Hutchinson Capital Management CA Sells 1,903 Shares of CarMax, Inc. (NYSE:KMX)

Hutchinson Capital Management CA reduced its stake in CarMax, Inc. (NYSE:KMXFree Report) by 1.2% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 156,259 shares of the company’s stock after selling 1,903 shares during the period. CarMax makes up about 2.4% of Hutchinson Capital Management CA’s holdings, making the stock its 21st largest holding. Hutchinson Capital Management CA owned 0.10% of CarMax worth $12,776,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Principal Financial Group Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of CarMax by 3.4% in the fourth quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 8,591,297 shares of the company’s stock worth $702,425,000 after acquiring an additional 282,519 shares during the period. State Street Corp boosted its holdings in shares of CarMax by 0.6% in the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 6,193,174 shares of the company’s stock worth $479,228,000 after acquiring an additional 36,959 shares during the period. Janus Henderson Group PLC boosted its holdings in shares of CarMax by 0.6% in the third quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC now owns 4,642,235 shares of the company’s stock worth $359,216,000 after acquiring an additional 28,466 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in CarMax by 0.4% during the third quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 3,663,209 shares of the company’s stock valued at $282,479,000 after buying an additional 14,903 shares during the period. Finally, First Pacific Advisors LP boosted its stake in CarMax by 0.6% during the fourth quarter. First Pacific Advisors LP now owns 2,397,062 shares of the company’s stock valued at $195,984,000 after buying an additional 13,487 shares during the period.

CarMax Stock Up 0.9 %

KMX opened at $69.89 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $10.75 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.69, a P/E/G ratio of 1.67 and a beta of 1.76. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $81.77 and its 200-day moving average price is $79.93. The company has a current ratio of 2.30, a quick ratio of 0.55 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.92. CarMax, Inc. has a 12 month low of $65.83 and a 12 month high of $91.25.

CarMax (NYSE:KMXGet Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, December 19th. The company reported $0.81 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.62 by $0.19. The firm had revenue of $6.22 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.05 billion. CarMax had a return on equity of 7.49% and a net margin of 1.77%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 1.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.52 earnings per share. On average, equities analysts expect that CarMax, Inc. will post 3.23 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on KMX shares. Mizuho lifted their price objective on CarMax from $72.00 to $80.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, December 20th. Needham & Company LLC lifted their price objective on CarMax from $98.00 to $101.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, February 3rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on CarMax from $70.00 to $72.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research note on Friday, December 20th. Evercore ISI dropped their price objective on CarMax from $107.00 to $105.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, March 11th. Finally, Stephens started coverage on CarMax in a research note on Thursday, December 5th. They set an “equal weight” rating and a $86.00 price objective for the company. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, five have given a hold rating and seven have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, CarMax has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $90.45.

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Insider Transactions at CarMax

In related news, EVP Mohammad Shamim sold 10,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $83.77, for a total value of $837,700.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 11,738 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $983,292.26. This trade represents a 46.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, VP Jill A. Livesay sold 13,009 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, January 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $81.00, for a total value of $1,053,729.00. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president now directly owns 9,448 shares in the company, valued at $765,288. The trade was a 57.93 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 264,467 shares of company stock worth $21,915,445. Company insiders own 1.66% of the company’s stock.

CarMax Company Profile

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CarMax, Inc, through its subsidiaries, operates as a retailer of used vehicles and related products in the United States. It operates in two segments: CarMax Sales Operations and CarMax Auto Finance. The CarMax Sales Operations segment offers customers a range of makes and models of used vehicles, including domestic, imported, and luxury vehicles, as well as hybrid and electric vehicles; used vehicle auctions; extended protection plans to customers at the time of sale; and reconditioning and vehicle repair services.

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