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Carvana Shares Climb as Needham Reaffirms $500 Target, Citing Digital Model and Stabilizing Credit

Fresh buy ratings reflect improving ABS data despite ongoing regulatory scrutiny plus sizable debt maturities.

Overview

  • Needham’s Mackenzie Holleran reiterated a Buy on Carvana with a $500 price target, highlighting the company’s digital‑first, vertically integrated platform and modeling 2025 revenue of $18.491 billion with EBITDA of $2.100 billion.
  • BTIG recently maintained a Buy with a $450 target after September data from Carvana’s 2025‑N1 subprime ABS showed moderating net loss growth and fewer short‑term delinquencies.
  • Shares rose 4.63% to $342.01 on Thursday and were last up 2.21% to $349.50 on Friday, according to Benzinga Pro pricing.
  • Carvana expanded same‑day vehicle delivery to the San Diego area this week, a customer‑facing rollout cited alongside analyst support in the stock’s recent advance.
  • Bearish coverage from Insider Monkey summarizing Waterboy Stocks flags an SEC subpoena in June, investor lawsuits, governance concerns tied to audit chair Ira Platt, elevated subprime risks, and more than $4.5 billion of future debt maturities.