What Happened?

Shares of online vehicle auction company Copart (NASDAQ:CPRT) fell 11.4% in the afternoon session after the company reported weak first quarter 2025 result that missed Wall Street's sales and EBITDA estimates, while earnings were in line. Overall this was a weaker quarter.

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What The Market Is Telling Us

Copart’s shares are not very volatile and have only had 3 moves greater than 5% over the last year. Moves this big are rare for Copart and indicate this news significantly impacted the market’s perception of the business.

Copart is down 3.9% since the beginning of the year, and at $54.13 per share, it is trading 15.2% below its 52-week high of $63.84 from May 2025. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of Copart’s shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $2,453.

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