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CarGurus (CARG): analyst forecast and price target
Analyst consensus
Moderate Buy7 Buy3 Hold0 Sell
Ratings of 10 analysts in the last 3 months12-month forecast
Based on 10 price targets given in the last 3 months, the average target is $41.22, the highest $46.00, the lowest $35.00. The average is +36.1% from the last price of $30.28.
Analyst ratings 15
| Analyst | Firm | Price target | Rating | Upside | Action | Date | Move vs SPY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI DeepSeek Internet Content and InformationDeepSeek V3.2-Speciale | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $33.00 → $34.00+3.0% | Buy | +12.3% | Reiterated | 16.10.26on TipRanks 10:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Internet Content and InformationOpenAI 5.2 | TipRanks - OpenAI | $33.00 → $34.00+3.0% | Buy | +12.3% | Reiterated | 16.10.26on TipRanks 10:05 | — | |
| AI xAi Internet Content and InformationxAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $31.00 → $33.00+6.5% | Hold | +9.0% | Reiterated | 15.10.26on TipRanks 02:05 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Internet Content and InformationDeepSeek V3.2-Speciale | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $32.00 → $33.00+3.1% | Buy | +9.0% | Reiterated | 15.10.26on TipRanks 02:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Internet Content and InformationOpenAI 5.2 | TipRanks - OpenAI | $32.00 → $33.00+3.1% | Buy | +9.0% | Reiterated | 15.10.26on TipRanks 02:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Internet Content and InformationAnthropic Opus-4.5 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $31.00 → $33.00+6.5% | Hold | +9.0% | Reiterated | 15.10.26on TipRanks 02:05 | — | |
| AI Google Internet Content and InformationGemini 3-pro | TipRanks - Google | $32.00 → $34.00+6.2% | Buy | +12.3% | Reiterated | 15.10.26on TipRanks 02:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity Internet Content and InformationPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $32.00 → $34.00+6.2% | Buy | +12.3% | Reiterated | 15.10.26on TipRanks 02:05 | — | |
| AI Google Internet Content and InformationGemini 3-pro | TipRanks - Google | $33.00 → $32.00−3.0% | Buy | +5.7% | Reiterated | 14.10.26on TipRanks Oct 13 21:05 | — | |
| AI xAi Internet Content and InformationxAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $32.00 → $31.00−3.1% | Hold | +2.4% | Reiterated | 11.10.26on TipRanks 07:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Internet Content and InformationAnthropic Opus-4.5 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $32.00 → $31.00−3.1% | Hold | +2.4% | Reiterated | 11.10.26on TipRanks 07:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity Internet Content and InformationPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $33.00 → $32.00−3.0% | Buy | +5.7% | Reiterated | 11.10.26on TipRanks 07:05 | — | |
| AI xAi Internet Content and InformationxAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $31.00 → $32.00+3.2% | Hold | +5.7% | Reiterated | 10.10.26on TipRanks 01:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Internet Content and InformationAnthropic Opus-4.5 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $31.00 → $32.00+3.2% | Hold | +5.7% | Reiterated | 10.10.26on TipRanks 01:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity Internet Content and InformationPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $32.00 → $33.00+3.1% | Buy | +9.0% | Reiterated | 10.10.26on TipRanks 01:05 | — | |
| AI xAi Internet Content and InformationxAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $32.00 → $31.00−3.1% | Hold | +2.4% | Reiterated | 07.10.26on TipRanks 20:05 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Internet Content and InformationDeepSeek V3.2-Speciale | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $33.00 → $32.00−3.0% | Buy | +5.7% | Reiterated | 07.10.26on TipRanks 20:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Internet Content and InformationOpenAI 5.2 | TipRanks - OpenAI | $33.00 → $32.00−3.0% | Buy | +5.7% | Reiterated | 07.10.26on TipRanks 20:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Internet Content and InformationAnthropic Opus-4.5 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $32.00 → $31.00−3.1% | Hold | +2.4% | Reiterated | 07.10.26on TipRanks 20:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity Internet Content and InformationPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $33.00 → $32.00−3.0% | Buy | +5.7% | Reiterated | 07.10.26on TipRanks 20:05 | — | |
| Joseph Spak★★★★★★★★★★#12325 · hits 44% · avg −9.1% | UBS | $40.00 → $35.00−12.5% | Hold | +15.6% | Reiterated | 07.10.26on TipRanks 06:40 | +0.4%next day +2.1% · 5 days +5.3% | ↗ |
