CARG CarGurus, Inc.
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What changed
Recent filings, trades and moves- 52-Week Range
- $26.39 – $41.22
- YTD
- -8.23%
- IV Rank (30D)
- 48.25
- Straddle Price
- $5.08
- P/C Vol Ratio
- 6.52
- Market Cap
- $3.0B
- Open
- $34.35
- Day Range
- $33.00 – $35.24
- Volume
- 1,662,286
- Prev Close
- $33.74
A blended fair-value estimate combining up to six valuation methods. Each method is weighted by how well it fits the company — DCF down-weights for unprofitable names; DDM only fires for steady dividend payers; comparables down-weight when peer multiples disagree.
- DCF (quality-aware) — projects free cash flow with a horizon that scales to business quality. True compounders (quality 6/6) get 10 years explicit + 10 years fade before terminal; cyclical/struggling names (quality 0-1) get a 5-year terminal cliff. Quality is scored from ROE, gross margin, growth, FCF margin, debt load, and FCF consistency — the same factors that drive market premium for compounders.
- Market-Implied Growth (in Model Inputs) — reverse-DCF that answers "what growth rate is the market pricing in?". Lets you sanity-check the deviation: if implied growth is plausible for the business, the model's bearish flag may be wrong; if implausible, the market may be over-extrapolating.
- DDM (Gordon Growth Dividend Model) — values the stream of future dividends. Only used when trailing yield ≥ 2% and dividend payments are stable — below that the dividend is a token payout and Gordon (which values only the dividend stream) systematically underprices growth names, so those route to DCF + comparables + market anchor instead.
- P/E, EV/EBITDA, P/B, P/S — applies the peer-group median multiple to this company's per-share metric. Peers come from the same set as the "Related symbols" card. Earnings/sales metrics are forward-tilted by the company's recent revenue growth (capped at 25%) so they're comparable to peers' growth-embedded multiples — mimics how analysts use NTM rather than TTM. Per-multiple weights are biased by company quality (e.g. P/B down-weighted for asset-light tech).
- Market Anchor (SMA50) — the 50-day moving average, weighted by recent trading-range stability (tighter Bollinger bands → higher weight). Captures information fundamentals miss (forward consensus, sentiment, supply/demand) — but only when recent trading is steady enough that the market has converged on a view. During wild breakouts or breakdowns the anchor's weight collapses.
- Options Expected (B-L 30d) — the risk-neutral expected stock price at 30-day options expiration, derived from the full implied-volatility surface via Breeden-Litzenberger (second derivative of call price wrt strike → implied PDF, then E[S_T]). Forward-looking, captures all options-implied information (smile, skew, term structure) in one number. Weighted by chain liquidity. SP500-only at present (pre-computed daily). Backtest evidence: adds modest alpha across most bucket × holding combos.
- Blended value — weighted average. Confidence reflects how many methods fired and how tight peer dispersion is.
- Deviation pill — green when blended FV ≥ 10% above current price (undervalued); red when ≥ 10% below; grey otherwise.
| 10-yr Treasury (rf) | 4.90% |
| Beta vs SPY | 1.09 |
| Cost of Equity (CAPM) | 10.89% (VRP-adj) |
| WACC | 11.03% |
| Volatility Risk Premium | +16.9pp (IV − HV30), ERP adj +50bps |
| Effective Tax Rate | 23.0% |
| Rev. Growth (YoY, DCF input) | +5.1% |
| DCF Horizon | 12 years explicit + fade |
| Forward Tilt (NTM/TTM) | ×1.05 (applied to P/E, EV/EBITDA, P/S) |
| Free Cash Flow (TTM) | $0.3B |
| Return on Equity (TTM) | 66.5% |
| Book / Price | 8.6% |
| Gross Margin (TTM) | 94.8% |
| FCF Margin (TTM) | 33.5% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.00 |
| Quality Score | 5/6 — high quality (12y DCF) |
| Market-Implied Growth | -1.7% (reverse-DCF on current price) |
| SMA 50 | $32.17 (Market Anchor value) |
| SMA 20 / Bollinger Mid | $31.93 |
| Bollinger Width / SMA20 | 25.4% (drives anchor stability) |
| Net Debt | $-0.1B |
| Market Cap | $3B |
| Method | Implied Price | Weight | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| DCF | $50.13 | 27% | |
| DDM (Gordon) | n/a | 0% | |
| Peer P/E | $41.87 | 12% | median 21.6× · 6 peers |
| Peer EV/EBITDA | $70.14 | 12% | median 19.5× · 7 peers |
| Peer P/B | $20.52 | 2% | median 7.1× · 6 peers |
| Peer P/S | $80.17 | 8% | median 7.4× · 7 peers |
| Market Anchor (SMA50) | $32.17 | 12% | stability 23% (BB-width) |
| Options Expected (B-L 30d) | $33.20 | 27% | 26 strikes · skew -0.84 |

- Industry (SIC)
- SERVICES-COMPUTER PROCESSING & DATA PREPARATION (7374) · industry map
- Exchange
- XNAS
- Market Cap
- $3.0B
- Employees
- 1,218
- List Date
- 2017-10-12
- CIK
- 0001494259
- Last Earnings
- Nov 5 after close · −6.7% vs ±12.9% expected
- Next Earnings
- ~Feb 18, 2027 (estimated)
- Headquarters
- Boston, MA
- Homepage
- https://www.cargurus.com
CarGurus Inc is a company that acts as an online automotive marketplace connecting buyers and sellers of new and used cars. It provides three types of marketplace Listing products, Restricted Listings, and Enhanced or Featured Listings, through which it offers real-time and historical data analyzing the connections and pricing analysis. The listing platforms offer auto manufacturers and others to buy advertising on the company's site and target consumers based on the make, model, and zip code of the cars. The company operates through two segments, namely U.S. Marketplace and Digital Wholesale.…
Each spoke is this symbol's rank within its sector (0–100; the dotted ring marks the sector median at 50). Higher is more constructive for a long. One spoke — News sentiment — is an absolute reading, not a sector rank. Grayed spokes have no data. A fuller shape is a summary, not a recommendation.
