CarGurus (CARG) Latest Stock Analysis Report – Oct 15, 2026, 4:00 PM ET
Updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:00 PM ET
- Closed at $30.30, +0.93% vs the prior close of $30.02.
- Volume 1.79M shares, 1.5x its 50-day average.
- New SEC filings: 144 (Oct 15, 2026).
- No new insider buys or sales reported since the prior session.
CARG rises 0.9% to $30.30, 3 up days in a row. Closed at $30.30, +0.93% vs the prior close of $30.02. Day range $29.37–$31.45, opened at $30.29.
CARG daily analysis — what happened
A plain-English, data-only note written after every US trading day. Newest first; older days stay archived below.
Oct 15, 2026 — CARG rises 0.9% to $30.30, 3 up days in a row
- Closed at $30.30, +0.93% vs the prior close of $30.02. Day range $29.37–$31.45, opened at $30.29.
- Volume was 1.79M shares, 1.5x its 50-day average of 1.23M.
- Price is -9.7% vs its 50-day average ($33.57) and -8.8% vs its 200-day average ($33.21).
- 52-week range $26.39–$41.22; today's close sits at 26% of that range, 26.5% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 3 straight gains.
Oct 14, 2026 — CARG rises 2.4% to $30.02
- Closed at $30.02, +2.39% vs the prior close of $29.32. Day range $28.94–$30.04, opened at $29.13.
- Volume was 1.41M shares, 1.2x its 50-day average of 1.21M.
- Price is -10.9% vs its 50-day average ($33.69) and -9.7% vs its 200-day average ($33.25).
- 52-week range $26.39–$41.22; today's close sits at 24% of that range, 27.2% below the 52-week high.
Oct 13, 2026 — CARG jumps 3.3% to $29.32
- Closed at $29.32, +3.28% vs the prior close of $28.39. Day range $28.01–$29.41, opened at $28.01.
- Volume was 1.69M shares, 1.4x its 50-day average of 1.20M.
- Price is -13.3% vs its 50-day average ($33.83) and -11.9% vs its 200-day average ($33.29).
- 52-week range $26.39–$41.22; today's close sits at 20% of that range, 28.9% below the 52-week high.
Oct 12, 2026 — CARG dips 1.6% to $28.39, a 3-month low
- Closed at $28.39, -1.59% vs the prior close of $28.85. Day range $28.37–$29.17, opened at $28.81.
- Volume was 1.17M shares, 1.0x its 50-day average of 1.19M.
- Price is -16.5% vs its 50-day average ($33.98) and -14.8% vs its 200-day average ($33.34).
- 52-week range $26.39–$41.22; today's close sits at 13% of that range, 31.1% below the 52-week high.
Oct 9, 2026 — CARG dips 1.3% to $28.85
- Closed at $28.85, -1.33% vs the prior close of $29.24. Day range $28.44–$29.82, opened at $29.43.
- Volume was 1.67M shares, 1.4x its 50-day average of 1.17M.
- Price is -15.5% vs its 50-day average ($34.14) and -13.6% vs its 200-day average ($33.39).
- 52-week range $26.39–$41.22; today's close sits at 17% of that range, 30.0% below the 52-week high.
Oct 8, 2026 — CARG rises 1.6% to $29.24 on 2.5x normal volume
- Closed at $29.24, +1.63% vs the prior close of $28.77. Day range $28.49–$29.33, opened at $28.72.
- Volume was 2.81M shares, 2.5x its 50-day average of 1.14M — unusually heavy trading.
- Price is -14.7% vs its 50-day average ($34.28) and -12.6% vs its 200-day average ($33.44).
- 52-week range $26.39–$41.22; today's close sits at 19% of that range, 29.1% below the 52-week high.
Oct 7, 2026 — CARG ends flat (+0.1%) to $28.77 on 2.2x normal volume
- Closed at $28.77, +0.14% vs the prior close of $28.73. Day range $27.79–$28.78, opened at $28.54.
