Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB publ Decreases Stock Holdings in Carvana Co. $CVNA

Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB publ lowered its holdings in Carvana Co. (NYSE:CVNA) by 16.7% in the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 24,959 shares of the company’s stock after selling 5,015 shares during the quarter. Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB publ’s holdings in Carvana were worth $9,416,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in CVNA. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its holdings in Carvana by 5.4% in the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 13,454,986 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,075,759,000 after purchasing an additional 690,756 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp boosted its position in shares of Carvana by 15.0% in the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 2,765,046 shares of the company’s stock worth $931,710,000 after buying an additional 361,624 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Carvana by 11.0% in the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 2,232,179 shares of the company’s stock worth $750,301,000 after buying an additional 221,161 shares during the period. Sands Capital Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Carvana by 1,374.3% in the second quarter. Sands Capital Management LLC now owns 901,227 shares of the company’s stock valued at $303,677,000 after buying an additional 840,096 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Carvana during the 2nd quarter valued at about $259,468,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 56.71% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms have weighed in on CVNA. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Carvana in a report on Monday, December 29th. Argus started coverage on shares of Carvana in a research report on Monday, December 15th. They set a “buy” rating and a $500.00 target price on the stock. Citigroup raised their price target on shares of Carvana from $445.00 to $550.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, December 12th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Carvana in a report on Tuesday, January 13th. Finally, DA Davidson set a $360.00 target price on Carvana in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. Nineteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $474.27.

Insider Activity at Carvana

In other Carvana news, insider Thomas Taira sold 30,952 shares of Carvana stock in a transaction on Monday, December 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $435.96, for a total value of $13,493,833.92. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 69,880 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $30,464,884.80. The trade was a 30.70% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, COO Benjamin E. Huston sold 40,000 shares of the business’s 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 sale, the chief operating officer owned 100,758 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $44,283,141. The trade was a 28.42% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 420,351 shares of company stock worth $179,589,049 over the last quarter. 17.12% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Carvana News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Carvana this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 beat and strong top‑line growth — Carvana reported $4.22 EPS and $5.60B revenue (both above consensus) and called the quarter “record” for sales and unit economics, supporting a bullish view on durable demand for preowned vehicles. Carvana (CVNA) Tops Q4 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Improved profitability, cash flow and balance sheet metrics — reports show rising gross and operating profit, large YoY net income improvement, and stronger operating cash flow and liquidity, which underpin longer‑term recovery narratives. Carvana Co. (CVNA) Stock Falls on Q4 2025 Earnings
• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street sentiment remains constructive — many analysts maintain buy/overweight ratings and price targets well above the current price, and several large institutional holders added shares in Q4, giving potential upside if execution continues. Carvana Co. (CVNA) Stock Falls on Q4 2025 Earnings
• Neutral Sentiment: High expected volatility and options activity — markets anticipated a large post‑earnings move, and option flows showed traders positioning for big swings, increasing short‑term trading risk. Carvana Reports Earnings Later Today. Here’s How Much the Stock Is Expected to Move
• Negative Sentiment: Market punished parts of the print and commentary — some outlets flagged a key profit metric and management commentary as disappointing/ambiguous, triggering immediate intraday selling and a notable drop in shares. Carvana stock dives over Q4 miss, disappointing guidance
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory and legal overhang — reports of alleged fraud, regulatory scrutiny and a Pomerantz investor investigation surfaced, adding headline risk that can pressure sentiment regardless of fundamentals. Why Carvana (CVNA) Is Down 10.4% After Fraud Allegations And Regulatory Scrutiny Emerge And What’s Next INVESTOR ALERT: Pomerantz Investigates Carvana
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling and past volatility — reporting highlights extensive insider sales activity and recent multi‑week share declines, which can weigh on investor confidence and amplify downside during headline episodes. Carvana Co. (CVNA) Stock Falls on Q4 2025 Earnings

Carvana Price Performance

Shares of CVNA stock opened at $361.96 on Thursday. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $428.22 and a two-hundred day moving average of $382.10. The firm has a market cap of $78.74 billion, a P/E ratio of 82.64 and a beta of 3.57. Carvana Co. has a 1-year low of $148.25 and a 1-year high of $486.89. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.63, a current ratio of 4.05 and a quick ratio of 2.55.

Carvana (NYSE:CVNA) last issued its quarterly 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. The business had revenue of $5.60 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.24 billion. Carvana had a net margin of 3.44% and a return on equity of 30.62%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 58.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.56 earnings per share. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Carvana Co. will post 2.85 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Carvana 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.