Cars.com Inc.
Cars.com Inc. (CARS) Insider Trading
Form 4 buy vs sell counts, ratio, and sentiment — switch this quarter or last 12 months; chart and transactions below.
SEC EDGAR · FMP · CARS · as of Jun 8, 2026
Activity summary
Buy transactions
2
P-Purchase only
Sell transactions
3
12 Months
Buy/Sell ratio
0.67
Buy/Sell (by trades)
Overall sentiment
Cars.com Inc. insiders have been primarily selling shares over the past 12 Months. Selling activity is often driven by pre-scheduled Rule 10b5-1 plans rather than negative sentiment toward the company.
▸ Source: SEC EDGAR · Form 3 & 4 · via Financial Modeling Prep · Buy = P-Purchase only · Sell = S-Sale only
As of Jun 8, 2026
CARS insider buying and selling by quarter
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▸ Source: SEC EDGAR · Form 3 & 4 · via Financial Modeling Prep · last 8 quarters
As of Jun 8, 2026
Active insiders
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▸ Aggregated from reportingName · top 5 by trade count (12M) · no extra API
Recent insider transactions
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| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Value | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2026 | Ross Jenell Director | Purchase | 1,995 | $15K | Form 4 |
| Mar 11, 2026 | Marks Angelique Strong Chief Legal Officer | Award | 64,603 | — | Form 4 |
| Mar 11, 2026 | Gosselin Lisa Chief Commercial Officer | Award | 124,282 | — | Form 4 |
| Mar 11, 2026 | Hartmann Tobias CEO · Director | Award | 344,150 | — | Form 4 |
| Mar 11, 2026 | Jain Sonia CFO | Award | 156,267 | — | Form 4 |
| Mar 2, 2026 | Vetter Thomas Alex Director | Award | 137,797 | — | Form 4 |
| Mar 2, 2026 | Vetter Thomas Alex Director | Other | 67,444 | $576K | Form 4 |
| Mar 2, 2026 | Vetter Thomas Alex Director | Other | 71,665 | $612K | Form 4 |
| Mar 2, 2026 | Jain Sonia CFO | Award | 26,536 | — | Form 4 |
| Mar 2, 2026 | Jain Sonia CFO | Other | 7,391 | $63K | Form 4 |
| Mar 2, 2026 | Jain Sonia CFO | Other | 19,621 | $168K | Form 4 |
| Mar 2, 2026 | Gosselin Lisa Chief Commercial Officer | Other | 8,256 | $71K | Form 4 |
| Mar 2, 2026 | Marks Angelique Strong Chief Legal Officer | Other | 16,442 | $140K | Form 4 |
| Dec 22, 2025 | Hartmann Tobias CEO-Designate | Award | 233,827 | — | Form 4 |
| Dec 17, 2025 | Jain Sonia CFO | Sale | 11,400 | $153K | Form 4 |
| Dec 2, 2025 | Crawford Matthew B. Chief Product Innovation Off. | Sale | 27,358 | $329K | Form 4 |
| Oct 1, 2025 | Jain Sonia CFO | Other | 29,226 | $360K | Form 4 |
| Aug 8, 2025 | Crawford Matthew B. Chief Product Innovation Off. | Sale | 15,000 | $177K | Form 4 |
| Jun 6, 2025 | Subramanian Bala Director | Award | 18,305 | — | Form 4 |
| Jun 6, 2025 | WIENER BRYAN Director | Award | 18,305 | — | Form 4 |
| Jun 6, 2025 | Ross Jenell Director | Award | 18,305 | — | Form 4 |
| Jun 6, 2025 | FORBES SCOTT E Director | Award | 25,530 | — | Form 4 |
| Jun 6, 2025 | McGovern Jr. Donald A. Director | Award | 18,305 | — | Form 4 |
| Jun 6, 2025 | Kelly Michael Joseph Director | Award | 18,305 | — | Form 4 |
| Jun 6, 2025 | Greenthal Jill A Director | Award | 18,305 | — | Form 4 |
Marks Angelique Strong
Chief Legal Officer
Date
Mar 11
Shares
64,603
Price
—
Value
—
Gosselin Lisa
Chief Commercial Officer
Date
Mar 2
Shares
8,256
Price
$8.54
Value
$71K
Marks Angelique Strong
Chief Legal Officer
Date
Mar 2
Shares
16,442
Price
$8.54
Value
$140K
Crawford Matthew B.
Chief Product Innovation Off.
Date
Dec 2
Shares
27,358
Price
$12.03
Value
$329K
Crawford Matthew B.
Chief Product Innovation Off.
Date
Aug 8
Shares
15,000
Price
$11.77
Value
$177K
⚡ = value ≥ $1M · Award/Option price shows — · formType=4 · securityName=Common Stock · url → sec.gov/Archives/edgar
▸ Source: SEC EDGAR · Form 4 filings · ⚡ = value ≥ $1M · Award/Option price shows —
About CARS insider trading
CARS insider trades
Cars.com Inc. (CARS) insider trading data is sourced from SEC Form 4 filings submitted by corporate insiders, including Jain Sonia (CFO), Vetter Thomas Alex (Director), Marks Angelique Strong (Chief Legal Officer). Over the past 12 months, 5 insiders have filed transactions with the SEC. CARS insiders have been primarily selling, which may reflect pre-scheduled Rule 10b5-1 plan executions.
For Cars.com Inc.'s institutional ownership breakdown and insider ownership percentage, see the Ownership tab → Ownership tab →
Frequently asked questions
CARS insider trading · 5 questionsThe insiders of Cars.com Inc. (CARS) include executives and directors such as Jain Sonia (CFO), Vetter Thomas Alex (Director), Marks Angelique Strong (Chief Legal Officer), among others. Over the past 12 months, 5 insiders have filed Form 4 transactions with the SEC. Insider transactions are required to be reported within 2 business days of the trade date.
▸ Source: FMP /stable/insider-trading/search · SEC EDGAR Form 3 & 4 · acquisitionOrDisposition A=Buy, D=Sell · RSU vesting (M-Exempt) excluded from sentiment bar · As of Jun 8, 2026