- Volume was 2.40M shares, 2.2x its 50-day average of 1.11M — unusually heavy trading.
- Price is -16.5% vs its 50-day average ($34.44) and -14.1% vs its 200-day average ($33.49).
- 52-week range $26.39–$41.22; today's close sits at 16% of that range, 30.2% below the 52-week high.
Oct 6, 2026 — CARG dips 2.1% to $28.73, a 3-month low on 2.4x normal volume
- Closed at $28.73, -2.11% vs the prior close of $29.35. Day range $28.27–$29.59, opened at $29.42.
- Volume was 2.55M shares, 2.4x its 50-day average of 1.08M — unusually heavy trading.
- Price is -16.9% vs its 50-day average ($34.59) and -14.3% vs its 200-day average ($33.54).
- 52-week range $26.39–$41.22; today's close sits at 16% of that range, 30.3% below the 52-week high.
Oct 5, 2026 — CARG dips 2.2% to $29.35, a 3-month low on 2.0x normal volume
- Closed at $29.35, -2.23% vs the prior close of $30.02. Day range $29.02–$30.04, opened at $29.83.
- Volume was 2.14M shares, 2.0x its 50-day average of 1.05M — unusually heavy trading.
- Price is -15.5% vs its 50-day average ($34.72) and -12.6% vs its 200-day average ($33.59).
- 52-week range $26.39–$41.22; today's close sits at 20% of that range, 28.8% below the 52-week high.
Oct 2, 2026 — CARG rises 1.0% to $30.02
- Closed at $30.02, +0.98% vs the prior close of $29.73. Day range $29.17–$30.42, opened at $29.62.
- Volume was 1.43M shares, 1.4x its 50-day average of 1.04M.
- Price is -13.7% vs its 50-day average ($34.80) and -10.7% vs its 200-day average ($33.63).
- 52-week range $26.39–$41.22; today's close sits at 24% of that range, 27.2% below the 52-week high.
CARG latest news & SEC filings
Every SEC filing by or about CARG in the last 120 days, explained in plain English. Updated daily, with a same-day refresh for new filings.
Oct 15, 2026 · Form 144 — Planned insider sale
Notice of proposed sale (Form 144) — an insider or affiliate plans to sell restricted or control shares
A notice of intent, not a completed sale. Any actual sale by a director or officer shows up later on Form 4.
Oct 6, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Sarnoff Dafna received an award of 5,911 shares on Oct 2, 2026; now holds 100,795
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Oct 6, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Quinn Matthew Todd received an award of 5,911 shares on Oct 2, 2026; now holds 226,104
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Oct 5, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Sarnoff Dafna had withheld for taxes 7,550 shares at $29.73 (≈$224.46K) on Oct 1, 2026; now holds 102,118
- Sarnoff Dafna sold 7,234 shares at $29.62 (≈$214.27K) on Oct 2, 2026; now holds 94,884
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Oct 5, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Quinn Matthew Todd had withheld for taxes 9,129 shares at $29.73 (≈$271.41K) on Oct 1, 2026; now holds 224,017
- Quinn Matthew Todd sold 3,824 shares at $29.62 (≈$113.27K) on Oct 2, 2026; now holds 220,193
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Oct 5, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Elshareef Ismail had withheld for taxes 3,131 shares at $29.73 (≈$93.08K) on Oct 1, 2026; now holds 130,606
- Elshareef Ismail sold 2,673 shares at $29.62 (≈$79.17K) on Oct 2, 2026; now holds 127,933
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Sep 3, 2026 · Form 8-K — Major event / current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 5.02 — Change in directors or officers (appointment, departure or pay).
- Item 7.01 — Released information under Regulation FD (e.g. a presentation or press release).
Aug 13, 2026 · Form SCHEDULE 13G/A — Update to a passive 5%+ stake (13G)
Update to a passive 5%+ stake (13G)
Filed by an outside investor (not the company). It reports a holding of more than 5% of a share class; percentage and holder name are in the filing.
