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CART·Maplebear Inc.

$45.23
-0.24 (-0.53%)
After Hours
High
$45.61
Open
$45.13
Market Cap
10.53B
52W High
$53.57
Low
$45.01
P. Close
$45.23
P/E
21.93
52W Low
$32.73
Fwd P/E
9.23
DailyIQ Est.
$60.33
Inst. Ownership
1.6%
Short Interest
6.64%
Days to Cover
4.5
Technical Score (1D)
50
NEUTRAL
News Sentiment
68
BULLISH
On Oct 7, Instacart (CART) announced a nationwide food‑as‑medicine partnership with Unite Us and began rolling out same‑day delivery from Dollar General and pOpshelf stores, expanding its reach into healthcare‑linked nutrition programs and low‑cost essentials. The agreements were said to strengthen Instacart’s position beyond traditional grocery delivery and help defend margins amid intense price competition. On Oct 6, CART revealed a partnership with Canadian delivery network Skip, allowing Skip users to access Instacart’s grocery and retail marketplace through the Skip app, while Instacart customers could order from Skip’s network of over 50,000 restaurant partners. The cross‑platform integration was reported to broaden service offerings for both companies and strengthen their presence in the Canadian market. Both developments were reported as strategic expansions aimed at enhancing demand for Instacart’s platform.
LOW TARGET
$45 -0.5%
2 analysts
MEAN TARGET
$58 +28.8%
21 analysts
HIGH TARGET
$77 +70.3%
19 analysts
PRICE RANGE
$45.00 - $77.00
SB / B / H / S / SS
10/14/16/1/1
DAILYIQ EST.
$60.33 (+33.4%)
Bought (1Y)
0 shares
$0
Sold (1Y)
384,153 shares
$17.3M
Fong MorganChief Legal Officer
Option Exercise18,390 shares2026-09-22
Fong MorganChief Legal Officer
Sell773 shares2026-09-22
Fong MorganChief Legal Officer
Sell17,617 shares2026-09-22
Fong MorganChief Legal Officer
Option Exercise18,390 shares2026-09-22
BLACKWOOD-KAPRAL LISAChief Accounting Officer
Sell3,017 shares2026-09-15
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82/ 100
Bullish
Overall: Bullish
✓Revenue growing year over year
✓Positive net margin
✓Positive operating cash flow
Gross Margin
73.7%
Net Margin
11.9%
Revenue CAGR
19.5%
Current Ratio
2.40x
Return on Equity
17.8%
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EPS

EstBeatMiss
$0.41$0.59$0.78$0.97$1.16Q3'25Q3'26
QtrEstActual+/−
Q3'26$1.07 - -
Q3'25$0.49$0.51+3.5%

Revenue

EstBeatMiss
$916M$966M$1.0B$1.1B$1.1BQ3'25Q3'26
QtrEstActual+/−
Q3'26$1.1B - -
Q3'25 - $939M -
Full Earnings BreakdownEstimates, actuals, guidance, and historical context
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Market Data

CART Stock Snapshot

NEUTRAL50/100
$45.17−$0.06 (0.1%)
Market cap
10.53B
P/E ratio
21.9
Day range
$45.01 – $45.61
News sentiment
68/100 · Bullish
Analyst target
$58.21 (+28.9%)
Consensus
Hold · 42 analysts
52-week range+38.0% off low · -15.7% from high
$32.73$53.57
Price $45.17 DailyIQ Est. $60.33

The technical read on CART is balanced, which usually means the market is waiting on a catalyst. Earnings and guidance carry more weight than macro data at this capitalisation.

Behaviour On Record

What CART's own history says about today's numbers

Realized volatility (21d)
42.0% 39th pct
vs 200-day average
+7.3%
Up days (1y)
49%

Maplebear Inc. is currently running 42.0% annualised volatility over the last 21 sessions. Measured against CART's own 3 years of daily returns rather than a market-wide average, that is the 39th percentile — on the quiet side for this stock, against a typical reading of 45.2%. The distinction matters because a number that looks calm for one stock is turbulent for another, and the absolute figure on its own tells you neither.

