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ConsensusBuy23 ratings
Bullish1356.5%
Neutral939.1%
Bearish14.4%
Copart, Inc. · CPRT · FY2024 Q4 · Calendar Q3 2024
Copart expands volume and services while investing for capacity
Copart's supplied analysis supports a constructive operating thesis: insurance and non-insurance volume growth, service expansion, and buyer liquidity can support the business, while storm costs, property taxes, used-vehicle prices, and rising capital intensity remain important offsets.
Reported After market closeNASDAQIndustrials
$24.52B market cap
100quality score
Earnings scorecard
Reported versus consensus
Reported EPS
$0.33
Consensus $0.36
EPS surprise
-8.3%
Reported versus consensus
Reported revenue
$1.07B
Consensus $1.07B
Revenue surprise
-0.5%
Reported versus consensus
Market reaction
event-close to next-session close
Stock move
-6.7%
Event window
SPY move
-0.2%
Same window
Abnormal move
-6.4%
Stock minus SPY
Volume
2.9×
Versus trailing sessions
Subsequent drift
+5.4%
Up to 20 sessions
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Why did CPRT fall 6.7% after missing EPS estimates in FY2024 Q4?What changed in CPRT's guidance and outlook in FY2024 Q4?Give me the bull and bear case for CPRT after FY2024 Q4 earnings.
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What changed
Relative to the supplied prior-quarter analysis, the company emphasized stronger non-insurance volume growth, Title Express nearing a one-million-title annual run rate, and Purple Wave's transition toward a national platform. The latest analysis also identified gross-margin pressure from out-of-period storm expenses and higher property taxes.
Guidance delta
No formal guidance was provided in the supplied analysis.
Key takeaways
- Insurance unit volume grew 6% year over year as total-loss frequency increased.
- Non-insurance volume expanded by more than 20%, led by fleet, rental and dealer sellers.
- Title Express was approaching a one-million-title annual run rate, while Purple Wave expanded its platform.
- Gross margin faced pressure from out-of-period storm expenses and higher property taxes.
Management priorities
- Acquire land and transportation assets to expand operating capacity.
- Scale Title Express and integrate it further with insurer workflows.
- Expand Purple Wave nationally and invest in whole-car and dealer services.
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Analyst 52W Price Targets
$26.48Current
$18.5Low
$38.42Average
$63High
Latest persisted target per named analyst; persisted current price from FN2's market snapshot as of Oct 13, 2026. Not an FN2 forecast.
Firm-level rating actions
FMP grade actions identify the grading firm, not a named analyst.
| Firm | Rating | Prior rating | Action | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BNP Paribas | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Sep 28, 2026 |
| HSBC | Hold | Buy | Downgrade | Sep 17, 2026 |
| Freedom Broker | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Barrington Research | Outperform | Market Perform | Upgrade | Sep 11, 2026 |
| Baird | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Sep 11, 2026 |
| JP Morgan | Overweight | Neutral | Upgrade | Sep 3, 2026 |
| Barclays | Underweight | Underweight | Maintain | Aug 26, 2026 |
| Stephens & Co. | Equal Weight | Equal Weight | Maintain | Aug 20, 2026 |
| HSBC Securities | Buy | Hold | Upgrade | Sep 4, 2025 |
| Argus | Hold | Buy | Downgrade | Mar 14, 2025 |
| Northcoast Research | Neutral | Buy | Downgrade | May 1, 2023 |
| Guggenheim | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Feb 22, 2023 |
| Truist Securities | Buy | Buy | Maintain | May 21, 2021 |
| Jefferies | Buy | Buy | Maintain | May 22, 2020 |
| CFRA | Hold | Hold | Maintain | May 21, 2020 |
| SunTrust Robinson Humphrey | Buy | Buy | Maintain | May 18, 2020 |
| Gabelli & Co. | Buy | Hold | Upgrade | Sep 20, 2018 |
| Susquehanna | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Aug 25, 2016 |
| Bank of America | Neutral | Buy | Downgrade | Mar 21, 2016 |
| B of A Securities | Neutral | Buy | Downgrade | Mar 21, 2016 |
| CL King | Neutral | Sell | Upgrade | Feb 25, 2016 |
| BB&T Capital | Buy | Hold | Upgrade | Nov 26, 2013 |
| CJS Securities | Market Outperform | Market Perform | Upgrade | Sep 26, 2013 |
Named analyst price targets
Upside is calculated against the persisted current price $26.48. FMP does not supply a rating on these named-analyst rows.
| Firm | Analyst | 52W target | Price when posted | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HSBC | Analyst unavailable | $36 | $30.82 | +36.0% | Sep 16, 2026 |
| Barrington | Gary Prestopino | $40 | $30.75 | +51.1% | Sep 11, 2026 |
| Robert W. Baird | Analyst unavailable | $38 | $30.75 | +43.5% | Sep 11, 2026 |
| Deutsche Bank | Analyst unavailable | $40 | $32.16 | +51.1% | Sep 3, 2026 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $25 | $33.33 | -5.6% | Aug 26, 2026 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $26 | $27.04 | -1.8% | Jul 21, 2026 |
| Jefferies | Analyst unavailable | $45 | $33.79 | +69.9% | May 22, 2026 |
| Robert W. Baird | Analyst unavailable | $48 | $37.65 | +81.3% | Feb 20, 2026 |
| Robert W. Baird | Analyst unavailable | $52 | $40.06 | +96.4% | Nov 21, 2025 |
| Barclays | John Babcock | $33 | $41.02 | +24.6% | Nov 21, 2025 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $32 | $41.34 | +20.8% | Nov 11, 2025 |
| HSBC | Wesley Brooks | $62 | $48.12 | +134.1% | Sep 4, 2025 |
| Jefferies | Bret Jordan | $63 | $54.58 | +137.9% | May 17, 2024 |
| J.P. Morgan | Analyst unavailable | $33 | $15.64 | +24.6% | Jan 13, 2023 |
| Stephens | Analyst unavailable | $18.5 | $16.04 | -30.1% | Nov 18, 2022 |
| Raymond James | Savanthi Syth | $27.5 | $30.35 | +3.9% | Apr 13, 2022 |
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Snapshot as of publicationCopart, Inc. stands as a prominent global provider of online vehicle auctions and comprehensive vehicle remarketing services. The company extends its operations across numerous international markets, including the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, Brazil, Canada, the United Arab Emirates, Spain, Finland, Oman, the Republic of Ireland, and Bahrain. At its core, Copart enables the buying and selling of vehicles over the internet through its sophisticated "virtual bidding" online auction platform. Its extensive range of services supports the entire vehicle disposition process, encompassing aspects such as direct online access for sellers, expert salvage and general vehicle valuation, end-of-life vehicle handling, logistics and transportation management, and dedicated vehicle inspection facilities.…
Historical context
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- Earnings call transcript and parsed analysis · 2026-05-11T10:29:34.698584+00:00
- FN2 earnings calendar · 2024-10-17T05:10:49.140638+00:00
- Polygon adjusted daily market bars · 2026-10-13T02:30:41.442728+00:00
- Financial Modeling Prep analyst price-target consensus and quote snapshot · 2026-10-13T02:30:41.440002+00:00
Methodology
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Analyst target low, average, and high values are derived at request time from each named analyst's latest persisted FMP target. The current-price marker comes from FN2's persisted market snapshot. They are sell-side estimates, not an FN2 valuation or recommendation.
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