Cars.com Inc. (CARS) Insider Trading Activity
Trading
Quantity
Profitability
Ownership
Largest Insider Buys in Sector
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| $112M | ||
| $70M | ||
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| $52M | ||
| $39M |
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 | 9 |
Sells | $3,042,099 | 10 | 91 |
Related Transactions
| Vetter Thomas Alex | CEO | 1 | $299,558 | 3 | $1.18M | $-877,310 |
| WIENER BRYAN | director | 0 | $0 | 1 | $205,100 | $-205,100 |
| Greenthal Jill A | director | 0 | $0 | 2 | $307,998 | $-307,998 |
| Marks Angelique Strong | Chief Legal Officer | 0 | $0 | 2 | $368,137 | $-368,137 |
| Jain Sonia | Chief Financial Officer | 0 | $0 | 2 | $983,997 | $-983,997 |
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 $3.04M worth of Cars.com Inc. stock.
On average, over the past 5 years, insiders at Cars.com Inc. have bought $154,234 and sold $2.54M 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.
| 2025-05-09 | Vetter Thomas Alex | CEO | 27,870 0.0452% | $10.75 | $299,558 | +2.77% | ||
| 2024-12-02 | Sale | Greenthal Jill A | director | 10,990 0.0168% | $19.85 | $218,152 | -22.11% | |
| 2024-11-27 | Sale | Jain Sonia | Chief Financial Officer | 25,029 0.0386% | $19.62 | $491,069 | -19.67% | |
| 2024-11-26 | Sale | Jain Sonia | Chief Financial Officer | 24,971 0.0386% | $19.74 | $492,928 | -19.18% | |
| 2024-11-26 | Sale | Greenthal Jill A | director | 4,524 0.007% | $19.86 | $89,847 | -19.18% | |
| 2024-07-12 | Sale | Vetter Thomas Alex | CEO | 17,674 0.0261% | $19.23 | $339,871 | -10.00% | |
| 2024-06-14 | Sale | Vetter Thomas Alex | CEO | 17,666 0.0264% | $20.09 | $354,910 | -12.68% | |
| 2024-06-05 | Sale | WIENER BRYAN | director | 10,000 0.015% | $20.51 | $205,100 | -15.56% | |
| 2024-05-28 | Sale | Vetter Thomas Alex | CEO | 25,373 0.0377% | $19.00 | $482,087 | -9.67% | |
| 2024-05-24 | Sale | Marks Angelique Strong | Chief Legal Officer | 16,989 0.0258% | $18.57 | $315,486 | -6.38% | |
| 2024-05-23 | Sale | Marks Angelique Strong | Chief Legal Officer | 2,846 0.0043% | $18.50 | $52,651 | -5.54% | |
| 2024-05-09 | Sale | Vetter Thomas Alex | CEO | 27,625 0.0425% | $19.00 | $524,875 | -5.85% | |
| 2024-03-08 | Sale | Miller Douglas Neal | Pres. and Chief Comm. Officer | 14,344 0.0216% | $18.54 | $265,938 | -6.13% | |
| 2024-03-07 | Sale | Miller Douglas Neal | Pres. and Chief Comm. Officer | 1,823 0.0028% | $18.50 | $33,726 | -4.55% | |
| 2024-03-06 | Sale | Miller Douglas Neal | Pres. and Chief Comm. Officer | 16,167 0.0247% | $18.15 | $293,431 | -2.65% | |
| 2024-02-26 | Sale | Miller Douglas Neal | Pres. and Chief Comm. Officer | 14,000 0.0214% | $17.92 | $250,880 | -1.12% | |
| 2024-02-15 | Sale | Vetter Thomas Alex | CEO | 2,667 0.004% | $19.00 | $50,673 | -6.88% | |
| 2024-02-14 | Sale | Vetter Thomas Alex | CEO | 14,999 0.0222% | $19.00 | $284,981 | -6.29% | |
| 2024-02-12 | Sale | Vetter Thomas Alex | CEO | 17,666 0.026% | $19.00 | $335,654 | -8.46% | |
| 2023-12-14 | Sale | Vetter Thomas Alex | CEO | 17,666 0.0266% | $19.00 | $335,654 | -5.47% |
Insider Historical Profitability
| Vetter Thomas Alex | CEO | 844897 1.3435% | $9.59M | 6 | 17 | +15.19% |
| Jain Sonia | Chief Financial Officer | 204200 0.3247% | $2.32M | 0 | 6 | |
| Marks Angelique Strong | Chief Legal Officer | 101928 0.1621% | $1.16M | 0 | 5 | |
| Greenthal Jill A | director | 90973 0.1447% | $1.03M | 1 | 2 | <0.0001% |
| WIENER BRYAN | director | 62913 0.1% | $714,062.55 | 3 | 2 | +17% |
| Miller Douglas Neal | Pres. and Chief Comm. Officer | 167252 0.266% | $1.9M | 0 | 8 | |
| Rogers James F | Chief Legal Officer | 143698 0.2285% | $1.63M | 2 | 2 | +6.84% |
| Sheehan Becky A | Chief Financial Officer | 130991 0.2083% | $1.49M | 1 | 0 | <0.0001% |
| Tomy Jeanette | Chief Financial Officer | 85419 0.1358% | $969,500.54 | 2 | 0 | +23.5% |
| McGovern Jr. Donald A. | director | 68231 0.1085% | $774,421.85 | 2 | 1 | +0.18% |
| FORBES SCOTT E | director | 58826 0.0935% | $667,675.10 | 3 | 0 | +3.62% |
| Hale Thomas E | director | 40828 0.0649% | $463,397.80 | 1 | 4 | <0.0001% |
| Revelle Greg | director | 23552 0.0375% | $267,315.20 | 1 | 0 | <0.0001% |
| Kelly Michael Joseph | director | 15685 0.0249% | $178,024.75 | 1 | 0 | <0.0001% |
CARS Institutional Investors: Active Positions
| Increased Positions | 122 | +54.46% | 6M | +9.38% |
| Decreased Positions | 94 | -41.96% | 7M | -11.28% |
| New Positions | 49 | New | 3M | New |
| Sold Out Positions | 17 | Sold Out | 2M | Sold Out |
| Total Postitions | 252 | +12.5% | 58M | -1.9% |
CARS Ownership Change vs Market
Institutional Investor Ownership
| Fmr Llc | $115,560.00 | 15.17% | 9.71M | -191,671 | -1.94% | 2024-12-31 |
| Blackrock, Inc. | $114,587.00 | 15.05% | 9.63M | -225,568 | -2.29% | 2025-03-31 |
| Vanguard Group Inc | $84,740.00 | 11.13% | 7.12M | +115,083 | +1.64% | 2024-12-31 |
| Boston Partners | $37,823.00 | 4.97% | 3.18M | +655,518 | +25.98% | 2024-12-31 |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors Lp | $37,755.00 | 4.96% | 3.17M | +55,143 | +1.77% | 2024-12-31 |
| Pacer Advisors, Inc. | $30,454.00 | 4% | 2.56M | +65,210 | +2.62% | 2024-12-31 |
| State Street Corp | $29,870.00 | 3.92% | 2.51M | +90,688 | +3.75% | 2024-12-31 |
| Geode Capital Management, Llc | $17,096.00 | 2.25% | 1.44M | -25,662 | -1.75% | 2024-12-31 |
| American Century Companies Inc | $15,049.00 | 1.98% | 1.26M | +2,902 | +0.23% | 2024-12-31 |
| Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc | $9,935.00 | 1.3% | 834,851 | +30,368 | +3.77% | 2024-12-31 |