Carvana (NYSE:CVNA) Earns “Buy” Rating from Needham & Company LLC

Carvana (NYSE:CVNA)‘s stock had its “buy” rating restated by research analysts at Needham & Company LLC in a report released on Thursday,Benzinga reports. They presently have a $500.00 price target on the stock. Needham & Company LLC’s target price would indicate a potential upside of 38.14% from the stock’s previous close.

CVNA has been the topic of a number of other reports. Wedbush increased their price objective on shares of Carvana from $400.00 to $500.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, December 19th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Carvana in a research report on Monday, December 29th. DA Davidson set a $360.00 price target on Carvana in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. Evercore upped their price objective on Carvana from $425.00 to $430.00 in a research note on Tuesday, January 27th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $460.00 target price on shares of Carvana in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. Nineteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $465.41.

Carvana Price Performance

Shares of CVNA stock opened at $361.96 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $78.74 billion, a P/E ratio of 82.64 and a beta of 3.57. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $428.22 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $382.10. Carvana has a one year low of $148.25 and a one year high of $486.89. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.63, a current ratio of 4.05 and a quick ratio of 2.55.

Carvana (NYSE:CVNA) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, February 18th. The company reported $4.22 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.10 by $3.12. The business had revenue of $5.60 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.24 billion. Carvana had a return on equity of 30.62% and a net margin of 3.44%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 58.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.56 EPS. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Carvana will post 2.85 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity

In related news, insider Daniel J. Gill sold 80,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $439.50, for a total value of $35,160,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 191,106 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $83,991,087. This trade represents a 29.51% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, COO Benjamin E. Huston sold 40,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $439.50, for a total transaction of $17,580,000.00. Following the sale, the chief operating officer directly owned 100,758 shares in the company, valued at approximately $44,283,141. This represents a 28.42% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 420,351 shares of company stock valued at $179,589,049. 17.12% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Carvana

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Carvana in the 4th quarter valued at $29,000. Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc. acquired a new stake in Carvana during the 4th quarter worth about $29,000. ORG Partners LLC grew its position in Carvana by 8,700.0% during the 3rd quarter. ORG Partners LLC now owns 88 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 87 shares during the period. Motiv8 Investments LLC purchased a new position in shares of Carvana during the 4th quarter valued at about $33,000. Finally, Salomon & Ludwin LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Carvana by 112.5% in the 4th quarter. Salomon & Ludwin LLC now owns 85 shares of the company’s stock valued at $37,000 after buying an additional 45 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 56.71% of the company’s stock.

Key Carvana News

Here are the key news stories impacting Carvana this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Company beat expectations — Q4 revenue $5.6B (up 58% YoY) and EPS $4.22, handily above Street estimates; management highlighted record unit economics and improved operating profit/cash from operations. Carvana Announces Record Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Street reaction includes multiple buy/overweight ratings and high price targets (median ~ $515), reflecting analyst confidence that improved fundamentals support higher equity value. QuiverQuant: Carvana Q4 results and analyst activity
• Neutral Sentiment: Full earnings disclosure and the call transcript provide detail on margins, inventory and channel dynamics; useful for modeling but not a single clear catalyst. Earnings Call Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Press snapshots and analyst notes compare key metrics versus estimates — revenue and gross profit strong, but some per‑unit profitability metrics show mixed trends that require deeper read. Q4 Earnings Snapshot
• Negative Sentiment: Accounting and profitability questions raised on the earnings call and in coverage; lack of clear answers on certain metrics contributed to investor concern. PYMNTS: Accounting scrutiny and profitability concerns
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory/fraud allegations and an investor class action probe (Pomerantz) surfaced ahead of/around the report, increasing downside risk and headline sensitivity. Pomerantz investor alert
• Negative Sentiment: Heavy insider selling revealed in coverage and institutional flow headlines increase perceived governance/owner alignment risk and amplify volatility. QuiverQuant: insider selling & institutional changes

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.