Should I buy or sell Auto Trader Group stock right now?

3 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Auto Trader Group in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 sell rating, 1 hold rating and 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "hold" AUTO shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in AUTO, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View AUTO analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks .

What is Auto Trader Group's stock price target for 2024?

3 brokers have issued 1-year target prices for Auto Trader Group's stock. Their AUTO share price targets range from GBX 560 to GBX 715. On average, they predict the company's stock price to reach GBX 637.50 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 5.8%. View analysts price targets for AUTO or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts .

How have AUTO shares performed in 2024?

Auto Trader Group's stock was trading at GBX 721.40 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, AUTO shares have decreased by 6.2% and is now trading at GBX 676.60. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here .

How often does Auto Trader Group pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Auto Trader Group?

Auto Trader Group declared a dividend on Saturday, November 9th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, January 4th will be paid a dividend of GBX 3.20 per share on Friday, January 26th. This represents a yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, January 4th. The official announcement can be accessed at this link . Read our dividend analysis for AUTO .

Is Auto Trader Group a good dividend stock?

Auto Trader Group (LON:AUTO) pays an annual dividend of GBX 9 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 1.28%. The dividend payout ratio is 3,600.00%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable. Read our dividend analysis for AUTO .

What other stocks do shareholders of Auto Trader Group own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Auto Trader Group investors own include Associated British Foods (ABF) , Intelsat (I) , HSBC (HSBA) , Fossil Group (FOSL) , Bank of America (BAC) , Chaarat Gold (CGH) , AMC Entertainment (AMC) , easyJet (EZJ) , First Data (FDC) and Air Canada (AC) .

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. Compare Top Brokerages Here .

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

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GBX 676.60

+1.60 (+0.24%)

(As of 04/18/2024 ET)

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Today's Range: 672.40
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678.80
50-Day Range: 675
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763.20
52-Week Range: 580.20
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768.40

Volume: 1.36 million shs
Average Volume: 2.11 million shs
Market Capitalization: £6.10 billion

P/E Ratio: 2,706.40
Dividend Yield: 1.33%
Price Target: GBX 637.50

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Auto Trader Group MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating: Hold
2.00 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 5.8% Downside
GBX 637.50 Price Target
Short Interest: N/A
Dividend Strength: Weak
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability: -2.90
Upright™ Environmental Score
News Sentiment: 0.16
Based on 6 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: N/A
Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Overall MarketRank^™

New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank^™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.

0.15 out of 5 stars

1.0

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Auto Trader Group has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, 1 hold rating, and 1 sell rating.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Auto Trader Group has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

N/A

Short Interest

Short Interest
There is no current short interest data available for AUTO.

0.8

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
Auto Trader Group pays a meaningful dividend of 1.28%, 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 3,600.00%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

1.8

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
Auto Trader Group has received a -8.12% net impact score from Upright. The largest negative impact of Auto Trader in category "GHG emissions" seems to be driven mostly by its "Online retail of used natural gas passenger cars", "Online retail of new natural gas passenger cars", "Online retail of used gasoline passenger cars", "Online retail of new gasoline passenger cars", and "Online retail of used diesel passenger cars" products. See details.
Environmental Sustainability
The Environmental Impact score for Auto Trader Group is -2.90.

1.8

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
Auto Trader Group has a news sentiment score of 0.16. 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 0.37 average news sentiment score of Communication Services companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for Auto Trader Group this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

1.7

Company Ownership

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 1.01% of the stock of Auto Trader Group is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
71.19% 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.

0.0

Earnings and Valuation

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Auto Trader Group is 2,706.40, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 142.54.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Auto Trader Group is 2,706.40, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Communication Services sector average P/E ratio of about 469.17.
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 11.47. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About Auto Trader Group Stock (LON:AUTO)

Auto Trader Group plc operates in the digital automotive marketplace in the United Kingdom and Ireland. The company provides vehicle advertisement on its websites for private sellers, as well as insurance and loan financing products to consumers; and display advertising on its websites for manufacturers and their advertising agencies. The company offers its products to retailers, home traders, and logistics firms. Auto Trader Group plc was founded in 1977 and is headquartered in Manchester, the United Kingdom.

