Wealth High Governance Capital Ltda Has $4.53 Million Stake in Carvana Co. $CVNA

Wealth High Governance Capital Ltda increased its stake in shares of Carvana Co. (NYSE:CVNA) by 93.5% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 12,000 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 5,800 shares during the quarter. Carvana makes up approximately 1.3% of Wealth High Governance Capital Ltda’s portfolio, making the stock its 28th largest position. Wealth High Governance Capital Ltda’s holdings in Carvana were worth $4,527,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Federated Hermes Inc. increased its stake in shares of Carvana by 124.9% in the third quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 265,921 shares of the company’s stock worth $100,316,000 after acquiring an additional 147,683 shares during the last quarter. Hudson Bay Capital Management LP boosted its position in Carvana by 158.0% during the second quarter. Hudson Bay Capital Management LP now owns 16,478 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,552,000 after purchasing an additional 10,090 shares during the last quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA boosted its position in Carvana by 11.2% during the third quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 637,462 shares of the company’s stock valued at $240,476,000 after purchasing an additional 64,424 shares during the last quarter. Strs Ohio grew its stake in Carvana by 89.9% in the third quarter. Strs Ohio now owns 37,756 shares of the company’s stock valued at $14,243,000 after purchasing an additional 17,878 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC grew its stake in Carvana by 14.2% in the third quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 193,879 shares of the company’s stock valued at $76,662,000 after purchasing an additional 24,129 shares in the last quarter. 56.71% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director J Danforth Quayle sold 2,900 shares of Carvana stock in a transaction on Monday, March 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $309.97, for a total value of $898,913.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 41,913 shares in the company, valued at $12,991,772.61. This trade represents a 6.47% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, VP Stephen R. Palmer sold 1,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, February 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $393.04, for a total transaction of $393,040.00. Following the transaction, the vice president directly owned 37,192 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $14,617,943.68. This represents a 2.62% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 53,574 shares of company stock valued at $21,463,735 in the last three months. Company insiders own 17.12% of the company’s stock.

Carvana Stock Up 0.7%

Shares of CVNA traded up $1.94 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $294.58. 685,519 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 4,060,869. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.15, a quick ratio of 2.73 and a current ratio of 4.31. The company has a market cap of $64.47 billion, a PE ratio of 36.71 and a beta of 3.60. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $390.27 and its 200-day moving average is $379.11. Carvana Co. has a 52 week low of $148.25 and a 52 week high of $486.89.

Carvana (NYSE:CVNA) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, February 18th. The company reported $4.22 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.10 by $3.12. The firm had revenue of $5.60 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.24 billion. Carvana had a return on equity of 50.96% and a net margin of 6.92%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 58.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.56 EPS. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Carvana Co. will post 2.85 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on CVNA shares. Bank of America cut their price target on Carvana from $460.00 to $400.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, February 19th. Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their price target on Carvana from $500.00 to $440.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, February 19th. Needham & Company LLC restated a “buy” rating and issued a $500.00 price objective on shares of Carvana in a report on Thursday, February 19th. Barclays cut their price objective on shares of Carvana from $530.00 to $450.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, February 20th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reduced their target price on shares of Carvana from $600.00 to $519.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, February 19th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have given a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $440.59.

Key Stories Impacting Carvana

Here are the key news stories impacting Carvana this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Board approves a 5-for-1 forward stock split to make whole shares more accessible to employees; company says the split is intended to improve accessibility for team members — a clear catalyst for higher retail interest and improved optics. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage notes the split could increase liquidity and retail buying; some outlets frame the move as supportive for employee morale and broader retail participation (short-term bullish technical/market-structure effect). Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Operational growth: Carvana expanded same-day delivery to the Los Angeles market, which supports revenue scale and customer experience improvements in a major metro. This is a constructive execution datapoint for growth investors. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Media/analysis pieces debate whether the split makes CVNA a buy — praise for the multiyear rally and momentum, but questions remain on valuation and whether the split changes fundamentals. Useful context but not a fundamentals-shifting development. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Investor interest and attention remain high (Zacks/other screens); coverage highlights both Carvana’s strong recent earnings and wide analyst buy consensus — attention can amplify moves in either direction. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Competitive context: activist interest at CarMax and commentary from Starboard remind investors that incumbents remain competitive; Carvana’s pure-digital model is contrasted with CarMax’s omni-channel advantages (context for strategic risk). Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling: an officer (Thomas Taira) sold 953 shares recently (routine but noted by markets); multiple prior insider dispositions are documented and can be read as a modest negative signal to some investors. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Short-term downward moves and headlines noting intraday drops/momentum reversals have appeared; analysts have trimmed near-term targets in places even as many keep buy ratings — a reminder valuation and sentiment can trigger pullbacks. Article Title

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.