| Month | '21 | '22 | '23 | '24 | '25 | '26 | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | -9.05% | -8.86% | 22.83% | -1.19% | 9.71% | -13.94% | -0.08% |
| Feb | -15.53% | 46.55% | -3.45% | -6.42% | -16.22% | -5.19% | -0.04% |
| Mar | -9.77% | -8.71% | 2.98% | 1.76% | -8.63% | 8.75% | -2.27% |
| Apr | 0.71% | -24.91% | -10.85% | -2.35% | -4.38% | 8.67% | -5.52% |
| May | 18.42% | -24.58% | 14.71% | 8.47% | 12.33% | -19.38% | 1.66% |
| Jun | -5.65% | -15.49% | 18.36% | 9.76% | 7.14% | 14.67% | 4.80% |
| Jul | 8.62% | 8.34% | -0.04% | -0.64% | -2.73% | 2.47% | 2.67% |
| Aug | 5.52% | -24.11% | -18.72% | 20.25% | 8.60% | -3.44% | -1.98% |
| Sep | 2.38% | -26.27% | -5.14% | 7.63% | 7.04% | -10.38% | -4.12% |
| Oct | 3.04% | -2.41% | -0.69% | 4.62% | -6.47% | 8.24% | 1.05% |
| Nov | 11.67% | -13.78% | 26.65% | 21.41% | 0.54% | 2.25%* | 8.12% |
| Dec | -8.31% | 7.11% | 11.44% | -3.51% | 7.57% | -- | 2.86% |
| Total | -3.43% | -68.12% | 59.69% | 72.41% | 10.54% | -12.51% | 9.76% |
Quick-reference for reading the values below. Indicators combine to confirm a view — no single one is a trade signal on its own.
- SMA 20 / 50 / 200 — price above = uptrend, below = downtrend. SMA 50 crossing SMA 200 is the golden/death cross.
- EMA 12 / 26 — faster-reacting averages; 12 above 26 is short-term bullish.
- MACD — bullish when MACD > signal (green badge), bearish when below. Divergence from price often precedes reversals.
- ADX (14) — trend strength regardless of direction. <20 range, 20–25 weak trend, 25–50 trend, >50 strong trend.
- +DI / −DI — +DI > −DI favors bulls; the reverse favors bears. Read alongside ADX.
- RSI (14) — <30 oversold, >70 overbought. 40–60 is neutral; trending names can stay extreme.
- Stochastic %K / %D — <20 oversold, >80 overbought. %K crossing %D is an early momentum signal.
- Williams %R — inverted scale: <−80 oversold, >−20 overbought.
Oscillators work best in range-bound markets; in strong trends they give premature reversal signals.
- Bollinger Bands — price at upper band = overbought, lower = oversold. Narrow bands (squeeze) often precede expansion.
- OBV — cumulative volume; rising OBV confirms uptrend, falling OBV confirms downtrend. Divergence from price is a warning.
- Vol SMA 20 / Vol ROC — today's volume vs. 20-day average. Positive ROC with price move = conviction.
- ATR / True Range — average daily $ move; sizing and stop-loss reference.
- HV 20 / 30 / 60 — realized (historical) volatility. Compare to IV on the options cards: IV > HV = rich premium.
Confluence matters: trend + momentum + volume agreeing carries far more weight than any single indicator. For how these feed the spread scanner score, see the algorithm docs →
Trend Indicators
Momentum Oscillators
Volume & Volatility
Data Summary
LLM Stock Analysis Report
SYMBOL: CARG
Executive Summary: BULLISH with confidence level 7/10
Key drivers:
- Technical indicators suggest a moderate uptrend, with MACD signal line crossing above the zero line, indicating bullish momentum.
- Recent positive news headlines, such as CarGurus' AI-powered innovation, contribute to the overall bullish sentiment.
Primary risks:
- The stock's beta of 0.83 indicates a relatively low risk profile compared to the market.
- Moderate volatility levels suggest potential for price movements within a trading range.
Investment thesis: CARG is poised for continued growth due to its strong technical momentum and positive news sentiment, making it an attractive long-term investment opportunity.
Recent news sentiment impact: The recent news headlines have had a neutral-to-positive impact on the stock's price, with the Amazon Expands Autos Business article having a minor negative influence.
Technical Analysis:
- Trend Direction: Short-term: Uptrend (1-4 weeks), Medium-term: Uptrend (1-3 months)
- Support/Resistance Levels: Key levels are $34.74 (current price), $36.88 (SMA 20), and $38.80 (upper Bollinger Band).
- Momentum Signals:
- RSI interpretation: Neutral zone (30-70) indicates a pause in momentum.
- MACD signal line crossover above the zero line suggests bullish momentum.
- Bollinger Bands position: Squeeze, indicating potential breakout or mean reversion.
- Volume Analysis: Volume trends indicate moderate interest, with On-Balance Volume (OBV) and Volume Rate of Change suggesting a neutral sentiment.
News & Sentiment Analysis:
- Recent Headlines Summary: The news headlines have been generally positive, with two articles highlighting CarGurus' growth and innovation.
- Sentiment Assessment: Positive news sentiment dominates the recent headlines, contributing to the overall bullish tone.
- Catalyst Identification: Upcoming catalysts include Amazon's autos business expansion and potential AI-powered innovations in the automotive sector.
- Market Narrative: The positive news headlines align with the technical indicators, reinforcing the overall bullish sentiment.
Risk & Volatility Assessment:
- Beta Interpretation: The stock's beta of 0.83 indicates a relatively low risk profile compared to the market.
- Volatility Regime: Moderate volatility levels suggest potential for price movements within a trading range.
- Options Market Signals: IV rank is 11.4% (Low), indicating historically low volatility, with put/call ratios suggesting neutral sentiment.
- Downside Protection: Support levels are $34.74 and $34.96 (lower Bollinger Band).
Market Context & Positioning:
- Sector Performance: The automotive sector has been experiencing moderate growth, contributing to CARG's uptrend.
- Institutional Activity: Moderate volume patterns suggest institutional interest in the stock.
- Correlation Analysis: R-squared interpretation suggests a relatively low correlation between CARG and the market, indicating potential for independent price movements.
- Relative Valuation: Position within trading range, with recent prices near the upper Bollinger Band.
Key Levels & Action Items:
- Critical Price Levels: $34.74 (current price), $36.88 (SMA 20), and $38.80 (upper Bollinger Band) are key support/resistance levels.
- Breakout/Breakdown Levels: Breakouts above the upper Bollinger Band or breakdowns below the lower band could trigger significant moves.
