Autohome Inc. (NYSE:ATHM) Holdings Lifted by Russell Investments Group Ltd.

Russell Investments Group Ltd. increased its position in shares of Autohome Inc. (NYSE:ATHM - Free Report) by 23.9% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 738,975 shares of the information services provider's stock after purchasing an additional 142,413 shares during the period. Russell Investments Group Ltd. owned approximately 0.59% of Autohome worth $20,598,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Legacy Wealth Asset Management LLC increased its position in Autohome by 215.0% during the 3rd quarter. Legacy Wealth Asset Management LLC now owns 72,384 shares of the information services provider's stock worth $2,197,000 after purchasing an additional 49,403 shares during the period. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. grew its holdings in Autohome by 128.3% during the third quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 114,043 shares of the information services provider's stock worth $3,461,000 after acquiring an additional 64,092 shares during the period. Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. lifted its holdings in Autohome by 29.1% in the third quarter. Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. now owns 108,386 shares of the information services provider's stock valued at $3,290,000 after acquiring an additional 24,411 shares during the period. Krane Funds Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Autohome by 13.8% in the third quarter. Krane Funds Advisors LLC now owns 2,530,893 shares of the information services provider's stock valued at $76,813,000 after acquiring an additional 306,432 shares during the period. Finally, Causeway Capital Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Autohome by 24.8% during the 3rd quarter. Causeway Capital Management LLC now owns 485,611 shares of the information services provider's stock worth $14,738,000 after purchasing an additional 96,510 shares in the last quarter. 63.08% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Autohome Trading Up 1.8 %

Shares of ATHM traded up $0.47 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $26.91. The company had a trading volume of 512,455 shares, compared to its average volume of 422,947. Autohome Inc. has a 12-month low of $23.81 and a 12-month high of $34.10. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $25.99 and a 200-day simple moving average of $26.41. The company has a market capitalization of $3.38 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.57 and a beta of 0.22.

Autohome (NYSE:ATHM - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 6th. The information services provider reported $0.52 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.52. Autohome had a return on equity of 8.23% and a net margin of 26.14%. The firm had revenue of $269.22 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $264.99 million. Sell-side analysts forecast that Autohome Inc. will post 2.24 earnings per share for the current year.

Autohome Profile

Autohome Inc operates as an online destination for automobile consumers in the People's Republic of China. The company delivers interactive content and tools to automobile consumers through its three websites, autohome.com.cn, che168.com, and ttpai.cn on PCs, mobile devices, mobile applications, and mini apps.