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Auto Trader Group (AUTO) Stock Forecast & Price Target

Auto Trader Group logo
GBX 441.50 +14.30 (+3.35%)
As of 05/29/2026 12:28 PM Eastern

Auto Trader Group - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026)

Consensus Rating

Sell
2
Hold
2
Buy
1

Based on 5 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Auto Trader Group in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Reduce." Out of the 5 analysts, 2 have given a sell rating, 2 have given a hold rating, and 1 has given a buy rating for AUTO.

Consensus Price Target

GBX 553.40
According to the 5 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Auto Trader Group, the average price target is GBX 553.40. The highest price target for AUTO is GBX 816, while the lowest price target for AUTO is GBX 445. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 25.35% from the current price of GBX 441.50.
MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.
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AUTO Analyst Ratings Over Time

TypeCurrent Forecast
5/31/25 to 5/31/26
1 Month Ago
5/1/25 to 5/1/26
3 Months Ago
3/2/25 to 3/2/26
1 Year Ago
5/31/24 to 5/31/25
Strong Buy
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy
1 Buy rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
Hold
2 Hold rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
Sell
2 Sell rating(s)
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Sell rating(s)
2 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price TargetGBX 553.40GBX 630.50GBX 725GBX 864.25
Consensus RatingReduceHoldHoldReduce

AUTO Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.
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AUTO Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.
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Auto Trader Group Stock vs. The Competition

TypeAuto Trader GroupCommunication Services Companies
Consensus Rating Score
1.80
2.38
Consensus RatingReduceHold
News Sentiment Rating
Positive News

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Positive News
DateBrokerageAnalystActionRatingPrice TargetReport Date
Upside/Downside
Details
5/26/2026
Berenberg Bank logo
Berenberg Bank
1 of 5 stars
 Lower TargetHoldGBX 580 ➝ GBX 510+17.05%
5/22/2026 Lower TargetUnderweightGBX 515 ➝ GBX 445-0.76%
5/18/2026
UBS Group AG logo
UBS Group
4 of 5 stars
 Reiterated RatingSellGBX 470 ➝ GBX 470-3.17%
4/9/2026 Lower TargetNeutralGBX 880 ➝ GBX 526+10.69%
3/27/2026 Lower TargetBuyGBX 850 ➝ GBX 816+79.03%
11/7/2024 DowngradeSell
7/2/2024 Boost TargetBuyGBX 830 ➝ GBX 935+16.47%

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AUTO Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 5 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Auto Trader Group is GBX 553.40, with a high forecast of GBX 816 and a low forecast of GBX 445.

5 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Auto Trader Group in the last twelve months. There are currently 2 sell ratings, 2 hold ratings and 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "reduce" AUTO shares.

According to analysts, Auto Trader Group's stock has a predicted upside of 25.35% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Auto Trader Group has been rated by research analysts at Berenberg Bank, Citigroup, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft, JPMorgan Chase & Co., and UBS Group in the past 90 days.

Analysts like Auto Trader Group less than other "communication services" companies. The consensus rating for Auto Trader Group is Reduce while the average consensus rating for "communication services" companies is Hold. Learn more on how AUTO compares to other companies.


This page (LON:AUTO) was last updated on 5/31/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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