CARS Cars.com (CARS) Insider Trading, Ownership & Congress Trades
Software & IT · Services-computer processing & data preparation · CIK 0001683606
Form 144 · 2
Insider buyers, 180 days
0
House members buying, 1 year
0
STOCK Act, US House only, disclosed up to 45 days after the trade
Funds added, last quarter
90
13F, latest reported quarter
What the filings say about CARS
Insiders, 180 days
-$1.6M net sold
3 sellers · 0% of sales under a 10b5-1 plan
Planned sales (Form 144), 90 days
$787.4K
2 notices
Cars.com insider trades (Form 4)
Form 4 buys and sells (codes P and S). Grants, option exercises
and conversions excluded.
Over the last 180 days, Cars.com Inc. insiders sold a net $1.6M of stock across 60 Form 4 purchases and sales, with no insider buying. Source: SEC Form 4 filings, as of 2026-10-28.
Insider
Filed
Shares
Value
Since filing
Context
- 1 earlier Form 4 trade (code P or S) here by this insider (1 sale), the last on Jun 5, 2023.
- The trade is 7.8% of the 102,900 shares held after it.
- 1 other insider sold within 30 days.
- 90 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director McGovern Jr. Donald A. sold about $98.0K of CARS on Aug 20, 2026; 1 other insider sold within 30 days and 90 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- 5 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (5 sales), the last on May 24, 2024.
- The trade is 38.7% of the 149,636 shares held after it.
- 1 other insider sold within 30 days.
- 90 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Chief Legal Officer Marks Angelique Strong sold about $692.3K of CARS on Aug 17, 2026, the largest insider sale at the company since 2023; 1 other insider sold within 30 days and 90 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- 8 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (8 sales), the last on Jun 11, 2026.
- The trade is 10.9% of the 312,833 shares held after it.
- No other insider sold within 30 days.
- 90 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Chief Financial Officer Jain Sonia sold about $322.9K of CARS on Jun 12, 2026; 90 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- 7 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (7 sales), the last on Dec 17, 2025.
- The trade is 15.2% of the 346,854 shares held after it.
- No other insider sold within 30 days.
- 90 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Chief Financial Officer Jain Sonia sold about $502.7K of CARS on Jun 11, 2026, the largest insider sale at the company since 2024; 90 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- First Form 4 purchase or sale (code P or S) here by this insider on our record.
- The trade is 2.9% of the 69,478 shares held after it.
- No other insider bought within 30 days.
- 90 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director Ross Jenell bought about $15.1K of CARS on Mar 13, 2026; 90 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.60 transactions on record
Since filing: total return from the first close after the filing to the latest close, dividend-adjusted. Not a forecast.
Context lines are counts over the filings above and returns from our own price history, never a price level. Not investment advice.
Seven facts, ranked against the sector ·
Rank is not a forecast
Insiders
net -$1.6M over 180 days
-$790.3K over 90 days
more than 54% of Software & IT
Congress
no House purchase disclosed in the last 12 months
Funds
90 funds bought in last quarter
more than 50% of Software & IT
Revenue
+0.6% year over year
below 70% of Software & IT
Margin
2.8% net margin
more than 61% of Software & IT
Buybacks
$57.5M repurchased, FY to 2026-06-30
below 58% of Software & IT
Short interest
16.5% of the float short (float per yahoo 2026-10-26) · 10.4 days to cover · settled 2026-09-30
more than 92% of Software & IT
What changed in the last 30 days
Nothing new filed in the last 30 days
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The year, with the filings on it
Total return over 12 months. Each marker is a filing; hover or tap one for the detail.
-1.8%12M
Insider buyInsider sellForm 144 (planned sale)
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Who owns CARS: institutional holders (13F)
13F holdings, latest reported quarter
8,384,750 sh
$91.7M
4,169,181 sh
$45.6M
4,008,218 sh
$43.8M
3,352,529 sh
$36.7M
2,481,032 sh
$27.1M
Congress trades in CARS
No Congress trades reported
No House member has disclosed a trade in this stock. See what Congress is buying.
Activist and 5% holders (13D/13G)
No 5%+ ownership filings
Nobody has filed for crossing 5%. That is a fact, not missing data.
