Carvana (NYSE:CVNA) Price Target Cut to $400.00 by Analysts at Bank of America

Carvana (NYSE:CVNA) had its price objective reduced by Bank of America from $460.00 to $400.00 in a research report report published on Thursday morning,Benzinga reports. They currently have a buy rating on the stock.

Other equities analysts also recently issued research reports about the company. Jefferies Financial Group upped their target price on Carvana from $475.00 to $550.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, December 11th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Carvana from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 4th. Argus assumed coverage on shares of Carvana in a report on Monday, December 15th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $500.00 price objective for the company. Wedbush lifted their target price on shares of Carvana from $400.00 to $500.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, December 19th. Finally, Stephens increased their price target on shares of Carvana from $454.00 to $519.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Nineteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Carvana currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $453.55.

Carvana Trading Down 8.0%

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

Carvana (NYSE:CVNA) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, February 18th. The company reported $4.22 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates 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 for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.24 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.56 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 58.0% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Carvana will post 2.85 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Carvana news, COO Benjamin E. Huston sold 40,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, December 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $439.50, for a total transaction of $17,580,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer owned 100,758 shares in the company, valued at $44,283,141. This trade represents a 28.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, insider Paul W. Breaux sold 20,000 shares of Carvana stock in a transaction on Monday, December 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $438.50, for a total transaction of $8,770,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 69,289 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $30,383,226.50. The trade was a 22.40% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 420,351 shares of company stock worth $179,589,049 in the last three months. Corporate insiders own 17.12% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Carvana

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of CVNA. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. purchased a new position in Carvana during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Carvana during the fourth quarter worth about $29,000. ORG Partners LLC boosted its position in Carvana by 8,700.0% in the third quarter. ORG Partners LLC now owns 88 shares of the company’s stock valued at $33,000 after buying an additional 87 shares during the last quarter. Motiv8 Investments LLC acquired a new position in Carvana in the 4th quarter worth approximately $33,000. Finally, Salomon & Ludwin LLC increased its holdings in Carvana by 112.5% in the 4th quarter. Salomon & Ludwin LLC now owns 85 shares of the company’s stock worth $37,000 after buying an additional 45 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 56.71% of the company’s stock.

More Carvana News

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.