Autotrader Buys Back 419,000 Shares for Cancellation, Updates Voting Rights

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

Autotrader Group plc has continued its share buyback programme, purchasing 419,318 of its own ordinary shares on 21 January 2026 via Deutsche Bank AG’s London branch for cancellation at an average price of 558.1795 pence, with prices ranging between 554.40 pence and 564.80 pence. Following this latest tranche, the company now has 845,702,330 ordinary shares in issue, holds 4,768,575 shares in treasury, and reports 840,933,755 voting rights outstanding, a change that affects the denominator used by investors for calculating disclosure thresholds under the FCA’s transparency rules and underscores Autotrader’s ongoing focus on capital return and balance sheet optimisation.

The most recent analyst rating on (GB:AUTO) stock is a Sell with a £630.00 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 GB:AUTO Stock

According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, GB: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 GB:AUTO stock, click here.

More about Auto Trader

Autotrader Group plc is a UK-based company operating an online automotive marketplace, facilitating the buying and selling of vehicles through its digital platforms. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and its ordinary shares are actively traded, making capital management actions such as share buybacks a recurring feature of its shareholder returns strategy.

Average Trading Volume: 4,135,146

Technical Sentiment Signal: Sell

Current Market Cap: £4.79B

See more data about AUTO stock on TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page.