OPENLANE (OPLN) Q3 2026 earnings — TrendMatrix coverage
Reported
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Key numbers
- Adjusted EPS
- $0.43
- Estimate
- $0.38
- Surprise
- +13.6%
- Revenue (period 2026-09-30)
- $561.2M
- Score today
- 5.9/10
Revenue source: xbrl.
How the report landed
OPENLANE (OPLN) beat the $0.38 estimate with adjusted EPS of $0.43 — a large 13.6% upside surprise.
Where TrendMatrix's rating stands now
TrendMatrix currently rates OPLN Sell at 5.9/10; no pre/post engine snapshot brackets this report.
3 of the last 4 quarters beat the estimate; this quarter's +13.6% surprise compares with a +8.7% four-quarter average.
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
- $34.96
- Upside to target
- +9.4%
- Reward-to-risk
- 1.6:1
Risk check: trading volume is running 2.3× its average — elevated turnover around the report window.
Model outputs from TrendMatrix’s engine as of 2026-11-05 — 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
- $4.49B
- P/E (fwd)
- 21.2
- 52-week range
- $24.32–$42.90
- Off 52-week high
- 14.3%
- RSI (14)
- 49
- Volume vs avg
- 2.33×
- Score today
- 5.9/10