$34.61
0.20%
NYSE, Tue, Sep 29 2026.

KAR Auction Services, Inc. Target price 2026 - Analyst rating & recommendation

KAR Auction Services, Inc. Classifications & Recommendation

Buy
62%
Hold
38%

KAR Auction Services, Inc. Price Target

Target Price $32.13
Price $34.61
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Number of Estimates 9
9 Analysts have issued a price target KAR Auction Services, Inc. 2027 . The average KAR Auction Services, Inc. target price is $32.13. This is lower than the current stock price. The highest price target is , the lowest is .
A rating was issued by 13 analysts: 8 Analysts recommend KAR Auction Services, Inc. to buy, 5 to hold and 0 to sell.
Analysts don't have a crystal ball either, but they do represent the opinion of the market quite well. You should not take the price potential and the ratings as a recommendation to act. Rather, they serve as an additional building block for your own opinion or stock analysis.
Analyst Estimates: Analysts believe that the KAR Auction Services, Inc. stock has an average upside potential 2027 of . Most analysts recommend the KAR Auction Services, Inc. stock at Purchase.

Sales and Margin forecast 2025, 2026 & 2027

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Dec '24 2025
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Revenue Billion $ 1.79 1.93
8.72% 7.69%
EBITDA Margin 20.65% 17.42%
2.13% 15.64%
Net Margin 3.66% 6.97%
130.35% 90.32%

10 Analysts have issued a sales forecast KAR Auction Services, Inc. 2025 . The average KAR Auction Services, Inc. sales estimate is

$1.9b
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. This is
0.32% lower
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than the revenue of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest sales forecast is
$2.0b 5.06%
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, the lowest is
$1.8b 5.08%
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This results in the following potential growth metrics:

Revenue Estimates

2024 $1.8b 8.72%
2025
$1.9b 7.69%
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2026
$2.0b 5.09%
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2027
$2.2b 7.56%
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9 Analysts have issued an KAR Auction Services, Inc. EBITDA forecast 2025. The average KAR Auction Services, Inc. EBITDA estimate is

$336m
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. This is
18.33% lower
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than the EBITDA of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest EBITDA forecast is
$353m 14.17%
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, the lowest is
$321m 21.75%
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This results in the following potential growth metrics and future EBITDA Margins:

EBITDA Estimates

2024 $369m 6.40%
2025
$336m 9.15%
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2026
$353m 5.15%
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2027
$394m 11.66%
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EBITDA Margin

2024 20.65% 2.13%
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17.42% 15.64%
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2026
17.43% 0.06%
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2027
18.10% 3.84%
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10 KAR Auction Services, Inc. Analysts have issued a net profit forecast 2025. The average KAR Auction Services, Inc. net profit estimate is

$134m
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. This is
21.06% higher
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than the net profit for the last 12 months(TTM). The highest net profit forecast is
$142m 28.00%
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, the lowest is
$127m 14.76%
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This results in the following potential growth metrics and future Net Margins:

Net Profit Estimates

2024 $65.5m 133.00%
2025
$134m 104.96%
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2026
$154m 14.40%
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2027
$202m 31.61%
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Net Margin

2024 3.66% 130.35%
2025
6.97% 90.32%
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2026
7.59% 8.90%
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2027
9.28% 22.27%
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Earnings per share, P/E ratio and EV/sales Estimates 2025, 2026 & 2027

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Dec '24 2025
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Earnings Per Share $ 0.60 1.26
132.79% 110.00%
P/E 27.44

10 Analysts have issued a KAR Auction Services, Inc. forecast for earnings per share. The average KAR Auction Services, Inc. EPS is

$1.26
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. This is
23.53% higher
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than earnings per share in the financial year 2024. The highest EPS forecast is
$1.33 30.39%
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, the lowest is
$1.20 17.65%
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This results in the following potential growth metrics and future valuations:

Earnings Per Share

2024 $0.60 132.79%
2025
$1.26 110.00%
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2026
$1.44 14.29%
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2027
$1.90 31.94%
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P/E ratio

Current 33.93 6.30%
2025
27.44 19.13%
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2026
23.99 12.57%
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2027
18.23 24.01%
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