Cars.com Inc. (CARS) Stock Price History
Historical prices from 2017 to 2026
- 1M
- -16.3%
- 3M
- -11.4%
- YTD
- -16.7%
- 1Y
- -17.6%
- 3Y
- -15.6%
- 5Y
- -3.9%
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CARS Historical Performance
CARS Annual Returns
Year-by-year price performance · 2017–2026
- 2017 annual price return
- +5.7%
- 2018 annual price return
- -25.8%
- 2019 annual price return
- -44.6%
- 2020 annual price return
- -6.6%
- 2021 annual price return
- +41.3%
- 2022 annual price return
- -16.7%
- 2023 annual price return
- +37.1%
- 2024 annual price return
- -5.7%
- 2025 annual price return
- -27.6%
- 2026 annual price return
- -1.6%
CARS Stock Price Trajectory (2017–2026)
As of October 3, 2026, Cars.com Inc. (CARS) trades at $10.03, representing a -17.6% return over the past year. The stock has delivered a -18.1% total return over five years (-3.9% CAGR), reflecting challenging market conditions.
The stock reached its all-time high of $32.94 on July 13, 2018. From this peak, CARS has corrected -69.6%, currently trading 7% below its 200-day moving average, suggesting potential weakness.
When compared to Communication Services sector peers TC (-87.7% 1Y), CARG (-21.4% 1Y), and SCI (-7.3% 1Y), CARS has underperformed the peer group average. Compare CARS vs TC →
CARS Historical Price Data · from 2017
Rows 1–50 of 2,348| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-02 | 10.07 | 10.15 | 9.81 | 10.03 | 855K | +0.30% |
| 2026-10-01 | 10.16 | 10.27 | 9.31 | 10.00 | 1.22M | -2.63% |
| 2026-09-30 | 10.47 | 10.60 | 10.26 | 10.27 | 515K | -1.82% |
| 2026-09-29 | 10.40 | 10.59 | 10.30 | 10.46 | 510K | +0.38% |
| 2026-09-28 | 10.80 | 10.82 | 10.40 | 10.42 | 618K | -4.40% |
| 2026-09-25 | 10.56 | 10.92 | 10.54 | 10.90 | 459K | +2.73% |
| 2026-09-24 | 10.60 | 10.61 | 10.38 | 10.61 | 690K | +2.51% |
| 2026-09-23 | 10.76 | 10.77 | 10.11 | 10.35 | 944K | -4.17% |
| 2026-09-22 | 11.59 | 11.63 | 10.60 | 10.80 | 960K | -5.68% |
| 2026-09-21 | 11.26 | 11.54 | 11.24 | 11.45 | 444K | +2.78% |
| 2026-09-18 | 11.35 | 11.35 | 11.07 | 11.14 | 1.77M | -1.85% |
| 2026-09-17 | 11.60 | 11.60 | 11.29 | 11.35 | 443K | -1.56% |
| 2026-09-16 | 11.75 | 11.75 | 11.48 | 11.53 | 406K | -2.29% |
| 2026-09-15 | 11.73 | 11.83 | 11.56 | 11.80 | 454K | +0.77% |
| 2026-09-14 | 11.85 | 11.91 | 11.46 | 11.71 | 457K | +0.86% |
| 2026-09-11 | 11.64 | 11.75 | 11.52 | 11.61 | 443K | +1.75% |
| 2026-09-10 | 11.29 | 11.42 | 11.06 | 11.41 | 535K | +1.69% |
| 2026-09-09 | 11.21 | 11.23 | 11.00 | 11.22 | 532K | -0.27% |
| 2026-09-08 | 11.59 | 11.61 | 11.24 | 11.25 | 493K | -4.09% |
