Carvana’s (CVNA) Buy Rating Reaffirmed at Needham & Company LLC

Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed their buy rating on shares of Carvana (NYSE:CVNA) in a report released on Thursday morning,Benzinga reports. They currently have a $500.00 price target on the stock.

A number of other equities research analysts also recently weighed in on the company. Bank of America decreased their target price on Carvana from $460.00 to $400.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday. Wedbush raised their price objective on Carvana from $400.00 to $500.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, December 19th. Jefferies Financial Group boosted their price objective on Carvana from $475.00 to $550.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Carvana in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Evercore boosted their price target on shares of Carvana from $425.00 to $430.00 in a report on Tuesday, January 27th. Nineteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $453.55.

Carvana Stock Down 8.0%

CVNA stock opened at $332.67 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.63, a current ratio of 4.05 and a quick ratio of 2.55. The firm has a market cap of $72.37 billion, a PE ratio of 41.38 and a beta of 3.57. Carvana has a 12 month low of $148.25 and a 12 month high of $486.89. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $425.42 and a 200 day simple moving average of $381.76.

Carvana (NYSE:CVNA) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, February 18th. The company reported $4.22 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 company had revenue of $5.60 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.24 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.56 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 58.0% on a year-over-year basis. Equities research analysts forecast that Carvana will post 2.85 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Carvana news, COO Benjamin E. Huston sold 10,000 shares of Carvana stock in a transaction on Monday, February 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $411.27, for a total value of $4,112,700.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer owned 98,652 shares in the company, valued at approximately $40,572,608.04. The trade was a 9.20% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Mark W. Jenkins sold 12,750 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, February 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $410.19, for a total value of $5,229,922.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 202,817 shares in the company, valued at approximately $83,193,505.23. This trade represents a 5.91% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 420,351 shares of company stock worth $179,589,049 in the last quarter. 17.12% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Carvana

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. First Horizon Corp grew its position in shares of Carvana by 6.4% in the 4th quarter. First Horizon Corp now owns 418 shares of the company’s stock valued at $176,000 after purchasing an additional 25 shares during the period. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Carvana by 28.3% in the third quarter. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. now owns 136 shares of the company’s stock valued at $51,000 after purchasing an additional 30 shares in the last quarter. MAI Capital Management boosted its position in Carvana by 1.8% during the 2nd quarter. MAI Capital Management now owns 1,757 shares of the company’s stock worth $592,000 after acquiring an additional 31 shares during the last quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB boosted its holdings in Carvana by 23.1% during the third quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB now owns 165 shares of the company’s stock worth $62,000 after purchasing an additional 31 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Finivi Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Carvana by 4.6% during the 4th quarter. Finivi Inc. now owns 698 shares of the company’s stock worth $295,000 after buying an additional 31 shares during the last quarter. 56.71% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about Carvana

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.