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title: "Autotrader Reduces Share Capital with Latest Buyback, Alters Voting Rights Base"
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description: "Autotrader Group plc has repurchased 1.64 million ordinary shares for cancellation, reducing its share capital and altering voting rights. The buybacks occurred between May 5 and 8, 2026, at prices ranging from 490p to 519p per share. The company now has 818,542,631 shares in issue and 814,185,075 voting rights. Analysts rate the stock as a Hold with a £605.00 price target, while TipRanks’ AI Analyst rates it as Outperform, citing strong financial performance but noting some challenges in revenue streams."
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# Autotrader Reduces Share Capital with Latest Buyback, Alters Voting Rights Base

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Auto Trader ( (GB:AUTO) ) has shared an update.

Autotrader Group plc has repurchased 1.64 million of its ordinary shares for cancellation between 5 and 8 May 2026, executing the transactions through Merrill Lynch International at volume‑weighted average prices ranging from about 490p to 519p per share. Following these buybacks, the company now has 818,542,631 ordinary shares in issue, holds 4,357,556 shares in treasury, and reports 814,185,075 voting rights, a change that affects ownership calculations and disclosure thresholds for shareholders under UK transparency rules.

The most recent analyst rating on (GB:AUTO) stock is a Hold with a £605.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Auto Trader stock, see the GB:AUTO Stock Forecast page.

**Spark’s Take on AUTO Stock**

According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, AUTO is a Outperform.

Auto Trader’s strong financial performance and strategic share buybacks are significant positives, supporting a stable outlook. However, weak technical indicators and challenges in certain revenue streams slightly temper the overall score.

To see Spark’s full report on AUTO stock, click here.

**More about Auto Trader**

Autotrader Group plc operates in the automotive marketplace sector, focusing on online platforms for buying and selling vehicles and related services. The company’s shares are listed in London, and its capital management strategy includes the active use of share buyback programmes to adjust its share base and voting structure over time.

**Average Trading Volume:** 5,104,886

**Technical Sentiment Signal:** Sell

**Current Market Cap:** £4.23B

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