Barclays Lowers PT on ACV Auctions (ACVA)

​ACV Auctions Inc. (NYSE:ACVA) is one of the Best 52-Week Low Penny Stocks to Invest In. On February 27, John Babcock from Barclays reiterated a Hold rating on the stock but lowered the price target from $8 to $7. Earlier, on February 24, Citizens reiterated a Buy rating on ACV Auctions Inc. (NYSE:ACVA) with a price target of $8.

​The ratings follow the company’s fiscal Q4 2025 results, released on February 23. During the quarter, the company grew its revenue by 15.13% year-over-year to $183.65 million and topped Wall Street’s estimates by $1.69 million. The EPS was negative $0.01 but ahead of expectations by $0.01. Management noted the performance was driven by the sale of 193,000 vehicles in the final quarter, which took the annual unit growth to 12%.

​George Chamoun, CEO of ACV, noted the quarter to be encouraging as the revenue reached the top end of the guidance, and the adjusted EBITDA of $8 million exceeded expectations. For the first quarter of 2026, the company expects revenue in the range of $200 million to $204 million, reflecting 9% to 12% year-over-year growth.

​Citizens highlighted in a research note that while the revenue growth was slower in Q4 and is expected to further slow down in Q1 2026, the company’s proprietary data can act as a strategic edge. The firm noted that the company has proprietary data due to its physical presence on dealers’ lots; this data has already been accurately predicting pricing and is expected to act as a strategic asset for ACV Auctions Inc. (NYSE:ACVA).

​ACV Auctions Inc. (NYSE:ACVA) provides a wholesale auction marketplace to facilitate business-to-business used vehicle sales between a selling and buying dealership.