CARS planned insider sales (Form 144)
Notice of intent to sell, filed before any sale
DONALD A MCGOVERN JR
Filed 2026-08-20
$97.6K
ANGELIQUE STRONG MARKS
Filed 2026-08-17
$689.8K
CARS mutual fund holders (N-PORT)
Funds ranked by the share of their own portfolio in this stock (N-PORT).
JPMorgan Active Small Cap Value ETF
$450.6K position · as of 2026-06-30
1.7%
Cambria Micro and SmallCap Shareholder Yield ETF
$380.1K position · as of 2026-07-31
1.1%
Brown Advisory Small-Cap Fundamental Value Fund
$13.8M position · as of 2026-06-30
1.1%
JPMorgan Small Cap Blend Fund
$14.3M position · as of 2026-06-30
0.8%
Applied Finance Explorer Fund
$5.3M position · as of 2026-07-31
0.5%
Boston Partners Long/Short Equity Fund
$588.2K position · as of 2026-05-31
0.5%
SEC N-PORT, monthly, about 60 days late · funds ≥ $10M ·
% is the share of the fund's own portfolio
Executive pay vs shareholder return · Alex Vetter
CEO pay, headline and as actually paid, against the company's
return and its chosen peers' (DEF 14A).
FY
CEO total
Actually paid
Other execs, avg
TSR
Peer TSR
2023
$7.2M
$6.3M
$2.3M
+68%
-38%
2022
$6.4M
-$2.4M
$1.8M
+13%
-18%
2021
$7.0M
$9.2M
$2.0M
+32%
+34%
2020
$5.2M
$9.3M
$1.2M
-8%
+37%
Tagged by the company under SEC Item 402(v). Returns are
cumulative from the start of the disclosure period. Green where the company beat its own peer group.
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Why this name is on the desk
Insiders have filed to sell, before selling.
The record shows a net $1.6M sold by insiders over 180 days, 90 funds added last quarter, $787.4K in planned Form 144 sales. Each figure is a federal filing, dated the day it went public.
CARS financials
Revenue growth
+0.6%
XBRL, annual
Net margin
2.8%
Ratios from the company's XBRL filings, latest filings
Revenue, TTM
$725.6M
four quarters, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Revenue, TTM CARS
| FY Dec 2025 | $723.2M |
| FY Dec 2024 | $719.2M |
| FY Dec 2023 | $689.2M |
| FY Dec 2022 | $653.9M |
| FY Dec 2021 | $623.7M |
| Jun 2026 | $179.9M |
| Mar 2026 | $180.2M |
| Dec 2025 | $183.9M |
| Sep 2025 | $181.6M |
| Jun 2025 | $178.7M |
| Mar 2025 | $179.0M |
| Dec 2024 | $180.4M |
| Sep 2024 | $179.7M |
At each fiscal year end
Single quarter
Net margin, TTM
+4.7%
net income over revenue, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Net margin, TTM CARS
| FY Dec 2025 | +2.8% |
| FY Dec 2024 | +6.7% |
| FY Dec 2023 | +17.2% |
| FY Dec 2022 | +2.6% |
| FY Dec 2021 | +1.7% |
| Jun 2026 | +7.9% |
| Mar 2026 | +2.8% |
| Dec 2025 | +4.0% |
| Sep 2025 | +4.2% |
| Jun 2025 | +3.9% |
| Mar 2025 | -1.1% |
| Dec 2024 | +9.6% |
| Sep 2024 | +10.4% |
At each fiscal year end
Single quarter
Free cash flow, TTM
$149.8M
operating cash flow minus capex, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Free cash flow, TTM CARS
| FY Dec 2025 | $147.4M |
| FY Dec 2024 | $149.5M |
| FY Dec 2023 | $135.4M |
| FY Dec 2022 | $126.7M |
| FY Dec 2021 | $136.6M |
| Jun 2026 | $15.3M |
| Mar 2026 | $39.5M |
| Dec 2025 | $36.7M |
| Sep 2025 | $58.3M |
| Jun 2025 | $23.7M |
| Mar 2025 | $28.6M |
| Dec 2024 | $29.1M |
| Sep 2024 | $52.8M |
At each fiscal year end
Single quarter
Debt to equity
1.01x
long-term 2026-06-30 plus current 2024-12-31 (18 months older than the period end); equity 2026-06-30
Debt to equity CARS
| FY Dec 2025 | 0.96x |
| FY Dec 2024 | 0.89x |
| FY Dec 2023 | 0.98x |
