Wealth High Governance Capital Ltda Has $4.53 Million Stock Position in Carvana Co. $CVNA

Wealth High Governance Capital Ltda boosted its holdings in Carvana Co. (NYSE:CVNA) by 93.5% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 12,000 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 5,800 shares during the period. Carvana makes up about 1.3% of Wealth High Governance Capital Ltda’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 28th largest position. Wealth High Governance Capital Ltda’s holdings in Carvana were worth $4,527,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Federated Hermes Inc. grew its stake in shares of Carvana by 124.9% in the third quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 265,921 shares of the company’s stock worth $100,316,000 after acquiring an additional 147,683 shares during the last quarter. Hudson Bay Capital Management LP raised its stake in Carvana by 158.0% during the 2nd quarter. Hudson Bay Capital Management LP now owns 16,478 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,552,000 after purchasing an additional 10,090 shares during the last quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA raised its stake in Carvana by 11.2% during the 3rd quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 637,462 shares of the company’s stock valued at $240,476,000 after purchasing an additional 64,424 shares during the last quarter. Strs Ohio boosted its holdings in Carvana by 89.9% in the 3rd quarter. Strs Ohio now owns 37,756 shares of the company’s stock valued at $14,243,000 after purchasing an additional 17,878 shares during the period. Finally, Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC boosted its holdings in Carvana by 14.2% in the 3rd quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 193,879 shares of the company’s stock valued at $76,662,000 after purchasing an additional 24,129 shares during the period. 56.71% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms have recently issued reports on CVNA. Argus upgraded shares of Carvana to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, March 3rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their target price on Carvana from $510.00 to $490.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, February 19th. Evercore lowered their price target on Carvana from $430.00 to $390.00 in a research note on Thursday, February 19th. Barclays cut their price target on Carvana from $530.00 to $450.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, February 20th. Finally, UBS Group set a $485.00 price objective on Carvana in a research report on Friday, February 20th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have issued a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $440.59.

More Carvana News

Here are the key news stories impacting Carvana this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Board approves a 5-for-1 forward stock split to make whole shares more accessible to employees; company says the split is intended to improve accessibility for team members — a clear catalyst for higher retail interest and improved optics. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage notes the split could increase liquidity and retail buying; some outlets frame the move as supportive for employee morale and broader retail participation (short-term bullish technical/market-structure effect). Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Operational growth: Carvana expanded same-day delivery to the Los Angeles market, which supports revenue scale and customer experience improvements in a major metro. This is a constructive execution datapoint for growth investors. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Media/analysis pieces debate whether the split makes CVNA a buy — praise for the multiyear rally and momentum, but questions remain on valuation and whether the split changes fundamentals. Useful context but not a fundamentals-shifting development. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Investor interest and attention remain high (Zacks/other screens); coverage highlights both Carvana’s strong recent earnings and wide analyst buy consensus — attention can amplify moves in either direction. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Competitive context: activist interest at CarMax and commentary from Starboard remind investors that incumbents remain competitive; Carvana’s pure-digital model is contrasted with CarMax’s omni-channel advantages (context for strategic risk). Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling: an officer (Thomas Taira) sold 953 shares recently (routine but noted by markets); multiple prior insider dispositions are documented and can be read as a modest negative signal to some investors. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Short-term downward moves and headlines noting intraday drops/momentum reversals have appeared; analysts have trimmed near-term targets in places even as many keep buy ratings — a reminder valuation and sentiment can trigger pullbacks. Article Title

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, COO Benjamin E. Huston sold 10,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $411.27, for a total transaction of $4,112,700.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer owned 98,652 shares in the company, valued at $40,572,608.04. This trade represents a 9.20% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, insider Thomas Taira sold 953 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, March 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $325.00, for a total value of $309,725.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 64,997 shares in the company, valued at approximately $21,124,025. This represents a 1.45% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 53,574 shares of company stock worth $21,463,735. Insiders own 17.12% of the company’s stock.

Carvana Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:CVNA traded up $1.94 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $294.58. 685,519 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 4,060,869. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.15, a quick ratio of 2.73 and a current ratio of 4.31. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $390.27 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $379.11. Carvana Co. has a 12 month low of $148.25 and a 12 month high of $486.89. The firm has a market capitalization of $64.47 billion, a PE ratio of 36.71 and a beta of 3.60.

Carvana (NYSE:CVNA) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, February 18th. The company reported $4.22 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.10 by $3.12. Carvana had a net margin of 6.92% and a return on equity of 50.96%. The business had revenue of $5.60 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.24 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.56 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 58.0% on a year-over-year basis. Equities research analysts expect that Carvana Co. will post 2.85 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

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.