Insider buying last 90 days
$500Kin 1 open-market purchase
| Filed | Insider | Type | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26 | Kelly Peter J director, officer: Chief Executive Officer | Purchase | $500K |
From Form 4 filings, dated to when each was filed.
NYSE: OPLN
OPENLANE (OPLN) Stock Analysis & Forecast
Oct 12 close
$36.34−0.37 (−1.0%)
Gekko Brief
AI summaryOct 12 closeThis week's news centers on OPENLANE's scheduled third quarter 2026 earnings announcement, which the company confirmed will be released before market open on 4 November 2026, followed by a call with CEO Peter Kelly and CFO Brad Herring. Separately, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP disclosed an amended passive stake in OPENLANE, reporting beneficial ownership of 5.1% of the class as of September 30, 2026.
OPLN closed at $36.34, down 1% on the day, with price sitting above both its 50-day average of $35.37 and 200-day average of $33.66, reflecting a supportive trend structure. The stock has returned 3% over one month, -9.8% over three months, and 35.6% over the past year, trading within a 52-week range of $24.32 to $42.90. The GekkoIndex reads 51.2, placing it in the Neutral zone, down 5 over the past five sessions. Price stands 8.8% above the Gekko Fair Value of $33.40.
Earnings arrive on 4 November 2026, 22 days out, falling inside a typical 20-trading-day holding window; the last report showed EPS of $0.40 against an estimate of $0.35 but produced a -7.2% reaction, with an average absolute reaction of 9.2% across prior quarters. Over the last 90 days, one insider purchase totaling $499,993 was recorded. Seasonality over five years shows a 0.7% mean 20-day return from this point, with gains in 2 of those years. Five analysts carry a consensus target of $46.22.
Written by AI from the Oct 12, 2026 close and checked automatically against the figures on this page.
OPENLANE price vs fair value
Close $36.34200-day averageGekko Fair Value $33.40
OPENLANE quick facts
- Market cap
- $3.85B
- P/E ratio
- —
- Forward P/E
- 21.5
- EPS, TTM
- −$0.83
- Revenue, TTM
- $2.08B
- Profit margin
- 9.7%
- Dividend yield
- —
- Beta
- 1.27
- Volume
- 1.32M avg 1.11M
- 1-year return
- +35.6%
- Typical daily move
- ±2.3%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±5.5%
- 50-day average
- $35.37
- 200-day average
- $33.66
- Next earnings
- Nov 4
- Shares outstanding
- 122.1M
OPENLANE swing-trade checklist
OPENLANE scores 2 supportive, 2 mixed and 2 headwinds across the 6 checklist items with data.
Six things swing traders check before a 20-day hold, read from the latest data.
2 supportive2 mixed2 headwinds
- Trendsupportive
Above 50 and 200-day
Close $36.34 is above the 50-day ($35.37) and 200-day ($33.66) averages, and the 50-day is above the 200-day.
See the chart - GekkoIndexmixed
51.2, Neutral
Reading 51.2 is in the Neutral zone.
See the GekkoIndex - Fair valueheadwind
8.8% above
Price is 8.8% above Gekko Fair Value (more than 5% above).
See fair value - Smart moneysupportive
Leans bullish
Last 90 days: 1 open-market insider purchase.
See smart money - Earnings riskheadwind
Reports in 23 days
Reports on Nov 4, 2026, 23 days away — inside a typical 20-trading-day hold.
See earnings - Seasonalitymixed
+0.7% on average
From this point in the calendar, the next 20 trading days averaged +0.7% over 5 years, rising in 2 of them.
See seasonality
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OPENLANE stock chart and price history
OPENLANE closed at $36.34 on Oct 12, 2026, +35.6% over the past year, inside a 52-week range of $24.32 to $42.90.
Close50-day average200-day averageVolume
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Performance Breakdown
- 1 month
- +3.0%
- 3 months
- −9.8%
- 6 months
- +18.6%
- 1 year
- +35.6%
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About OPENLANE
OPENLANE operates an online platform where used vehicles change hands between buyers and sellers, with activity spanning the United States, Canada, Continental Europe and the United Kingdom. It is particularly associated with its namesake mobile-enabled platform, which helps dealerships find and move inventory. Beyond the core buying and selling function, the company supports deals with services such as transportation, reconditioning, inspection, certification, title handling, administrative work and collateral recovery.
