Auto Trader Group (AUTO) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

About Auto Trader Auto Trader Group plc is the UK’s largest automotive platform. It listed on the London Stock Exchange in March 2015 and is a member of the FTSE 100 Index. Auto Trader’s purpose is Driving Change Together. Responsibly. Auto Trader is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive culture, it aims to build stronger partnerships with its customers and use its voice and influence to drive more environmentally friendly vehicle choices. With the largest number of car buyers and the largest choice of trusted stock, Auto Trader’s marketplace sits at the heart of the UK car buying process. That marketplace is built on an industry-leading technology and data platform, which is increasingly used across the automotive industry. Auto Trader is continuing to bring more of the car buying journey online, creating an improved buying experience, whilst enabling all its retailer partners to sell vehicles online. Auto Trader publishes a monthly used car Retail Price Index which is based on pricing analysis of circa 800,000 unique vehicles. The same data that powers the Index is used by the Office for National Statistics to make the UK’s official measures of inflation more robust, as well as the Bank of England to feed the broader UK economic indicators. For more information, please visit: https://plc.autotrader.co.uk/

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 766.60 to 778
• 50-Day Range: 761 to 826.80
• 52-Week Range: 706 to 920
• Volume: 2.73 million shs
• Average Volume: 5.83 million shs
• Market Capitalization: £6.71 billion
• P/E Ratio: 2,452.47
• Dividend Yield: 0.01%
• Price Target: GBX 840.33
• Consensus Rating: Reduce

Auto Trader Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Auto Trader Group scored higher than 22% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Reduce

Consensus Rating

Auto Trader Group has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.50, and is based on no buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for Auto Trader Group is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Auto Trader Group has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Auto Trader Group is 2,452.47, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 219.44.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Auto Trader Group is 2,452.47, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Communication Services sector average P/E ratio of about 351.77.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Auto 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 Ratio

Auto Trader Group has a P/B Ratio of 12.77. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for AUTO.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Auto Trader Group pays a meaningful dividend of 1.38%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Auto Trader Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Auto Trader Group is 31.37%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 1.8 / 5
• Environmental Score: -2.90

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for AUTO.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.47

News Sentiment

Auto Trader Group has a news sentiment score of 1.47. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.36 average news sentiment score of Communication Services companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Auto Trader Group this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

16 people have searched for AUTO on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 1,500% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Auto Trader Group insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 3.17% of the stock of Auto Trader Group is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

72.18% 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.

AUTO Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have AUTO shares performed this year?

Auto Trader Group's stock was trading at GBX 793 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, AUTO stock has decreased by 2.4% and is now trading at GBX 774.

How were Auto Trader Group's earnings last quarter?

Auto Trader Group plc (LON:AUTO) released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May, 29th. The company reported $31.66 earnings per share for the quarter. Auto Trader Group had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 47.03% and a net margin of 45.00%.
Read the conference call transcript.

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.

What other stocks do shareholders of Auto Trader Group own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Auto Trader Group investors own include Associated British Foods (ABF), Bank of America (BAC), HSBC (HSBA), Tesla (TSLA), AMC Entertainment (AMC), Intelsat (I) and Intel (INTC).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/29/2025
• Today: 10/19/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Communication Services
• Industry: Internet Content & Information
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: LON:AUTO
• CIK: N/A
• Web: about-us.autotrader.co.uk
• Phone: +44-161-6699888
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 1,066
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Auto Trader Group: GBX 840.33
• High Price Target: GBX 946
• Low Price Target: GBX 745
• Potential Upside/Downside: +8.6%
• Consensus Rating: Reduce
• Rating Score (0-4): 1.50
• Research Coverage: 4 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): GBX 0.32
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 2,452.47
• Forward P/E Ratio: 23.60
• P/E Growth: 3.99
• Net Income: £248.87 million
• Net Margins: 45.00%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 47.03%
• Return on Assets: 33.79%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 6.26
• Current Ratio: 1.66
• Quick Ratio: 1.50

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £601.10 million
• Price / Sales: 11.17
• Cash Flow: GBX 2.62 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 294.95
• Book Value: GBX 60.59 per share
• Price / Book: 12.77

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 867,519,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £6.71 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.78