Cars Ownership

CARS Stock  USD 19.33  0.86  4.66%   
Cars holds a total of 64.74 Million outstanding shares. The majority of Cars Inc outstanding shares are owned by other corporate entities. These outside corporations are usually referred to as non-private investors looking to acquire positions in Cars Inc to benefit from reduced commissions. Consequently, institutional investors are subject to a different set of regulations than regular investors in Cars. Please pay attention to any change in the institutional holdings of Cars Inc as this could imply that something significant has changed or is about to change at the company. Also note that nearly two hundred ninety-one thousand three hundred twenty-seven invesors are currently shorting Cars expressing very little confidence in its future performance.
 
Shares in Circulation  
First Issued
2014-12-31
Previous Quarter
67.8 M
Current Value
67.7 M
Avarage Shares Outstanding
69.6 M
Quarterly Volatility
1.9 M
 
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Some institutional investors establish a significant position in stocks such as Cars in order to find ways to drive up its value. Retail investors, on the other hand, need to know that institutional holders can own millions of shares of Cars, and when they decide to sell, the stock will often sell-off, which may instantly impact shareholders' value. So, traders who get in early or near the beginning of the institutional investor's buying cycle could potentially generate profits.
At this time, Cars' Dividend Payout Ratio is comparatively stable compared to the past year. Dividend Paid And Capex Coverage Ratio is likely to gain to 8.81 in 2024, whereas Dividends Paid is likely to drop slightly above 8.7 M in 2024. Net Income Applicable To Common Shares is likely to gain to about 16.3 M in 2024, whereas Common Stock Shares Outstanding is likely to drop slightly above 56.2 M in 2024.
Please note, institutional investors have a lot of resources and new technology at their disposal. They can put in a lot of research and financial analysis when reviewing investment options. There are many different types of institutional investors, including banks, hedge funds, insurance companies, and pension plans. One of the main advantages they have over retail investors is the fees paid for trades. As they are buying in large quantities, they can manage their cost more effectively.
  
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Cars Stock Ownership Analysis

About 92.0% of the company shares are held by institutions such as insurance companies. The book value of Cars was currently reported as 7.73. The company has Price/Earnings To Growth (PEG) ratio of 1.22. Cars Inc had not issued any dividends in recent years. Cars.com Inc. operates as a digital marketplace and provides solutions for the automotive industry. Cars.com Inc. was founded in 1998 and is based in Chicago, Illinois. Cars operates under Auto Truck Dealerships classification in the United States and is traded on New York Stock Exchange. It employs 1600 people. For more info on Cars Inc please contact T Vetter at 312 601 5000 or go to https://www.cars.com.
Besides selling stocks to institutional investors, Cars also allocates a substantial amount of its earnings to a pull of share-based compensation to be paid out to its employees, managers, executives, and members of the board of directors. Share-Based compensation (also sometimes called Stock-Based Compensation) is a way of paying different Cars' stakeholders with equity in the business. It is typically used as a motivation factor for employees to contribute beyond their regular compensation (salary and bonus). It is also used as a tool to align Cars' strategic interests with those of the company's shareholders. Shares issued to employees are usually subject to a vesting period before they are earned and sold.

Cars Quarterly Liabilities And Stockholders Equity

1.12 Billion

Cars Insider Trades History

About 9.0% of Cars Inc are currently held by insiders. Unlike Cars' institutional investors, corporate insiders most likely have a limit on the maximum percentage of share ownership. This is done to align insiders' influence against Cars' private investors even though both sides will benefit from rising prices or experience loss when the share price declines. The good rule to have in mind is that the maximum share ownership percentage of the corporate insiders should not surpass 25%. View all of Cars' insider trades
 
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Cars Stock Institutional Investors

Have you ever been surprised when a price of an equity instrument such as Cars is soaring high without any particular reason? This is usually happening because many institutional investors are aggressively trading Cars Inc backward and forwards among themselves. Cars' institutional investor refers to the entity that pools money to purchase Cars' securities or originate loans. Institutional investors include commercial and private banks, credit unions, insurance companies, pension funds, hedge funds, endowments, and mutual funds. Operating companies that invest excess capital in these types of assets may also be included in the term and may influence corporate governance by exercising voting rights in their investments.
Shares
T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.2024-06-30
728 K
Northern Trust Corp2024-09-30
684.3 K
Tocqueville Asset Management L.p.2024-09-30
670.4 K
Renaissance Technologies Corp2024-09-30
652.1 K
Arnhold & S. Bleichroeder Advisers, Llc2024-09-30
632.6 K
Royce & Associates, Lp2024-09-30
625.5 K
Acadian Asset Management Llc2024-06-30
601.7 K
Bank Of New York Mellon Corp2024-06-30
596.3 K
Arrowmark Colorado Holdings, Llc (arrowmark Partners)2024-06-30
561 K
Fmr Inc2024-09-30
9.9 M
Blackrock Inc2024-06-30
9.8 M
Note, although Cars' institutional investors appear to be way more sophisticated than retail investors, it remains unclear if professional active investment managers can reliably enhance risk-adjusted returns by an amount that exceeds fees and expenses.

Cars Inc Insider Trading Activities

Some recent studies suggest that insider trading raises the cost of capital for securities issuers and decreases overall economic growth. Trading by specific Cars insiders, such as employees or executives, is commonly permitted as long as it does not rely on Cars' material information that is not in the public domain. Local jurisdictions usually require such trading to be reported in order to monitor insider transactions. In many U.S. states, trading conducted by corporate officers, key employees, directors, or significant shareholders must be reported to the regulator or publicly disclosed, usually within a few business days of the trade. In these cases Cars insiders are required to file a Form 4 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) when buying or selling shares of their own companies.

Cars' latest congressional trading

Congressional trading in companies like Cars Inc, is subject to rigorous scrutiny to prevent conflicts of interest and insider trading. This is governed by multiple SEC regulations which were established to foster transparency and deter members of Congress from leveraging non-public information for personal gain. This oversight helps maintain public trust and ensures that investments in Cars by those in governmental positions are based on the same information available to the general public.
2018-07-10Representative Lamar SmithAcquired Under $15KVerify

Cars Outstanding Bonds

Cars issues bonds to finance its operations. Corporate bonds make up one of the largest components of the U.S. bond market, which is considered the world's largest securities market. Cars Inc uses the proceeds from bond sales for a wide variety of purposes, including financing ongoing mergers and acquisitions, buying new equipment, investing in research and development, buying back their own stock, paying dividends to shareholders, and even refinancing existing debt. Most Cars bonds can be classified according to their maturity, which is the date when Cars Inc has to pay back the principal to investors. Maturities can be short-term, medium-term, or long-term (more than ten years). Longer-term bonds usually offer higher interest rates but may entail additional risks.

Cars Corporate Filings

13A
14th of November 2024
An amended filing to the original Schedule 13G
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8K
7th of November 2024
Report filed with the SEC to announce major events that shareholders should know about
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F4
3rd of October 2024
The report filed by a party regarding the acquisition or disposition of a company's common stock, as well as derivative securities such as options, warrants, and convertible securities
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F3
21st of May 2024
The report used by insiders such as officers, directors, and major shareholders (beneficial owners holding more than 10% of any class of the company's equity securities) to declare their ownership of a company's stock
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