How many insider trades does FilingIQ track for CARS?

FilingIQ tracks 295 Form 4 insider transactions for CARS (Cars.com Inc.), covering filings from May 31, 2017 onwards. 13 of those were filed in the last 90 days.

Are CARS insiders net buyers or net sellers?

Across the full Form 4 history for CARS, 26 transactions (9%) were open-market purchases and 52 (18%) were open-market sales. Compensatory awards and option exercises are filtered out of these counts.

Where does CARS insider data come from?

Every transaction shown on this page is sourced directly from SEC EDGAR Form 4 filings. FilingIQ parses the raw XML, normalises insider identity across reporting variations, and scores each trade on its multi-factor composite model.

What sector is CARS in?

Cars.com Inc. (CARS) is classified in the Communication Services sector, specifically Internet Content & Information, with a current market capitalisation of $647.94M.

CARS insider trading

NYSE Communication Services

Cars.com Inc. — scored insider trade history from SEC Form 4 filings, parsed and contextualised by FilingIQ.

Total Form 4 trades

295

Last 90 days

Buys / sells

9% / 18%

Market cap

$647.94M

About Cars.com Inc.

Cars.com Inc., an audience-driven technology company, provides solutions for the automotive industry in the United States. The company offers cars commerce platforms, such as Marketplace, allowing OEMs and dealers to merchandise their inventory and allowing consumers to add and save vehicles to virtual garage and track the Cars.com market value of current vehicle, as well as provides reputation management technology and digital financing tools and access to in-market consumers who are ready to trade-in its vehicle for a new one. It also provides website creation and platform hosting; digital retailing solutions; and trade and appraisal product, including AccuTrade, uses real-time market data and diagnostic scans to determine the right trade-in offer for every VIN in minutes. In addition, the company offers Cars Commerce Media Network products comprising Cars Social, allows dealers to target and serve native advertisements displaying real-time inventory to in-market car shoppers on Facebook and Instagram; VIN Performance Media, a machine-learning for media campaign, including audience targeting, real-time inventory, and ad placement across search, social, and display; In-Market Video, provides OEMs and dealers to pinpoint serious, ready-to-buy shoppers geographically; and In-Market Display, enable dealers and OEMs to extend reach and access audience of in-market car shoppers. The company serves local dealers, OEMs, dealer groups, and auto-adjacent companies. Cars.com Inc. was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Company website: www.cars.com

CARS insider activity at a glance

FilingIQ has scored 295 insider transactions for CARS since May 31, 2017. The most recent filing in our index is dated Mar 13, 2026.

Across the full history, 26 open-market purchases and 52 open-market sales were filed under transaction codes P and S respectively. Compensatory share awards (code A) and option exercises (code M) are tracked separately and not counted here.

The average FilingIQ composite score on CARS insider trades is 58.4/100, produced by FilingIQ's multi-factor Form 4 model. Model framework documented at methodology.

View live CARS trades on FilingIQ Raw filings on SEC EDGAR

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Frequently asked

How many insider trades does FilingIQ track for CARS?: FilingIQ tracks 295 Form 4 insider transactions for CARS (Cars.com Inc.), covering filings from May 31, 2017 onwards. 13 of those were filed in the last 90 days.
Are CARS insiders net buyers or net sellers?: Across the full Form 4 history for CARS, 26 transactions (9%) were open-market purchases and 52 (18%) were open-market sales. Compensatory awards and option exercises are filtered out of these counts.
Where does CARS insider data come from?: Every transaction shown on this page is sourced directly from SEC EDGAR Form 4 filings. FilingIQ parses the raw XML, normalises insider identity across reporting variations, and scores each trade on its multi-factor composite model.
What sector is CARS in?: Cars.com Inc. (CARS) is classified in the Communication Services sector, specifically Internet Content & Information, with a current market capitalisation of $647.94M.

Methodology & sources

Every CARS insider transaction shown on FilingIQ is parsed directly from a public SEC Form 4 XML filing. Insider identity is normalised across reporting variants (CIK changes, name spellings, related-party indirect holdings). The FilingIQ composite score is documented in full on the team page and algo disclosure. Not investment advice; see disclaimer.