Shares of CarMax, Inc. (NYSE:KMX - Get Free Report) have earned an average recommendation of "Hold" from the thirteen brokerages that are covering the stock, MarketBeat reports. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, five have assigned a hold recommendation and six have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 12 month price target among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $76.25.
Several equities research analysts have issued reports on the stock. Morgan Stanley reiterated an "overweight" rating and issued a $80.00 price target on shares of CarMax in a research note on Friday, June 21st. Royal Bank of Canada lifted their price target on shares of CarMax from $73.00 to $75.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Monday, June 24th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price target on shares of CarMax from $60.00 to $55.00 and set an "underweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, April 15th. StockNews.com upgraded shares of CarMax to a "sell" rating in a research note on Friday, July 26th. Finally, Argus upgraded shares of CarMax to a "hold" rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 25th.
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Insider Buying and Selling
In other CarMax news, SVP Jon G. Daniels sold 1,231 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, June 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $72.46, for a total value of $89,198.26. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president now owns 995 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $72,097.70. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. In other CarMax news, CEO William D. Nash sold 120,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, July 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $79.62, for a total value of $9,554,400.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 181,683 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $14,465,600.46. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, SVP Jon G. Daniels sold 1,231 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, June 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $72.46, for a total transaction of $89,198.26. Following the sale, the senior vice president now directly owns 995 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $72,097.70. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 185,243 shares of company stock valued at $14,893,042. Company insiders own 1.66% of the company's stock.
Institutional Trading of CarMax
A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of CarMax by 1.2% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 18,076,909 shares of the company's stock worth $1,387,222,000 after acquiring an additional 222,132 shares during the period. Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of CarMax during the 4th quarter worth approximately $288,278,000. Morningstar Investment Services LLC lifted its holdings in shares of CarMax by 95.4% during the 4th quarter. Morningstar Investment Services LLC now owns 2,717,326 shares of the company's stock worth $211,516,000 after acquiring an additional 1,326,840 shares during the period. First Pacific Advisors LP lifted its holdings in shares of CarMax by 2.0% during the 2nd quarter. First Pacific Advisors LP now owns 2,386,210 shares of the company's stock worth $175,005,000 after acquiring an additional 47,184 shares during the period. Finally, Cooke & Bieler LP lifted its holdings in shares of CarMax by 3.1% during the 4th quarter. Cooke & Bieler LP now owns 2,344,650 shares of the company's stock worth $179,928,000 after acquiring an additional 69,409 shares during the period.
CarMax Stock Up 2.8 %
Shares of NYSE:KMX traded up $2.10 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $75.83. 1,121,772 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,987,567. CarMax has a fifty-two week low of $59.66 and a fifty-two week high of $88.22. The company has a quick ratio of 0.60, a current ratio of 2.50 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.95. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $75.19 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $74.98. The firm has a market cap of $11.84 billion, a PE ratio of 28.81, a P/E/G ratio of 1.66 and a beta of 1.69.
CarMax (NYSE:KMX - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Friday, June 21st. The company reported $0.97 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.94 by $0.03. CarMax had a net margin of 1.55% and a return on equity of 6.64%. The business had revenue of $7.11 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $7.16 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.16 earnings per share. The firm's quarterly revenue was down 7.5% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that CarMax will post 2.99 earnings per share for the current year.
CarMax Company Profile
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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.
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