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Cars.com Inc.

Stage 3 · Topping · week 4

As of Oct 22, 2026, Cars.com is in Stage 3, the topping phase, now in week 4 (since Oct 1, 2026). It closed at $10.91, 19.2% below its 52-week high and above its 200-day average, which is falling.

Cars.com Inc., an audience-driven technology company, provides solutions for the automotive industry in the United States. More about the company

$10.91
+6.03% today
$584M · Small cap
Market Neutral — Building

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Topping: the uptrend is tiring

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Stage Cycle Timeline2023-08-16 → 2026-10-22
S4 16w
S4 21w
2023-08-162026-10-22
S1S2S3S4Setup score (0–10, dashed line at 5)
S2 4w → S3 4w → S4 7w → S1 10w → S4 16w → S1 2w → S2 9w → S3 5w → S4 9w → S1 5w → S2 6w → S4 21w → S1 13w → S4 11w → S1 2w → S2 6w → S3 1w → S4 10w → S1 12w → S2 8w → S3 3w current
Total tracked: 165 weeks across 21 stage runs.

CARS among Internet Content & Information16th of 70 by relative strength

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Stocks in Internet Content & Information ranked by relative strength, with stage and one-month change
#StockStageRS1M
1CCGStage 3 · wk 299−40.6%
2SJStage 4 · wk 1288+17.6%
3NBISStage 2 · wk 487−29.8%
4JOYYStage 2 · wk 2087+5.8%
5DIBSStage 4 · wk 586+8.5%
6MTCHStage 2 · wk 2383+14.0%
7GOOGLStage 3 · wk 1376−4.0%
8GOOGStage 3 · wk 1375−4.2%
…16CARSStage 3 · wk 457+5.4%
vs 52W High
-19.2%
$7.58 lo$13.50 hi
19.2% below 52W high, weakening from peak
The stock is rolling over from its 52-week high. In Stage 3 distribution, new long positions carry high risk.
Stage Maturity
Week 4
1w13w26w
Week 4, early distribution
How long this stock has been in Stage 3 distribution. Longer tops often precede deeper Stage 4 declines.
vs 200 DMA
2.9%
200 DMA: $10.61 · sloping down
Stock is losing its 200 DMA. Once lost, it confirms Stage 4 risk. This is a major red flag for existing holders.
Rel Volume
1.14x
vs 50-day avg
Volume spikes on down days during Stage 3 signal distribution, with institutions exiting. Stage analysis reads that as a warning against new long positions.
Trend Health
↓
Short-term trend rolling over
Two reads of momentum. The arrow shows the direction of the short-term trend: rising (↑ or ↗), flat (→) or rolling over (↓). The ⇈ mark appears when our trend model reads the move as gaining speed on top of the longer trend. Strongest when both agree.
1M
+5.4%
3M
-4.8%
6M
+1.2%
YTD
-9.4%
1Y
+3.5%
Scan Membership
Breakout Watch
Latest: 2024-12-31
7 appearances in last 60 days. First seen: 2020-09-22.
A stock that keeps qualifying week after week does so because its Stage 2 structure keeps holding. Staying power in the scan says more about the trend than any single appearance.
Recent Stage Timeline
2026-10-22S3
Wk 4 · Vol 1.14x
2026-10-21S3
Wk 3 · Vol 0.82x
2026-10-20S3
Wk 3 · Vol 0.83x
2026-10-19S3
Wk 3 · Vol 0.80x
2026-10-16S3
Wk 3 · Vol 1.11x
2026-10-15S3
Wk 3 · Vol 1.20x
2026-10-14S3
Wk 2 · Vol 0.85x
2026-10-13S3
Wk 2 · Vol 0.94x
2026-10-12S3
Wk 2 · Vol 1.23x
2026-10-09S3
Wk 2 · Vol 0.75x
2026-10-08S3
Wk 2 · Vol 1.56x
2026-10-07S3
Wk 1 · Vol 1.73x
Moving averages & range
50 DMA
$11.06
200 DMA
$10.61
52W High
$13.50
52W Low
$7.58
5D Low
$10.17
Resistance levels (recent highs)
20d High
$10.91
60d High
$12.55
120d High
$12.91
250d High
$13.50
Next resistance
+15.0%
to 60d High
P/E (TTM)
19.1
Forward 4.7
Earnings Growth (YoY)
+127.3%
Revenue +0.7%
ROE
+7.4%
Profit margin +4.7%
Dividend Yield
0.00%
P/B 1.3

Cars.com: quick answers

What stage is Cars.com in?

As of Oct 22, 2026, Cars.com (CARS) is in Stage 3, the topping phase. It entered Stage 3 on Oct 1, 2026 and is in week 4. What the four stages mean

Is Cars.com in an uptrend?

Its uptrend has stalled. Cars.com is in Stage 3, the topping phase that follows an advance. It trades 2.9% above its 200-day average, which is falling.

How far is Cars.com from its 52-week high?

Cars.com closed at $10.91 on Oct 22, 2026, 19.2% below its 52-week high of $13.50. Its 52-week low is $7.58.

How has Cars.com performed over the past year?

As of Oct 22, 2026, Cars.com is up 3.5% over the past year and down 9.4% so far in 2026.

Which sector and industry is Cars.com in?

Cars.com is in the Internet Content & Information industry, part of the Communication Services sector.

About this companyCommunication Services· Internet Content & Information

Cars.com Inc., an audience-driven technology company, provides solutions for the automotive industry in the United States. The company offers marketplace through Cars.com that allows OEMs and dealers to merchandise their inventory, as well as provides reputation management technology and digital financing tools. It also operates dealer websites to transform automotive retail processes; and trade and appraisal product, including AccuTrade, which uses demand data and diagnostic scans to determine the right trade-in offer for every VIN in minutes. In addition, the company offers media solution, such as Cars Social, allows dealers to target and serve native advertisements displaying real-time inventory to in-market car shoppers on Facebook, Instagram, and other social media platform; VIN Performance Media, a machine-learning for media campaign, including audience targeting, real-time inventory, and ad placement across search, social, and display; In-Market Video, provides OEMs and dealers to pinpoint serious, ready-to-buy shoppers geographically; and proprietary in-market media solutions. The company serves local dealers, OEMs, dealer groups, and auto-adjacent companies. Cars.com Inc. was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

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