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Cars.com Inc.
Financials through Q2 FY2026, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Aug 6, 2026
$10.17−0.04 (-0.39%)
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $576.15M
- P/E (TTM)
- 17.8
- Dividend yield
- –
Ownership
Institutional holdings as of Jun 30, 2026, from 13F filings
Held by institutions
100.0%
55M of 54M shares
Institutional holders
198
31 new, 37 sold out
Net institutional buying
-2M
In Q2 2026
Insider trades, 12 months
1 buys · 6 sales
Net sold $2.08M
Shares held by institutions
Holders of more than 5%
Latest Schedule 13D (active) or 13G (passive) filed by each holder
| Holder | Shares | % of class | Filing | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FMR LLC | 9,934,335 | 15.00% | 13G (passive) amendment | Feb 9, 2024 |
| BlackRock, Inc. | 4,173,915 | 7.10% | 13G (passive) amendment | Mar 31, 2026 |
| Faisal Ahmed | 4,100,400 | 7.00% | 13G (passive) amendment | Mar 10, 2026 |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 3,571,881 | 6.70% | 13G (passive) amendment | Sep 30, 2026 |
| Atlantic Coast Warranty Corp | 3,500,400 | 5.20% | 13G (passive) amendment | Apr 18, 2024 |
| Pale Fire Capital SICAV a.s. | 3,454,230 | 5.90% | 13G (passive) | Feb 27, 2026 |
Top institutional holders
13F holdings as of Jun 30, 2026
| Holder | Shares | % of CARS | Value | Change | % of portfolio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FMR LLC | 8,384,750 | 15.66% | $91.73M | −409,772 | 0.00% |
| BlackRock, Inc. | 4,169,181 | 7.79% | $45.61M | −136,895 | 0.00% |
| Pale Fire Capital SE | 4,008,218 | 7.49% | $43.85M | +51,600 | 3.10% |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 3,352,529 | 6.26% | $36.68M | −48,994 | 0.01% |
| Hill Path Capital LP | 2,481,032 | 4.63% | $27.14M | – | 1.42% |
| Brown Advisory Inc | 2,370,732 | 4.43% | $25.94M | −27,598 | 0.04% |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 2,339,620 | 4.37% | $25.60M | −135,283 | 0.00% |
| Breach Inlet Capital Management, LLC | 2,197,445 | 4.10% | $24.04M | +73,261 | 8.01% |
| American Century Companies Inc | 2,139,090 | 4.00% | $23.40M | +325,762 | 0.01% |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co | 1,577,389 | 2.95% | $17.57M | +50,096 | 0.00% |
| State Street Corp | 1,403,690 | 2.62% | $15.36M | −65,255 | 0.00% |
| Geode Capital Management, LLC | 1,272,400 | 2.38% | $13.92M | −54,214 | 0.00% |
| Two Sigma Investments, LP | 1,199,978 | 2.24% | $13.13M | +1,052,691 | 0.01% |
| Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc | 903,295 | 1.69% | $9.88M | −21,433 | 0.00% |
| Dana Investment Advisors, Inc. | 855,624 | 1.60% | $9.36M | +143,374 | 0.24% |
| Morgan Stanley | 852,512 | 1.59% | $9.33M | +115,170 | 0.00% |
| Jane Street Group, LLC | 844,734 | 1.58% | $9.24M | −127,699 | 0.00% |
| Northern Trust Corp | 647,571 | 1.21% | $7.08M | +14,667 | 0.00% |
| Citadel Advisors LLC | 606,921 | 1.13% | $6.64M | +66,671 | 0.00% |
| LPL Financial LLC | 551,540 | 1.03% | $6.03M | +35,513 | 0.00% |
Institutional buying and selling by quarter
Positions opened, added to, reduced and closed by 13F filers
| Quarter | Holders | Shares held | % of shares | New / added | Reduced / closed | Shares bought | Shares sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 198 | 55M | 100.0% | 31 / 61 | 64 / 37 | 4M | 6M |
| Q1 2026 | 208 | 58M | 100.0% | 41 / 64 | 71 / 53 | 17M | 14M |
| Q4 2025 | 223 | 59M | 100.0% | 38 / 63 | 86 / 34 | 6M | 8M |
| Q3 2025 | 221 | 61M | 100.0% | 34 / 65 | 77 / 27 | 7M | 4M |
| Q2 2025 | 215 | 58M | 100.0% | 39 / 61 | 85 / 55 | 8M | 7M |
| Q1 2025 | 232 | 58M | 100.0% | 35 / 86 | 75 / 29 | 6M | 7M |
| Q4 2024 | 228 | 59M | 100.0% | 45 / 74 | 72 / 23 | 5M | 5M |
| Q3 2024 | 209 | 59M | 100.0% | 28 / 73 | 70 / 28 | 15M | 9M |
| Q2 2024 | 211 | 63M | 100.0% | 34 / 80 | 68 / 22 | 7M | 5M |
