OPENLANE (OPLN) Q2 2026 earnings — TrendMatrix coverage
Reported
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Key numbers
- Adjusted EPS
- $0.40
- Estimate
- $0.35
- Surprise
- +13.8%
- Revenue (period 2026-06-30)
- $554.6M
- Score at report (before → after)
- 6.1 → 6.1/10
Revenue source: xbrl.
How the report landed
OPENLANE (OPLN) beat the $0.35 estimate with adjusted EPS of $0.40 — a large 13.8% upside surprise. TrendMatrix's engine moved from Hold (6.1/10) to Sell at 6.1/10 after the report.
Where TrendMatrix's rating stands now
TrendMatrix currently rates OPLN Sell at 5.9/10.
3 of the last 4 quarters beat the estimate; this quarter's +13.8% surprise compares with a +12.2% four-quarter average. Next scheduled report: 2026-11-04.
What supports the rating
- Strong earnings beat streak (3/4)
- Strong growth profile
What argues against it
- Thin upside margin: 9.4%
- V7 low-quality RISK_OFF penalty: -0.5 (Q=4.7)
- Sector modifier (Consumer Cyclical): -1.5
This section and the ones below it reflect TrendMatrix’s latest engine read — they update after the report date and are not frozen to it.
The levels TrendMatrix's engine tracks
- Current price
- $36.76
- Price target
- $40.21
- Stop
- $35.00
- Upside to target
- +9.4%
- Reward-to-risk
- 1.2:1
Model outputs from TrendMatrix’s engine as of 2026-10-14 — shown for context, not personalized investment advice.
OPLN at TrendMatrix's latest read
Cyclical consumer names live and die on demand momentum — same-quarter comps and guidance carry more weight than the headline surprise.
- Industry
- Auto & Truck Dealerships
- Market cap
- $4.57B
- P/E (fwd)
- 21.5
- 52-week range
- $24.32–$42.90
- Off 52-week high
- 14.3%
- RSI (14)
- 66
- Volume vs avg
- 0.62×
- Score today
- 5.9/10