# Cars.com (CARS) — Analyst Forecast

CARS · NYSE · Stock

Canonical page: https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/cars/forecast

## Analyst consensus

| Consensus | Buy | Hold | Sell | Analysts |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Hold | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |

## Recent analyst ratings

| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Price target |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 7, 2026 | UBS | Maintained | Neutral | $11.50 |
| Aug 7, 2026 | UBS | Maintained | Neutral | $13.00 |
| Aug 6, 2026 | BTIG | Maintained | Buy | $14.00 |
| May 8, 2026 | B. Riley Securities | Downgraded | Buy → Neutral | $13.00 |
| May 8, 2026 | JP Morgan | Maintained | Neutral | $11.00 |
| May 8, 2026 | UBS | Maintained | Neutral | $12.00 |
| May 7, 2026 | BTIG | Maintained | Buy | $14.00 |
| Apr 13, 2026 | DA Davidson | Maintained | Buy | $13.00 |
| Apr 10, 2026 | BTIG | Maintained | Buy | $13.00 |
| Feb 27, 2026 | JP Morgan | Downgraded | Overweight → Neutral | $10.00 |
| Feb 27, 2026 | Barrington Research | Maintained | Outperform | $25.00 |
| Feb 26, 2026 | BTIG | Maintained | Buy | $13.00 |
| Jan 14, 2026 | UBS | Maintained | Neutral | $13.00 |
| Nov 18, 2025 | DA Davidson | Maintained | Buy | $13.50 |
| Nov 3, 2025 | Barrington Research | Maintained | Outperform | $25.00 |
| Oct 14, 2025 | JP Morgan | Maintained | Overweight | $16.00 |
| Oct 6, 2025 | UBS | Maintained | Neutral | $12.00 |
| Aug 21, 2025 | Barrington Research | Maintained | Outperform | $25.00 |
| Aug 8, 2025 | B. Riley Securities | Maintained | Buy | $22.00 |
| Aug 8, 2025 | UBS | Maintained | Neutral | $11.00 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Is CARS a buy, sell, or hold?

Analysts covering Cars.com currently average a Hold rating: 2 buy, 3 hold and 1 sell, from 6 analysts. Ratings reflect analyst opinion, not investment advice.

### What is the latest analyst rating on CARS?

On Oct 7, 2026, UBS maintained Cars.com at Neutral with a price target of $11.50.

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