Company Analysis

Cars.com Inc. (CARS)

NYSE: CARS · Services-Computer Processing & Data Preparation · Chicago, IL · filing with the SEC since 2016
Grade5.2
◀ Past 5.9● Present 5.3▶ Future 4.2

Who owns Cars.com Inc.

As filed with the SEC
Holders of 5% or more
4
Blackrock, Inc. holds 7.1% of Common Stock, as its SCHEDULE 13G/A filed Apr 7, 2026 says.
Directors and officers
14
report now, of 25 people on the record since 2017. Their holdings as a group are not read here.
Institutions as a whole
n/a
The record does not read the share held by managers that file Form 13F, so none is printed and no split of the rest is estimated. What it holds is the 4 named at left.
Holders of 5% or moreshare of the class, as filed
Blackrock, Inc.
SCHEDULE 13G/A · filed Apr 7, 2026 · Common Stock · 13.8% in Jul 17, 2025
7.1%
Family Trust Pursuant To Article V Of The Linda Ahmed Declaration Of Trust Dated March 4, 2005
SCHEDULE 13G/A · filed May 8, 2026 · Common Stock · 5.2% in May 3, 2024
7%
Dimensional Fund Advisors LP
SCHEDULE 13G/A · filed Oct 8, 2026 · Common Stock · 5% in Jul 15, 2025
6.7%
Pale Fire Capital SICAV a.s.
SCHEDULE 13G · filed Mar 6, 2026 · Common Stock, Par Value $0.01 Per Share
5.9%
The Vanguard Group
SCHEDULE 13G/A · filed Mar 26, 2026 · Common Stock · reported falling below 5%, from 8.72% in Jan 30, 2026
under 5%
What CARS reports owning in othersstakes of 5% or more, and other ties
Other ties the annual report names
RepairPal, Inc
An investee · investee · invested in, named in the 10-K filed Feb 26, 2026
DealerClub Acquisition
A company bought · acquisition · Jan 2025 · owns, named in the 10-K filed Feb 26, 2026
D2C Media Acquisition
A company bought · acquisition · Oct 2023 · owns, named in the 10-K filed Feb 26, 2026

10 subsidiaries in 2 countries, from the list filed with the 10-K filed Feb 26, 2026.

Insider tradesForm 4
7sales
1purchases
1sales on a scheduled plan
5people selling
$2.4Msold, in dollars
$0bought, in dollars
Open-market trades on Form 4 from Nov 12, 2025 to Nov 12, 2026. A scheduled plan is a selling program set in advance under SEC rule 10b5-1. The trades are listed as filed and do not feed the grade.
By calendar yearSoldBought
181920212223242526
2026 runs to Nov 12, 2026. Dollars as filed, summed by the transaction date.
People who traded in the window6 of 26 on the roster
PersonRole as filedSalesSoldOn a planBuysBought
Jain SoniaChief Financial Officer3$1.0M10$0
Marks Angelique StrongChief Legal Officer1$700,00000$0
Gosselin LisaChief Commercial Officer1$300,00000$0
Crawford Matthew B.Chief Product Innovation Off.1$300,00000$0
Mcgovern Jr. Donald A.director1$100,00000$0
Ross Jenelldirector0$001$0
SI Assistanton CARS · research, not advice