Seaport Res Ptn Predicts CarMax FY2025 Earnings

CarMax, Inc. (NYSE:KMX) – Stock analysts at Seaport Res Ptn issued their FY2025 EPS estimates for CarMax in a report released on Tuesday, April 8th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst G. Chin anticipates that the company will earn $3.26 per share for the year. The consensus estimate for CarMax’s current full-year earnings is $3.23 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for CarMax’s Q4 2025 earnings at $0.64 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $3.82 EPS.

A number of other brokerages have also recently issued reports on KMX. StockNews.com cut CarMax from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Friday. Wedbush dropped their price objective on shares of CarMax from $100.00 to $90.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday. Mizuho boosted their target price on shares of CarMax from $72.00 to $80.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, December 20th. Royal Bank of Canada cut their price target on CarMax from $103.00 to $80.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Friday. Finally, Needham & Company LLC lowered their price objective on CarMax from $101.00 to $92.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Friday. Three analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, three have given a hold rating and eight have issued a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, CarMax presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $87.73.

CarMax Stock Up 3.1 %

Shares of NYSE:KMX opened at $68.53 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.92, a quick ratio of 0.55 and a current ratio of 2.30. CarMax has a 52-week low of $63.23 and a 52-week high of $91.25. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $78.61 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $79.16. The firm has a market cap of $10.54 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.23, a PEG ratio of 1.67 and a beta of 1.58.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Cromwell Holdings LLC increased its holdings in CarMax by 104.8% during the 4th quarter. Cromwell Holdings LLC now owns 424 shares of the company’s stock worth $35,000 after acquiring an additional 217 shares during the period. Allworth Financial LP increased its holdings in shares of CarMax by 62.7% in the fourth quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 646 shares of the company’s stock worth $51,000 after purchasing an additional 249 shares during the period. Ameriflex Group Inc. bought a new position in shares of CarMax in the fourth quarter worth $53,000. ST Germain D J Co. Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of CarMax in the fourth quarter worth $58,000. Finally, Colonial Trust Co SC boosted its stake in CarMax by 2,310.0% during the fourth quarter. Colonial Trust Co SC now owns 723 shares of the company’s stock valued at $59,000 after buying an additional 693 shares during the period.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, VP Jill A. Livesay sold 13,009 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, January 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $81.00, for a total transaction of $1,053,729.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president now owns 9,448 shares in the company, valued at approximately $765,288. This represents a 57.93 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Enrique N. Mayor-Mora sold 5,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, January 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $81.43, for a total value of $407,150.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer now owns 20,260 shares in the company, valued at $1,649,771.80. This represents a 19.79 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 22,878 shares of company stock valued at $1,872,699. 1.66% of the stock is owned by insiders.

CarMax Company Profile

CarMax, Inc, through its subsidiaries, operates as a retailer of used vehicles and related products in the United States. It operates in two segments: CarMax Sales Operations and CarMax Auto Finance. The CarMax Sales Operations segment offers customers a range of makes and models of used vehicles, including domestic, imported, and luxury vehicles, as well as hybrid and electric vehicles; used vehicle auctions; extended protection plans to customers at the time of sale; and reconditioning and vehicle repair services.