Auto Trader Group (LON:AUTO) Earns "Hold" Rating from Berenberg Bank

Auto Trader Group (LON:AUTO - Get Free Report)'s stock had its "hold" rating restated by Berenberg Bank in a research note issued on Thursday,London Stock Exchange reports. They currently have a GBX 830 target price on the stock. Berenberg Bank's price objective points to a potential upside of 10.49% from the company's previous close.Separately, JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on shares of Auto Trader Group from GBX 765 to GBX 770 and gave the stock an "underweight" rating in a research note on Friday. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Reduce" and an average target price of GBX 848.67.Get Auto Trader Group alerts:View Our Latest Research Report on AUTOAuto Trader Group Stock PerformanceShares of Auto Trader Group stock traded down GBX 47.40 during trading on Thursday, reaching GBX 751.20. The company's stock had a trading volume of 2,651,634 shares, compared to its average volume of 5,668,395. The company has a 50-day moving average price of GBX 785.19 and a two-hundred day moving average price of GBX 813.68. Auto Trader Group has a fifty-two week low of GBX 706 and a fifty-two week high of GBX 920. The firm has a market cap of £6.48 billion, a PE ratio of 23.80, a P/E/G ratio of 3.99 and a beta of 0.78. The company has a current ratio of 1.66, a quick ratio of 1.50 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 6.26. Auto Trader Group (LON:AUTO - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, November 6th. The company reported GBX 17.26 EPS for the quarter. Auto Trader Group had a net margin of 45.00% and a return on equity of 47.03%. On average, analysts forecast that Auto Trader Group will post 32.7973074 EPS for the current year. Auto Trader Group Company Profile (Get Free Report)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.See AlsoFive stocks we like better than Auto Trader GroupStock Market Sectors: What Are They and How Many Are There? Cameco Stock Falls After Earnings, Why the Dip May Be a GiftHow to trade using analyst ratingsAmgen Stock: New All-Time Highs Ahead After Earnings BeatWhat is the Hang Seng index? Netflix Stock Split Explained: What It Means for InvestorsThis instant news alert was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest reporting and unbiased coverage. Please send any questions or comments about this story to contact@marketbeat.com.Should You Invest $1,000 in Auto Trader Group Right Now?Before you consider Auto Trader Group, you'll want to hear this.MarketBeat keeps track of Wall Street's top-rated and best performing research analysts and the stocks they recommend to their clients on a daily basis. MarketBeat has identified the five stocks that top analysts are quietly whispering to their clients to buy now before the broader market catches on... and Auto Trader Group wasn't on the list.While Auto Trader Group currently has a Reduce rating among analysts, top-rated analysts believe these five stocks are better buys.View The Five Stocks Here