| AI xAi Internet Content and InformationxAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $33.00 → $32.00−3.0% | Hold | +5.7% | Reiterated | 06.10.26on TipRanks 16:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Internet Content and InformationAnthropic Opus-4.5 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $33.00 → $32.00−3.0% | Hold | +5.7% | Reiterated | 06.10.26on TipRanks 16:05 | — | |
| AI Google Internet Content and InformationGemini 3-pro | TipRanks - Google | $34.00 → $33.00−2.9% | Buy | +9.0% | Reiterated | 06.10.26on TipRanks 16:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity Internet Content and InformationPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $34.00 → $33.00−2.9% | Buy | +9.0% | Reiterated | 06.10.26on TipRanks 16:05 | — | |
| John Babcock★★★★★★★★★★#1716 · hits 59% · avg +11.8% | Barclays | $41.00 → $38.00−7.3% | Buy | +25.5% | Reiterated | 06.10.26on TipRanks 04:50 | −2.7%next day +0.4% · 5 days +2.2% | ↗ |
| AI xAi Internet Content and InformationxAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $32.00 → $33.00+3.1% | Hold | +9.0% | Reiterated | 03.10.26on TipRanks 03:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Internet Content and InformationAnthropic Opus-4.5 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $32.00 → $33.00+3.1% | Hold | +9.0% | Reiterated | 03.10.26on TipRanks 03:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity Internet Content and InformationPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $33.00 → $34.00+3.0% | Buy | +12.3% | Reiterated | 03.10.26on TipRanks 03:05 | — | |
| AI xAi Internet Content and InformationxAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $33.00 → $32.00−3.0% | Hold | +5.7% | Reiterated | 02.10.26on TipRanks 01:05 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Internet Content and InformationDeepSeek V3.2-Speciale | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $34.00 → $33.00−2.9% | Buy | +9.0% | Reiterated | 02.10.26on TipRanks 01:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Internet Content and InformationOpenAI 5.2 | TipRanks - OpenAI | $34.00 → $33.00−2.9% | Buy | +9.0% | Reiterated | 02.10.26on TipRanks 01:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Internet Content and InformationAnthropic Opus-4.5 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $34.00 → $32.00−5.9% | Hold | +5.7% | Reiterated | 02.10.26on TipRanks 01:05 | — | |
| AI Google Internet Content and InformationGemini 3-pro | TipRanks - Google | $35.00 → $34.00−2.9% | Buy | +12.3% | Reiterated | 02.10.26on TipRanks 01:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity Internet Content and InformationPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $35.00 → $33.00−5.7% | Buy | +9.0% | Reiterated | 02.10.26on TipRanks 01:05 | — | |
| AI xAi Internet Content and InformationxAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $33.00 | Hold | +9.0% | Reiterated | 29.09.26on TipRanks 08:05 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Internet Content and InformationDeepSeek V3.2-Speciale | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $34.00 | Buy | +12.3% | Reiterated | 29.09.26on TipRanks 08:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Internet Content and InformationOpenAI 5.2 | TipRanks - OpenAI | $34.00 | Buy | +12.3% | Reiterated | 29.09.26on TipRanks 08:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Internet Content and InformationAnthropic Opus-4.5 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $33.00 → $34.00+3.0% | Hold | +12.3% | Reiterated | 29.09.26on TipRanks 08:05 | — | |
| AI Google Internet Content and InformationGemini 3-pro | TipRanks - Google | $35.00 | Buy | +15.6% | Reiterated | 29.09.26on TipRanks 08:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity Internet Content and InformationPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $34.00 → $35.00+2.9% | Buy | +15.6% | Reiterated | 29.09.26on TipRanks 08:05 | — | |
| Ronald Josey★★★★★★★★★★#2299 · hits 53% · avg +4.8% | Citi | $32.00 → $39.00+21.9% | Hold | +28.8% | Reiterated | 14.08.26on TipRanks 05:35 | −1.1%next day −4.0% · 5 days −0.2% | ↗ |
| Jed Kelly★★★★★★★★★★#2301 · hits 50% · avg +5.2% | Oppenheimer | $38.00 → $44.00+15.8% | Buy | +45.3% | Reiterated | 12.08.26on TipRanks 07:50 | +1.7%next day +2.2% · 5 days +0.9% | ↗ |
| Tom White★★★★★★★★★★#11050 · hits 43% · avg −2.0% | D.A. Davidson | $36.00 → $42.00+16.7% | Hold | +38.7% | Reiterated | 10.08.26on TipRanks 08:30 | −3.5%next day −3.4% · 5 days −4.8% | ↗ |
| John Babcock★★★★★★★★★★#1716 · hits 59% · avg +11.8% | Barclays | $40.00 → $41.00+2.5% | Buy | +35.4% | Reiterated | 10.08.26on TipRanks 03:55 | −3.5%next day −3.4% · 5 days −4.8% | ↗ |
| Joseph Spak★★★★★★★★★★#12325 · hits 44% · avg −9.1% | UBS | $37.00 → $40.00+8.1% | Hold | +32.1% | Assigned | 07.08.26on TipRanks 09:10 | +6.6%next day −3.5% · 5 days −4.4% | ↗ |
| Naved Khan★★★★★★★★★★#292 · hits 61% · avg +17.6% | B. Riley Securities | $42.00 → $46.00+9.5% | Buy | +51.9% | Reiterated | 07.08.26on TipRanks 09:01 | +6.6%next day −3.5% · 5 days −4.4% | ↗ |