- Time-Sensitive Catalysts: Upcoming earnings dates, Amazon's autos business expansion, and potential AI-powered innovations in the automotive sector are catalysts to monitor.
- Risk Management: Stop-loss levels should be set around $32.44 (50% Fibonacci retracement) to manage risk.
Overall, CARG presents a moderate bullish case with positive technical indicators, recent news sentiment, and low-risk profile. However, caution is advised due to the stock's relatively low volatility and potential for mean reversion or breakout.
| Earnings Date | Timing | Expected Move | Actual Move | Ratio | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-02-11 | After-Close | 12.44% | 7.52% | 0.60x | Within |
| 2021-05-06 | After-Close | 13.50% | 13.58% | 1.01x | Exceeded |
| 2021-08-05 | After-Close | 11.43% | 6.21% | 0.54x | Within |
| 2021-11-09 | After-Close | 11.86% | 5.58% | 0.47x | Within |
| 2022-02-24 | After-Close | 15.41% | 43.96% | 2.85x | Exceeded |
| 2022-05-09 | After-Close | 16.49% | 22.86% | 1.39x | Exceeded |
| 2022-08-08 | After-Close | 15.67% | 25.51% | 1.63x | Exceeded |
| 2022-11-08 | After-Close | 19.91% | 7.92% | 0.40x | Within |
| 2023-02-28 | After-Close | 14.72% | 6.39% | 0.43x | Within |
| 2023-05-09 | After-Close | 11.30% | 14.91% | 1.32x | Exceeded |
| 2023-08-09 | After-Close | 12.06% | 6.08% | 0.50x | Within |
| 2023-11-07 | After-Close | 11.98% | 4.36% | 0.36x | Within |
| 2024-02-26 | After-Close | 18.38% | 1.55% | 0.08x | Within |
| 2024-05-09 | After-Close | 11.13% | 8.71% | 0.78x | Within |
| 2024-08-08 | After-Close | 10.71% | 20.27% | 1.89x | Exceeded |
| 2024-11-07 | After-Close | 13.11% | 4.35% | 0.33x | Within |
| 2025-02-20 | After-Close | 15.03% | 17.13% | 1.14x | Exceeded |
| 2025-05-08 | After-Close | 10.55% | 11.20% | 1.06x | Exceeded |
| 2025-08-07 | After-Close | 12.81% | 7.32% | 0.57x | Within |
| 2025-11-06 | After-Close | 14.41% | 0.63% | 0.04x | Within |
| 2026-02-19 | After-Close | 10.27% | 3.32% | 0.32x | Within |
| 2026-05-07 | After-Close | 9.89% | 8.95% | 0.90x | Within |
| 2026-08-06 | After-Close | 12.71% | 7.16% | 0.56x | Within |
| 2026-11-05 | After-Close | 12.86% | 6.67% | 0.52x | Within |
Earnings calendar: this week’s reports with expected vs actual moves →
CARG Options Activity & IV Rank
CARG IV rank history, 52-week IV rank and IV percentile →
Volatility Metrics
Options Flow · All expiries
ATM Options Pricing
Chain Summary
Each spread is ranked by a composite score built in three stages. Full documentation →
score = P(profit) × (credit / spread_width)
P(profit) from short leg delta (1 − |delta|), penalised above 85%. Credit uses mid-price to handle illiquid chains fairly.
Calendars: the long leg is valued at the short leg’s expiration (Black-Scholes at its current IV) across the range of prices the short leg’s IV implies, giving the best-case profit (R/R = that over the debit) and P(profit).
RR and BF (30-delta) from the persisted per-symbol skew snapshot — wing strikes picked by real greeks.delta, not a moneyness proxy. Put skew boosts bull puts, penalises bear calls. High butterfly boosts iron condors. Calendars are skew-neutral.
- RSI <40 bullish / >60 bearish
- MACD crossover + histogram trend
- Price vs SMA 50 & SMA 200
- Stochastic %K <20 / >80
- Williams %R <−80 / >−20
- Blended ATR + straddle expected-move penalty
- Bollinger Band signal (+ counter-trend penalty)
- BB width — vol contraction boost for ICs
- IV rank ≥ 75 → strong boost for credit spreads
- IV rank < 25 → penalty (selling cheap vol)
- Min open interest across all legs
- OI < 100 → −0.10 · OI < 500 → −0.05
score = base_score × skew_multiplier × tech_multiplier
Both multipliers are shown per spread. Beta is informational only — ATR already captures realized vol. Full algorithm documentation →
Scanning bull put, bear call, iron condor and calendar spreads…
Estimated net dealer gamma is at the 1st percentile of this name's own daily history, near the low end of its range. This describes current positioning; it is not a forecast or a trading signal.
Net dealer gamma is an estimate of the aggregate gamma held by options market makers across this name's option chain, weighted by open interest. Dealer positions aren't public, so it uses a standard simplifying assumption: dealers are treated as long the calls and short the puts that are open. Actual dealer books can differ.
Gamma percentile ranks today's estimate against this name's own daily history, from 0% (the lowest reading on record) to 100% (the highest). Raw gamma scales with how much open interest a chain carries, so it isn't comparable across names; the percentile is. The badge marks the bottom 20% as low and the top 20% as high.
Tilts run from −1 to +1 and show how lopsided the estimated dealer exposure is. GEX tilt compares call gamma with put gamma. Vanna tilt describes how the hedge would shift if implied volatility changed, and charm tilt how it would shift with the passage of time.
This card describes estimated positioning and where it sits historically. It is not a forecast of price direction or volatility and not a trading signal. Market-wide view: Dealer positioning screener.
IV(put wing) − IV(ATM), in vol pointsHow much the OTM put trades above (or below) the at-the-money strike. Measures the height of the put-side tail relative to ATM — i.e. how expensive crash insurance is on this name.
- Positive (typical) — wing IV > ATM IV. Standard equity put skew: portfolios bid up crash protection, so OTM puts trade richer than ATM.
- Near zero or negative (unusual) — wing IV ≤ ATM IV. Flat or inverted put side. Common when there's no fear demand, in tightly mean-reverting names, or right after an earnings catalyst clears.
- Percentile vs own 3-yr history: high = wings rich (good time to sell wing premium); low = wings cheap (good time to buy protection).