Price sits +7.3% from its 200-day moving average. Against every other day in its history, that gap ranks at the 54th percentile — close to the gap it normally carries. Over the past year CART closed higher on 49% of sessions, and it is currently 3 sessions into a rising streak.

Overnight risk is measurable too: CART has opened more than 2% away from the prior close in 64 of 763 sessions (8.4% of the time), with the largest gaps running +4.8% and -6.8%. For anyone holding through an event, that rate is a better guide to overnight exposure than the intraday range.

All figures computed from 764 daily closes between 2023-09-19 and 2026-10-05, split-adjusted, recomputed daily. Percentiles are against CART's own 3-year history, not a peer group or index.

Sector Rotation

Is money rotating into or out of CART's sector?

Maplebear Inc. sits in the Consumer Discretionary sector, currently ranked 6th of 12 GICS sectors by relative-strength rotation score (improving).

Sector rank
#6 of 12
Sector state
Improving
Sector rotation score
55

Options Market

What is the options market pricing for CART?

CallsPuts

For Maplebear Inc.'s nearest expiry (2026-10-09, 2 days out), open interest is roughly balanced between puts and calls (put/call ratio of 1.10), with at-the-money implied volatility around 99.0%. The options market is pricing roughly a ±5.9% move by that expiry — a range of about $41.23–$46.38.

Put/call ratio (2026-10-09)
1.10
ATM implied volatility
99.0%
Total open interest
1,820
Expected move by 2026-10-09
±5.9% ($41.23–$46.38)

Analyst Rating Changes

Are analysts turning bullish or bearish on CART?

Wells Fargo most recently reiterated its rating on Maplebear Inc. to Equal-Weight on Oct 5, 2026 with a price target of $56 (from $54). Over the last 90 days, coverage has run 0 upgrades against 0 downgrades, a net mixed lean.

Latest action
Wells Fargo — Equal-Weight
90-day upgrades
0
90-day downgrades
0
Net rating momentum
0
DateFirmActionRatingPrice target
Oct 5, 2026Wells FargoMaintainedEqual-Weight$54 → $56
Sep 2, 2026Argus ResearchMaintainedBuy$50 → $58
Sep 1, 2026RosenblattInitiatedNeutral$55
Aug 10, 2026CitigroupMaintainedBuy$50 → $58
Aug 7, 2026BarclaysMaintainedOverweight$69 → $77
Aug 7, 2026BenchmarkMaintainedBuy$55 → $63
Aug 7, 2026GuggenheimMaintainedNeutral$44 → $46
Aug 7, 2026JP MorganMaintainedOverweight$55 → $62
Aug 7, 2026Wells FargoMaintainedEqual-Weight$47 → $54
Aug 7, 2026OppenheimerMaintainedOutperform$60 → $65
Aug 7, 2026NeedhamMaintainedBuy$55 → $63
Aug 7, 2026Cantor FitzgeraldMaintainedOverweight$56 → $63

Held by These ETFs

CART is a top holding in these ETFs tracked on DailyIQ — bar length shows portfolio weight.

News Sentiment Analysis

Sentiment gathered from recent headlines

68/100
Strong NegativeNeutralStrong Positive
MODERATELY BULLISH

Recent News Coverage

Most recent articles, ranked by recency (click to expand).