| Chris Pierce★★★★★★★★★★#11893 · hits 42% · avg −5.3% | Needham | $43.00 → $44.00+2.3% | Buy | +45.3% | Reiterated | 07.08.26on TipRanks 07:15 | +6.6%next day −3.5% · 5 days −4.4% | ↗ |
| Brad Erickson★★★★★★★★★★#2764 · hits 50% · avg +3.9% | RBC Capital | $35.00 → $42.00+20.0% | Buy | +38.7% | Reiterated | 07.08.26on TipRanks 07:06 | +6.6%next day −3.5% · 5 days −4.4% | ↗ |
| Marvin Fong★★★★★★★★★★#7340 · hits 41% · avg +0.3% | BTIG | $40.00 → $41.00+2.5% | Buy | +35.4% | Reiterated | 07.08.26on TipRanks 07:01 | +6.6%next day −3.5% · 5 days −4.4% | ↗ |
| Ralph Schackart★★★★★★★★★★#1244 · hits 58% · avg +11.4% | William Blair | — | Buy | — | Reiterated | 07.08.26on TipRanks Aug 6 22:45 | +6.6%next day −3.5% · 5 days −4.4% | ↗ |
| Dmitriy Pozdnyakov★★★★★★★★★★#7166 · hits 50% · avg +2.3% | Freedom Capital Markets | $40.00 | Buy | +32.1% | Initiated | 12.06.26on TipRanks 08:25 | −2.4%next day +1.1% · 5 days +10.1% | ↗ |
| Rajat Gupta CFA★★★★★★★★★★#2112 · hits 51% · avg +7.4% | J.P. Morgan | $36.00 → $38.00+5.6% | Hold | +25.5% | Assigned | 08.05.26on TipRanks 07:40 | −9.8%next day −7.0% · 5 days −17.7% | ↗ |
| John Colantuoni★★★★★★★★★★#2478 · hits 55% · avg +5.8% | Jefferies | $42.00 → $45.00+7.1% | Buy | +48.6% | Reiterated | 11.12.25on TipRanks 04:45 | +0.8%next day +3.7% · 5 days +4.3% | ↗ |
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Every rating the collector has kept for the last 12 months, including the earlier ones of the same analyst. Latest of each analyst
Best analysts covering CarGurus
TipRanks picks them by their record on this stock; the figures under the name are their record across all their ratings.
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How the average price target moved
The average target of all analysts (their ratings of the 3 months before) on each day, the top analysts’ dashed, against the price; the site keeps this record since 1 October 2026. On 01.10.26: target $42.11 at a price of $31.16 (+35.1%); now: $41.22 at $30.28 (+36.1%).
PriceAverage targetTop analysts’ target
Recommendation trend
Strong BuyBuyHoldSell
| Rating | 05.26 | 06.26 | 07.26 | 08.26 | 09.26 | 10.26 |
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| Strong Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buy | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
| Hold | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Earnings and sales forecast
Next report: 10.11.26 (Q3 2026, date not confirmed)
Earnings per share
Next quarter’s EPS estimate — $0.66 (from $0.63 to $0.70). Last quarter: $0.66.
Sales
Next quarter’s sales estimate — $256M (from $255M to $258M). Last quarter: $251M.
Best top-analyst consensus in the sector · Communicationservices
About CarGurus
- CEO: Jason Trevisan
- Employees: 1,218
- 1001 Boylston Street, Boston, MA, 02115, US
- www.cargurus.com
CarGurus, Inc., established in Boston, Massachusetts, in 2005, manages a prominent online ecosystem for vehicle transactions, serving both buyers and sellers across the United States and internationally. The company's operations are divided into two main segments: the U.S. Marketplace and Digital Wholesale. Essentially, CarGurus offers an expansive digital automotive marketplace where individuals can search for new and pre-owned vehicle listings from numerous dealerships. Simultaneously, it empowers dealers by linking them with a vast, engaged consumer base and supplying them with practical, data-driven market intelligence. The platform provides an array of specialized features to simplify the car buying and selling journey. For instance, "Digital Deal" allows prospective buyers to begin their purchase directly from a vehicle's detailed listing, while "Finance in Advance" enables qualified consumers to secure pre-approved financing from partnering dealerships. For individuals looking to sell their vehicles, CarGurus offers "Sell My Car – Top Dealer Offers," where dealers present customized trade-in valuations, and "Sell My Car – Instant Max Cash Offer," which facilitates quick online sales of consumer vehicles to dealerships. Furthermore, CarGurus delivers various products to its dealership partners, including listing enhancements and analytical data tools. It also presents advertising avenues for automotive manufacturers and other businesses, focusing on strategies like brand reinforcement, category sponsorship, exclusive automobile segment positioning, and targeted consumer exposure. The company expands its reach through additional platforms such as Autolist, another online automotive marketplace accessible via mobile apps and its website, and PistonHeads, a comprehensive automotive hub featuring a marketplace, an auction platform, and editorial content for car enthusiasts. CarGurus, Inc. adopted its current name in June 2015, having previously operated as CarGuru
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