Aug 6, 2026 · Form 10-Q — Quarterly report
Quarterly report (unaudited financial statements for the quarter)
Quarter ended Jun 30, 2026:
- Revenue: $250.97M (prior year $222.00M) (+13.1% vs Jun 30, 2025)
- Net income: $49.19M (prior year $22.34M) (+120.2% vs Jun 30, 2025)
- Diluted EPS: $0.54 (prior year $0.22) (+145.5% vs Jun 30, 2025)
Aug 6, 2026 · Form 8-K — Major event / current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 1.01 — Signed a material agreement.
- Item 2.02 — Reported results of operations (earnings release).
This is a results-day filing: the earnings press release is attached as an exhibit.
Things to know before you trade CARG
- Last results release: Aug 6, 2026 (8-K Item 2.02). Previous ones: May 7, 2026, Feb 19, 2026, Nov 6, 2025. Based on that rhythm, the next report is likely around Nov 5, 2026 — an estimate, not a confirmed date.
- How much it moves: over the last 20 sessions the average daily move was 1.80% (largest 4.6%).
- Liquidity: about 1.73M shares (≈$52.35M) trade per day on average.
- 52-week position: $30.30 vs a range of $26.39–$41.22 (26% of the range).
- Dividends: no cash dividends in the last 2 years.
- Splits: none in the last 2 years.
- Insider trades (Form 4, last 12 months, recent 25 shown): 1 open-market buys, 24 sales; latest: Samuel Zales sold 10,000 shares on Sep 15, 2026.
- Latest filings: 8-K Sep 3, 2026; 10-Q Aug 6, 2026; 8-K Aug 6, 2026.
- Listing: Nasdaq · industry: Services-Computer Processing & Data Preparation.
CARG market data (last 20 sessions)
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2026 | 30.29 | 31.45 | 29.37 | 30.30 | 1.79M |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 29.13 | 30.04 | 28.94 | 30.02 | 1.41M |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 28.01 | 29.41 | 28.01 | 29.32 | 1.69M |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 28.81 | 29.17 | 28.37 | 28.39 | 1.17M |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 29.43 | 29.82 | 28.44 | 28.85 | 1.67M |
| Oct 8, 2026 | 28.72 | 29.33 | 28.49 | 29.24 | 2.81M |
| Oct 7, 2026 | 28.54 | 28.78 | 27.79 | 28.77 | 2.40M |
| Oct 6, 2026 | 29.42 | 29.59 | 28.27 | 28.73 | 2.55M |
| Oct 5, 2026 | 29.83 | 30.04 | 29.02 | 29.35 | 2.14M |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 29.62 | 30.42 | 29.17 | 30.02 | 1.43M |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 31.43 | 31.45 | 28.64 | 29.73 | 2.15M |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 31.20 | 31.83 | 30.94 | 31.16 | 1.69M |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 30.52 | 31.20 | 30.52 | 31.16 | 1.20M |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 30.85 | 31.26 | 30.45 | 30.81 | 983.50K |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 30.79 | 31.89 | 30.71 | 31.30 | 1.18M |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 30.73 | 31.23 | 30.20 | 30.99 | 1.20M |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 31.56 | 31.76 | 29.78 | 30.57 | 2.20M |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 33.70 | 33.70 | 31.29 | 31.94 | 2.23M |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 33.48 | 33.69 | 32.97 | 33.17 | 841.00K |
| Sep 18, 2026 | 33.57 | 33.59 | 33.15 | 33.21 | 1.83M |
About CarGurus
CarGurus (CARG) is listed on the Nasdaq and classified by the SEC under “Services-Computer Processing & Data Preparation”. Its business address is in BOSTON, MA. State of incorporation: DE. Fiscal year ends December 31. SEC CIK 1494259.