| 2026-09-04 | 11.62 | 11.86 | 11.45 | 11.73 | 738K | -0.51% |
| 2026-09-03 | 12.13 | 12.37 | 11.71 | 11.79 | 301K | -1.67% |
| 2026-09-02 | 11.57 | 12.10 | 11.56 | 11.99 | 400K | +3.45% |
| 2026-09-01 | 11.53 | 11.63 | 11.41 | 11.59 | 496K | -0.94% |
| 2026-08-31 | 11.89 | 11.89 | 11.61 | 11.70 | 437K | -2.01% |
| 2026-08-28 | 11.78 | 11.94 | 11.71 | 11.94 | 400K | +1.44% |
| 2026-08-27 | 11.93 | 12.18 | 11.71 | 11.77 | 400K | -1.67% |
| 2026-08-26 | 12.32 | 12.50 | 11.91 | 11.97 | 959K | -3.00% |
| 2026-08-25 | 12.31 | 12.47 | 12.18 | 12.34 | 316K | -0.16% |
| 2026-08-24 | 12.24 | 12.60 | 12.24 | 12.36 | 399K | +1.15% |
| 2026-08-21 | 12.28 | 12.39 | 11.98 | 12.22 | 439K | -0.41% |
| 2026-08-20 | 12.34 | 12.42 | 11.95 | 12.27 | 478K | -1.37% |
| 2026-08-19 | 11.99 | 12.49 | 11.98 | 12.44 | 470K | +4.80% |
| 2026-08-18 | 12.01 | 12.15 | 11.77 | 11.87 | 562K | +0.08% |
| 2026-08-17 | 12.23 | 12.33 | 11.83 | 11.86 | 688K | -4.20% |
| 2026-08-14 | 12.37 | 12.45 | 12.09 | 12.38 | 488K | -1.35% |
| 2026-08-13 | 12.18 | 12.60 | 12.03 | 12.55 | 549K | +3.72% |
| 2026-08-12 | 11.77 | 12.12 | 11.61 | 12.10 | 534K | +2.02% |
| 2026-08-11 | 12.16 | 12.25 | 11.59 | 11.86 | 693K | -2.71% |
| 2026-08-10 | 12.08 | 12.52 | 11.87 | 12.19 | 772K | -1.06% |
| 2026-08-07 | 11.88 | 13.34 | 11.88 | 12.32 | 1.17M | +4.94% |
| 2026-08-06 | 10.83 | 11.92 | 10.59 | 11.74 | 1.52M | -0.84% |
| 2026-08-05 | 12.09 | 12.11 | 11.83 | 11.84 | 847K | -0.92% |
| 2026-08-04 | 12.02 | 12.23 | 11.94 | 11.95 | 471K | -1.16% |
| 2026-08-03 | 12.17 | 12.42 | 11.95 | 12.09 | 414K | +2.03% |
| 2026-07-31 | 11.93 | 12.04 | 11.53 | 11.85 | 604K | -0.25% |
| 2026-07-30 | 12.81 | 12.81 | 11.80 | 11.88 | 682K | -7.98% |
| 2026-07-29 | 12.42 | 13.10 | 12.42 | 12.91 | 912K | +2.38% |
| 2026-07-28 | 11.68 | 12.68 | 11.68 | 12.61 | 672K | +6.86% |
| 2026-07-27 | 11.59 | 11.98 | 11.56 | 11.80 | 415K | +2.97% |
| 2026-07-24 | 11.58 | 11.82 | 11.44 | 11.46 | 479K | +0.35% |
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CARS — Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying CARS stock.
How has CARS stock performed recently?
CARS declined -17.6% over the past year, below its 5-year annualized CAGR of -3.9%. The stock trades below its 200-day moving average, reflecting the downtrend.
What is CARS's all-time high price?
Cars.com Inc. reached $32.94 on 2018-07-13. The 52-week high is $13.69. Current 1-year return of -17.6% places the stock further from historical peaks.
Where can I download CARS historical price data?
This page provides CARS daily OHLCV data with 50-day MA, 200-day MA, and RSI indicators. Data spans 2017-2026, downloadable in CSV format.