- Not directional — high or low wings don't predict up or down moves. It's a price tag on tail insurance, not a forecast.
IV(call wing) − IV(put wing), equal delta on each sideWhich side of the smile is the market paying up for? Measures the tilt of the surface — call skew vs put skew at matched deltas.
- Negative (typical) — puts richer than calls. Standard equity behavior: hedging demand makes puts carry a premium. Most large-caps sit in the −1 to −5 vol-point range.
- Strongly negative (< −5 pts) — heavy downside hedging, elevated fear, or an upcoming catalyst (earnings, FDA, macro event). Worth flagging.
- Positive — calls richer than puts. Unusual for equities; signals bullish momentum, short-squeeze positioning, or takeover/M&A speculation.
- Near zero — symmetric surface. Market sees roughly equal up/down risk. Rare for large-caps; more common in commodities and FX.
Wing-vs-ATM tells you how expensive the tails are. Risk Reversal tells you which side is favored. Combined:
- High wing percentile + deeply negative RR → strong put bid; stress or major event priced in. Owning protection costs a premium; selling put premium is dangerous.
- Low wing percentile + near-zero RR → complacency; insurance cheap and balanced. Good environment to add cheap downside hedges.
- Positive RR + elevated wings → call-side fear-of-missing-out; common in squeeze setups. Upside calls expensive, downside puts not bid.
Percentile is the rank of today's reading within ~3 years of this symbol's own history. High percentile = wings are rich relative to history; not a directional signal. Skew is read off the chain in real time, not from CBOE SKEW.
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Risk Metrics
Analysis Details
Data Points: 251
Period: 252 trading days
Low volatility - stock moves less than market
| Investor | Value | Share of their portfolio | Rank | Q/Q shares | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Renaissance Technologies Hedge fund Jim Simons | $23.0M | #643 of 3138 | +96.0% | 13F | |
| Millennium Management Hedge fund Izzy Englander | $21.1M | #1091 of 3716 | +741.8% | 13F | |
| Citadel Hedge fund Ken Griffin | $14.5M | #1340 of 6285 | +334.5% | 13F | |
| Point72 Hedge fund Steve Cohen | $2.9M | #1172 of 1945 | -32.1% | 13F | |
| Bridgewater Associates Hedge fund Ray Dalio | $536K | #914 of 997 | -71.8% | 13F | |
| Rockefeller Capital Management Family office Rockefeller family | $8K | #4088 of 4729 | -64.3% | 13F |
Hedge funds, activists, holding companies and family offices we track, from their latest 13F (quarter-end value) and Form 4 filings in the last 3 years. Family offices · all institutions
CARG Institutional Ownership (13F)
Filings for 2026-06-30 · 159 already for 2026-09-30Institutional managers with $100M+ AUM file Form 13F-HR quarterly, due 45 days after quarter end. Holdings are reported gross at quarter-end market value — they are a snapshot, not a real-time position.
- Shares — long equity positions in this name, aggregated across share classes.
- Calls / Puts — notional value of long call / put exposure where this ticker is the underlying.
- % of Float — holder's reported shares divided by the latest diluted shares outstanding. Sums above 100% indicate large custodian / prime broker positions where the same shares are reported by multiple filers.
- Custodian badge — filers with more than 5,000 holdings are typically broker-dealers / custodians reporting customer-held shares, not active managers.
Each filer is counted once at its latest 13F-HR filing. New filings are ingested on a weekly cadence.
| # | Filer | Notional Value | % of Total | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Citadel Advisors LLC Custodian | $715.89K | 32.66% | 2026-06-30 |
| 2 | Susquehanna International Group, LLP Custodian | $599.98K | 27.37% | 2026-06-30 |
| 3 | GROUP ONE TRADING LLC Custodian | $497.71K | 22.71% | 2026-06-30 |
| 4 | Jane Street Group, LLC Custodian | $378.40K | 17.26% | 2026-06-30 |
| # | Filer | Notional Value | % of Total | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jane Street Group, LLC Custodian | $521.58K | 35.17% | 2026-06-30 |
| 2 | Susquehanna International Group, LLP Custodian | $368.17K | 24.83% | 2026-06-30 |
| 3 | IMC-Chicago, LLC Custodian | $289.79K | 19.54% | 2026-09-30 |
| 4 | Citadel Advisors LLC Custodian | $248.86K | 16.78% | 2026-06-30 |
| 5 | GROUP ONE TRADING LLC Custodian | $34.09K | 2.30% | 2026-06-30 |
| 6 | Walleye Capital LLC | $20.45K | 1.38% | 2026-06-30 |
CARG Insider Trading (Form 4)
Latest: 2026-11-06| Filed | Reporter | Role | Action | Shares | Avg Price | Net $ | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-06 | Langley Steinert | Executive Chair | Sell (S) | −2,866 | $37.56 | -$107.6K | EDGAR |
| 2026-11-03 | Samuel Zales | COO and President | Sell (S) | −10,000 | $32.33 | -$323.3K | EDGAR |
| 2026-11-03 | Ismail Elshareef | Chief Product Officer | Mixed Sell −1,964 · Tax −2,299 |
−4,263 | $32.25 | -$137.5K | EDGAR |
| 2026-10-21 | Matthew Charles Mandel | CFO and Treasurer | Award (A) | +175,083 | — | EDGAR | |
| 2026-10-16 | Samuel Zales | COO and President | Sell (S) | −10,000 | $30.31 | -$303.1K | EDGAR |
| 2026-10-06 | Dafna Sarnoff | Chief Marketing Officer | Award (A) | +5,911 | — | EDGAR | |
| 2026-10-06 | Matthew Todd Quinn | Chief Technology Officer | Award (A) | +5,911 | — | EDGAR | |
