<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio trimmed its stake in shares of  Copart, Inc. (NASDAQ:CPRT - Free Report) by 4.8% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor  owned 378,805 shares of the business services provider's stock after selling 18,896 shares during the period. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio's holdings in Copart were worth $21,740,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.</p><ul><li>These 2 Auto Stocks Are Profiting as Used Cars and Parts Thrive</li></ul><p>A number of other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Sandy Spring Bank lifted its holdings in  Copart by 59.5% in the fourth quarter. Sandy Spring Bank now owns 472 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 176 shares during the period.  Sunbelt Securities Inc. acquired a new position in  Copart in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $31,000.  Marshall &amp; Sterling Wealth Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in  Copart in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $45,000.  Curio Wealth LLC acquired a new position in  Copart in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $52,000.  Finally, Itau Unibanco Holding S.A. lifted its holdings in  Copart by 340.4% in the fourth quarter. Itau Unibanco Holding S.A. now owns 916 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $53,000 after buying an additional 708 shares during the period. 85.78% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds. </p><h2>Copart Stock Performance</h2><p>Shares of NASDAQ:CPRT opened at $53.67 on Friday. Copart, Inc. has a 52 week low of $48.05 and a 52 week high of $64.38. The company has a market capitalization of $51.85 billion, a PE ratio of 36.02 and a beta of 1.20. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $58.90 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $58.26. </p><ul><li>MarketBeat ‘Stock of the Week’: Driven Brands has road to recovery</li></ul><p>Copart (NASDAQ:CPRT - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, May 22nd. The business services provider reported $0.42 EPS for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.42. Copart had a net margin of 32.27% and a return on equity of 19.31%. The firm had revenue of $1.21 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.23 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.39 earnings per share. The business's quarterly revenue was up 7.5% on a year-over-year basis.  On average, sell-side analysts forecast that  Copart, Inc. will post 1.57 earnings per share for the current year. </p><h2>Insider Buying and Selling at Copart</h2><p>In other Copart news, Director James E. Meeks sold 100,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $54.00, for a total value of $5,400,000.00. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities &amp; Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Steven D. Cohan sold 94,997 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, April 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $60.01, for a total transaction of $5,700,769.97. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 200,000 shares of company stock valued at $11,401,000. Corporate insiders own  9.68% of the company's stock. </p><h2>Wall Street Analyst Weigh In</h2><ul><li>Large cap earnings trade ideas for risk-seeking investors</li></ul><p>Several equities analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Argus lowered shares of Copart from a &#34;buy&#34; rating to a &#34;hold&#34; rating in a report on Friday, March 14th. JPMorgan Chase &amp; Co. cut their price objective on shares of Copart from $60.00 to $55.00 and set a &#34;neutral&#34; rating on the stock in a report on Friday.</p><p><b>View Our Latest Analysis on Copart</b></p><h2>About Copart</h2> (Free Report)<p>Copart, Inc provides online auctions and vehicle remarketing services. It offers a range of services for processing and selling vehicles over the Internet through its Virtual Bidding Third Generation Internet auction-style sales technology on behalf of vehicle sellers, insurance companies, banks and finance companies, charities, and fleet operators and dealers, as well as individual owners.</p><h2>See Also</h2><ul><li>Five stocks we like better than Copart</li><li>Quiet Period Expirations Explained</li><li>Trade Desk Silences Critics; Recovery Looks Poised to Continue</li><li>Insider Selling Explained: Can it Inform Your Investing Choices?</li><li>Booz Allen Hamilton Earnings: 3 Bullish Signals for BAH Stock</li><li>High Flyers: 3 Natural Gas Stocks for March 2022</li><li>These ETFs Provide Easy Exposure to Growing International Markets</li></ul><p><strong>Want to see what other hedge funds are holding CPRT?</strong> Visit HoldingsChannel.com to get the latest 13F filings and insider trades for Copart, Inc. 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<p>Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio reduced its stake in Copart, Inc. (NASDAQ:CPRT) by 4.8% in Q4, now holding 378,805 shares valued at $21.74 million. Other investors also adjusted their positions, with Sandy Spring Bank increasing its stake by 59.5%. Copart's stock opened at $53.67, with a market cap of $51.85 billion. The company reported $0.42 EPS for the last quarter, meeting estimates, and had a revenue of $1.21 billion. Insider selling included significant transactions by directors, totaling $11.4 million in the last 90 days.</p>

Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio Has $21.74 Million Stake in Copart, Inc. (NASDAQ:CPRT)