $58.07. The stock has a market capitalization of $32.55 billion, a PE ratio of 20.99 and a beta of 1.02.

Copart (NASDAQ:CPRTGet Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 21st. The business services provider reported $0.43 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.41 by $0.02. Copart had a return on equity of 16.31% and a net margin of 33.48%.The firm had revenue of $1.24 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.19 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.42 earnings per share. Copart’s quarterly revenue was up 2.1% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Copart, Inc. will post 1.57 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have weighed in on CPRT shares. Barclays reaffirmed an “underweight” rating and issued a $32.00 target price (down from $33.00) on shares of Copart in a research report on Monday, February 23rd. Zacks Research raised Copart from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, April 27th. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Copart from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Jefferies Financial Group set a $45.00 price target on shares of Copart in a research note on Friday. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price objective on Copart from $45.00 to $34.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, February 23rd. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has issued a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Copart presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $44.50.

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Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CEO Jeffrey Liaw sold 26,213 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, April 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $33.18, for a total transaction of $869,747.34. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 79,532 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,638,871.76. This represents a 24.79% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. 9.60% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

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Copart Profile

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Copart (NASDAQ: CPRT) is a global provider of online vehicle auction and remarketing services, focused primarily on the sale of salvage and clean-title vehicles. The company operates a technology-driven auction platform that connects sellers — including insurance companies, vehicle finance firms, rental car companies, dealerships and fleet owners — with a broad buyer base consisting of vehicle dismantlers, recyclers, rebuilders and retail buyers. Copart’s business model centers on efficient vehicle disposition using digital bidding and logistics services to maximize recovery value for its clients.

Core services include hosting live and timed online auctions, vehicle listing and inspection support, title processing, and transportation and storage solutions.

Further Reading

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