ACV Auctions Inc. (ACVA) fair value: what the stock is really worth
As of Oct 16, 2026: fair value (intrinsic value) of ACV Auctions Inc. stock $7.64, price $10.50, that is 27.2% below the price, quality 60 out of 100. Rating: overvalued. Calculated from audited financials with 7 of our 26 valuation models and 37 quality factors, updated daily.
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ACV Auctions Inc.
ACVA · USOur calculation puts a fair price 27% below what the stock costs today.
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Price vs Fair Value
White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year. As of Nov 7, 2026.
How to read this chart
60‑month range $4.15 – $24.60 · fair‑value band $4.92 – $11.90 · the $10.50 price screens above the $7.64 fair value. Green steps = our fair value per fiscal year (point-in-time, no hindsight). 2 fiscal years are left out: there the valuation rested on only a fraction of the usual models. As of Nov 7, 2026.
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Company profile
ACV Auctions Inc. provides a wholesale auction marketplace to facilitate business-to-business used vehicle sales between a selling and buying dealership.
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The company offers marketplace platform includes digital marketplace that connects buyers and sellers by providing auctions, which facilitates real-time transactions of wholesale vehicles; Run List for pre-filtering and pre-screening of vehicles up to 24 hours prior to an auction taking place; ACV transportation service to enable the buyers to see real-time transportation quotes; ACV capital, a short-term inventory financing services for buyers to purchase vehicles; and Go Green customer assurance services for claims against defects in the vehicle.
It also provides remarketing centers, which offers value-added services, such as vehicle reconditioning and storage to facilitate auction business with commercial partners, such as fleet, rental car, and financial sector consignors.
In addition, the company offers data services, including True360 report, which provides cosmetic and structural vehicle assessments integrated into vehicle history reports for dealer to make wholesale and retail transaction decisions on and off the marketplace; ACV market report provides transaction data and condition reports for comparable used vehicles, including pricing data from third-party sources and allows dealers to determine pricing and valuation strategies for used vehicles; and ACV MAX inventory management software that enables dealers to manage their inventory and set pricing while turning vehicles.
Further, it provides data and technology through inspection, such as condition reports, virtual lift solutions, Apex device, and vehicle intelligence platform; and marketplace enablement, comprising MyACV application, private marketplaces, operations automation, live appraisals, and programmatic buying service.
ACV Auctions Inc. was incorporated in 2014 and is headquartered in Buffalo, New York.
Stock analysis
ACV Auctions Inc. (ACVA) currently trades at $10.50, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is $7.64, 27% below the price, so the stock looks overvalued today.
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Valuation
Bull case: the Growth DCF group reads highest at a median of $8.23 per share, and 0 of the 7 models we run sit above the $10.50 price.
Bear case: the Multiples group reads lowest at $5.77, and 7 of the 7 models stay below the price. Data coverage for this calculation is low.
Scenario range: $4.92 (bear) to $11.90 (bull), the price of $10.50 sits inside it. Bear and bull are the same models on cautious and optimistic assumptions, a range, not a price target.
Quality & growth
The Quality Score stands at 60/100 (solid quality), in the Consumer Cyclical sector.
Mixed Growth: Revenue is growing, but margins or cash flow do not fully confirm the trend.
ACV Auctions Inc. reported revenue of $760M in FY2025 versus $358M in FY2021, a compound +20.7%/yr. Reported net income was −$66.1M in FY2025.
Key figures
Market cap $1.8B Small · P/S ratio 2.23 · EPS (TTM) $−0.3700 · Net margin −7.9% · Return on equity −15.1% · Return on assets (EBIT) −8.7% (5-year average) · Operating margin −2.8% · Revenue (TTM) $801M.
Competitive moat
Our AI-assisted moat analysis scores the competitive advantage at 20 out of 100 (medium confidence).
What moves the price
The share trades at its 52-week high and 153% above its 52-week low, currently above its 200-day average.
For context, the median of 10 Consumer Cyclical peers we cover trades at −11% fair-value upside, at −27%, ACVA screens richer than that median.
Fair Value models
All 7 models by family
Quality Score breakdown
It rates the business: profits, how they develop, real cash, balance sheet, investing and share count.
Insider trades
In the last 6 months, no officer or director bought or sold shares on the open market.
- BuyGeorge ChamounChief Executive Officer, Director4× since Dec 15, 2025: 86,622 shares, avg. $7.16$620,186Mar 9, 202610b5-1 plan
- BuyMichael WatermanChief Sales Officer214,600 shares at $4.66$1.0MFeb 26, 2026
- SaleAndrew PeerVP, Corporate Controller & CAO3× since Dec 1, 2025: 5,250 shares, avg. $8.29$43,540Jan 15, 202610b5-1 plan
- BuyKirsten CastilloDirector20,000 shares at $6.26$125,250Nov 17, 2025
- BuyBrian HirschDirector80,571 shares at $6.21$500,346Nov 14, 2025
- BuyRobert P GoodmanDirector912,408 shares at $5.61$5.1MNov 10, 2025
Plus 34 other filings such as grants, option exercises or tax withholding. They are not market purchases or sales.
Sales are often planned (taxes, diversification, 10b5-1 plans). Purchases with their own money are seen as the stronger sign. For information only: not part of the quality score or Fair Value.
Source: SEC Form 4, as of Nov 6, 2026. All filings at the SEC ↗
Revenue & earnings trend
Growth Forecast
ACVA screens overvalued: fair value 27% below the price. Compare with Carvana Co →
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Strength profile in five axes (Snowflake)
VALUE 0: the price sits above our fair-value range.
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| Lithia Motors, Inc LAD | $308.77 | $517.15 | +67% | vs ACVA |
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| OPENLANE, Inc OPLN | $34.35 | $30.74 | −11% | vs ACVA |
| Rush Enterprises, Inc RUSHB | $58.61 | $49.69 | −15% | vs ACVA |
| CarMax, Inc KMX | $51.48 | $32.38 | −37% | vs ACVA |
| Carvana Co CVNA | $73.57 | $25.27 | −66% | vs ACVA |
| Valvoline Inc VVV | $34.81 | $11.66 | −67% | vs ACVA |
| AUTO1 Group AG1 | €17.45 | €4.48 | −74% | vs ACVA |
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