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KAR Auction Services, Inc. (KAR)
18.56  -0.03 (-0.16%)    04-23 16:00
Open: 19.08
High: 19.22
Volume: 578,851
  
Pre. Close: 18.59
Low: 18.5
Market Cap: 1,984(M)
Technical analysis
2025-04-23 4:40:12 PM
Short term     
Mid term     
Targets 6-month :  23.09 1-year :  25.01
Resists First :  19.76 Second :  21.42
Pivot price 18.57
Supports First :  17.1 Second :  14.22
MAs MA(5) :  18.54 MA(20) :  18.88
MA(100) :  20.24 MA(250) :  18.4
MACD MACD :  -0.5 Signal :  -0.6
%K %D K(14,3) :  40.1 D(3) :  41.2
RSI RSI(14): 43.4
52-week High :  22.46 Low :  15.43
Price, MAs and Bollinger Bands

Price has closed above its short-term moving average. Short-term moving average is currently below mid-term; and below long-term moving average. From the relationship between price and moving averages: This stock is NEUTRAL in short-term; and BEARISH in mid-long term.
[ KAR ] has closed above bottom band by 49.1%. Bollinger Bands are 32.3% wider than normal. The current width of the bands does not suggest anything about the future direction or movement of prices.

Stock Price Prediction
If tomorrow: Open lower Open higher
High: 19.23 - 19.33 19.33 - 19.41
Low: 18.24 - 18.37 18.37 - 18.47
Close: 18.38 - 18.57 18.57 - 18.73
Company Description

KAR Auction Services, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides used vehicle auctions and related vehicle remarketing services for the automotive industry in the United States, Europe, Canada, Mexico, and the United Kingdom. The company operates through two segments, ADESA Auctions and AFC. The ADESA Auctions segment offers whole car auctions and related services to the vehicle remarketing industry through online auctions and auction facilities. It also provides value-added services, such as auction related, transportation, reconditioning, inspection, title and repossession administration and remarketing, vehicle research, and analytical services, as well as data as a service. This segment sells its products and services through vehicle manufacturers, fleet companies, rental car companies, finance companies, and others. As of December 31, 2021, this segment had a network of approximately 70 vehicle logistics center locations in North America. The AFC segment offers floorplan financing, a short-term inventory-secured financing to independent used vehicle dealers; and sells vehicle service contracts. The company provides wheel repair and hail catastrophe response services. It serves vehicle manufacturers, vehicle rental companies, financial institutions, commercial fleets and fleet management companies, and dealer customers. The company was formerly known as KAR Holdings, Inc. and changed its name to KAR Auction Services, Inc. in November 2009. KAR Auction Services, Inc. was incorporated in 2006 and is headquartered in Carmel, Indiana.

Headline News

Thu, 27 Mar 2025
JPMorgan cuts KAR Auction stock rating to neutral, target to $20 - Investing.com

Thu, 20 Mar 2025
Asset Management & Auction Services Stocks Q4 Highlights: OPENLANE (NYSE:KAR) - Yahoo Finance

Fri, 28 Feb 2025
KAR Stock Hits 52-Week High at $22 Amid Strong Yearly Growth - Investing.com

Fri, 28 Feb 2025
Stephens & Co. Upgrades OPENLANE (KAR) - Nasdaq

Wed, 19 Feb 2025
KAR AUCTION SERVICES Earnings Results: $KAR Reports Quarterly Earnings - Nasdaq

Sun, 07 May 2023
Carmel-based KAR Auction Services announces rebrand as OPENLANE - Current Publishing

Financial Analysis
Price to Book Value:
P/BV, a ratio used to compare book value to its current market price, to gauge whether a stock is valued properly.
Neutral
Price to Earnings:
PE, the ratio for valuing a company that measures its current share price relative to its earnings per share (EPS).
Underperform
Discounted cash flow:
DCF, a valuation method used to estimate the value of an investment based on its expected future cash flows.
Underperform
Return on Assets:
ROA, indicates how profitable a company is in relation to its total assets, how efficiently uses assets to generate a profit.
Neutral
Return on Equity:
ROE, a measure of financial performance calculated by dividing net income by equity. a gauge of profitability and efficiency.
Neutral
Debt to Equity:
evaluate financial leverage, reflects the ability of equity to cover outstanding debts in the event of a business downturn.
Underperform
Stock Basics & Statistics
Exchange:
NYSE
Sector:
Consumer Cyclical
Industry:
Auto - Dealerships
Shares Out 107 (M)
Shares Float 105 (M)
Held by Insiders 1.8 (%)
Held by Institutions 103.6 (%)
Shares Short 4,360 (K)
Shares Short P.Month 4,830 (K)
Stock Financials
EPS 0.44
EPS Est Next Qtrly 0
EPS Est This Year 0
EPS Est Next Year 0
Book Value (p.s.) 12.56
Profit Margin 6.1 %
Operating Margin 17.7 %
Return on Assets (ttm) 3.8 %
Return on Equity (ttm) 5.6 %
Qtrly Rev. Growth 16.2 %
Gross Profit (p.s.) 7.78
Sales Per Share 16.74
EBITDA (p.s.) 3.56
Qtrly Earnings Growth 997.5 %
Operating Cash Flow 291 (M)
Levered Free Cash Flow 261 (M)
Stock Valuations
PE Ratio 41.24
PEG Ratio 0
Price to Book value 1.47
Price to Sales 1.1
Price to Cash Flow 6.8
Stock Dividends
Dividend 0.18
Forward Dividend 0
Dividend Yield 1%
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