NYSE: ACVA

ACV Auctions (ACVA) Stock Analysis & Forecast

Oct 12 close

$10.45+0.01 (+0.1%)

Gekko Brief

AI summaryOct 12 close

ACV Auctions reaches a new 52-week high, trading as high as $10.50 and last changing hands at $10.4650 on volume of 7,627,280 shares, after closing the prior session at $10.45. The move builds on a run that followed the company's Q2 2026 earnings call, which highlighted record revenue and adjusted EBITDA above the high end of guidance, market share gains, growth in ACV Transport and ACV Capital, adoption of value-added services, progress on ViPR commercialization, and 10% revenue growth despite a challenging dealer wholesale market.

ACVA last closed at $10.45, above both its 50-day average of $8.74 and 200-day average of $6.97, with the 50-day above the 200-day. The stock has gained 44.5% over three months and 131.2% over six months, and sits at a 52-week high against a 52-week low of $4.07. The GekkoIndex reads 49.2, placing it in the Neutral zone, while the price sits 13% above the Gekko Fair Value of $9.25.

ACV Auctions next reports earnings on 4 November 2026 after close, 23 days away and within a typical 20-trading-day holding window; the prior release showed an EPS beat of -$0.03 against a -$0.05 estimate but only a -2.7% reaction, with 6 beats in the last 8 quarters and an average absolute reaction of 17%. No insider, Congress or unusual options activity appears in their respective windows, though one trailblazer holder is noted. Seasonally, the next 20 trading days have averaged -10.7% over 5 years, rising in 2 of them. Analyst coverage spans 11 firms with 3 buy, 5 hold and 3 sell ratings, and a consensus target of $10.10.

Written by AI from the Oct 12, 2026 close and checked automatically against the figures on this page.

ACV Auctions price vs fair value

$10.45$9.25Oct ’25Apr ’26Oct ’26
Close $10.45200-day averageGekko Fair Value $9.25

ACV Auctions quick facts

Market cap
$1.82B
P/E ratio
—
Forward P/E
37.3
EPS, TTM
−$0.37
Revenue, TTM
$801.3M
Profit margin
-7.9%
Dividend yield
—
Beta
1.76
Volume
3.96M avg 8.81M
1-year return
+15.2%
Typical daily move
±0.3%
Typical 20-day move
±9.1%
50-day average
$8.74
200-day average
$6.97
Next earnings
Nov 4 after close
Shares outstanding
169.8M
52-week range
$4.07$10.50

ACV Auctions swing-trade checklist

ACV Auctions scores 1 supportive, 1 mixed and 3 headwinds across the 5 checklist items with data.

Six things swing traders check before a 20-day hold, read from the latest data.

1 supportive1 mixed3 headwinds

  • Trendsupportive

    Above 50 and 200-day

    Close $10.45 is above the 50-day ($8.74) and 200-day ($6.97) averages, and the 50-day is above the 200-day.

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  • GekkoIndexmixed

    49.2, Neutral

    Reading 49.2 is in the Neutral zone.

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  • Fair valueheadwind

    13.0% above

    Price is 13% above Gekko Fair Value (more than 5% above).

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  • Smart moneyno data

    No data

    No insider, Congress or unusual options activity in the window.

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  • Earnings riskheadwind

    Reports in 23 days

    Reports on Nov 4, 2026, 23 days away — inside a typical 20-trading-day hold.

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  • Seasonalityheadwind

    −10.7% on average

    From this point in the calendar, the next 20 trading days averaged −10.7% over 5 years, rising in 2 of them.

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ACV Auctions stock chart and price history

ACV Auctions closed at $10.45 on Oct 12, 2026, +15.2% over the past year, inside a 52-week range of $4.07 to $10.50.

Close50-day average200-day averageVolume
ACV Auctions share price, past year, with 50-day and 200-day moving averages and volume$5$15NovDecJan 2026FebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOct10.45

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Performance Breakdown

1 month
+0.4%
3 months
+44.5%
6 months
+131.2%
1 year
+15.2%
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About ACV Auctions

ACV Auctions runs an online marketplace that connects buyers and sellers of wholesale vehicles, letting them complete auctions digitally rather than through traditional in-person lots. The platform is the centerpiece of its business and the offering it is most associated with in the vehicle auction space.

Alongside the auction exchange, ACV Auctions provides data services that give customers insight into the condition and market pricing of used vehicles, helping them assess value before buying or selling. It also offers financing options to support customers in completing their transactions, rounding out its services beyond the core marketplace.

The company was founded in 2014 and is based in Buffalo, New York. Its shares are listed on the NYSE under the ticker ACVA.

Listed
NYSE
Sector
Technology services
Industry
Internet software/Services
Website
acvauto.com

ACV Auctions GekkoIndex: the smart money zone

ACV Auctions’s GekkoIndex — Gekko’s 0 to 100 smart money score — reads 49.2, in the Neutral zone, up 1.4 points over five sessions.

010049.2Neutral

Up 1.4 points over five sessions.