| Q1 2024 | 200 | 61M | 100.0% | 32 / 67 | 70 / 23 | 4M | 3M |
| Q4 2023 | 192 | 61M | 100.0% | 32 / 60 | 70 / 19 | 5M | 3M |
| Q3 2023 | 179 | 59M | 100.0% | 21 / 59 | 69 / 29 | 3M | 3M |
Top mutual fund and ETF holders
Latest monthly portfolio reports (Form N-PORT)
| Fund | Shares | % of CARS | Value | % of fund | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fidelity Low-Priced Stock Fund | 3,508,095 | 6.55% | $41.57M | 0.17% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | 1,686,739 | 3.15% | $18.45M | 0.00% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF | 1,654,198 | 3.09% | $17.01M | 0.06% | May 31, 2026 |
| JPMorgan Small Cap Blend Fund | 1,311,057 | 2.45% | $14.34M | 0.85% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Brown Advisory Small-Cap Fundamental Value Fund | 1,258,128 | 2.35% | $13.76M | 1.12% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 1,217,959 | 2.28% | $13.32M | 0.02% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Strategic Advisers Fidelity U.S. Total Stock Fund | 1,089,200 | 2.03% | $11.20M | 0.00% | May 31, 2026 |
| U.S. Small Cap Value Portfolio | 685,303 | 1.28% | $8.12M | 0.04% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Fidelity Series Intrinsic Opportunities Fund | 649,000 | 1.21% | $7.69M | 0.27% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Fidelity Low-Priced Stock K6 Fund | 646,883 | 1.21% | $7.67M | 0.17% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Vanguard Extended Market Index Fund | 599,343 | 1.12% | $6.56M | 0.01% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Fidelity Small Cap Index Fund | 497,605 | 0.93% | $5.90M | 0.02% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Pacer US Small Cap Cash Cows 100 ETF | 475,326 | 0.89% | $5.63M | 0.15% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| U.S. Targeted Value Portfolio | 473,976 | 0.89% | $5.62M | 0.03% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Applied Finance Explorer Fund | 451,024 | 0.84% | $5.34M | 0.51% | Jul 31, 2026 |
Officers, directors and major owners
People who filed Forms 3, 4 or 5 in the last two years
| Name | Role | Shares owned | % of shares | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tobias Hartmann | CEO, Director | 577,977 | 1.08% | Mar 13, 2026 |
| Angelique Strong Marks | Chief Legal Officer | 149,636 | 0.28% | Aug 19, 2026 |
| Sonia Jain | Chief Financial Officer | 312,833 | 0.58% | Jun 15, 2026 |
| Lisa Gosselin | Chief Commercial Officer | 209,455 | 0.39% | Mar 13, 2026 |
| Matthew B. Crawford | Chief Product Innovation Off. | 71,103 | 0.13% | Dec 4, 2025 |
| Jr. Donald A. McGovern | Director | 102,900 | 0.19% | Aug 24, 2026 |
| Bala Subramanian | Director | 126,578 | 0.24% | Jun 9, 2026 |
| Bryan Wiener | Director | 108,211 | 0.20% | Jun 9, 2026 |
| Jenell Ross | Director | 87,745 | 0.16% | Jun 9, 2026 |
| Jill A. Greenthal | Director | 127,545 | 0.24% | Jun 9, 2026 |
| Thomas E. Hale | Director | 95,497 | 0.18% | Jun 9, 2026 |
| Scott E. Forbes | Director | 218,866 | 0.41% | Jun 9, 2026 |
| Jerri Devard | Director | 112,230 | 0.21% | Jun 10, 2025 |
| Greg Revelle | Director | 117,230 | 0.22% | Jun 10, 2025 |
| Michael Joseph Kelly | Director | 109,363 | 0.20% | Jun 10, 2025 |
| Thomas Alex Vetter | – | 843,585 | 1.58% | Mar 5, 2026 |
Insider trades
Common stock transactions reported on Form 4, newest first
| Insider | Date | Transaction | Shares | Price | Value | Shares after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jr. Donald A. McGovern Director | Aug 20, 2026 | Sale | −8,000 | $12.25 | $98.00K | 102,900 |
| Angelique Strong Marks Chief Legal Officer | Aug 17, 2026 | Sale | −57,980 | $11.94 | $692.28K | 149,636 |
| Sonia Jain Chief Financial Officer | Jun 12, 2026 | Sale | −34,021 | $9.49 | $322.86K | 312,833 |