| FY Dec 2022 | 1.23x |
| FY Dec 2021 | 1.17x |
| Jun 2026 | 1.01x |
| Mar 2026 | 0.98x |
| Dec 2025 | 0.96x |
| Sep 2025 | 0.94x |
| Jun 2025 | 0.94x |
| Mar 2025 | 0.93x |
| Dec 2024 | 0.89x |
| Sep 2024 | 0.93x |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Cash flow to debt
0.34x
TTM operating cash flow over long-term 2026-06-30 plus current 2024-12-31 (18 months older than the period end)
Cash flow to debt CARS
| FY Dec 2025 | 0.34x |
| FY Dec 2024 | 0.34x |
| FY Dec 2023 | 0.28x |
| FY Dec 2022 | 0.27x |
| FY Dec 2021 | 0.30x |
| Jun 2026 | 0.34x |
| Mar 2026 | 0.36x |
| Dec 2025 | 0.34x |
| Sep 2025 | 0.32x |
| Jun 2025 | 0.31x |
| Mar 2025 | 0.33x |
| Dec 2024 | 0.34x |
| Sep 2024 | 0.36x |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on equity
+7.4%
TTM net income over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30
Return on equity CARS
| FY Dec 2025 | +4.1% |
| FY Dec 2024 | +9.6% |
| FY Dec 2023 | +27.0% |
| FY Dec 2022 | +4.4% |
| FY Dec 2021 | +2.8% |
| Jun 2026 | +7.4% |
| Mar 2026 | +5.7% |
| Dec 2025 | +4.1% |
| Sep 2025 | +6.1% |
| Jun 2025 | +8.4% |
| Mar 2025 | +9.3% |
| Dec 2024 | +9.6% |
| Sep 2024 | +8.0% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on assets
+3.3%
TTM net income over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30
Return on assets CARS
| FY Dec 2025 | +1.8% |
| FY Dec 2024 | +4.2% |
| FY Dec 2023 | +10.8% |
| FY Dec 2022 | +1.7% |
| FY Dec 2021 | +1.0% |
| Jun 2026 | +3.3% |
| Mar 2026 | +2.5% |
| Dec 2025 | +1.8% |
| Sep 2025 | +2.7% |
| Jun 2025 | +3.8% |
| Mar 2025 | +4.1% |
| Dec 2024 | +4.2% |
| Sep 2024 | +3.5% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on invested capital
+6.0%
operating income after a 36.3% effective tax rate, over long-term 2026-06-30 plus current 2024-12-31 (18 months older than the period end) plus average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30 minus cash
Return on invested capital CARS
| FY Dec 2025 | +4.0% |
| FY Dec 2024 | +4.6% |
| FY Dec 2023 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2022 | +6.1% |
| FY Dec 2021 | n/a |
| Jun 2026 | +6.0% |
| Mar 2026 | +4.9% |
| Dec 2025 | +4.0% |
| Sep 2025 | +5.0% |
| Jun 2025 | +4.4% |
| Mar 2025 | +3.9% |
| Dec 2024 | +4.6% |
| Sep 2024 | +4.8% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on capital employed
+8.8%
operating income (EBIT proxy) over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30 minus current liabilities
Return on capital employed CARS
| FY Dec 2025 | +6.2% |
| FY Dec 2024 | +5.3% |
| FY Dec 2023 | +5.6% |
| FY Dec 2022 | +7.2% |
| FY Dec 2021 | +5.1% |
| Jun 2026 | +8.8% |
| Mar 2026 | +7.4% |
| Dec 2025 | +6.2% |
| Sep 2025 | +5.9% |
| Jun 2025 | +5.4% |
| Mar 2025 | +4.7% |
| Dec 2024 | +5.3% |
| Sep 2024 | +4.9% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
P/E, trailing
18.95x
close 2026-10-27 over four quarters of diluted EPS, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
P/E, trailing CARS
| FY Dec 2025 | 38.12x |
| FY Dec 2024 | 24.07x |
| FY Dec 2023 | 10.90x |
| FY Dec 2022 | 55.08x |
| FY Dec 2021 | 107.27x |
| Jun 2026 | 19.19x |
| Mar 2026 | 18.88x |
| Dec 2025 | 38.12x |
| Sep 2025 | 26.57x |
| Jun 2025 | 19.11x |
| Mar 2025 | 16.57x |
| Dec 2024 | 24.07x |
| Sep 2024 | 28.41x |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Enterprise value
$992.0M
