Carvana (NYSE:CVNA) Price Target Lowered to $425.00 at Wells Fargo & Company

Carvana (NYSE:CVNA) had its price objective cut by Wells Fargo & Company from $525.00 to $425.00 in a report released on Thursday morning,Benzinga reports. They currently have an overweight rating on the stock.

A number of other equities research analysts also recently issued reports on CVNA. Evercore upped their price target on shares of Carvana from $425.00 to $430.00 in a research note on Tuesday, January 27th. BTIG Research lowered their target price on shares of Carvana from $535.00 to $455.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $460.00 price target on shares of Carvana in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. Argus began coverage on shares of Carvana in a research report on Monday, December 15th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $500.00 price objective on the stock. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft decreased their price objective on shares of Carvana from $600.00 to $519.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday. Nineteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $453.55.

Carvana Stock Performance

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

Carvana (NYSE:CVNA) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 18th. The company reported $4.22 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.10 by $3.12. The business had revenue of $5.60 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.24 billion. Carvana had a net margin of 6.92% and a return on equity of 61.70%. The business’s revenue was up 58.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.56 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Carvana will post 2.85 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Carvana news, insider Daniel J. Gill sold 80,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $439.50, for a total transaction of $35,160,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 191,106 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $83,991,087. This trade represents a 29.51% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, insider Thomas Taira sold 30,952 shares of Carvana stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $435.96, for a total transaction of $13,493,833.92. Following the sale, the insider owned 69,880 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $30,464,884.80. The trade was a 30.70% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 420,351 shares of company stock worth $179,589,049 in the last quarter. 17.12% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Carvana

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of CVNA. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its position in shares of Carvana by 24.7% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 16,783,101 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,082,804,000 after buying an additional 3,328,115 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp grew its stake in Carvana by 93.7% in the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 5,714,779 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,411,751,000 after acquiring an additional 2,764,759 shares during the period. Capital Research Global Investors grew its stake in Carvana by 42.9% in the 4th quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 5,700,953 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,405,959,000 after acquiring an additional 1,711,144 shares during the period. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD increased its holdings in Carvana by 8.6% in the 4th quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 17,726,838 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,481,081,000 after acquiring an additional 1,407,762 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC raised its position in Carvana by 55.4% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 3,880,711 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,632,763,000 after acquiring an additional 1,382,852 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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

About Carvana

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.