Carvana (NYSE:CVNA) Given New $465.00 Price Target at Citigroup

Carvana (NYSE:CVNA) had its target price cut by Citigroup from $550.00 to $465.00 in a research report report published on Thursday morning, Marketbeat.com reports. They currently have a buy rating on the stock.

CVNA has been the topic of several other reports. Morgan Stanley reiterated an “overweight” rating on shares of Carvana in a report on Thursday, January 8th. Evercore cut their price objective on Carvana from $430.00 to $390.00 in a research report on Thursday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their target price on Carvana from $510.00 to $490.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Carvana in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Stephens restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $519.00 price target on shares of Carvana in a report on Thursday. Nineteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $453.55.

Carvana Trading Down 8.0%

CVNA stock opened at $332.67 on Thursday. Carvana has a twelve month low of $148.25 and a twelve month high of $486.89. 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 quick ratio of 2.55, a current ratio of 4.05 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.63. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $425.42 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $381.76.

Carvana (NYSE:CVNA) last released its quarterly 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 firm had revenue of $5.60 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.24 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.56 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 58.0% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, analysts anticipate that Carvana will post 2.85 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity at Carvana

In other Carvana news, Director Michael E. Maroone sold 30,928 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $400.34, for a total transaction of $12,381,715.52. Following the transaction, the director owned 143,573 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $57,478,014.82. This trade represents a 17.72% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, COO Benjamin E. Huston sold 40,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $439.50, for a total transaction of $17,580,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer directly owned 100,758 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $44,283,141. The trade was a 28.42% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 420,351 shares of company stock worth $179,589,049 over the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 17.12% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Carvana

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. bought a new position in shares of Carvana in the 4th quarter worth $29,000. Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc. purchased a new position in Carvana in the fourth quarter valued at about $29,000. ORG Partners LLC grew its stake 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 purchasing an additional 87 shares during the last quarter. Motiv8 Investments LLC bought a new position in Carvana in the fourth quarter worth about $33,000. Finally, Salomon & Ludwin LLC lifted its position in shares of Carvana by 112.5% during the fourth quarter. Salomon & Ludwin LLC now owns 85 shares of the company’s stock valued at $37,000 after buying an additional 45 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 56.71% of the company’s stock.

Carvana News Roundup

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.