Cars.com Inc. (CARS) Insider Trading Activity

NYSE$11.97
Market Cap
$715.96M
Sector
Consumer Cyclical
Industry
Auto—Dealerships
Rank in Sector
107 of 424
Rank in Industry
6 of 20

CARS Insider Trading Activity

CARS Median Price and Trade Amounts History Chart

Statistics of Insider Transactions

Amount of Insider Buys and Sells

Buys
$299,558
1
25
Sells
$658,997
3
75

Related Transactions

Vetter Thomas AlexCEO
1
$299,558
0
$0
$299,558
Jain SoniaChief Financial Officer
0
$0
1
$153,330
$-153,330
Crawford Matthew B.Chief Product Innovation Off.
0
$0
2
$505,667
$-505,667

About Cars.com Inc.

Cars.com Inc. operates as a digital marketplace and provides solutions for the automotive industry. Its platform connects car shoppers with sellers. The company, through its marketplace, dealer websites, and other digital products, showcases dealer inventory, elevate and amplify dealers' and automotive manufacturers' (OEMs) brands, connect sellers with ready-to-buy audience, and empower shoppers with the resources and information needed to make car buying decisions. It also offers marketplace products, such as marketplace subscription advertising and social selling services; digital solutions, including Website platform hosting, AI chat tool, digital retailing, and review and reputation management; and advertising comprising display advertising, instant loan screening and approvals, digital advertising, and in-market audio services. As of December 31, 2021, the company served 19,179 dealer customers in 50 states, which included franchise and independent dealers, with digital and brick-and-mortar stores; and primary automakers selling vehicles in the United States. Its customers are local car dealers, OEMs, and other national advertisers. Cars.com Inc. was founded in 1998 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.

Insider Activity of Cars.com Inc.

Over the last 12 months, insiders at Cars.com Inc. have bought $299,558 and sold $658,997 worth of Cars.com Inc. stock.

On average, over the past 5 years, insiders at Cars.com Inc. have bought $120,234 and sold $2.67M worth of stock each year.

Highest buying activity among insiders over the last 12 months: Vetter Thomas Alex (CEO) — $299,558.

The last purchase of 27,870 shares for transaction amount of $299,558 was made by Vetter Thomas Alex (CEO) on 2025‑05‑09.

List of Insider Buy and Sell Transactions, Cars.com Inc.

2025-12-17SaleJain SoniaChief Financial Officer
11,400
0.0192%
$13.45
$153,330
-7.85%
2025-12-02SaleCrawford Matthew B.Chief Product Innovation Off.
27,358
0.0461%
$12.03
$329,117
+3.60%
2025-08-08SaleCrawford Matthew B.Chief Product Innovation Off.
15,000
0.0226%
$11.77
$176,550
-1.53%
2025-05-09PurchaseVetter Thomas AlexCEO
27,870
0.0452%
$10.75
$299,558
+16.59%
2024-12-02SaleGreenthal Jill Adirector
10,990
0.0168%
$19.85
$218,152
-38.80%
2024-11-27SaleJain SoniaChief Financial Officer
25,029
0.0386%
$19.62
$491,069
-37.87%
2024-11-26SaleJain SoniaChief Financial Officer
24,971
0.0386%
$19.74
$492,928
-37.74%
2024-11-26SaleGreenthal Jill Adirector
4,524
0.007%
$19.86
$89,847
-37.74%
2024-07-12SaleVetter Thomas AlexCEO
17,674
0.0261%
$19.23
$339,871
-12.98%
2024-06-14SaleVetter Thomas AlexCEO
17,666
0.0264%
$20.09
$354,910
-13.83%
2024-06-05SaleWIENER BRYANdirector
10,000
0.015%
$20.51
$205,100
-16.00%
2024-05-28SaleVetter Thomas AlexCEO
25,373
0.0377%
$19.00
$482,087
-10.09%
2024-05-24SaleMarks Angelique StrongChief Legal Officer
16,989
0.0258%
$18.57
$315,486
-6.70%
2024-05-23SaleMarks Angelique StrongChief Legal Officer
2,846
0.0043%
$18.50
$52,651
-5.79%
2024-05-09SaleVetter Thomas AlexCEO
27,625
0.0425%
$19.00
$524,875
-5.85%
2024-03-08SaleMiller Douglas NealPres. and Chief Comm. Officer
14,344
0.0216%
$18.54
$265,938
-6.13%
2024-03-07SaleMiller Douglas NealPres. and Chief Comm. Officer
1,823
0.0028%
$18.50
$33,726
-4.55%
2024-03-06SaleMiller Douglas NealPres. and Chief Comm. Officer
16,167
0.0247%
$18.15
$293,431
-2.65%
2024-02-26SaleMiller Douglas NealPres. and Chief Comm. Officer
14,000
0.0214%
$17.92
$250,880
-1.12%
2024-02-15SaleVetter Thomas AlexCEO
2,667
0.004%
$19.00
$50,673
-6.88%
Total: 73
*Gray background shows transactions not older than one year