| Sonia Jain Chief Financial Officer | Jun 11, 2026 | Sale | −52,579 | $9.56 | $502.66K | 346,854 |
| Bryan Wiener Director | Jun 5, 2026 | Award | +18,267 | – | – | 108,211 |
| Jr. Donald A. McGovern Director | Jun 5, 2026 | Award | +18,267 | – | – | 110,900 |
| Scott E. Forbes Director | Jun 5, 2026 | Award | +25,478 | – | – | 218,866 |
| Bala Subramanian Director | Jun 5, 2026 | Award | +18,267 | – | – | 126,578 |
| Jenell Ross Director | Jun 5, 2026 | Award | +18,267 | – | – | 87,745 |
| Jill A. Greenthal Director | Jun 5, 2026 | Award | +18,267 | – | – | 127,545 |
| Thomas E. Hale Director | Jun 5, 2026 | Award | +18,267 | – | – | 95,497 |
| Jenell Ross Director | Mar 13, 2026 | Buy | +1,995 | $7.56 | $15.08K | 69,478 |
| Lisa Gosselin Chief Commercial Officer | Mar 11, 2026 | Award | +124,282 | – | – | 209,455 |
| Angelique Strong Marks Chief Legal Officer | Mar 11, 2026 | Award | +64,603 | – | – | 207,616 |
| Sonia Jain Chief Financial Officer | Mar 11, 2026 | Award | +156,267 | – | – | 399,433 |
| Tobias Hartmann CEO, Director | Mar 11, 2026 | Award | +344,150 | – | – | 577,977 |
| Thomas Alex Vetter – | Mar 2, 2026 | Tax withholding | −67,444 | $8.54 | $575.97K | 843,585 |
| Thomas Alex Vetter – | Mar 2, 2026 | Tax withholding | −71,665 | $8.54 | $612.02K | 773,232 |
| Thomas Alex Vetter – | Mar 2, 2026 | Award | +137,797 | – | – | 911,092 |
| Sonia Jain Chief Financial Officer | Mar 2, 2026 | Tax withholding | −19,621 | $8.54 | $167.56K | 224,021 |
| Sonia Jain Chief Financial Officer | Mar 2, 2026 | Tax withholding | −7,391 | $8.54 | $63.12K | 243,166 |
| Sonia Jain Chief Financial Officer | Mar 2, 2026 | Award | +26,536 | – | – | 250,557 |
| Angelique Strong Marks Chief Legal Officer | Mar 2, 2026 | Tax withholding | −16,442 | $8.54 | $140.41K | 143,013 |
| Lisa Gosselin Chief Commercial Officer | Mar 2, 2026 | Tax withholding | −8,256 | $8.54 | $70.51K | 85,173 |
| Tobias Hartmann CEO-Designate | Dec 22, 2025 | Award | +233,827 | – | – | 233,827 |
| Sonia Jain Chief Financial Officer | Dec 17, 2025 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −11,400 | $13.45 | $153.33K | 243,642 |
| Matthew B. Crawford Chief Product Innovation Off. | Dec 2, 2025 | Sale | −27,358 | $12.03 | $329.12K | 71,103 |
| Sonia Jain Chief Financial Officer | Oct 1, 2025 | Tax withholding | −29,226 | $12.33 | $360.36K | 255,042 |
| Matthew B. Crawford Chief Product Innovation Off. | Aug 8, 2025 | Sale | −15,000 | $11.77 | $176.55K | 98,461 |
| Jill A. Greenthal Director | Jun 6, 2025 | Award | +18,305 | – | – | 109,278 |
| Bryan Wiener Director | Jun 6, 2025 | Award | +18,305 | – | – | 89,944 |
| Greg Revelle Director | Jun 6, 2025 | Award | +18,305 | – | – | 117,230 |
| Jr. Donald A. McGovern Director | Jun 6, 2025 | Award | +18,305 | – | – | 92,633 |
| Michael Joseph Kelly Director | Jun 6, 2025 | Award | +18,305 | – | – | 109,363 |
| Bala Subramanian Director | Jun 6, 2025 | Award | +18,305 | – | – | 108,311 |
| Scott E. Forbes Director | Jun 6, 2025 | Award | +25,530 | – | – | 193,388 |
| Jenell Ross Director | Jun 6, 2025 | Award | +18,305 | – | – | 67,483 |
| Thomas E. Hale Director | Jun 6, 2025 | Award | +18,305 | – | – | 77,230 |
| Jerri Devard Director | Jun 6, 2025 | Award | +18,305 | – | – | 112,230 |
| Thomas Alex Vetter CEO, Director | May 9, 2025 | Buy | +27,239 | $10.75 | $292.82K | 844,266 |
| Thomas Alex Vetter CEO, Director | May 9, 2025 | Buy | +631 | $10.68 | $6.74K | 844,897 |
| Angelique Strong Marks Chief Legal Officer | May 1, 2025 | Tax withholding | −6,352 | $11.74 | $74.57K | 159,455 |
| Thomas Alex Vetter CEO, Director | Mar 21, 2025 | Award | +257,732 | – | – | 817,027 |
| Sonia Jain Chief Financial Officer | Mar 21, 2025 | Award | +91,022 | – | – | 284,268 |
| Lisa Gosselin Chief Commercial Officer | Mar 21, 2025 | Award | +93,429 | – | – | 93,429 |