| 2026-10-05 | Javier Zamora | General Counsel and Secretary | Tax (F) | −4,289 | $29.73 | -$127.5K | EDGAR |
| 2026-10-05 | Samuel Zales | COO and President | Tax (F) | −15,614 | $29.73 | -$464.2K | EDGAR |
| 2026-10-05 | Dafna Sarnoff | Chief Marketing Officer | Mixed Tax −7,550 · Sell −7,234 |
−14,784 | $29.68 | -$438.7K | EDGAR |
| 2026-10-05 | Langley Steinert | Executive Chair | Tax (F) | −12,653 | $29.73 | -$376.2K | EDGAR |
| 2026-10-05 | Matthew Todd Quinn | Chief Technology Officer | Mixed Sell −3,824 · Tax −9,129 |
−12,953 | $29.70 | -$384.7K | EDGAR |
| 2026-10-05 | Ismail Elshareef | Chief Product Officer | Mixed Tax −3,131 · Sell −2,673 |
−5,804 | $29.68 | -$172.3K | EDGAR |
| 2026-10-05 | Jason Trevisan | Chief Executive Officer | Tax (F) | −21,509 | $29.73 | -$639.5K | EDGAR |
| 2026-10-02 | Jennifer Ladd Hanson | Chief People Officer | Tax (F) | −2,578 | $30.36 | -$78.3K | EDGAR |
CARG Insider Holdings
16 insiders · @ $34.55| # | Insider | Role | Shares | Disclosed Exposure | Lifetime OM Net | Filings | Last Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Langley Steinert | Executive Chair | 956,617 | $33.05M | -$571.74M | 296 | 2026-11-06 |
| 2 | Jason Trevisan | Chief Executive Officer | 733,253 | $25.33M | -$9.85M | 77 | 2026-10-05 |
| 3 | Samuel Zales | COO and President | 419,735 | $14.50M | -$40.04M | 116 | 2026-11-03 |
| 4 | Stephen Kaufer | Director | 331,278 | $11.45M | -$23.88M | 19 | 2026-06-04 |
| 5 | Matthew Todd Quinn | Chief Technology Officer | 226,104 | $7.81M | -$1.34M | 25 | 2026-10-06 |
| 6 | Matthew Charles Mandel | CFO and Treasurer | 175,083 | $6.05M | $0 | 1 | 2026-10-21 |
| 7 | Ismail Elshareef | Chief Product Officer | 125,634 | $4.34M | -$829.3K | 21 | 2026-11-03 |
| 8 | Zachary Emerson Hallowell | CEO, CarOffer | 110,431 | $3.82M | -$977.8K | 16 | 2025-10-17 |
| 9 | Dafna Sarnoff | Chief Marketing Officer | 100,795 | $3.48M | -$3.63M | 39 | 2026-10-06 |
| 10 | Jennifer Ladd Hanson | Chief People Officer | 89,991 | $3.11M | -$713.5K | 15 | 2026-10-02 |
CARG Board & Officers
As of SEC filings through Nov 6, 2026Directors 7
- Langley Steinert · since Oct 11, 2017
- Stephen Kaufer · since Oct 11, 2017
- Greg M Schwartz · since Mar 22, 2018
- Steven Conine · since Jun 5, 2018
- Lori A Hickok · since Aug 1, 2018
- Jason Trevisan · listed since Feb 2021
- Manik Gupta · since Jul 14, 2023
Officers 10
- Jason Trevisan · Chief Executive Officer · listed since Feb 2021
- Zachary Emerson Hallowell · CEO, CarOffer · since Dec 1, 2023
- Samuel Zales · COO and President · listed since Mar 2019
- Matthew Charles Mandel · CFO and Treasurer · since Oct 21, 2026
- Dafna Sarnoff · Chief Marketing Officer · since Dec 8, 2021
- Matthew Todd Quinn · Chief Technology Officer · since Jan 3, 2022
- Ismail Elshareef · Chief Product Officer · since Feb 1, 2024
- Jennifer Ladd Hanson · Chief People Officer · since Sep 30, 2024
- Javier Zamora · General Counsel and Secretary · since Aug 8, 2022
- Langley Steinert · Executive Chairman · listed since Feb 2021
10% owners 1
- Langley Steinert · since Oct 11, 2017
Changes in the last 10 years (76)
| Oct 21, 2026 | Matthew Charles Mandel became CFO and Treasurer |
| Feb 21, 2025 | The company announced the departure of Elisa Palazzo as CFO and Treasurer in an SEC filing |
| Sep 30, 2024 | Jennifer Ladd Hanson became Chief People Officer |
| Feb 1, 2024 | Ismail Elshareef became Chief Product Officer |
| Jan 9, 2024 | The company announced the departure of Andrea Lee Eldridge as Chief People Officer in an SEC filing |
| Dec 4, 2023 | Elisa Palazzo became CFO and Treasurer |
| Dec 1, 2023 | Zachary Emerson Hallowell became CEO, CarOffer |
| Jul 14, 2023 | Manik Gupta became a director |
| Apr 21, 2023 | The company announced the departure of Ian G Smith from the board in an SEC filing |
| Jan 11, 2023 | The company announced the departure of Yvonne Hao from the board in an SEC filing |
| Oct 3, 2022 | Scot Christopher Fredo reported in an SEC filing no longer being CFO and Treasurer |
| Aug 8, 2022 | Javier Zamora became General Counsel and Secretary |
| Apr 4, 2022 | Yann Bruno Gellot listed as SVP, Finance & PAO (previously VP, Finance & PAO) in SEC filings |
| Jan 3, 2022 | Matthew Todd Quinn became Chief Technology Officer |
| Dec 8, 2021 | Dafna Sarnoff became Chief Marketing Officer |
| Nov 15, 2021 | The company announced the departure of Sarah Amory Welch as Chief Marketing Officer in an SEC filing |
| Nov 4, 2021 | Yann Bruno Gellot listed as VP, Finance & PAO (previously VP, Finance & Accounting (PAO)) in SEC filings |
| Oct 18, 2021 | Kathleen Bender Patton reported in an SEC filing no longer being General Counsel and Secretary |
| Jul 2, 2021 | Kyle Lomeli reported in an SEC filing no longer being Chief Technology Officer |
| Jun 15, 2021 | Yvonne Hao became a director |
| Feb 12, 2021 | Langley Steinert listed as Executive Chairman (previously CEO and Chairman) in SEC filings |
| Feb 12, 2021 | Jason Trevisan listed as Chief Executive Officer (previously CFO, Treas. and Pres., Int'l) in SEC filings |
| Feb 12, 2021 | Jason Trevisan first listed as a director in an SEC filing |
| Jan 18, 2021 | Yann Bruno Gellot became VP, Finance & Accounting (PAO) |
| Jan 18, 2021 | Scot Christopher Fredo became CFO and Treasurer |
| Feb 3, 2020 | Andrea Lee Eldridge became Chief People Officer |