Reading for Oct 12, 2026

What followed past readings in each zone

ZoneReadings5 days10 days20 days50 days
Buying70+1.7%+1.8%−2.0%+4.3%
Accumulation205−0.4%−0.1%+0.7%−0.8%
Neutral (current zone)366+0.3%+0.3%+0.9%−3.1%
Distribution340.0%+1.8%+3.6%+6.1%
Selling6Too few readings yet

Average ACVA share-price change over the trading days after each daily reading in its GekkoIndex history. Across every stock Gekko tracks, Neutral readings averaged +1.1% over 20 days. Past behaviour doesn’t guarantee future results.

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Is ACV Auctions stock overvalued? Gekko Fair Value

ACV Auctions trades 13.0% above Gekko Fair Value of $9.25, so the shares are overvalued on Gekko’s estimate.

Gekko’s own estimate of what ACV Auctions shares are worth, recalculated every trading day.

$9.25

Gekko Fair Value, Oct 10, 2026

13.0% Overvalued

At the end of Aug 2026 the price was 21.4% below the estimate.

Gekko Fair ValueShare price, month end
$9$10Aug 2026SepOct 2026

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ACV Auctions insider and Congress trading

No open-market insider purchases were filed for ACV Auctions, and no Congress trades were disclosed, in the last 90 days.

Plus buybacks, unusual options and fund positions, each dated to when it became public.

Insider buying last 90 days

No open-market insider purchases were filed for ACVA in the last 90 days.

From Form 4 filings, dated to when each was filed.

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Congress trades last 90 days

No trades in ACVA were disclosed by members of Congress in the last 90 days.

From congressional disclosures, which report amounts as ranges.

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Buybacks

ACV Auctions has been buying back its own shares.

Bought back, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
$50.20M
As a share of market cap
2.75%

From company filings.

Hedge funds and billionaires quarter ended Jun 30

1of the funds Gekko tracks holds ACVA.

1added0opened0trimmed0sold out
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ACV Auctions earnings: next date and track record

ACV Auctions reports on Nov 4, 2026, after the close (23 days away), and beat the EPS estimate in 6 of its last 8 reports.

6 of 8reports beat the EPS estimate
±17%average move across the report
3 of 8reports followed by a gain

Share-price move across each report

+5.2%Nov ’24−11.5%Feb ’25+6.1%May ’25−18.0%Aug ’25−43.1%Nov ’25−28.7%Feb ’26+20.4%May ’26−2.7%Aug ’26

Last earnings call, Aug 10, 2026 AI summary

What they said
ACV Q2 2026 earnings call highlighted record revenue and adjusted EBITDA exceeding the high end of guidance despite a challenging dealer wholesale market. Management emphasized market share gains, growth in ACV Transport and ACV Capital, adoption of value-added services, progress on ViPR commercialization, and investments in field capacity driving unit growth in emerging regions. Revenue grew 10% year-over-year to $214M; adjusted EBITDA was $21M, above guidance; non-GAAP net income was $10M at high end of guidance. Auction and assurance revenue represented 55% of total, marketplace services 41%, SaaS/data 4%. No-reserve sales rose to mid-20% of units, expected long-term ~30%. Management reiterated full-year revenue and EBITDA guidance, noted revenue margin compression due to mix (no-reserve), but OpEx efficiencies and AI offset this, and they plan $10M go-to-market investment this year. ViPR: building 100 units in 2026, target >500 (possibly up to 1,000) in 2027; early dealer adoption with reports of incremental 20-50 cars/month. Commercial and rental car integrations progressing. Company returning capital via ASR ($50M) and has ~$250M cash. CFO transition: Bill leaving; Tim Fox named CFO.
Guidance
Reiterated full-year revenue and EBITDA guidance (no specific numeric revisions). Confirmed adjusted EBITDA growth and double-digit revenue growth commitment for longer term. Investment of ~ $10M in go-to-market hiring this year. ViPR: building 100 units in 2026; goal >500 (up to 1,000 potential) in 2027 (preliminary). No specific numeric revenue/EBITDA figures provided beyond reiteration.
Risks flagged
Macro headwinds: dealer wholesale market volumes down (~6% in quarter; NAAA reported July -8%), price dislocation between sellers and buyers causing 600 basis points conversion impact; revenue margin compression due to higher no-reserve mix; diesel/fuel cost variability impacted transport costs; execution/scale risk for ViPR production and integrations; competitive risks in hardware/software for dealers. Also transition risk with CFO change.
ReportedEPSSurpriseRevenueSurpriseMove
Aug 10, 2026−$0.03
est −$0.05
+40.0%$213.9M
est $214.9M
−0.5%−2.7%
May 6, 2026$0.04
est $0.03
+33.3%$204.2M
est $201.6M
+1.3%+20.4%
Feb 23, 2026−$0.01
est −$0.01
+37.0%$183.6M
est $182.2M
+0.8%−28.7%
Nov 5, 2025$0.07
est $0.07
0.0%$199.6M
est $182.0M
+9.7%−43.1%
Aug 11, 2025$0.07
est $0.07
0.0%$193.7M
est $204.1M
−5.1%−18.0%
May 7, 2025$0.04
est $0.02
+100.0%$182.7M
est $182.1M
+0.3%+6.1%
Feb 19, 2025−$0.01
est −$0.15
+93.3%$159.5M
est $186.8M
−14.6%−11.5%
Nov 7, 2024$0.04
est $0.04
+13.0%$171.3M
est $155.1M
+10.4%+5.2%

“Move” is the close of the first session after the report compared with the close of the last session before it, so it reads the same whether the company reported before the open or after the close.

