Copart Ownership

CPRT Stock  USD 63.39  0.12  0.19%   
Copart holds a total of 963.53 Million outstanding shares. The majority of Copart Inc outstanding shares are owned by other corporate entities. These outside corporations are usually referred to as non-private investors looking to acquire positions in Copart Inc to benefit from reduced commissions. Consequently, institutional investors are subject to a different set of regulations than regular investors in Copart. Please pay attention to any change in the institutional holdings of Copart Inc as this could imply that something significant has changed or is about to change at the company. On October 8, 2024, Representative Ro Khanna of US Congress acquired under $15k worth of Copart Inc's common stock.
 
Shares in Circulation  
First Issued
2009-03-31
Previous Quarter
975 M
Current Value
977 M
Avarage Shares Outstanding
B
Quarterly Volatility
134.2 M
 
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Some institutional investors establish a significant position in stocks such as Copart in order to find ways to drive up its value. Retail investors, on the other hand, need to know that institutional holders can own millions of shares of Copart, and when they decide to sell, the stock will often sell-off, which may instantly impact shareholders' value. So, traders who get in early or near the beginning of the institutional investor's buying cycle could potentially generate profits.
Dividends Paid is likely to drop to about 4 M in 2024. Dividend Paid And Capex Coverage Ratio is likely to drop to 1.58 in 2024. Net Income Applicable To Common Shares is likely to gain to about 1.5 B in 2024, whereas Common Stock Shares Outstanding is likely to drop slightly above 944.5 M in 2024.
Please note, institutional investors have a lot of resources and new technology at their disposal. They can put in a lot of research and financial analysis when reviewing investment options. There are many different types of institutional investors, including banks, hedge funds, insurance companies, and pension plans. One of the main advantages they have over retail investors is the fees paid for trades. As they are buying in large quantities, they can manage their cost more effectively.
  
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Copart Stock Ownership Analysis

About 85.0% of the company shares are held by institutions such as insurance companies. The company had not issued any dividends in recent years. Copart Inc had 2:1 split on the 22nd of August 2023. Copart, Inc. provides online auctions and vehicle remarketing services in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Brazil, the Republic of Ireland, Germany, Finland, the United Arab Emirates, Oman, Bahrain, and Spain. Copart, Inc. was incorporated in 1982 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas. Copart operates under Auto Truck Dealerships classification in the United States and is traded on NASDAQ Exchange. It employs 9500 people. For more info on Copart Inc please contact the company at 972 391 5000 or go to https://www.copart.com.
Besides selling stocks to institutional investors, Copart also allocates a substantial amount of its earnings to a pull of share-based compensation to be paid out to its employees, managers, executives, and members of the board of directors. Share-Based compensation (also sometimes called Stock-Based Compensation) is a way of paying different Copart's stakeholders with equity in the business. It is typically used as a motivation factor for employees to contribute beyond their regular compensation (salary and bonus). It is also used as a tool to align Copart's strategic interests with those of the company's shareholders. Shares issued to employees are usually subject to a vesting period before they are earned and sold.

Copart Quarterly Liabilities And Stockholders Equity

8.87 Billion

Copart Insider Trades History

About 9.0% of Copart Inc are currently held by insiders. Unlike Copart's institutional investors, corporate insiders most likely have a limit on the maximum percentage of share ownership. This is done to align insiders' influence against Copart's private investors even though both sides will benefit from rising prices or experience loss when the share price declines. The good rule to have in mind is that the maximum share ownership percentage of the corporate insiders should not surpass 25%. View all of Copart's insider trades
 
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Copart Stock Institutional Investors

Have you ever been surprised when a price of an equity instrument such as Copart is soaring high without any particular reason? This is usually happening because many institutional investors are aggressively trading Copart Inc backward and forwards among themselves. Copart's institutional investor refers to the entity that pools money to purchase Copart's securities or originate loans. Institutional investors include commercial and private banks, credit unions, insurance companies, pension funds, hedge funds, endowments, and mutual funds. Operating companies that invest excess capital in these types of assets may also be included in the term and may influence corporate governance by exercising voting rights in their investments.
Shares
Jpmorgan Chase & Co2024-09-30
12.9 M
Wellington Management Company Llp2024-09-30
12.4 M
Amvescap Plc.2024-09-30
11.1 M
Norges Bank2024-06-30
10.5 M
Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts2024-09-30
9.3 M
T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.2024-09-30
8.8 M
Northern Trust Corp2024-09-30
7.9 M
First Trust Advisors L.p.2024-09-30
M
Legal & General Group Plc2024-09-30
6.8 M
Vanguard Group Inc2024-09-30
101.2 M
Blackrock Inc2024-06-30
69.2 M
Note, although Copart's institutional investors appear to be way more sophisticated than retail investors, it remains unclear if professional active investment managers can reliably enhance risk-adjusted returns by an amount that exceeds fees and expenses.

Copart Inc Insider Trading Activities

Some recent studies suggest that insider trading raises the cost of capital for securities issuers and decreases overall economic growth. Trading by specific Copart insiders, such as employees or executives, is commonly permitted as long as it does not rely on Copart's material information that is not in the public domain. Local jurisdictions usually require such trading to be reported in order to monitor insider transactions. In many U.S. states, trading conducted by corporate officers, key employees, directors, or significant shareholders must be reported to the regulator or publicly disclosed, usually within a few business days of the trade. In these cases Copart insiders are required to file a Form 4 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) when buying or selling shares of their own companies.

Copart's latest congressional trading

Congressional trading in companies like Copart Inc, is subject to rigorous scrutiny to prevent conflicts of interest and insider trading. This is governed by multiple SEC regulations which were established to foster transparency and deter members of Congress from leveraging non-public information for personal gain. This oversight helps maintain public trust and ensures that investments in Copart by those in governmental positions are based on the same information available to the general public.
2024-10-08Representative Ro KhannaAcquired Under $15KVerify
2024-06-14Senator Tommy TubervilleAcquired Under $15KVerify
2024-06-13Senator Tommy TubervilleAcquired Under $15KVerify

Copart Outstanding Bonds

Copart issues bonds to finance its operations. Corporate bonds make up one of the largest components of the U.S. bond market, which is considered the world's largest securities market. Copart Inc uses the proceeds from bond sales for a wide variety of purposes, including financing ongoing mergers and acquisitions, buying new equipment, investing in research and development, buying back their own stock, paying dividends to shareholders, and even refinancing existing debt. Most Copart bonds can be classified according to their maturity, which is the date when Copart Inc has to pay back the principal to investors. Maturities can be short-term, medium-term, or long-term (more than ten years). Longer-term bonds usually offer higher interest rates but may entail additional risks.

Copart Corporate Filings

F4
29th of November 2024
The report filed by a party regarding the acquisition or disposition of a company's common stock, as well as derivative securities such as options, warrants, and convertible securities
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10Q
26th of November 2024
Quarterly performance report mandated by Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), to be filed by publicly traded corporations
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8K
21st of November 2024
Report filed with the SEC to announce major events that shareholders should know about
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13A
12th of November 2024
An amended filing to the original Schedule 13G
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