market value at close 2026-10-27 on 2026-08-03 shares, plus long-term 2026-06-30 plus current 2024-12-31 (18 months older than the period end), minus cash 2026-06-30
Enterprise value CARS
| FY Dec 2025 | $1.1B |
| FY Dec 2024 | $1.5B |
| FY Dec 2023 | $1.7B |
| FY Dec 2022 | $1.4B |
| FY Dec 2021 | $1.5B |
| Jun 2026 | $1.0B |
| Mar 2026 | $863.4M |
| Dec 2025 | $1.1B |
| Sep 2025 | $1.1B |
| Jun 2025 | $1.2B |
| Mar 2025 | $1.1B |
| Dec 2024 | $1.5B |
| Sep 2024 | $1.5B |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
FCF yield
+25.9%
TTM free cash flow over market value at close 2026-10-27
FCF yield CARS
| FY Dec 2025 | +20.2% |
| FY Dec 2024 | +13.3% |
| FY Dec 2023 | +10.8% |
| FY Dec 2022 | +13.8% |
| FY Dec 2021 | +12.3% |
| Jun 2026 | +24.5% |
| Mar 2026 | +33.2% |
| Dec 2025 | +20.2% |
| Sep 2025 | +18.6% |
| Jun 2025 | +18.0% |
| Mar 2025 | +20.2% |
| Dec 2024 | +13.3% |
| Sep 2024 | +14.9% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
PEG, trailing
n/a
trailing EPS growth -8%, PEG needs growth
PEG, trailing CARS
| FY Dec 2025 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2024 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2023 | 0.02x |
| FY Dec 2022 | 0.83x |
| FY Dec 2021 | n/a |
| Jun 2026 | n/a |
| Mar 2026 | n/a |
| Dec 2025 | n/a |
| Sep 2025 | n/a |
| Jun 2025 | 0.30x |
| Mar 2025 | n/a |
| Dec 2024 | n/a |
| Sep 2024 | n/a |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Price as of 2026-10-27. Hover or tap a tile for its yearly and quarterly history.
Method
TTM is four consecutive fiscal quarters; Q4 is the year minus nine months when not filed. Returns use the average of opening and closing balances. EBIT is approximated by operating income. PEG uses trailing EPS growth.
Fundamentals
Annual figures from XBRL filings. Pick a past date to see them as known then.
| 2025-12 | 2024-12 | 2023-12 | 2022-12 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $723.2M | $719.2M | $689.2M | $653.9M |
| Operating income | $60.2M | $53.5M | $54.1M | $66.0M |
| Net income | $20.1M | $48.2M | $118.4M | $17.2M |
| EPS (diluted) | 0.32 | 0.72 | 1.74 | 0.25 |
| Operating cash flow | $151.6M | $152.5M | $136.7M | $128.5M |
| Cash | $56.2M | $50.7M | $39.2M | $31.7M |
| Long-term debt | $451.5M | $455.3M | $460.1M | $458.2M |
| Buybacks | $86.9M | $49.2M | $31.3M | $49.0M |
SEC XBRL, fiscal years, as known on 2026-10-28
CARS Stock Sonar score 6/7 axes
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CARS filings, in plain words
Are Cars.com insiders buying or selling CARS?
In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, Cars.com insiders were net sellers, a net $1.6M across purchases and sales reported on Form 4, by 3 sellers.
Are there planned insider sales of CARS?
Yes. 2 Form 144 notices of planned insider sales were filed in the 90 days to 2026-10-28, covering $787.4K of stock; the latest, by DONALD A MCGOVERN JR, was filed 2026-08-20.
Read the full summary
In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, Cars.com insiders were net sellers of CARS, a net $1.6M across purchases and sales reported on Form 4 by 3 sellers. None of the 4 insider sales was flagged as made under a Rule 10b5-1 plan. Insiders filed 2 Form 144 notices of intent to sell in the 90 days to 2026-10-28, covering $787.4K of stock. Each figure is counted from SEC and House filings as of 2026-10-28, dated the day the filing was made public.
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