10+ articles
What did this article say?
In late September 2026, CART announced a nationwide food‑as‑medicine partnership with Unite Us and began rolling out same‑day delivery from Dollar General and pOpshelf stores. The agreements extend Instacart’s reach into healthcare‑linked nutrition programs and low‑cost essentials, positioning the company beyond traditional grocery delivery. By deepening its role in everyday essentials and higher‑value services, CART aims to defend margins amid intense price competition. The moves signal a confirmed strategic expansion that could enhance demand for Instacart’s platform.
What did this article say?
On Oct. 6, 2026, Instacart (Nasdaq: CART) announced a partnership with Canadian delivery network Skip, integrating Instacart’s grocery and retail marketplace into Skip’s app and granting Instacart users access to Skip’s 50,000+ restaurant partners. The collaboration expands Instacart’s presence in Canada and broadens Skip’s service offerings beyond restaurant delivery. The deal positions both companies to capture a larger share of the Canadian on‑demand delivery market and enhances customer convenience through a unified shopping experience.
What did this article say?
Shares of Instacart (CART) surged 3.7% in the afternoon session following Wells Fargo’s upgrade of its price target to $56 from $54, while maintaining an existing rating. The analyst’s comment suggested a more constructive view of the company’s earnings and operating outlook. Raymond James also reaffirmed an Outperform rating and kept its $55 target, reinforcing a positive consensus. The combined analyst actions signaled confidence in Instacart’s execution ability amid a competitive grocery‑delivery market.
What did this article say?
Wells Fargo analyst Ken Gawrelski upgraded its rating of CART to Equal‑Weight and increased the price target from $54 to $56. The move signals a modest confidence boost for the company’s valuation. The upgrade reflects the bank’s view that CART’s fundamentals remain solid and that the stock is fairly priced relative to peers.
What did this article say?
Unite Us announced a partnership with Instacart (NASDAQ: CART) on September 29 2026 to scale food‑as‑medicine programs across the United States. The collaboration links closed‑loop care coordination with Instacart’s grocery‑delivery platform, enabling payers, providers, and public‑sector organizations to deliver and track nutrition benefits more efficiently. The initiative is positioned to broaden access to nutritious food during Hunger Action Month and beyond, potentially increasing Instacart’s service footprint and reinforcing its role in health‑care‑related commerce.
What did this article say?
On September 15, 2026, Lisa Blackwood‑Kapral, Chief Accounting Officer of CART, sold 3,017 shares of the company’s common stock under a pre‑established Rule 10b5‑1 trading plan. The sale was executed at an average price of $47.08 per share, leaving her with 37,715 shares valued at approximately $1.77 million. The transaction was routine and complied with insider‑trading regulations, indicating no immediate adverse impact on the company’s operations or financial outlook. The sale reflects a liquidity move rather than a signal of declining confidence in CART’s prospects. No other material events were disclosed in connection with the transaction.
What did this article say?
Instacart announced that on September 21 it converted 5.8333 million Series A preferred shares into common stock. The transaction was executed as part of the company’s standard equity management plan and did not alter the overall capital structure or ownership percentages significantly. No new debt or equity issuance was involved, and the conversion was fully accounted for in the company’s financial statements.
What did this article say?
Instacart (CART) shares fell 2.4% on Wednesday as the market processed the long‑term implications of the company’s new integration with Meta’s Muse AI, signaling a mild headwind for the grocery‑delivery platform.

Technical Analysis

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Institutional & Hedge Fund Ownership
2 tracked managers · $163.44M combined position · 0 adding, 0 trimming, 2 unchanged (latest 13F filings)
ManagerTrendShares Held% of Co.Position ValueFiled
Citadel Advisors LLC• Hold2,207,2100.95%$104.51M2026-09-02
Impactive Capital LP• Hold1,573,0120.68%$58.93M2026-05-15
Q2 2026 flow:2.21M sh bought ($104.51M)0 sh sold ($0)net +2.21M sh (+$104.51M)
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Congressional Trading Activity
2 disclosed trades · ~$16.0K est. traded value · 1 buys, 1 sells
MemberChamberStateTypeAmountTradedFiled
Lisa McClainHouseMI09▼ Sell$1K - $15K2025-09-252025-10-22
Lisa McClainHouseMI09▲ Buy$1K - $15K2025-08-132025-09-12
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