Autohome Inc (NYSE:ATHM) Shares Purchased by Vestmark Advisory Solutions Inc.

Vestmark Advisory Solutions Inc. boosted its stake in Autohome Inc (NYSE:ATHM) by 30.7% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 3,252 shares of the information services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 763 shares during the period. Vestmark Advisory Solutions Inc.’s holdings in Autohome were worth $270,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC acquired a new stake in shares of Autohome during the third quarter worth $69,000. Kavar Capital Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Autohome in the 2nd quarter worth about $70,000. Assetmark Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Autohome by 75.3% in the 2nd quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 829 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $71,000 after acquiring an additional 356 shares during the period. Squar Milner Financial Services LLC increased its holdings in shares of Autohome by 894.3% in the 3rd quarter. Squar Milner Financial Services LLC now owns 865 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $71,000 after acquiring an additional 778 shares during the period. Finally, Atlas Capital Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Autohome in the 2nd quarter worth about $95,000. 57.25% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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ATHM traded down $0.40 on Friday, reaching $71.84. The company had a trading volume of 143,641 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,047,359. The company has a fifty day moving average of $82.86 and a 200-day moving average of $88.07. The company has a market capitalization of $8.50 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.16, a PEG ratio of 1.32 and a beta of 1.30. Autohome Inc has a one year low of $66.60 and a one year high of $117.99.

Autohome (NYSE:ATHM) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November 5th. The information services provider reported $0.82 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the Thomson Reuters’ consensus estimate of $0.81 by $0.01. Autohome had a net margin of 37.62% and a return on equity of 27.20%. The company had revenue of $303.60 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $306.01 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.84 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.4% on a year-over-year basis. Sell-side analysts forecast that Autohome Inc will post 3.6 EPS for the current fiscal year.

A number of research firms recently weighed in on ATHM. JPMorgan Chase & Co. set a $75.00 price objective on shares of Autohome and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, August 12th. Benchmark cut shares of Autohome from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, July 19th. Mizuho began coverage on shares of Autohome in a report on Friday, September 6th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $84.10 price objective on the stock. Sanford C. Bernstein cut shares of Autohome from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 6th. Finally, ValuEngine upgraded shares of Autohome from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the company. Autohome presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $103.34.

Autohome Company Profile

Autohome Inc operates as an online destination for automobile consumers in the People's Republic of China. The company, through its Websites, autohome.com.cn and che168.com, delivers comprehensive, independent, and interactive content to automobile buyers and owners, including company generated content, such as automobile-related articles and reviews, pricing trends in various local markets, photographs, video clips, and live streaming; automobile library, which comprises a range of specifications covering performance levels, dimensions, powertrains, vehicle bodies, interiors, safety, entertainment systems, and other features, as well as manufacturers' suggested retail prices; new and used automobile listings, and promotional information; and user generated content and forums.

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