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Copart (CPRT) is back in focus after the expiration of the Hart Scott Rodino waiting period for its pending acquisition of ACV Auctions, which cleared a key regulatory hurdle for the cash tender offer. Copart’s share price has come under pressure, with a 1 month share price return down 17.21% and year to date share price return down 30.45%, while the 1 year total shareholder return is down 41.05%. This signals fading momentum even as the ACV Auctions deal moves toward a potential close. Spot...

Copart has seen its share price weaken over multiple time frames, which puts the spotlight squarely on what investors are really paying for: the cash the business can generate over time. With the stock drifting lower, the question is whether the current market value lines up with the cash flows implied by its Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) intrinsic value estimate. Over the past 3 years the share price has fallen 41.9%, which raises the issue of how much long term cash flow the current valuation...
Is CPRT a good stock to buy? We came across a bullish thesis on Copart, Inc. on Astute Optics – US’s Substack. The thesis was published on September 12th, when the stock was trading at $29.95, and CPRT lost 11.95% since then. The decline appears to reflect continued concerns about weaker insurance auction volumes, slowing growth, and […]

DALLAS, October 14, 2026--Copart, Inc. (NASDAQ: CPRT) ("Copart") today announced that the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended (the "HSR Act"), in connection with Copart's pending acquisition of ACV Auctions Inc. ("ACV") (NYSE: ACVA) expired at 11:59 p.m., Eastern Time, on October 13, 2026.
DALLAS, October 08, 2026--Copart, Inc. (Nasdaq: CPRT) ("Copart") today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary Apple Merger Sub, Inc. ("Purchaser") has further extended the expiration date of its all-cash tender offer to purchase all of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the "Shares"), of ACV Auctions Inc. (NYSE: ACVA) ("ACV"), at a price of $10.50 per Share, net to the seller in cash, without interest, subject to any applicable withholding taxes.

Copart faces cyclical U.S. insurance volume softness, but normalization of premiums and lapping a lost client should drive growth recovery. Learn more about CPRT stock here.
Copart said the refiling was intended to give the Justice Department's Antitrust Division and the Federal Trade Commission additional time to complete their review of the transaction.

DALLAS, October 01, 2026--Copart, Inc. (Nasdaq: CPRT) ("Copart") today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary Apple Merger Sub, Inc. ("Purchaser"), has extended the expiration date of its all-cash tender offer to purchase all of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the "Shares"), of ACV Auctions Inc. (NYSE: ACVA) ("ACV"), at a price of $10.50 per Share, net to the seller in cash, without interest, subject to any applicable withholding taxes.
Analysts raised targets for Vertex and Okta, while cutting targets for McDonald’s, AutoZone, Vaxcyte and Camping World.

BNP Paribas analyst Chris Bottiglieri reiterates Copart (NASDAQ:CPRT) with a Outperform and raises the price target from $40 to $43.

The US vehicle auction market was valued at US$3.47 billion and 14.26 million units in 2024 and is forecast to reach US$4.48 billion by 2030, growing at a CAGR of approximately 4% from 2025–2030. Growth is driven by online vehicle auctions, AI integration, rising used-car demand, fleet and off-lease inventory, salvage vehicles and the expanding EV secondary market. Whole-car and online auctions lead the market. Key players include Copart, OPENLANE, ACV Auctions, IAA, Manheim, EBlock and eBay Mot
Analysts downgraded Magna, Franklin BSP, and more revising price targets for several.

On September 10, 2026, Copart, Inc. (NASDAQ:CPRT) reported fourth-quarter results for the period ended July 31, 2026, and used the call to announce an all-cash acquisition of digital auto marketplace ACV Auctions. Revenue grew 2.4% to $1.2 billion, but gross profit fell 5.5% to $481.4 million and net income dropped 17.4% to $327.4 million. Diluted […]

DALLAS, September 17, 2026--Copart, Inc. (NASDAQ: CPRT) ("Copart"), a global leader in online vehicle auctions, today announced that Apple Merger Sub, Inc. ("Purchaser"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Copart, has commenced a tender offer to purchase all of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the "Shares"), of ACV Auctions Inc. ("ACV") (NYSE: ACVA), for $10.50 per Share, net to the seller in cash, without interest, subject to any applicable withholding ta
Analysts downgraded SentinelOne, Fluence Energy, Copart, Palo Alto Networks and Pegasystems, with mixed price-target changes.

HSBC analyst Wesley Brooks downgrades Copart (NASDAQ:CPRT) from Buy to Hold and announces $36 price target.

Shares of online used car auction platform ACV Auctions (NYSE:ACVA) jumped 43.5% in the morning session after Copart and ACV announced a definitive agreement under which Copart will acquire all outstanding shares of ACV for $10.50 per share in cash. According to a Form 8-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, ACV entered into the Agreement and Plan of Merger with Copart and its wholly owned subsidiary, Apple Merger Sub, Inc., formalizing the terms of the buyout. The transactio
Online vehicle auction company Copart (NASDAQ:CPRT) beat Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q2 CY2026, with sales up 2.4% year on year to $1.15 billion. Its non-GAAP profit of $0.35 per share was 8.5% below analysts’ consensus estimates.
Copart (NASDAQ:CPRT) reported fourth-quarter fiscal 2026 revenue growth despite lower global unit sales, as higher selling prices and international expansion helped offset weaker domestic insurance volumes. The company also announced an agreement to acquire ACV, a primarily digital automotive market

Copart (CPRT) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of -10.26% and +0.52%, respectively, for the quarter ended July 2026. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?

Copart Q4 FY2026 revenue was in line, EPS missed estimates, but the stock surged on a reported near-$2 billion all-cash ACV Auctions acquisition.

Copart, Inc. (CPRT) Q4 2026 Earnings Call September 10, 2026 5:30 PM EDTCompany ParticipantsA.

An analyst upgraded his recommendation on the auto marketplace company.

JP Morgan analyst Jash Patwa upgrades Copart (NASDAQ:CPRT) from Neutral to Overweight and raises the price target from $32 to $40.

Copart, Inc. (CPRT) closed at $32.67 in the latest trading session, marking a -1.98% move from the prior day.

Barclays analyst John Babcock maintains Copart (NASDAQ:CPRT) with a Underweight and lowers the price target from $26 to $25.

Copart, Inc.: near-term insurance & IAA headwinds, but strong network effects, global moat, buybacks, and fair valuation may drive returns. Click for a CPRT stock update.

Copart stock plunged nearly 60%âworse than 2008âyet buybacks hit $1.6B and net cash is $4.2B. Read the latest analysis on the stock here.

Copart, Inc. (CPRT) reached $34.34 at the closing of the latest trading day, reflecting a +1.45% change compared to its last close.

Madison Investments, an investment advisor, released its second-quarter 2026 investor letter for the “Madison Large Cap Fund”. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. In the second quarter, U.S. stock market indices achieved their best performance since 2020, driven largely by a narrow group of Artificial Intelligence-related stocks. As in the pandemic’s early days, […]







Online vehicle auction company Copart (NASDAQ:CPRT) reported Q2 CY2026 results beating Wall Street’s revenue expectations, with sales up 2.4% year on year to $1.15 billion. Its GAAP profit of $0.35 per share was 8.7% below analysts’ consensus estimates.