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Ex-Dividend for 1/26 Dividend: 1/04/2024
Dividend Payable: 1/26/2024
Today: 4/18/2024

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: LON
Sector: Communication Services
Industry: Internet Content & Information
Sub-Industry: N/A
Current Symbol: LON:AUTO
CUSIP: N/A
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 Stock Price Target: GBX 637.50
High Stock Price Target: GBX 715
Low Stock Price Target: GBX 560
Potential Upside/Downside: -5.8%
Consensus Rating: Hold
Rating Score (0-4): 2.00
Research Coverage: 3 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): GBX 0.25
Trailing P/E Ratio: 2,706.40
Forward P/E Ratio: 21.21
P/E Growth: 3.99
Net Income: £235.50 million
Net Margins: 44.36%
Pretax Margin: N/A
Return on Equity: 44.30%
Return on Assets: 30.27%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 11.33
Current Ratio: 1.64
Quick Ratio: 1.50

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: £530.90 million
Price / Sales: 11.49
Cash Flow: GBX 2.29 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 294.95
Book Value: GBX 59 per share
Price / Book: 11.47

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 901,720,000
Free Float: N/A
Market Cap: £6.10 billion
Optionable: Not Optionable
Beta: 0.67

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Key Executives

Mr. Nathan James Coe (Age 46)
CEO & Executive Director
Comp: $1.28M
Mr. James Jonathan Warner (Age 40)
CFO & Director
Comp: $695k
Ms. Catherine Rose Faiers (Age 43)
COO & Director
Comp: $662k
Mr. Chris Kelly
Chief Technology Officer
Ms. Alison Ross
Chief People & Operations Director
Ms. Karolina Edwards-Smajda
Chief Product Officer
Ms. Claire V. Baty
Company Secretary & Director of Governance

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AUTO Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Auto Trader Group stock right now?: 3 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Auto Trader Group in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 sell rating, 1 hold rating and 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "hold" AUTO shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in AUTO, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.
View AUTO analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks.
What is Auto Trader Group's stock price target for 2024?: 3 brokers have issued 1-year target prices for Auto Trader Group's stock. Their AUTO share price targets range from GBX 560 to GBX 715. On average, they predict the company's stock price to reach GBX 637.50 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 5.8%.
View analysts price targets for AUTO or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts.
How have AUTO shares performed in 2024?: Auto Trader Group's stock was trading at GBX 721.40 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, AUTO shares have decreased by 6.2% and is now trading at GBX 676.60.
View the best growth stocks for 2024 here.
How often does Auto Trader Group pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Auto Trader Group?: Auto Trader Group declared a dividend on Saturday, November 9th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, January 4th will be paid a dividend of GBX 3.20 per share on Friday, January 26th. This represents a yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, January 4th. The official announcement can be accessed at this link.
Read our dividend analysis for AUTO.

Is Auto Trader Group a good dividend stock?: Auto Trader Group (LON:AUTO) pays an annual dividend of GBX 9 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 1.28%. The dividend payout ratio is 3,600.00%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.
Read our dividend analysis for AUTO.
What other stocks do shareholders of Auto Trader Group own?: Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Auto Trader Group investors own include Associated British Foods (ABF), Intelsat (I), HSBC (HSBA), Fossil Group (FOSL), Bank of America (BAC), Chaarat Gold (CGH), AMC Entertainment (AMC), easyJet (EZJ), First Data (FDC) and Air Canada (AC).
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.
Compare Top Brokerages Here.

This page (LON:AUTO) was last updated on 4/18/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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

Auto Trader Group MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Overall MarketRank™

Analyst's Opinion

Short Interest

Short Interest

Dividend Strength

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score

Environmental Sustainability

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment

News Coverage This Week

Company Ownership

Earnings and Valuation

About Auto Trader Group Stock (LON:AUTO)

AUTO Stock Price History

AUTO Stock News Headlines

Company Calendar

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Price Target and Rating

Profitability

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Miscellaneous

Key Executives

Key Competitors

AUTO Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

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