Autohome (ATHM) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Autohome Inc. (NYSE: ATHM) operates an online automotive platform serving consumers, automobile manufacturers, dealers and other industry participants primarily in China. Through its websites and mobile applications, the company provides information and digital tools to help users research vehicles, compare models, read reviews, explore pricing and connect with sellers.

The company’s services include automotive news and editorial content, vehicle specifications, user-generated discussions, professional evaluations, sales-lead generation and online marketing solutions. Autohome also offers listings and information related to new and used vehicles, as well as data and technology products designed to support automakers and dealerships in advertising, customer acquisition and sales activities.

Founded in 2008, Autohome became a publicly traded company on the New York Stock Exchange in 2013. Its platform is focused on China’s automotive market, where it provides digital services across the vehicle purchasing and ownership lifecycle.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $19.77 to $20.41
• 50-Day Range: $19.95 to $22.85
• 52-Week Range: $15.57 to $26.28
• Volume: 389,944 shs
• Average Volume: 384,979 shs
• Market Capitalization: $2.30 billion
• P/E Ratio: 17.20
• Dividend Yield: 9.22%
• Price Target: $19.95
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Autohome Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Autohome scored higher than 73% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 94th out of 235 stocks in the communication services sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Autohome has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.29, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 1 buy rating, 4 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Upside/Downside

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

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Autohome has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 15.00%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Autohome are expected to grow by 15.00% in the coming year, from $1.20 to $1.38 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Autohome is 17.20, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.15.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Autohome is 17.20, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Communication Services sector average P/E ratio of about 25.98.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Autohome has a P/B Ratio of 0.74. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.82% of the float of Autohome has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Autohome has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 7.06.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Autohome has recently decreased by 5.02%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Leadership

Autohome is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 9.10%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Autohome does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Autohome is 158.62%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on EPS estimates, Autohome will have a dividend payout ratio of 133.33% in the coming year. This indicates that Autohome may not be able to sustain their current dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: N/A
• News Sentiment: N/A

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.6 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Autohome insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $260,818.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

5.70% of the stock of Autohome is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

63.08% of the stock of Autohome is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 2/20/2025
• Today: 10/31/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/04/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Communication Services
• Industry: Interactive Media & Services
• Sub-Industry: Interactive Media & Services
• Current Symbol: NYSE:ATHM
• CIK: 1527636
• Web: www.autohome.com.cn
• Phone: 861059857001
• Fax: 86-10-5985-7400
• Employees: 4,242
• Year Founded: 2005

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Autohome: $19.95
• High Price Target: $26.50
• Low Price Target: $17.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: 0.0%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.29
• Research Coverage: 7 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $1.16
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 17.20
• Forward P/E Ratio: 16.63
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $225.19 million
• Net Margins: 17.05%
• Pretax Margin: 18.54%
• Return on Equity: 4.44%
• Return on Assets: 3.53%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 6.75
• Quick Ratio: 6.75

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $922.63 million
• Price / Sales: 2.49
• Cash Flow: $1.94 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 10.31
• Book Value: $27.14 per share
• Price / Book: 0.74

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 115,170,000
• Free Float: 108,606,000
• Market Cap: $2.30 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.27