The business is split into two segments. The Marketplace segment covers the digital trading of used vehicles along with the related support services, serving a mix of customers that includes commercial fleets, financial institutions, rental car companies, vehicle dealerships and manufacturers. The Finance segment provides short-term financing secured by inventory, aimed at independent dealers needing capital to stock their lots.
The company is headquartered in Carmel, Indiana, and traces its founding to 2006, having previously operated under the name KAR Auction Services before adopting the OPENLANE name in May 2023. Its shares are listed on the NYSE under the ticker OPLN.
- Listed
- NYSE
- Sector
- Technology services
- Industry
- Packaged software
- Website
- corporate.openlane.com
OPENLANE GekkoIndex: the smart money zone
OPENLANE’s GekkoIndex — Gekko’s 0 to 100 smart money score — reads 51.2, in the Neutral zone, down 5 points over five sessions.
51.2Neutral
Down 5 points over five sessions.
Reading for Oct 12, 2026
What followed past readings in each zone
| Zone | Readings | 5 days | 20 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buying | 49 | +1.7% | +4.1% |
| Accumulation | 173 | +0.1% | +4.8% |
| Neutral (current zone) | 321 | +1.3% | +2.7% |
| Distribution | 121 | +0.3% | +1.8% |
| Selling | 18 | −0.4% | +2.2% |
Average OPLN 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 OPENLANE stock overvalued? Gekko Fair Value
OPENLANE trades 8.8% above Gekko Fair Value of $33.40, so the shares are overvalued on Gekko’s estimate.
Gekko’s own estimate of what OPENLANE shares are worth, recalculated every trading day.
$33.40
Gekko Fair Value, Oct 10, 2026
8.8% Overvalued
At the end of Aug 2026 the price was 13.7% above the estimate.
Gekko Fair ValueShare price, month end
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OPENLANE insider and Congress trading
Insiders filed 1 open-market purchase in OPENLANE worth $500K, 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.
Congress trades last 90 days
No trades in OPLN were disclosed by members of Congress in the last 90 days.
From congressional disclosures, which report amounts as ranges.
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Buybacks
OPENLANE has been buying back its own shares.
- Bought back, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
- $22.50M
- As a share of market cap
- 0.58%
- Trailing four quarters
- $643.7M
From company filings.
Hedge funds and billionaires quarter ended Mar 31
0of the funds Gekko tracks hold OPLN.
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OPENLANE earnings: next date and track record
OPENLANE reports on Nov 4, 2026 (23 days away), and beat the EPS estimate in 6 of its last 8 reports.
Next earnings report
Nov 4, 2026
23 days away
- EPS estimate
- $0.38
- Revenue estimate
- $559.6M
6 of 8reports beat the EPS estimate
±9.2%average move across the report
6 of 8reports followed by a gain
Share-price move across each report
| Reported | EPS | Revenue | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 4, 2026 | $0.40 est $0.35 | $554.6M est $525.7M | −7.2% |
| May 5, 2026 | $0.35 est $0.30 | $527.9M est $492.7M | +12.1% |
| Feb 18, 2026 | $0.25 est $0.30 | $494.3M est $472.0M | +0.8% |
| Nov 5, 2025 | $0.35 est $0.30 | $498.4M est $470.7M | −6.1% |
| Aug 6, 2025 | $0.33 est $0.24 | $481.7M est $469.0M | +11.8% |
| May 7, 2025 | $0.31 est $0.22 | $460.1M est $444.9M | +12.6% |
| Feb 19, 2025 | $0.21 est $0.21 | $492.0M est $416.6M | +3.9% |
| Nov 6, 2024 | $0.26 est $0.22 | $448.4M est $412.6M | +19.1% |
“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.
OPENLANE stock forecast and analyst price targets
Analysts’ average 12-month price target for OPENLANE is $46.22, +27.2% from the last close, from 5 firms rating the stock in the last 90 days.
$46.22consensus 12-month target, +27.2% from the last close
Now $36.34Avg $46.22
Low $45High $50
Each firm’s latest rating in the last 90 days: 5 firms.
Latest analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Target | vs price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6 | Barclays | $49 | +34.8% |
| Sep 8 | Barclays | $49 | +34.8% |
| Aug 24 | Robert W. Baird | $45 | +23.8% |
| Aug 7 | Barrington | $45 | +23.8% |
| Aug 5 | Robert W. Baird | $45 | +23.8% |
+2.7%average 20-day move after past Neutral readings
+0.7%average move over the next 20 trading days in the last 5 years
±2.3%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.