ACV Auctions stock forecast and analyst price targets

Analysts’ average 12-month price target for ACV Auctions is $10.10, −3.3% from the last close, from 11 firms rating the stock in the last 90 days.

$10.10consensus 12-month target, −3.3% from the last close
Low $6High $10.50
Buy3
Hold5
Sell3

Each firm’s latest rating in the last 90 days: 11 firms.

Latest analyst actions

DateFirmRatingTargetvs price
Oct 6BarclaysSell, maintained$6−42.6%
Sep 22Northcoast ResearchHold, downgraded——
Sep 15CJS SecuritiesHold, downgraded——
Sep 14CitiHold, maintained$10.50+0.5%
Sep 11BarringtonSell, downgraded——
+0.9%average 20-day move after past Neutral readings
−10.7%average move over the next 20 trading days in the last 5 years
±0.3%typical daily move, from the 14-day average range

Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions. These are analyst targets and historical base rates, which don’t guarantee future results.

ACV Auctions seasonality: the next 20 trading days

Over the next 20 trading days from Oct 10, ACV Auctions averaged −10.7% across the last 5 years, rising in 2 of them.

Next 20 trading days, by year

+6.6%2021−19.5%2022−6.5%2023+8.0%2024−36.2%2025

Average move and hit rate

WindowAverageYears higher
Next 5 trading days+1.3%4 of 5
Next 10 trading days−0.1%2 of 5
Next 15 trading days−0.4%3 of 5
Next 20 trading days−10.7%2 of 5
Next 30 trading days0.0%3 of 5

For scale, ACVA’s typical 20-trading-day move in either direction is about 9.1%.

ACV Auctions market cap and key statistics

ACV Auctions’s market cap is $1.82B and revenue of $801.3M over the last twelve months.

Valuation

Market cap
$1.82B
Forward P/E
37.3
EPS, TTM
−$0.37
Gekko Fair Value
$9.25

Trading

Volume
3.96M
Avg volume, 20 days
8.81M
52-week high
$10.50
52-week low
$4.07
Shares outstanding
169.8M

Financials

Revenue, TTM
$801.3M
Profit margin
-7.9%
Return on equity
-15.1%
Quarterly earnings growth, YoY
0.0%

Risk and income

Beta
1.76
Typical daily move
±0.3%
Typical 20-day move
±9.1%

ACV Auctions stock news this week

1 headline about ACV Auctions from the past week, newest first, each linking to the publisher.

ACV Auctions peers

ACV Auctions’s 6 largest industry peers by market value, with today’s move, GekkoIndex zone and gap to Gekko Fair Value.

StockTodayGekkoIndex zonevs Fair Value
GOOGLAlphabet+0.2%Neutral9.6% above
GOOGAlphabet+0.2%Neutral10.2% above
METAMeta Platforms+2.0%Neutral25.5% above
NFLXNetflix−1.0%Accumulation25.2% below
SPOTSpotify Technology−0.2%Neutral18.3% above
MSTRStrategy−0.5%Neutral11.6% below

A peer links to its own page where one exists.

In the Buying zone today

Reporting earnings this week

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ACV Auctions stock FAQ

What is ACV Auctions’s market cap?

ACV Auctions’s market cap is $1.82B at the Oct 12, 2026 close of $10.45, with 169.8M shares outstanding.

What is the ACV Auctions stock forecast?

The consensus analyst 12-month price target for ACV Auctions is $10.10, −3.3% from the last close. Of the 11 firms that rated the stock in the last 90 days, 3 rate it a buy, 5 a hold and 3 a sell. Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions of its own.

Is ACV Auctions stock overvalued or undervalued?

On Gekko’s estimate ACV Auctions is overvalued: the Oct 12, 2026 close of $10.45 is 13.0% above Gekko Fair Value of $9.25. Gekko Fair Value is recalculated every trading day, and a gap inside 5% either way counts as about fair value.

When does ACV Auctions report earnings next?

ACV Auctions is expected to report on Nov 4, 2026, after the market closes (23 days away). Analysts expect earnings of $0.07 per share on revenue of $222.5M. ACV Auctions beat the earnings estimate in 6 of its last 8 reports, moving 17% on average across the report.

What is ACV Auctions’s 52-week high and low?

ACV Auctions’s 52-week high is $10.50 and its 52-week low is $4.07; it closed at $10.45 on Oct 12, 2026, +15.2% over the past year. Over the last five years the shares peaked at $23.46 on Nov 25, 2024.

Is ACV Auctions stock a buy right now?

Gekko describes the data; it does not make buy or sell recommendations. On the swing-trade checklist, 1 of the 5 items with data read as supportive (trend), 1 as mixed (gekkoindex) and 3 as headwinds (fair value, earnings risk and seasonality). The checklist is a description of current data, not a recommendation.

How this page works

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