Auction Technology Group (ATG) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Auction Technology Group plc (“ATG”) is the operator of the world’s leading marketplaces and auction services for curated online auctions, seamlessly connecting bidders from around the world to over 3,800 trusted auction houses across two major sectors: Industrial & Commercial (“I&C”) and Art & Antiques (“A&A”). The Group powers eight online marketplaces and listing sites using its proprietary auction platform technology, hosting in excess of 70,000 live and timed auctions each year. ATG has been supporting the auction industry since 1971 and the Group has offices in the UK, US and Germany.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 334 to 350.50
• 50-Day Range: 340 to 499.50
• 52-Week Range: 334 to 658
• Volume: 397,636 shs
• Average Volume: 634,227 shs
• Market Capitalization: £420.02 million
• P/E Ratio: 41.53
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: GBX 625
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Auction Technology Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Auction Technology Group scored higher than 48% 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: 3.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Auction Technology Group has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.75, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Auction Technology Group has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Auction Technology Group is 41.53, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 27.88.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Auction Technology Group is 41.53, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Computer and Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 50.31.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Auction Technology Group has a P/B Ratio of 0.81. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued 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 ATG.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Auction Technology Group does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Auction Technology Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for ATG.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.14

News Sentiment

Auction Technology Group has a news sentiment score of 0.14. 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 0.55 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 42 news articles for Auction Technology Group this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Company Ownership

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

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 4.49% of the stock of Auction Technology Group is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

81.37% of the stock of Auction Technology Group is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

ATG Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have ATG shares performed this year?

Auction Technology Group's stock was trading at GBX 550 at the beginning of the year. Since then, ATG shares have decreased by 38.2% and is now trading at GBX 340.

How do I buy shares of Auction Technology Group?

Shares of ATG 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 Auction Technology Group own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Auction Technology Group investors own include AstraZeneca (AZN), Taylor Wimpey (TW), Aston Martin Lagonda Global (AML), Barratt Developments (BDEV), The Berkeley Group (BKG), boohoo group (BOO) and Burberry Group (BRBY).

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Computer and Technology
• Industry: Software - Application
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: LON:ATG
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.auctiontechnologygroup.com
• Phone: 44 2037 255 500
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 396
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Auction Technology Group: GBX 625
• High Price Target: GBX 815
• Low Price Target: GBX 415
• Potential Upside/Downside: +83.8%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.75
• Research Coverage: 4 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): GBX 8.19
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 41.53
• Forward P/E Ratio: 9.47
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: £10.21 million
• Net Margins: 7.47%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 1.94%
• Return on Assets: 2.07%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 18.16
• Current Ratio: 0.62
• Quick Ratio: 1.36

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £136.68 million
• Price / Sales: 3.07
• Cash Flow: GBX 20.11 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 16.91
• Book Value: GBX 418.92 per share
• Price / Book: 0.81

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 123,534,791
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £420.02 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.29