Research Analysts Set Expectations for Carvana Q1 Earnings

Carvana Co. (NYSE:CVNA) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research upped their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Carvana in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, March 4th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $0.72 for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $0.66. The consensus estimate for Carvana’s current full-year earnings is $2.85 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Carvana’s Q2 2025 earnings at $0.87 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $0.91 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.89 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $3.38 EPS.

Several other equities research analysts also recently weighed in on CVNA. Needham & Company LLC upped their price target on Carvana from $330.00 to $340.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, February 20th. Bank of America raised their price target on Carvana from $252.00 to $270.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, February 21st. William Blair reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Carvana in a research report on Thursday, February 20th. DA Davidson raised their price target on Carvana from $220.00 to $260.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, February 20th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on Carvana from $300.00 to $350.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, January 31st. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and ten have assigned a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Carvana currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $265.06.

Carvana Stock Performance

Shares of Carvana stock opened at $215.45 on Wednesday. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $232.84 and its 200-day simple moving average is $212.80. Carvana has a 52 week low of $67.61 and a 52 week high of $292.84. The company has a quick ratio of 2.12, a current ratio of 3.64 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.82. The firm has a market cap of $45.93 billion, a PE ratio of 137.23 and a beta of 3.56.

Carvana (NYSE:CVNA) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 19th. The company reported $0.56 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.29 by $0.27. The firm had revenue of $3.55 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.32 billion. Carvana had a return on equity of 36.59% and a net margin of 1.54%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Carvana

In other Carvana news, CFO Mark W. Jenkins sold 10,000 shares of Carvana stock in a transaction on Thursday, January 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $200.75, for a total value of $2,007,500.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer now directly owns 189,097 shares in the company, valued at approximately $37,961,222.75. The trade was a 5.02 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, insider Paul W. Breaux sold 1,362 shares of Carvana stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $270.08, for a total transaction of $367,848.96. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now directly owns 153,240 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $41,387,059.20. This trade represents a 0.88 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 119,629 shares of company stock valued at $30,866,419. 17.18% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Carvana

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Quent Capital LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Carvana in the fourth quarter valued at about $28,000. Global Retirement Partners LLC boosted its position in Carvana by 109.9% during the fourth quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 149 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 78 shares during the period. Rialto Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in Carvana during the fourth quarter worth about $31,000. ORG Wealth Partners LLC bought a new position in Carvana during the fourth quarter worth about $34,000. Finally, Versant Capital Management Inc bought a new position in shares of Carvana in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $42,000. 56.71% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Carvana Company Profile

Carvana Co, together with its subsidiaries, operates an e-commerce platform for buying and selling used cars in the United States. Its platform allows customers to research and identify a vehicle; inspect it using company's 360-degree vehicle imaging technology; obtain financing and warranty coverage; purchase the vehicle; and schedule delivery or pick-up from their desktop or mobile devices.