CARG board of directors & executives
From SEC Form 3/4/5 insider filings made in the last 12 months (date = latest filing).
Directors
| Name | Role | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|
| Steven Conine | Director | Jun 4, 2026 |
| Manik Gupta | Director | Jun 4, 2026 |
| Lori A Hickok | Director | Jun 4, 2026 |
| Stephen Kaufer | Director | Jun 4, 2026 |
| Greg M Schwartz | Director | Aug 14, 2026 |
| Langley Steinert | Executive Chair | Jul 2, 2026 |
| Jason Trevisan | Chief Executive Officer | Aug 11, 2026 |
Executive officers
| Name | Title | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|
| Ismail Elshareef | Chief Product Officer | Aug 18, 2026 |
| Zachary Emerson Hallowell | CEO, CarOffer | Oct 17, 2025 |
| Jennifer Ladd Hanson | Chief People Officer | Jul 6, 2026 |
| Matthew Todd Quinn | Chief Technology Officer | Jul 6, 2026 |
| Dafna Sarnoff | Chief Marketing Officer | Aug 14, 2026 |
| Langley Steinert | Executive Chair | Jul 2, 2026 |
| Jason Trevisan | Chief Executive Officer | Aug 11, 2026 |
| Samuel Zales | COO and President | Sep 17, 2026 |
| Javier Zamora | General Counsel and Secretary | Aug 4, 2026 |
Recent insider buys & sales
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2026 | Samuel Zales | Sale | 10,000 | $34.62 |
| Aug 28, 2026 | Samuel Zales | Sale | 10,000 | $36.50 |
| Aug 14, 2026 | Ismail Elshareef | Sale | 8,957 | $38.00 |
| Aug 13, 2026 | Dafna Sarnoff | Sale | 17,151 | $37.00 |
| Aug 12, 2026 | Greg M Schwartz | Sale | 10,000 | $36.07 |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Jason Trevisan | Sale | 1,100 | $41.06 |
| Aug 3, 2026 | Javier Zamora | Sale | 6,205 | $37.08 |
| Jul 2, 2026 | Jennifer Ladd Hanson | Sale | 567 | $35.03 |
| Jul 2, 2026 | Matthew Todd Quinn | Sale | 3,824 | $35.03 |
| Jul 2, 2026 | Javier Zamora | Sale | 3,533 | $36.06 |
| Jul 1, 2026 | Jennifer Ladd Hanson | Sale | 2,499 | $34.56 |
| Jun 29, 2026 | Javier Zamora | Sale | 3,532 | $34.08 |
| Jun 26, 2026 | Javier Zamora | Sale | 3,367 | $32.61 |
| Jun 26, 2026 | Javier Zamora | Sale | 165 | $33.06 |
| Jun 1, 2026 | Javier Zamora | Sale | 191 | $30.10 |
CARG financials (annual, from XBRL filings)
| Fiscal year end | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS | Operating cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | $906.98M | $155.90M | 1.55 | $295.28M |
| Dec 31, 2024 | $798.04M | $20.97M | 0.20 | $255.49M |
| Dec 31, 2023 | $698.42M | $36.94M | 0.19 | $124.53M |
| Dec 31, 2022 | $1.66B | $84.39M | 0.62 | $256.11M |
| Dec 31, 2021 | $951.37M | $109.24M | 0.00 | $98.29M |
Latest balance sheet: total assets $555.13M, total liabilities $290.77M, cash $122.14M (as of Jun 30, 2026).
CARG earnings / results-day log
| Date | Filing | Close that day |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $36.38 |
| May 7, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $38.16 |
| Feb 19, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $29.20 |
| Nov 6, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $33.13 |
| Aug 7, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $31.41 |
| May 8, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $27.95 |
| Feb 20, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $37.59 |
| Nov 7, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $33.36 |
| Aug 8, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
| May 9, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
| Feb 26, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
| Nov 7, 2023 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
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