Auto Trader Group plc (LON:AUTO - Get Free Report)'s stock price crossed above its 50-day moving average during trading on Monday . The stock has a 50-day moving average of GBX 762.55 ($10.12) and traded as high as GBX 775.80 ($10.29). Auto Trader Group shares last traded at GBX 772.80 ($10.25), with a volume of 1,528,701 shares traded.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
AUTO has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Citigroup lifted their price target on shares of Auto Trader Group from GBX 881 ($11.69) to GBX 946 ($12.55) and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Thursday, January 23rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. restated an "underweight" rating and set a GBX 746 ($9.90) price target on shares of Auto Trader Group in a research note on Thursday, March 20th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, two have given a hold rating and one has assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of GBX 864.25 ($11.47).
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Auto Trader Group Stock Up 1.0 %
The business's 50 day moving average is GBX 762.93 and its 200 day moving average is GBX 800.67. The company has a quick ratio of 1.50, a current ratio of 1.66 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 6.26. The company has a market cap of £7.05 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.29, a P/E/G ratio of 3.99 and a beta of 0.78.
Auto Trader Group Cuts Dividend
The business also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 24th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, January 2nd were given a GBX 3.50 ($0.05) dividend. This represents a dividend yield of 0.41%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, January 2nd. Auto Trader Group's payout ratio is 35.44%.
Insider Activity at Auto Trader Group
In other Auto Trader Group news, insider Nathan Coe sold 2,083,252 shares of Auto Trader Group stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 386 ($5.12), for a total value of £8,041,352.72 ($10,669,169.06). 1.04% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.
Auto Trader Group Company Profile
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About Auto Trader
Auto Trader Group plc is the UK's largest automotive platform. It listed on the London Stock Exchange in March 2015 and is a member of the FTSE 100 Index.
Auto Trader's purpose is Driving Change Together. Responsibly. Auto Trader is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive culture, it aims to build stronger partnerships with its customers and use its voice and influence to drive more environmentally friendly vehicle choices.
With the largest number of car buyers and the largest choice of trusted stock, Auto Trader's marketplace sits at the heart of the UK car buying process.
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