The Latest Breaking News from CarMax Inc

Wall Street expects used car retailer CarMax (KMX) to post a year-over-year decline in revenue and earnings for the second quarter. Should one invest in the stock before its earnings results are reported? Read on to learn my view….

The used car business is feeling the pressure of high inflation and rising borrowing rates. With further rate hikes by the Fed in the pipeline, it could be wise for investors to steer clear of fundamentally weak used car retail stocks CarMax (KMX) and America's Car-Mart (CRMT). Read more….

Analysts lauded CarMax Inc's (NYSE:KMX) Q1 beat while also pointing out the macro concerns. RBC Capital analyst Steven Shemesh maintained CarMax with an Outperform and raised the price target from $104 to $108 in a note titled, "F1Q'23 Follow-Up – Navigating Volatility Well." KMX's results were broadly in line with expectations, Shemesh noted.  He expected the inflationary…

CarMax Inc (NYSE:KMX) reported first-quarter FY23 sales growth of 21% year-on-year to $9.31 billion, beating the consensus of $9.12 billion. The company sold 427,257 units through combined retail and wholesale channels, a decrease of 5.5% Y/Y. KMX cited several macroeconomic factors that weighed on Q1 unit sales performance, including the lapping of stimulus…

CarMax Inc (NYSE:KMX) reported fourth-quarter 2022 net revenues growth of 48.8% year-on-year to $7.69 billion, beating the consensus of $7.50 billion. The company sold 343,413 units through retail and wholesale channels, up 11.3% Y/Y. Retail used unit sales decreased 5.2%, while wholesale units increased 43.8%. CarMax bought about 324,000 vehicles from consumers in…

CarMax Inc (NYSE: KMX) shares are trading lower Tuesday morning after the company reported worse-than-expected earnings results. 

Evercore ISI analyst Michael Montani downgraded CarMax Inc (NYSE:KMX) to In-Line from Outperform with a price target of $120, down from $145, implying a 10% upside. Montani said CarMax took a profitable share throughout the calendar year 2021. He sees used vehicle pricing remaining "stubbornly high" with a new and used vehicle shortage likely to…