| Jan 29, 2020 | Jason Trevisan listed as CFO, Treas. and Pres., Int'l (previously CFO and Treasurer) in SEC filings |
| Apr 3, 2019 | Thomas Michael Caputo listed as Chief Product Officer (previously Sr. VP, Product) in SEC filings |
| Mar 13, 2019 | Samuel Zales listed as COO and President (previously Chief Operating Officer) in SEC filings |
| Mar 5, 2019 | Langley Steinert listed as CEO and Chairman (previously CEO, President and Chairman) in SEC filings |
| Feb 26, 2019 | Sarah Amory Welch listed as Chief Marketing Officer (previously Sr. VP, Consumer Marketing) in SEC filings |
| Feb 25, 2019 | Kathleen Bender Patton listed as General Counsel and Secretary (previously Sr. VP, GC and Secretary) in SEC filings |
| Feb 20, 2019 | Anastasios Parafestas no longer listed as a 10% owner in SEC filings |
| Feb 15, 2019 | Oliver Ian Chrzan reported in an SEC filing no longer being Chief Technology Officer |
| Feb 13, 2019 | Kyle Lomeli became Chief Technology Officer |
| Aug 7, 2018 | Oliver Ian Chrzan listed as Chief Technology Officer (previously Sr. VP, Engineering) in SEC filings |
| Aug 1, 2018 | Lori A Hickok became a director |
| Jun 5, 2018 | Steven Conine became a director |
| Apr 13, 2018 | David Lambert Parker reported in an SEC filing no longer being a director |
| Mar 22, 2018 | Greg M Schwartz became a director |
| Mar 2, 2018 | Thomas Michael Caputo listed as Sr. VP, Product (previously Senior Vice President, Product) in SEC filings |
| Mar 2, 2018 | Sarah Amory Welch listed as Sr. VP, Consumer Marketing (previously SVP, Consumer Marketing) in SEC filings |
| Oct 18, 2017 | RWS 2006 Family Trust reported in an SEC filing no longer being a 10% owner |
| Oct 18, 2017 | Promerica Capital LLC reported in an SEC filing no longer being a 10% owner |
| Oct 18, 2017 | Oliver Ian Chrzan no longer listed as a 10% owner in SEC filings |
| Oct 18, 2017 | Nicholas Shanny reported in an SEC filing no longer being a 10% owner |
| Oct 18, 2017 | Langley Steinert listed as CEO, President and Chairman (previously CEO, President & COB) in SEC filings |
| Oct 18, 2017 | Growth Capital Fund I, L.P. reported in an SEC filing no longer being a 10% owner |
| Oct 18, 2017 | GC Holdings Investors LLC reported in an SEC filing no longer being a 10% owner |
| Oct 16, 2017 | Allen & CO LLC reported in an SEC filing no longer being a 10% owner |
| Oct 13, 2017 | Sarah Amory Welch listed as SVP, Consumer Marketing (previously Sr. VP, Consumer Marketing) in SEC filings |
| Oct 11, 2017 | Thomas Michael Caputo became Senior Vice President, Product |
| Oct 11, 2017 | Stephen Kaufer became a director |
| Oct 11, 2017 | Spinnaker Capital LLC became a 10% owner |
| Oct 11, 2017 | Simon Rothman became a director |
| Oct 11, 2017 | Sarah Amory Welch became Sr. VP, Consumer Marketing |
| Oct 11, 2017 | Samuel Zales became Chief Operating Officer |
| Oct 11, 2017 | RWS 2006 Family Trust became a 10% owner |
| Oct 11, 2017 | Promerica Capital LLC became a 10% owner |
| Oct 11, 2017 | Oliver Ian Chrzan became a 10% owner |
| Oct 11, 2017 | Oliver Ian Chrzan became Sr. VP, Engineering |
| Oct 11, 2017 | Nicholas Shanny became a 10% owner |
| Oct 11, 2017 | Langley Steinert became a director |
| Oct 11, 2017 | Langley Steinert became a 10% owner |
| Oct 11, 2017 | Langley Steinert became CEO, President & COB |
| Oct 11, 2017 | Langley Steinert Irrevocable Family Trust dated June 21, 2004 became a 10% owner |
| Oct 11, 2017 | Kathleen Bender Patton became Sr. VP, GC and Secretary |
| Oct 11, 2017 | Jason Trevisan became CFO and Treasurer |
| Oct 11, 2017 | Ian G Smith became a director |
| Oct 11, 2017 | Growth Capital Fund I, L.P. became a 10% owner |
| Oct 11, 2017 | GC Holdings Investors LLC became a 10% owner |
| Oct 11, 2017 | David Lambert Parker became a director |
| Oct 11, 2017 | Argonaut 22 LLC became a 10% owner |
| Oct 11, 2017 | Anastasios Parafestas became a director |
| Oct 11, 2017 | Anastasios Parafestas became a 10% owner |
| Oct 11, 2017 | Allen & CO LLC became a 10% owner |
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Not reported recently (7)
- Thomas Michael Caputo · Last reported as Chief Product Officer in an SEC filing dated Apr 3, 2023
- Yann Bruno Gellot · Last reported as SVP, Finance & PAO in an SEC filing dated Nov 2, 2022
- Anastasios Parafestas · Last reported as a director in an SEC filing dated Jun 15, 2021
- Argonaut 22 LLC · Last reported as a 10% owner in an SEC filing dated Feb 15, 2019
- Spinnaker Capital LLC · Last reported as a 10% owner in an SEC filing dated Feb 15, 2019
- Simon Rothman · Last reported as a director in an SEC filing dated Jun 15, 2018
- Langley Steinert Irrevocable Family Trust dated June 21, 2004 · Last reported as a 10% owner in an SEC filing dated Oct 18, 2017
CARG Proposed Insider Sales (Form 144)
Latest: 2026-11-04What is Form 144? A notice of intent to sell restricted or control stock under Rule 144. Affiliates (officers, directors, 10%+ owners) and holders of restricted shares must file Form 144 when planning to sell more than 5,000 shares or $50,000 in any 3-month rolling window.
How it relates to Form 4: Form 144 is filed before the trade (up to 90 days in advance); Form 4 is filed within 2 business days after the trade executes. Not every Form 144 results in a sale — the filer may cancel or delay. Look for the corresponding Form 4 on the Insider Activity card to confirm a sale actually happened.
