Maplebear Inc.
Instacart (NASDAQ: CART) shares rose 12.3% after the company reported Q2 results. Revenue increased 14.1% year over year to $1.04 billion, beating estimates. GAAP EPS of $0.45 missed, but adjusted EBITDA was $313 million versus $297.8 million consensus, and free cash flow margin reached 46%.
Maplebear (Instacart, NASDAQ: CART) shares rose about 11.9% after the company reported Q2 results above estimates and issued guidance. Revenue grew 14% to $1.043B, GTV rose 14% to $10.35B, and adjusted EBITDA increased 19% to $313M. For Q3, it forecast GTV $10.3B-$10.55B and adjusted EBITDA $320M-$340M.
US stock index futures edged higher ahead of the July nonfarm payrolls report. S&P futures rose 0.2% and Nasdaq futures 0.4%. Several stocks moved on earnings and guidance, including Atlassian (+32%), Cloudflare (+17%), and DraftKings (-3.6%). Oil slipped and gold and Bitcoin rose. Tradeable subject: multiple public equities and macro-linked rates.
Over the past 7 days, alphai's AI scored 10 news stories mentioning CART (Maplebear Inc.). Coverage has skewed bullish: 7 bullish, 3 neutral, and 0 bearish.
Recent CART coverage spans earnings, macro economy and financial news.
In the last 30 days, CART insiders filed 2 SEC Form 4 transactions — no purchases and 2 sales ($959K). The most active reporter was BLACKWOOD-KAPRAL LISA, Chief Accounting Officer, with 1 filing. 100% of activity was filed under pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plans.
The print suggests improving unit economics and cash generation, likely supporting near-term momentum and reducing downside risk versus prior profitability concerns.
Beat-and-raise style quarter plus upside guidance likely supports near-term momentum and reduces downside risk versus consensus.
A stronger-than-expected transaction outlook supports revenue visibility and can reduce concerns about demand softness.
Upgrade from Underperform to Neutral may reduce downside expectations for CART.
The article attributes the move to a decisive earnings beat, a large free-cash-flow inflection, and above-consensus Q3 guidance, suggesting near-term momentum risk-on positioning.
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Instacart (NASDAQ: CART) shares rose 12.3% after the company reported Q2 results. Revenue increased 14.1% year over year to $1.04 billion, beating estimates. GAAP EPS of $0.45 missed, but adjusted EBITDA was $313 million versus $297.8 million consensus, and free cash flow margin reached 46%.
3 min readMaplebear (Instacart, NASDAQ: CART) shares rose about 11.9% after the company reported Q2 results above estimates and issued guidance. Revenue grew 14% to $1.043B, GTV rose 14% to $10.35B, and adjusted EBITDA increased 19% to $313M. For Q3, it forecast GTV $10.3B-$10.55B and adjusted EBITDA $320M-$340M.
6 min readUS stock index futures edged higher ahead of the July nonfarm payrolls report. S&P futures rose 0.2% and Nasdaq futures 0.4%. Several stocks moved on earnings and guidance, including Atlassian (+32%), Cloudflare (+17%), and DraftKings (-3.6%). Oil slipped and gold and Bitcoin rose. Tradeable subject: multiple public equities and macro-linked rates.
4 min read24/7 Wall St. lists Friday analyst research calls. JPMorgan upgraded Etsy to Overweight, target $100 (from $85). BNP Paribas upgraded Instacart to Neutral, $56. BMO cut HubSpot to Market Perform, $215. Citigroup downgraded JetBlue to Sell, $5.30. Several other upgrades, downgrades, and initiations include Baker Hughes (BKR) Overweight, $70 and Trade Desk (TTD) downgraded to Neutral, $9.
6 min readInstacart (CART) shares rose about 11.6% pre-open after the company reported Q2 2026 results. Revenue increased 14% to $1.04B and gross transaction value rose 14% to $10.35B. Operating cash flow was $493M and free cash flow $480M. For Q3 2026, it guided GTV $10.30–$10.55B and adjusted EBITDA $320–$340M.
4 min readInstacart (CART) said it expects Q3 gross transaction value of $10.30B to $10.55B and Q3 adjusted EBITDA of $320M to $340M, according to the company. The update provides forward guidance that may affect investor expectations for revenue and profitability.
1 min readInstacart (NASDAQ: CART) reported Q2 CY2026 results. Revenue rose 14.1% year over year to $1.04 billion, exceeding Wall Street’s estimate by 1.5%, and GAAP profit was $0.45 per share, 16.6% below consensus. The company said GTV grew 14% YoY. Shares rose 9.7% to $50.26 after the release.
4 min readReuters reports Instacart, via Maplebear, forecast Q3 gross transaction value of $10.30B to $10.55B and adjusted core profit of $320M to $340M, both above LSEG analyst estimates. The company cited stronger demand for online grocery delivery amid inflation and shoppers seeking deals. Q2 GTV was $10.35B and adjusted core profit $313M. Shares rose about 10% in extended trading.
3 min readMaplebear Inc. (CART) filed an SEC Form 8-K — Results of Operations and Financial Condition. EX-99.1 2 q22026pressrelease.htm EX-99.1 Document Exhibit 99.1 Instacart Announces Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results GTV grew 14% year-over-year and total revenue grew 14% year-over-year GAAP net income of $111 million; Adjusted EBITDA of $313 million, up 19% year-over-year S
7 min readInstacart (NASDAQ: CART) is set to report Q2 earnings Thursday after market close. The article notes last quarter’s revenue of $1.02B, up 13.6% YoY, and an EBITDA beat. For Q2, analysts expect revenue growth of 12.4% YoY. CART is down 3.5% over a month, with an average price target of $51.44 vs $45.70.
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