Insider Historical Profitability

7.57%
Vetter Thomas AlexCEO
844897
1.4126%
$10.11M617
+15.19%
Jain SoniaChief Financial Officer
243642
0.4073%
$2.92M07
Crawford Matthew B.Chief Product Innovation Off.
71103
0.1189%
$851,102.9102
Miller Douglas NealPres. and Chief Comm. Officer
167252
0.2796%
$2M08
Rogers James FChief Legal Officer
143698
0.2402%
$1.72M22
+6.84%
Sheehan Becky AChief Financial Officer
130991
0.219%
$1.57M10
<0.0001%
Marks Angelique StrongChief Legal Officer
101928
0.1704%
$1.22M05
Greenthal Jill Adirector
90973
0.1521%
$1.09M12
<0.0001%
Tomy JeanetteChief Financial Officer
85419
0.1428%
$1.02M20
+23.5%
McGovern Jr. Donald A.director
68231
0.1141%
$816,725.0721
+0.18%
WIENER BRYANdirector
62913
0.1052%
$753,068.6132
+17%
FORBES SCOTT Edirector
58826
0.0983%
$704,147.2230
+3.62%
Hale Thomas Edirector
40828
0.0683%
$488,711.1614
<0.0001%
Revelle Gregdirector
23552
0.0394%
$281,917.4410
<0.0001%
Kelly Michael Josephdirector
15685
0.0262%
$187,749.4510
<0.0001%
*Gray background shows insiders who have made transactions during last year

CARS Institutional Investors: Active Positions

Increased Positions99+36.67%6M+10.79%
Decreased Positions115-42.59%4M-7.19%
New Positions33New810,436New
Sold Out Positions32Sold Out513,055Sold Out
Total Postitions254-5.93%60M+3.6%

CARS Ownership Change vs Market

Institutional Investor Ownership

Top Shareholders
Top Buyers
Top Sellers
New Shareholders
Sold-Out Shareholders
Active Shareholders
Fmr Llc$108,198.0014.98%8.99M-446,099-4.73%2025-09-30
Blackrock, Inc.$103,444.0014.32%8.59M-293,744-3.31%2025-09-30
Vanguard Group Inc$78,822.0010.91%6.55M-251,818-3.7%2025-09-30
Dimensional Fund Advisors Lp$37,323.005.17%3.1M-72,660-2.29%2025-09-30
Hill Path Capital Lp$29,872.004.14%2.48M+468,000+23.25%2025-09-30
State Street Corp$27,333.003.78%2.27M-89,914-3.81%2025-09-30
Brown Advisory Inc$25,761.003.57%2.14M+750,928+54.07%2025-09-30
Par Capital Management Inc$24,786.003.43%2.06M+858,648+71.55%2025-09-30
Geode Capital Management, Llc$16,370.002.27%1.36M-13,365-0.97%2025-09-30
Bank Of America Corp /De/$15,759.002.18%1.31M+822,075+168.86%2025-09-30

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