LON:AUTO Auto Trader Group (AUTO) Share Price, News & Analysis → The Crypto 9-5 Escape Plan (From Crypto 101 Media) (Ad) Free AUTO Stock Alerts GBX 748.20 +4.80 (+0.65%) (As of 05/9/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range 742▼ 751.4050-Day Range 668.60▼ 763.2052-Week Range 580.20▼ 768.40Volume1.20 million shsAverage Volume2.05 million shsMarket Capitalization£6.73 billionP/E Ratio2,992.80Dividend Yield1.20%Price TargetGBX 637.50 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesSustainabilityStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesSustainability Get Auto Trader Group alerts: Email Address Auto Trader Group MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingHold2.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside14.8% DownsideGBX 637.50 Price TargetShort InterestN/ADividend StrengthWeakBased on Four FactorsSustainability-2.90Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment-0.01Based on 3 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings GrowthN/ASee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.0.15 out of 5 stars 1.0 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingAuto Trader Group has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, 1 hold rating, and 1 sell rating.Amount of Analyst CoverageAuto Trader Group has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.Read more about Auto Trader Group's stock forecast and price target. Previous Next N/A Short Interest Short InterestThere is no current short interest data available for AUTO. Previous Next 0.8 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldAuto Trader Group pays a meaningful dividend of 1.23%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthAuto Trader Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Auto Trader Group is 3,600.00%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Read more about Auto Trader Group's dividend. Previous Next 1.8 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreAuto Trader Group has received a -8.12% net impact score from Upright. The largest negative impact of Auto Trader in category "GHG emissions" seems to be driven mostly by its "Online retail of used natural gas passenger cars", "Online retail of new natural gas passenger cars", "Online retail of used gasoline passenger cars", "Online retail of new gasoline passenger cars", and "Online retail of used diesel passenger cars" products. See details.Environmental SustainabilityThe Environmental Impact score for Auto Trader Group is -2.90. Previous Next 1.7 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentAuto Trader Group has a news sentiment score of -0.01. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.37 average news sentiment score of Communication Services companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Auto Trader Group this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.Search Interest2 people have searched for AUTO on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. Previous Next 1.7 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Auto Trader Group insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 1.01% of the stock of Auto Trader Group is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions71.29% of the stock of Auto Trader Group is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Auto Trader Group's insider trading history. Previous Next 0.0 Earnings and Valuation Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Auto Trader Group is 2,992.80, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 138.26.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Auto Trader Group is 2,992.80, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Communication Services sector average P/E ratio of about 508.45.Price to Earnings Growth RatioAuto Trader Group has a PEG Ratio of 3.99. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioAuto Trader Group has a P/B Ratio of 12.68. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here Ad Gold Safe ExchangeGold Set to EXPLODE!Gold has already reached all-time highs, and experts believe it's not slowing down any time soon. 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Auto Trader Group plc was founded in 1977 and is headquartered in Manchester, the United Kingdom.Read More AUTO Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart AUTO Stock News HeadlinesMay 8, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comAuto Trader Group (LON:AUTO) Shares Cross Above Fifty Day Moving Average of $715.26May 3, 2024 | msn.com'Trader justice': Ex-SocGen trader fired for risky bets claims he was made a 'scapegoat'May 9, 2024 | Crypto Swap Profits (Ad)Did You Get Your Free Bitcoin Yet?And my special guest is willing to give you $10 in Bitcoin (BTC) if you take it seriously. Right now is a very important time to pay attention to what we are doing and what is happening. If you wait... it will be too late. 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Email Address Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeLON SectorCommunication Services Industry Internet Content & Information Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolLON:AUTO CUSIPN/A CIKN/A Webabout-us.autotrader.co.uk Phone+44-161-6699888FaxN/AEmployees1,066Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price TargetGBX 637.50 High Stock Price TargetGBX 715 Low Stock Price TargetGBX 560 Potential Upside/Downside-14.9%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.00 Research Coverage3 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)GBX 0.25 Trailing P/E Ratio2,997.60 Forward P/E Ratio23.30 P/E Growth3.99Net Income£235.50 million Net Margins44.36% Pretax MarginN/A Return on Equity44.30% Return on Assets30.27% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio11.33 Current Ratio1.64 Quick Ratio1.50 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales£530.90 million Price / Sales12.70 Cash FlowGBX 2.54 per share Price / Cash Flow294.95 Book ValueGBX 59 per share Price / Book12.70Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares899,950,000Free FloatN/AMarket Cap£6.74 billion OptionableNot Optionable Beta0.67 Metaverse Stocks And Why You Can't Ignore ThemThinking about investing in Meta, Roblox, or Unity? Click the link to learn what streetwise investors need to know about the metaverse and public markets before making an investment.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Nathan James Coe (Age 46)CEO & Executive Director Comp: $1.28MMr. James Jonathan Warner (Age 40)CFO & Director Comp: $695kMs. Catherine Rose Faiers (Age 43)COO & Director Comp: $662kMr. Chris KellyChief Technology OfficerMs. Alison RossChief People & Operations DirectorMs. Karolina Edwards-SmajdaChief Product OfficerMs. Claire V. BatyCompany Secretary & Director of GovernanceMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsRightmoveLON:RMVPearsonLON:PSONWPPLON:WPPAirtel AfricaLON:AAFITVLON:ITVView All Competitors AUTO Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Auto Trader Group stock right now? 3 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Auto Trader Group in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 sell rating, 1 hold rating and 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "hold" AUTO shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in AUTO, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View AUTO analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Auto Trader Group's stock price target for 2024? 3 equities research analysts have issued 12 month price targets for Auto Trader Group's stock. Their AUTO share price targets range from GBX 560 to GBX 715. On average, they anticipate the company's share price to reach GBX 637.50 in the next twelve months. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 14.8%. View analysts price targets for AUTO or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have AUTO shares performed in 2024? Auto Trader Group's stock was trading at GBX 721.40 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, AUTO stock has increased by 3.7% and is now trading at GBX 748.20. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How often does Auto Trader Group pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Auto Trader Group? Auto Trader Group declared a dividend on Saturday, November 9th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, January 4th will be paid a dividend of GBX 3.20 per share on Friday, January 26th. This represents a dividend yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, January 4th. The official announcement can be seen at this link. Read our dividend analysis for AUTO. Is Auto Trader Group a good dividend stock? Auto Trader Group (LON:AUTO) pays an annual dividend of GBX 9 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 1.23%. The dividend payout ratio is 3,600.00%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable. Read our dividend analysis for AUTO. What other stocks do shareholders of Auto Trader Group own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Auto Trader Group investors own include Associated British Foods (ABF), Intelsat (I), HSBC (HSBA), Fossil Group (FOSL), Bank of America (BAC), Chaarat Gold (CGH), AMC Entertainment (AMC), easyJet (EZJ), First Data (FDC) and Air Canada (AC). How do I buy shares of Auto Trader Group? Shares of AUTO stock and other U.K. stocks can be purchased through online brokerage accounts that support trading on the London Stock Exchange (LSX). Some U.K. companies can be purchased through major U.S. brokerages in the form of American Depository Receipts (ADRs), which are placeholder equities held in a trust by a bank that represent shares of a foreign stock.Compare Top Brokerages Here. 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