OPENLANE seasonality: the next 20 trading days
Over the next 20 trading days from Oct 10, OPENLANE averaged +0.7% across the last 5 years, rising in 2 of them.
Next 20 trading days, by year
Average move and hit rate
| Window | Average | Years higher |
|---|---|---|
| Next 5 trading days | +1.3% | 2 of 5 |
| Next 10 trading days | +0.3% | 3 of 5 |
| Next 15 trading days | +1.3% | 3 of 5 |
| Next 20 trading days | +0.7% | 2 of 5 |
| Next 30 trading days | +4.8% | 2 of 5 |
For scale, OPLN’s typical 20-trading-day move in either direction is about 5.5%.
OPENLANE market cap and key statistics
OPENLANE’s market cap is $3.85B and revenue of $2.08B over the last twelve months.
Valuation
- Market cap
- $3.85B
- Forward P/E
- 21.5
- EPS, TTM
- −$0.83
- Gekko Fair Value
- $33.40
Trading
- Volume
- 1.32M
- Avg volume, 20 days
- 1.11M
- 52-week high
- $42.90
- 52-week low
- $24.32
- Shares outstanding
- 122.1M
Financials
- Revenue, TTM
- $2.08B
- Profit margin
- 9.7%
- Return on equity
- 11.2%
- Quarterly earnings growth, YoY
- +113.3%
Risk and income
- Beta
- 1.27
- Typical daily move
- ±2.3%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±5.5%
OPENLANE stock news this week
Coverage of OPENLANE this week reads neutral: 0 positive, 3 neutral and 0 negative headlines.
- Funds hold 6.21 million OPENLANE (OPLN) shares attributed to one investment adviser.Stock Titan, Oct 8
- Dimensional Fund Advisors Reports 5.1% Stake in OPENLANE Inc as of September 2026Kalkine Media, Oct 8
- OPENLANE to Announce Third Quarter 2026 EarningsGwinnett Daily Post, Oct 8
OPENLANE peers
OPENLANE’s 6 largest industry peers by market value, with today’s move, GekkoIndex zone and gap to Gekko Fair Value.
| Stock | GekkoIndex zone | vs Fair Value |
|---|---|---|
| MSFTMicrosoft | Neutral | 21.7% above |
| PLTRPalantir Technologies | Distribution | 22.3% above |
| ORCLOracle | Neutral | 24.3% below |
| PANWPalo Alto Networks | Neutral | 21.6% above |
| CRWDCrowdStrike | Neutral | 23.7% above |
| CRMSalesforce | Neutral | 3.6% below |
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OPENLANE stock FAQ
What is OPENLANE’s market cap?
OPENLANE’s market cap is $3.85B at the Oct 12, 2026 close of $36.34, with 122.1M shares outstanding.
What is the OPENLANE stock forecast?
The consensus analyst 12-month price target for OPENLANE is $46.22, +27.2% from the last close. Of the 5 firms that rated the stock in the last 90 days, 5 rate it a buy, 0 a hold and 0 a sell. Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions of its own.
Is OPENLANE stock overvalued or undervalued?
On Gekko’s estimate OPENLANE is overvalued: the Oct 12, 2026 close of $36.34 is 8.8% above Gekko Fair Value of $33.40. Gekko Fair Value is recalculated every trading day, and a gap inside 5% either way counts as about fair value.
When does OPENLANE report earnings next?
OPENLANE is expected to report on Nov 4, 2026 (23 days away). Analysts expect earnings of $0.38 per share on revenue of $559.6M. OPENLANE beat the earnings estimate in 6 of its last 8 reports, moving 9.2% on average across the report.
What is OPENLANE’s 52-week high and low?
OPENLANE’s 52-week high is $42.90 and its 52-week low is $24.32; it closed at $36.34 on Oct 12, 2026, +35.6% over the past year.
Is OPENLANE stock a buy right now?
Gekko describes the data; it does not make buy or sell recommendations. On the swing-trade checklist, 2 of the 6 items with data read as supportive (trend and smart money), 2 as mixed (gekkoindex and seasonality) and 2 as headwinds (fair value and earnings risk). The checklist is a description of current data, not a recommendation.
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