The price-to-earnings ratio for Openlane Inc (NYSE: KAR) is above average at 40.09x. The 36-month beta value for KAR is also noteworthy at 1.40. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 2 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 rating it as “overweight,” 3 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for KAR is 105.49M, and at present, short sellers hold a 4.21% of that float. The average trading volume of KAR on June 27, 2025 was 833.44K shares.
KAR) stock’s latest price update
The stock of Openlane Inc (NYSE: KAR) has increased by 2.45 when compared to last closing price of 22.83.Despite this, the company has seen a gain of 5.79% in its stock price over the last five trading days. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-05-08 that OPENLANE, Inc. (NYSE:KAR ) Q1 2025 Earnings Conference Call May 7, 2025 5:00 PM ET Company Participants Jared Harnish – IR Peter Kelly – CEO Ryan Miller – VP of Finance, Marketplace Business Conference Call Participants Craig Kennison – Baird Rajat Gupta – JPMorgan Jeff Lick – Stephens Bret Jordan – Jefferies Operator Good day, and welcome to the OPENLANE’s First Quarter 2025 Earnings Call. All participants will be in a listen-only mode.
KAR’s Market Performance
Openlane Inc (KAR) has experienced a 5.79% rise in stock performance for the past week, with a 2.81% rise in the past month, and a 11.43% rise in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.33%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.17% for KAR. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 1.14% for KAR’s stock, with a 18.61% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of KAR
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for KAR stocks, with JP Morgan repeating the rating for KAR by listing it as a “Neutral.” The predicted price for KAR in the upcoming period, according to JP Morgan is $20 based on the research report published on March 27, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Stephens, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see KAR reach a price target of $26, previously predicting the price at $20. The rating they have provided for KAR stocks is “Overweight” according to the report published on February 28th, 2025.
Stephens gave a rating of “Equal-Weight” to KAR, setting the target price at $20 in the report published on January 22nd of the current year.
KAR Trading at 8.92% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought KAR to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -4.20% of loss for the given period.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at KAR starting from Coyle James P, who sale 7,000 shares at the price of $21.72 back on May 09 ’25. After this action, Coyle James P now owns 36,511 shares of Openlane Inc, valued at $152,040 using the latest closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for KAR
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.09 for the present operating margin
- 0.43 for the gross margin
The net margin for Openlane Inc stands at 0.07. The total capital return value is set at -0.06. Equity return is now at value 5.46, with 2.23 for asset returns.
Based on Openlane Inc (KAR), the company’s capital structure generated 0.17 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 1.12. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.21. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 1.64.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 274.9 million with net debt to EBITDA at 0.73. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.53. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.12.
Conclusion
In summary, Openlane Inc (KAR) has had a better performance as of late. Analysts have mixed opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
