Carvana Stock (CVNA) News and Forecast: S&P 500 Inclusion, Analyst Targets, and the 2026 Setup (Dec. 18, 2025)
Carvana Co. shares (NYSE: CVNA) bounced higher on Thursday, Dec. 18, as investors looked past recent volatility and refocused on two powerful themes: the company’s imminent addition to the S&P 500 and Wall Street’s still-constructive outlook on Carvana’s post-turnaround earnings trajectory. CVNA was last trading around $463, up roughly 3.8% on the day, after opening near $449 and touching an intraday high near $464. The timing matters. Carvana is heading into the final stretch before it officially joins the S&P 500, a milestone that can reshape the shareholder base through index-tracking demand. Meanwhile, analysts and investors are debating a harder