Jefferies upgrades Autotrader and Rightmove, downgrades Baltic Classifieds

8th Sep 2026 10:49

(Sharecast News) - Jefferies upgraded Autotrader on Tuesday as it expects the company to lead the re-rating in the online classifieds sector, but downgraded Baltic Classifieds as it expects it to lag the re-rating.

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RBC Capital Markets lowers target price on Auto Trader

17th Jul 2026 07:48

(Sharecast News) - Analysts at RBC Capital Markets cut their price target on Auto Trader from 830p to 535p on Friday, saying weaker prospects for average revenue per retailer (ARPR) in FY27 leave few catalysts for upside.

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Panmure Liberum downgrades Autotrader, slashes price target

26th May 2026 13:29

(Sharecast News) - Autotrader slumped on Tuesday after Panmure Liberum downgraded the shares to 'hold' from 'buy' and slashed the price target to 420p from 830p.

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Palliser Capital said to be building stake in Autotrader, shares spark

7th May 2026 09:58

(Sharecast News) - Autotrader shares sparked on Thursday following a report that activist investor Palliser Capital has started building a stake the classifieds company.

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Broker tips: Pearson, WPP, Auto Trader, Travis Perkins

12th Jan 2026 13:52

(Sharecast News) - Citi initiated coverage on a host of UK and European media stocks on Monday as it noted it was the worst performing sub-sector in the Stoxx 600 in 2025, underperforming by around 30%.

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Berenberg slashes Auto Trader target price on Deal Builder issues

12th Jan 2026 09:25

(Sharecast News) - Berenberg has slashed its target price for Auto Trader by nearly 20%, citing recent reports of teething issues with the rollout of its Deal Builder customer relationship platform.

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Auto Trader delivers confident outlook as first-half sales, profits rise

6th Nov 2025 08:08

(Sharecast News) - Shares in Auto Trader gained on Thursday after the automotive marketplace platform reported an increase in first-half revenues, and painted an upbeat picture of the new and used car markets.

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AutoTrader's Catherine Faiers to step down as COO

31st Oct 2025 07:22

(Sharecast News) - Digital automotive marketplace Auto Trader said on Friday that Catherine Faiers has informed the board of her intention to step down as chief operating officer in order to take up the position of chief executive officer at Moonpig.

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London close: Stocks weaker in wake of Nvidia results

28th Aug 2025 17:31

(Sharecast News) - London stocks ended lower on Thursday as investors reacted to underwhelming second-quarter earnings from US chipmaker Nvidia, while a raft of UK-listed companies traded ex-dividend.

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London close: Stocks mixed as US GDP contracts

29th May 2025 15:07

(Sharecast News) - London stocks ended Thursday on a mixed note as investors weighed geopolitical developments and fresh economic data from the United States.

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Auto Trader confident as record activity lifts annual sales

29th May 2025 07:12

(Sharecast News) - Shares in Auto Trader tanked on Thursday despite the new and used car platform delivering a confident outlook alongside its annual results, with the stock pulling back after a strong surge since the start of April.

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Citi upgrades Auto Trader to 'buy' from 'neutral'

23rd Jan 2025 11:38

(Sharecast News) - Citi upgraded Auto Trader to 'buy' from 'neutral' on Thursday and lifted the price target to 946p from 881p as it said it was in "pole position to outperform".

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London close: Stocks lower as government borrowing tops forecasts

22nd Jan 2025 15:02

(Sharecast News) - London stocks closed lower on Wednesday as investors reacted to higher-than-expected government borrowing figures for December.

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Berenberg lowers target price on Auto Trader

8th Nov 2024 09:24

(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Berenberg lowered their target price on Auto Trader from 880.0p to 830.0p on Friday, stating the group's "noisy" H1 had raised questions.

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Auto Trader sees solid H1 growth but outlook mixed

7th Nov 2024 07:39

(Sharecast News) - Auto Trader has reported a solid increase in revenues and profits for the first half, but said the new car market remains challenging and gave a mixed outlook for used cars despite strong demand.

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