10b5-1 plans: Trades made under a pre-scheduled Rule 10b5-1 plan are not discretionary — they execute automatically on dates set months earlier, regardless of news. High 10b5-1 percentages mean less per-filing signal value, though cumulative selling volume still matters.
"Notice value": Aggregate market value the filer wrote into the Form 144 — i.e. the size of the planned sale, not necessarily the executed dollars. An amended notice (Form 144/A) replaces the original it amends, and cancelled notices are dropped, so neither is double-counted above. A filed value that is clearly inconsistent with the share count at the stock's price (a filer typo) shows as a dash and is left out of the totals.
Source & freshness: Sourced from public Form 144 filings. Refreshed daily; new filings typically appear here the morning after they are filed.
| Filed | Filer | Role | Shares | Notice Value | Planned Sale | Broker | Plan | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-04 | Langley Steinert Irrevocable Family Trust | Director, 10% Shareholder | 100,000 | $3.38M | 2026-11-04 | J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | 10b5-1 | EDGAR |
| 2026-11-04 | Langley Steinert | Director, 10% Shareholder | 895,468 | $30.24M | 2026-11-04 | J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | 10b5-1 | EDGAR |
| 2026-11-02 | Elshareef Ismail | Officer | 1,964 | $63.5K | 2026-11-02 | Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC | 10b5-1 | EDGAR |
| 2026-11-02 | Zales Samuel | Officer | 10,000 | $323.3K | 2026-11-02 | Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC | 10b5-1 | EDGAR |
| 2026-10-15 | Zales Samuel | Officer | 10,000 | $303.1K | 2026-10-15 | Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC | 10b5-1 | EDGAR |
| 2026-10-02 | Quinn Matthew Todd | Officer | 3,824 | $113.3K | 2026-10-02 | Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC | 10b5-1 | EDGAR |
| 2026-10-02 | Elshareef Ismail | Officer | 2,673 | $79.2K | 2026-10-02 | Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC | 10b5-1 | EDGAR |
| 2026-10-02 | Sarnoff Dafna | Officer | 7,234 | $214.3K | 2026-10-02 | Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC | 10b5-1 | EDGAR |
| 2026-09-15 | Zales Samuel | Officer | 10,000 | $346.2K | 2026-09-15 | Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC | 10b5-1 | EDGAR |
| 2026-08-28 | Zales Samuel | Officer | 10,000 | $365.0K | 2026-08-28 | Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC | 10b5-1 | EDGAR |
| Filing Date | Accession | Link |
|---|
| # | ETF | Provider | Weight | $ Exposure | ETF AUM | As Of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IJR iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF | iShares (BlackRock) | 0.15% | $153.7M | $103.8B | 2026-11-06 |
| 2 | VTI Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF | Vanguard | 0.00% | $72.1M | — | 2026-09-30 |
| 3 | IWM iShares Russell 2000 ETF | iShares (BlackRock) | 0.09% | $66.1M | $76.6B | 2026-11-06 |
| 4 | VB Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap ETF | Vanguard | 0.03% | $50.2M | — | 2026-09-30 |
| 5 | FESM Fidelity Enhanced Small Cap Core ETF | Fidelity | 0.47% | $31.0M | $6.6B | 2026-11-05 |
| 6 | VBK Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Growth ETF | Vanguard | 0.06% | $27.9M | — | 2026-09-30 |
| 7 | VXF Vanguard Extended Market ETF | Vanguard | 0.03% | $26.5M | — | 2026-09-30 |
| 8 | SPSM State Street® SPDR® Portfolio S&P 600™ Small Cap ETF | SPDR (State Street) | 0.16% | $25.0M | $15.7B | 2026-11-05 |
| 9 | IWO iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF | iShares (BlackRock) | 0.18% | $24.0M | $13.7B | 2026-11-06 |
| 10 | DFAS Dimensional US Small Cap ETF | Dimensional | 0.07% | $23.3M | — | 2026-11-05 |
| 11 | VTWO Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF | Vanguard | 0.08% | $13.6M | — | 2026-09-30 |
| 12 | JSMD Janus Henderson Small/Mid Cap Growth Alpha ETF | Janus | 1.31% | $13.2M | $1.0B | 2026-11-06 |
| 13 | SCHA Schwab U.S. Small-Cap ETF | Nport | 0.06% | $12.9M | — | 2026-08-31 |
| 14 | CALF Pacer US Small Cap Cash Cows 100 ETF | Nport | 0.34% | $12.6M | — | 2026-07-31 |
| 15 | DFMC Dimensional US Micro Cap ETF | Dimensional | 0.16% | $11.7M | — | 2026-11-05 |
| 16 | IJT iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF | iShares (BlackRock) | 0.16% | $11.5M | $7.3B | 2026-11-06 |
| 17 | DFAC Dimensional US Core Equity 2 ETF | Dimensional | 0.01% | $11.1M | — | 2026-11-05 |
| 18 | IJS iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF | iShares (BlackRock) | 0.14% | $10.5M | $7.5B | 2026-11-06 |
| 19 | FNDA Schwab Fundamental U.S. Small Company ETF | Nport | 0.09% | $8.5M | — | 2026-08-31 |
| 20 | VOX Vanguard Communication Services ETF | Vanguard | 0.13% | $8.4M | — | 2026-09-30 |
| 21 | VIOO Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF | Vanguard | 0.14% | $8.3M | — | 2026-09-30 |
| 22 | SLYG State Street® SPDR® S&P 600™ Small Cap Growth ETF | SPDR (State Street) | 0.17% | $7.7M | $4.6B | 2026-11-05 |
| 23 | SLYV State Street® SPDR® S&P 600™ Small Cap Value ETF | SPDR (State Street) | 0.15% | $7.3M | $4.9B | 2026-11-05 |
| 24 | PSC Principal U.S. Small-Cap ETF | Nport | 0.29% | $6.6M | — | 2026-06-30 |
| 25 | CLSE Convergence Long/Short Equity ETF | Nport | 0.54% | $4.9M | — | 2026-08-31 |
Quarterly filings sourced from SEC 10-Q / 10-K reports. TTM tiles aggregate the most recent four quarters; bars show the last ~12 quarters oldest → newest.
- Revenue — top-line sales. Look for consistent YoY growth; seasonal businesses need same-quarter comparisons (Q4 '24 vs Q4 '23).
