Could this be the case of a blown-up long-term opportunity? Copart, Inc (CPRT)

Copart, Inc [CPRT] stock prices are down -3.76% to $54.51 at the moment. Until recently, the best way to gauge how the stock has performed was to look at its short-term value. The CPRT shares have lost -1.16% over the last week, with a monthly amount glided 1.45%, and seem to be holding up well over a long-time horizon.

From an analyst’s perspective:

Copart, Inc [NASDAQ: CPRT] stock has seen the most recent analyst activity on March 14, 2025, when Argus downgraded its rating to a Hold. On December 04, 2023, HSBC Securities initiated with a Hold rating and assigned a price target of $51 on the stock. Argus started tracking the stock assigning a Buy rating and suggested a price target of $53 on September 08, 2023. Northcoast downgraded its rating to a Neutral. Stephens upgraded its rating to Overweight for this stock on February 12, 2021, and upped its price target to $140. In a note dated February 05, 2021, Northcoast upgraded an Buy rating on this stock.

The stock price of Copart, Inc [CPRT] has been fluctuating between $48.05 and $64.38 over the past year. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $35.5 within the next 12 months. Copart, Inc [NASDAQ: CPRT] shares were valued at $54.51 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential drop of -34.87% based on the average CPRT price forecast.

Analyzing the CPRT fundamentals

The Copart, Inc [NASDAQ:CPRT] reported sales of 4.51B for trailing twelve months, representing a surge of 14.03%. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.59% with Operating Profit Margin at 0.36%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at 0.4%, and Net Profit Margin reading is 0.32%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at 0.16, Equity is 0.19 and Total Capital is 0.19. Upon thorough examination of the company’s fundamental financial framework, it becomes apparent that the debt-to-equity ratio stands at 0.01.

Before buying any particular stock, readers tend to pay close attention to the indicators that support and create resistance. The company’s stock is currently sitting at 53.58 points at the first support level, and at 52.65 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 56.32, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 58.13.

Ratios To Look Out For

It’s worth pointing out that Copart, Inc [NASDAQ:CPRT]’s Current Ratio is 7.66. As well, the Quick Ratio is 7.57, while the Cash Ratio is 5.3. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 11.69, the price to book ratio is 6.34 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 36.61.

Transactions by insiders

Recent insider trading involved MEEKS JAMES E, Director, that happened on Mar 19 ’25 when 100000.0 shares were sold. Director, MEEKS JAMES E completed a deal on Mar 19 ’25 to buy 100000.0 shares. Meanwhile, Director MEEKS JAMES E bought 100000.0 shares on Feb 28 ’25.

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