| Angelique Strong Marks Chief Legal Officer | Mar 21, 2025 | Award | +73,068 | – | – | 165,807 |
| Matthew B. Crawford Chief Product Innovation Off. | Mar 21, 2025 | Award | +36,244 | – | – | 113,461 |
| Thomas Alex Vetter CEO, Director | Mar 3, 2025 | Tax withholding | −39,639 | $13.20 | $523.23K | 559,295 |
| Sonia Jain Chief Financial Officer | Mar 3, 2025 | Tax withholding | −10,954 | $13.20 | $144.59K | 193,246 |
| Matthew B. Crawford Chief Product Innovation Off. | Mar 3, 2025 | Tax withholding | −8,173 | $13.20 | $107.88K | 77,217 |
| Angelique Strong Marks Chief Legal Officer | Mar 3, 2025 | Tax withholding | −9,189 | $13.20 | $121.29K | 92,739 |
| Jill A. Greenthal Director | Dec 2, 2024 | Sale | −10,990 | $19.85 | $218.15K | 90,973 |
| Sonia Jain Chief Financial Officer | Nov 27, 2024 | Sale | −25,029 | $19.62 | $491.07K | 204,200 |
| Jill A. Greenthal Director | Nov 26, 2024 | Sale | −4,524 | $19.86 | $89.85K | 101,963 |
| Sonia Jain Chief Financial Officer | Nov 26, 2024 | Sale | −24,971 | $19.74 | $492.93K | 229,229 |
| Jr. Donald A. McGovern Director | Nov 25, 2024 | Gift | −5,000 | – | – | 74,328 |
| Matthew B. Crawford Chief Product Innovation Off. | Nov 8, 2024 | Sale | −10,000 | $17.51 | $175.10K | 84,708 |
| Sonia Jain Chief Financial Officer | Oct 1, 2024 | Tax withholding | −32,637 | $16.60 | $541.77K | 254,200 |
| Thomas Alex Vetter CEO, Director | Jul 12, 2024 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −17,674 | $19.23 | $339.87K | 598,934 |
| Thomas Alex Vetter CEO, Director | Jun 14, 2024 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −17,666 | $20.09 | $354.91K | 616,608 |
Awards, option exercises, tax withholding and gifts are shown alongside open-market buys and sales. Each name links to the filing on SEC EDGAR.
Planned insider sales
Notices of proposed sale filed on Form 144 before shares are sold
| Seller | Filed | Shares | Market value | Planned sale | Acquired through |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. McGovern Donald Jr AFFILIATE | Aug 20, 2026 | 8,000 | $97.64K | Aug 20, 2026 | RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS (RSUs) |
| Strong Marks Angelique AFFILIATE | Aug 17, 2026 | 57,980 | $689.77K | Aug 17, 2026 | RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS (RSUs) |
| Jain Sonia OFFICER | Jun 12, 2026 | 34,021 | $321.41K | Jun 12, 2026 | RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS |
| Jain Sonia OFFICER | Jun 11, 2026 | 52,579 | $500.37K | Jun 11, 2026 | RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS |
| Jain Sonia OFFICER | Dec 17, 2025 | 11,400 | $152.79K | Dec 17, 2025 | RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS |
| Crawford Matthew OFFICER | Dec 2, 2025 | 27,358 | $327.66K | Dec 2, 2025 | RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS |
| Matthew B. Crawford Officer | Aug 8, 2025 | 15,000 | $175.86K | Aug 8, 2025 | RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS |
| Jill A. Greenthal Director | Dec 2, 2024 | 10,990 | $217.60K | Dec 2, 2024 | RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS |
| Sonia Jain Officer | Nov 27, 2024 | 25,029 | $489.91K | Nov 27, 2024 | RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS |
| Sonia Jain Officer | Nov 26, 2024 | 24,971 | $491.91K | Nov 26, 2024 | RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS |
| Jill A. Greenthal Director | Nov 26, 2024 | 4,524 | $89.65K | Nov 26, 2024 | Restricted Stock Units |
| Thomas Alex Vetter Officer | Jul 12, 2024 | 17,674 | $339.05K | Jul 12, 2024 | RSUs |
| Thomas Alex Vetter Officer | Jun 14, 2024 | 17,666 | $354.10K | Jun 14, 2024 | RSUs |
| Bryan Wiener Officer | Jun 5, 2024 | 10,000 | $204.66K | Jun 5, 2024 | RSUs |
| Thomas Alex Vetter Officer | May 28, 2024 | 25,373 | $480.80K | May 28, 2024 | RSUs |