Auto Trader Group plc (LON:AUTO - Get Free Report) crossed above its fifty day moving average during trading on Wednesday . The stock has a fifty day moving average of GBX 821.03 ($11.08) and traded as high as GBX 824.40 ($11.13). Auto Trader Group shares last traded at GBX 817.60 ($11.04), with a volume of 967,822 shares changing hands.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
AUTO has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Berenberg Bank restated a "hold" rating and set a GBX 830 price objective on shares of Auto Trader Group in a report on Thursday, May 29th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. restated an "underweight" rating and set a GBX 745 price objective on shares of Auto Trader Group in a report on Tuesday, July 1st. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Reduce" and a consensus target price of GBX 840.33.
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Auto Trader Group Stock Performance
The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 6.26, a current ratio of 1.66 and a quick ratio of 1.50. The stock's 50 day simple moving average is GBX 821.03 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is GBX 805.74. The stock has a market cap of £7.09 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.44, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.99 and a beta of 0.78.
Auto Trader Group (LON:AUTO - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 29th. The company reported GBX 31.66 earnings per share for the quarter. Auto Trader Group had a net margin of 45.00% and a return on equity of 47.03%. As a group, research analysts forecast that Auto Trader Group plc will post 32.7973074 EPS for the current year.
Insider Buying and Selling at Auto Trader Group
In other Auto Trader Group news, insider Jamie Warner sold 43,566 shares of Auto Trader Group stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, July 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 812, for a total value of £353,755.92. Also, insider Nathan Coe sold 96,066 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, July 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of GBX 812, for a total transaction of £780,055.92. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 181,217 shares of company stock valued at $147,148,204. 1.04% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.
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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.
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