Thomas Taira Sells 1,047 Shares of Carvana (NYSE:CVNA) Stock

Carvana Co. (NYSE:CVNA) insider Thomas Taira sold 1,047 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $398.54, for a total value of $417,271.38. Following the sale, the insider owned 66,625 shares in the company, valued at approximately $26,552,727.50. The trade was a 1.55% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link.

Thomas Taira also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Thursday, January 8th, Thomas Taira sold 1,174 shares of Carvana stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $447.00, for a total value of $524,778.00.
• On Friday, December 12th, Thomas Taira sold 10,000 shares of Carvana stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $475.00, for a total value of $4,750,000.00.
• On Monday, December 8th, Thomas Taira sold 30,952 shares of Carvana stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $435.96, for a total transaction of $13,493,833.92.
• On Wednesday, December 3rd, Thomas Taira sold 25,000 shares of Carvana stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $400.00, for a total transaction of $10,000,000.00.
• On Friday, November 28th, Thomas Taira sold 10,000 shares of Carvana stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $375.01, for a total transaction of $3,750,100.00.

Carvana Stock Down 5.0%

NYSE:CVNA opened at $345.83 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.63, a current ratio of 4.05 and a quick ratio of 2.55. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $435.68 and its 200-day moving average price is $381.99. Carvana Co. has a 1-year low of $148.25 and a 1-year high of $486.89. The firm has a market capitalization of $75.23 billion, a P/E ratio of 78.96, a PEG ratio of 0.88 and a beta of 3.57.

Key Stories Impacting Carvana

Here are the key news stories impacting Carvana this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Several Wall Street firms still carry constructive views and sizable price targets (multiple “buy” ratings and a consensus “Moderate Buy”), and some institutions increased holdings during Q4 — a source of investor support.
• Neutral Sentiment: Carvana is due to report earnings next week; that keeps focus on guidance and key metrics (Q4 previews from Zacks highlight items to watch) — the print could swing sentiment either way. Q4 outlook and metrics to watch
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple law firms have opened securities-investigation inquiries (Pomerantz, Bragar Eagel & Squire, Block & Leviton, Kirby McInerney), heightening litigation and regulatory risk following a short‑seller report. Pomerantz investigation alert Bragar investigation Block & Leviton alert Kirby McInerney alert
• Negative Sentiment: Short‑seller allegations (cited in recent coverage) raise questions about accounting/profitability that amplify downside risk if regulators or auditors follow up. 247WallStreet and other outlets flagged renewed skepticism. Short‑seller scrutiny and critical coverage
• Negative Sentiment: Pre‑earnings analyst previews (Zacks) suggest Carvana may lack the setup for an earnings beat; a miss or weak guidance would likely deepen the sell‑off. Earnings preview — downside risk
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling by an executive (Thomas Taira) was recently reported; while not large versus total holdings, such sales during heightened scrutiny can be interpreted unfavorably. Insider sale filing

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages recently weighed in on CVNA. Barclays lifted their price target on Carvana from $465.00 to $530.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. DA Davidson set a $360.00 price objective on shares of Carvana in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. Evercore boosted their target price on shares of Carvana from $425.00 to $430.00 in a research note on Tuesday, January 27th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Carvana in a report on Tuesday, January 13th. Finally, Morgan Stanley restated an “overweight” rating on shares of Carvana in a research report on Thursday, January 8th. Nineteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Carvana currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $474.27.

Institutional Trading of Carvana

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of CVNA. CI Investments Inc. raised its position in shares of Carvana by 3,520.4% during the 4th quarter. CI Investments Inc. now owns 16,835 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,105,000 after purchasing an additional 16,370 shares during the last quarter. Northwest & Ethical Investments L.P. increased its stake in Carvana by 6.2% during the 4th quarter. Northwest & Ethical Investments L.P. now owns 1,062 shares of the company’s stock worth $456,000 after buying an additional 62 shares in the last quarter. Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec raised its holdings in shares of Carvana by 9.1% during the fourth quarter. Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec now owns 4,958 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,092,000 after acquiring an additional 412 shares during the last quarter. DRW Securities LLC raised its holdings in shares of Carvana by 118.3% during the fourth quarter. DRW Securities LLC now owns 1,738 shares of the company’s stock valued at $733,000 after acquiring an additional 11,238 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Insigneo Advisory Services LLC lifted its position in shares of Carvana by 4.8% in the fourth quarter. Insigneo Advisory Services LLC now owns 696 shares of the company’s stock valued at $294,000 after acquiring an additional 32 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 56.71% of the company’s stock.

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.