Cars.com (CARS)

Company Profile

cars.com is a leading automotive digital marketing company offering advertisers the opportunity to reach more than 18 million in-market car shoppers each month. through data-driven insights we move the industry forward, helping local and national partners align with modern car shopping behavior. advertiser customers gain access to a variety of innovative online and mobile marketing solutions that help them connect with and influence consumers everywhere they are shopping.

Company profile

Ticker

CARS

Exchange

NYSE

Website

www.cars.com/

CEO

T. Alex Vetter

Incorporated

Delaware

Location

Illinois

Fiscal year end

Dec 31

Sector

Information > Software Publishers

Industry (SIC)

Services - Computer Processing & Data Preparation

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SEC CIK

0001683606

Corporate docs

Articles of Incorporation & Bylaws

Plans of Reorganization

Indentures

Material Contracts & Credit Agreements

Subsidiaries Lists

Subsidiaries

Accu-Trade, LLC • Cars.com, LLC • CreditIQ, LLC • Dealer Inspire Inc. • Dealer Inspire Solutions Canada Inc. • DealerRater Canada, LLC • DealerRater.com, LLC • Galves Market Data, LLC ...

CARS stock data

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Latest filings (excl ownership)

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2 Nov 23

Cars.com Inc. Reports Third Quarter 2023 Results

3 Aug 23

CARS Reports Second Quarter 2023 Results

3 Aug 23

8-K

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

4 May 23

CARS Reports First Quarter 2023 Results

4 May 23

ARS

2022 FY

Annual report to shareholders

28 Apr 23

DEFA14A

Additional proxy soliciting materials

28 Apr 23

DEF 14A

Definitive proxy

28 Apr 23

Transcripts

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CARS

Earnings call transcript

2023 Q3

2 Nov 23

CARS

Earnings call transcript

2023 Q2

3 Aug 23

CARS

Earnings call transcript

2023 Q1

4 May 23

CARS

Earnings call transcript

2023 Q1

4 May 23

CARS

Earnings call transcript

2022 Q4

23 Feb 23

CARS

Earnings call transcript

2022 Q3

3 Nov 22

CARS

Earnings call transcript

2022 Q2

3 Aug 22

CARS

Earnings call transcript

2022 Q1

7 May 22

CARS

Earnings call transcript

2021 Q4

24 Feb 22

CARS

Earnings call transcript

2021 Q3

6 Nov 21

Latest ownership filings

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Sonia Jain

1 Dec 23

144

Notice of proposed sale of securities

30 Nov 23

144

Notice of proposed sale of securities

30 Nov 23

Sonia Jain

29 Nov 23

Jr. Donald A. McGovern

29 Nov 23

144

Notice of proposed sale of securities

28 Nov 23

144

Notice of proposed sale of securities

Notice of proposed sale of securities

14 Nov 23

144

Notice of proposed sale of securities

13 Nov 23

Financial summary

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Quarter (USD)	Sep 23	Jun 23	Mar 23	Dec 22
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Annual (USD)	Dec 22	Dec 21	Dec 20	Dec 19
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Financial data from Cars.com earnings reports.

Institutional ownership, Q3 2023

CARS institutional ownership history Ownership history

90.1% owned by funds/institutions

13F holders	Current	Prev Q	Change
Total holders	178	187	-4.8%
Opened positions	21	33	-36.4%
Closed positions	30	17	+76.5%
Increased positions	58	41	+41.5%
Reduced positions	68	70	-2.9%

13F shares	Current	Prev Q	Change
Total value	980.00 bn	1.15 tn	-14.9%
Total shares	59.68 mm	59.68 mm	-0.0%
Total puts	560.30 k	646.50 k	-13.3%
Total calls	29.90 k	109.70 k	-72.7%
Total put/call ratio	18.7	5.9	+218.0%

Largest owners	Shares	Value	Change
FMR	9.97 mm	$168.10 bn	-0.4%
BLK Blackrock	9.67 mm	$163.08 bn	-0.5%
Vanguard	7.13 mm	$120.29 bn	+1.3%
Greenvale Capital	4.54 mm	$76.51 bn	-4.6%
Dimensional Fund Advisors	3.16 mm	$53.23 bn	-6.6%
Ninety One UK	2.73 mm	$46.02 bn	-8.5%
STT State Street	2.30 mm	$38.72 bn	+1.7%
Geode Capital Management	1.28 mm	$21.62 bn	+3.5%
MS Morgan Stanley	1.08 mm	$18.24 bn	+64.3%
Tocqueville Asset Management	932.28 k	$15.72 bn	-4.1%

Largest transactions	Shares	Bought/sold	Change
Boston Partners	782.91 k	+670.98 k	+599.5%
MS Morgan Stanley	1.08 mm	+423.51 k	+64.3%
Nordea Investment Management Ab	266.56 k	+266.56 k	NEW
Ninety One UK	2.73 mm	-253.16 k	-8.5%
Panagora Asset Management	79.66 k	-240.64 k	-75.1%
Dimensional Fund Advisors	3.16 mm	-224.40 k	-6.6%
Greenvale Capital	4.54 mm	-216.92 k	-4.6%
Marshall Wace	0.00	-190.84 k	EXIT
Arrowstreet Capital, Limited Partnership	329.47 k	+183.76 k	+126.1%
D. E. Shaw & Co.	153.83 k	-143.99 k	-48.3%

Data from 13F filings, for the last complete 13F reporting period. For most recent data, click the ownership history button. Values as filed, not updated for current price. Long positions only.

Recent insider trades

CARS insider ownership history Insider history

Date	Owner	Security	Transaction	Code	Indirect	10b5-1	$Price	#Shares	$Value	#Remaining
30 Nov 23	Sonia Jain	Common Stock	Sell	Dispose S	No	No	18.64	13,889	258.89 k	233,470
29 Nov 23	Sonia Jain	Common Stock	Sell	Dispose S	No	No	18.9	8,439	159.50 k	247,359
28 Nov 23	Jr. Donald A. McGovern	Common Stock	Gift	Dispose G	No	No	0	7,000	0.00	70,602
28 Nov 23	Sonia Jain	Common Stock	Sell	Dispose S	No	No	18.92	17,235	326.09 k	255,798
27 Nov 23	Sonia Jain	Common Stock	Sell	Dispose S	No	No	19.02	21,956	417.60 k	273,033
14 Nov 23	Thomas Alex Vetter	Common Stock	Sell	Dispose S	No	No	19.33	17,666	341.48 k	604,217
13 Nov 23	Thomas Alex Vetter	Common Stock	Sell	Dispose S	No	No	19	21,266	404.05 k	621,883
9 Nov 23	Angelique Strong Marks	Common Stock	Sell	Dispose S	No	No	18.52	5,594	103.60 k	87,105
8 Nov 23	Angelique Strong Marks	Common Stock	Sell	Dispose S	No	No	18.79	4,263	80.10 k	92,699