Autohome (ATHM) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Autohome Inc. (NYSE: ATHM) operates one of China’s leading online destinations for automobile consumers, offering a comprehensive suite of digital platforms and services throughout the vehicle ownership lifecycle. Headquartered in Beijing, the company’s core website and mobile applications deliver news, reviews, pricing information, photos, videos and interactive tools to help prospective buyers evaluate new and used vehicles. By aggregating rich editorial content with user-generated ratings and expert analyses, Autohome seeks to guide consumers through research, purchase and after-sales decision-making.

In addition to its consumer-facing properties, Autohome provides automakers, dealers and service providers with integrated digital marketing and e-commerce solutions. These include targeted advertising, lead-generation tools, dealer inventory management, online financing and insurance offerings, as well as data analytics services that leverage the platform’s extensive user base. Through these offerings, the company connects OEMs and dealers with in-market shoppers, streamlining vehicle transactions and post-sale services.

Launched in 2005, Autohome completed its initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange in October 2013, marking a key milestone in its efforts to expand strategic partnerships with leading technology and media companies. Over the years, it has extended its reach across mainland China, operating regional offices and collaborating with local dealerships to ensure up-to-date listings and localized service. Autohome’s platform also serves as a hub for virtual auto show coverage and online community forums, further enriching the consumer experience.

Founded by industry veteran Zhang Lixue, who continues to serve as chairman, Autohome has established itself as a cornerstone of China’s automotive internet ecosystem. The company remains focused on leveraging data-driven insights and technological innovation to enhance user engagement, drive transactional growth and support the evolving needs of auto manufacturers and dealers in one of the world’s largest vehicle markets.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $22.31 to $22.92
• 50-Day Range: $18.19 to $23.45
• 52-Week Range: $15.57 to $29.92
• Volume: 648,479 shs
• Average Volume: 867,545 shs
• Market Capitalization: $2.63 billion
• P/E Ratio: 19.70
• Dividend Yield: 10.55%
• Price Target: $17.77
• Consensus Rating: Reduce

Autohome Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Autohome scored higher than 62% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 101st out of 246 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: 1.6 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Reduce

Consensus Rating

Autohome has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.67, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.

Downside Risk

Autohome has a consensus price target of $17.77, representing about 22.2% downside from its current price of $22.85.

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 19.70, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 45.16.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Autohome is 19.70, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Communication Services sector average P/E ratio of about 233.63.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Autohome has a P/B Ratio of 0.86. 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

3.13% 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 5.15.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Autohome has recently decreased by 7.76%, 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 10.69%, 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 207.76%. 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 174.64% in the coming year. This indicates that Autohome may not be able to sustain their current dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.4 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.77

News Sentiment

Autohome has a news sentiment score of 0.77. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Communication Services companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Autohome this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.9 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Autohome insiders have not sold or bought any 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
• Record date for 7/31 Dividend: 7/02/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 7/31 Dividend: 7/02/2026
• Dividend Payable: 7/31/2026
• Today: 8/30/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/05/2026
• 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: $17.77
• High Price Target: $19.00
• Low Price Target: $17.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: -22.2%
• Consensus Rating: Reduce
• Rating Score (0-4): 1.67
• Research Coverage: 6 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $1.16
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 19.70
• Forward P/E Ratio: 19.04
• 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: $5.49 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.48
• Cash Flow: $1.96 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 11.63
• Book Value: $26.66 per share
• Price / Book: 0.86

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 115,171,000
• Free Float: 108,606,000
• Market Cap: $2.63 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.23