Autotrader Group plc (LON:AUTO)
London flag London · Delayed Price · Currency is GBP · Price in GBX
460.00
-8.10 (-1.73%)
Sep 24, 2026, 4:35 PM GMT

Autotrader Group Stock Forecast

Stock Price Forecast

According to 19 analysts polled by S&P Global, Autotrader Group stock has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of 560p. The average 1-year stock price forecast is 21.77% higher than the current stock price, while the lowest is 410p (-10.87%) and the highest is 800p (+73.91%).

Price Target: 560p (+21.77%)
Analyst Consensus: Hold

Price Target

Chart
TargetLowAverageMedianHigh
Price410p560p555p800p
Change-10.87%+21.77%+20.65%+73.91%

Analyst Ratings

The average analyst rating for Autotrader Group stock is "Hold". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to perform similarly to the overall market.

Recommendation Trends

Chart
RatingApr '26May '26Jun '26Jul '26Aug '26Sep '26
Strong Buy334445
Buy211111
Hold91010111110
Sell111111
Strong Sell111112
Total161617181819

Latest Forecasts

AnalystFirmRatingRatingActionPrice TargetUpsideDate
Stifel Nicolaus
Stifel Nicolaus
Sell
Initiates
431p
SellInitiates431p-6.30%Sep 9, 2026
Jefferies
Jefferies
Buy
Upgrades
545p → 640p
BuyUpgrades545p → 640p+39.13%Sep 8, 2026
J.P. Morgan
J.P. Morgan
Sell
Reiterates
445p → 440p
SellReiterates445p → 440p-4.35%Aug 5, 2026
RBC Capital
RBC Capital
Hold
Maintains
830p
HoldMaintains830p+80.43%Jul 14, 2026
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs
Buy
Initiates
557p
BuyInitiates557p+21.09%Jun 4, 2026
More Analyst Ratings

Financial Forecast

Revenue This Year
648.72M
from 624.30M
Increased by 3.91%
Revenue Next Year
684.05M
from 648.72M
Increased by 5.45%
EPS This Year
0.38
from 0.34
Increased by 13.00%
EPS Next Year
0.44
from 0.38
Increased by 13.71%
Fiscal YearFY 2022FY 2023FY 2024FY 2025FY 2026FY 2027
Period EndingMar 31, 2022Mar 31, 2023Mar 31, 2024Mar 31, 2025Mar 31, 2026Mar 31, 2027
Revenue
432.70M500.20M570.90M601.10M624.30M648.72M
Revenue Growth
64.65%15.60%14.13%5.29%3.86%3.91%
Operating Income
300.70M313.90M357.00M373.20M388.60M413.04M
Net Income
244.70M233.90M256.90M282.60M293.90M294.73M
EPS
----0.340.38
EPS Growth
----7.95%13.00%
Forward PE
23.8322.5722.5421.1112.2811.95
Dividend / Share
0.080.080.100.110.120.13
Dividend Growth
64.00%2.44%14.29%10.42%9.43%10.00%
Free Cash Flow
----295.50M318.89M
No. Analysts
-----18
EPS and Forward PE are based on non-GAAP adjusted numbers. Financial currency is GBP.

Revenue Forecast

Revenue202720282029
High669.0M
Avg648.7M
Low610.4M

Revenue Growth

Revenue Growth202720282029
High
7.2%
Avg
3.9%
Low
-2.2%

EPS Forecast

EPS202720282029
High0.42
Avg0.38
Low0.36

EPS Growth

EPS Growth202720282029
High
23.9%
Avg
13.0%
Low
6.7%