Carvana Co. (NYSE:CVNA) Major Shareholder Sells $16,873,000.00 in Stock

Carvana Co. (NYSE:CVNAGet Free Report) major shareholder Ernest C. Garcia II sold 50,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, June 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $337.46, for a total value of $16,873,000.00. Following the transaction, the insider now owns 36,892,317 shares in the company, valued at approximately $12,449,681,294.82. This represents a 0.14% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Large shareholders that own 10% or more of a company’s shares are required to disclose their sales and purchases with the SEC.

Ernest C. Garcia II also recently made the following trade(s):

  • On Monday, June 9th, Ernest C. Garcia II sold 50,000 shares of Carvana stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $330.27, for a total value of $16,513,500.00.
  • On Friday, June 6th, Ernest C. Garcia II sold 100,000 shares of Carvana stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $346.99, for a total value of $34,699,000.00.
  • On Wednesday, June 4th, Ernest C. Garcia II sold 50,000 shares of Carvana stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $339.58, for a total value of $16,979,000.00.
  • On Monday, June 2nd, Ernest C. Garcia II sold 50,000 shares of Carvana stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $325.94, for a total value of $16,297,000.00.
  • On Friday, May 30th, Ernest C. Garcia II sold 50,000 shares of Carvana stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $325.16, for a total value of $16,258,000.00.

Carvana Stock Performance

NYSE:CVNA opened at $296.71 on Monday. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $272.91 and its 200 day simple moving average is $240.85. The company has a current ratio of 3.64, a quick ratio of 2.12 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.82. Carvana Co. has a twelve month low of $100.05 and a twelve month high of $351.43. The firm has a market capitalization of $63.54 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 188.99 and a beta of 3.65.

Carvana (NYSE:CVNAGet Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 7th. The company reported $1.51 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.75 by $0.76. Carvana had a net margin of 1.54% and a return on equity of 36.59%. The firm had revenue of $4.23 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.94 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.23 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 38.3% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Carvana Co. will post 2.85 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts recently commented on CVNA shares. Morgan Stanley upped their price objective on Carvana from $280.00 to $290.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, May 15th. Evercore ISI decreased their price objective on Carvana from $250.00 to $240.00 and set an “in-line” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, March 11th. Royal Bank of Canada upped their price objective on Carvana from $320.00 to $340.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, May 8th. William Blair reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Carvana in a report on Thursday, February 20th. Finally, Citigroup upped their price objective on Carvana from $280.00 to $325.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, May 8th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and twelve have given a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $280.35.

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Institutional Trading of Carvana

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Brooklyn Investment Group grew its stake in shares of Carvana by 961.5% during the first quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group now owns 138 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 125 shares in the last quarter. Quent Capital LLC acquired a new position in Carvana in the fourth quarter worth about $28,000. Global Retirement Partners LLC grew its stake in Carvana by 109.9% in the fourth quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 149 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 78 shares in the last quarter. Rialto Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in Carvana in the fourth quarter worth about $31,000. Finally, N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC acquired a new position in Carvana in the first quarter worth about $33,000. 56.71% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Carvana

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Carvana Co, together with its subsidiaries, operates an e-commerce platform for buying and selling used cars in the United States. Its platform allows customers to research and identify a vehicle; inspect it using company's 360-degree vehicle imaging technology; obtain financing and warranty coverage; purchase the vehicle; and schedule delivery or pick-up from their desktop or mobile devices.

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