- Net Income — bottom-line profit after all expenses. Can be volatile from one-time items; red bars = net loss.
- Diluted EPS — net income per share assuming options/converts are exercised. Direct input to the P/E ratio.
- Operating Cash Flow — cash generated from core operations, before capex and financing. Harder to manipulate than net income; growing OCF is a quality signal.
- Sequential growth — quarter-over-quarter trend. Accelerating bars are a momentum signal.
- YoY growth — compare to the same quarter a year earlier to remove seasonality.
- Quality — OCF should roughly track Net Income over time. Large divergence (net income ≫ OCF) flags accruals risk.
- Margins — scan the bar ratios: Net Income / Revenue tells you margin trend without needing a separate chart.
TTM (trailing-twelve-month) smooths seasonality and is used for the P/E calculation. Filings appear 30–90 days after the period closes.
Quarterly figures (12 quarters)
| Quarter | Period End | Revenue | Net Income | Diluted EPS | Op. Cash Flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 '26 | 2026-06-30 | $250.97M | $49.19M | $0.54 | $94.59M |
| Q1 '26 | 2026-03-31 | $243.56M | $32.23M | $0.34 | $69.85M |
| Q4 '25 | 2025-12-31 | $209.09M | $49.80M | $0.51 | $83.12M |
| Q3 '25 | 2025-09-30 | $238.70M | $44.72M | $0.45 | $71.17M |
| Q2 '25 | 2025-06-30 | $222.00M | $22.34M | $0.22 | $73.12M |
| Q1 '25 | 2025-03-31 | $212.24M | $39.05M | $0.37 | $67.88M |
| Q4 '24 | 2024-12-31 | $132.20M | $45.88M | $0.44 | $75.74M |
| Q3 '24 | 2024-09-30 | $231.36M | $22.51M | $0.21 | $56.20M |
| Q2 '24 | 2024-06-30 | $218.69M | $-68.72M | $-0.66 | $71.60M |
| Q1 '24 | 2024-03-31 | $215.80M | $21.30M | $0.20 | $51.96M |
| Q4 '23 | 2023-12-31 | $223.12M | $-23.74M | $-0.20 | $2.50M |
| Q3 '23 | 2023-09-30 | $219.42M | $22.30M | $0.17 | $26.35M |
Ratios derived from TTM financials and the current market price, sampled daily. History chart shows how expensive the stock is today relative to its own recent past.
- P/E — price / TTM earnings. Rough market rule: 10–15 value, 15–25 market, >30 growth/premium. Negative when earnings are negative.
- P/B — price / book value. Useful for financials and asset-heavy names; meaningless for asset-light software.
- P/S — price / TTM revenue. Useful when earnings are negative or noisy (early-stage growth).
- EV/EBITDA — capital-structure-neutral. <10 cheap, 10–15 reasonable, >20 rich. Good for comparing across leverage profiles.
- EV/Sales — like P/S but accounts for debt + cash. Compare within sector.
- ROE — return on equity. >15% strong, >25% exceptional. Caution: high leverage inflates ROE.
- ROA — return on assets. Leverage-neutral; >5% solid, >10% exceptional.
- Div Yield — annual dividend / price. Compare to 10Y Treasury; sustained yield >6% often signals distress.
- FCF Yield — free cash flow / market cap. >5% is attractive; negative means burning cash.
- Debt/Equity — leverage. <1 conservative, >2 aggressive. Sector-dependent (utilities naturally high, tech low).
- Current Ratio — short-term liquidity. >1.5 comfortable, <1 raises short-term solvency flags.
- Compare current level to the 3-year band: near the high end = relatively expensive; near the low = relatively cheap.
- Multiples expanding while earnings are flat = sentiment-driven rally.
- Multiples compressing while earnings grow = value coming from fundamentals.
CARG vs Peers
Related companies, largest first| Company | Market cap | P/E | Revenue growth | YTD | IV rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAPL Apple Inc. | $4.98T | 39.1 | +15.1% | +29.4% | 10 |
| NVDA Nvidia Corp | $4.51T | 22.6 | +83.4% | −5.4% | 85 |
| MSFT Microsoft Corp | $3.94T | 28.5 | +17.9% | +15.3% | 10 |
| GOOGL Alphabet Inc. Class A Common Stock | $3.50T | 15.0 | +22.2% | −8.6% | 46 |
| TSM Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Compa | $1.95T | — | — | +21.6% | 45 |
| META Meta Platforms, Inc. Class A Common Stoc | $1.56T | 21.9 | +27.5% | −1.4% | 29 |
| MTCH Match Group, Inc | $8.9B | 13.4 | +0.5% | +23.8% | 16 |
| PPLI People Incorporated Common Stock | $3.2B | — | — | −0.4% | 26 |
| CARG CarGurus, Inc. Class A Common Stock | $3.0B | 18.8 | +18.1% | −8.2% | 48 |
| Peer median | $2.72T | 22.2 | +20.0% | +7.4% | 27 |
P/E uses the latest reported trailing-12-month diluted EPS; "—" means no positive earnings or no data.
Regulatory short-interest reports publish on a bi-weekly settlement cadence; short-volume is reported daily by the trade-reporting facilities. Float is derived from insider-ownership filings.
- Short Interest — total shares currently sold short as of the settlement date. Lags real time by ~8 business days.
- SI % of Float — short interest / free float. The key crowding metric.
- Days to Cover — short interest / avg daily volume. How many full trading days it would take shorts to buy back. High DTC + catalyst = squeeze fuel.
- Short Vol Ratio — today's short-sale volume / total volume. Intraday selling pressure proxy (not the same as short interest).
- Free Float — shares available for public trading (total shares minus insider / restricted).
- Float % — free float / shares outstanding. <50% = tightly held, more prone to squeezes.
- SI % of Float < 5% — typical, no particular signal.
- 5–15% — elevated; watch for catalysts (earnings, guidance, macro).
- 15–30% — heavily shorted; tight-float names in this range have produced notable squeezes historically.
- >30% — extreme; borrow is likely expensive and squeeze risk is material.
- Days to Cover > 5 combined with high SI% amplifies squeeze potential.
- Trend matters more than level. Rapidly rising short interest often precedes negative catalysts or heavy hedging.
- A sudden drop in SI after a rally may indicate a squeeze in progress.
Short interest is reported mid-month and end-of-month; short volume is daily.