Leith Wheeler Investment Counsel Ltd. Has $2.12 Million Stock Position in Autohome Inc. (NYSE:ATHM)

Leith Wheeler Investment Counsel Ltd. increased its position in Autohome Inc. (NYSE:ATHM) by 31.8% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 80,789 shares of the information services provider’s stock after buying an additional 19,490 shares during the period. Leith Wheeler Investment Counsel Ltd.’s holdings in Autohome were worth $2,118,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in ATHM. Diversified Trust Co bought a new position in shares of Autohome in the third quarter valued at $404,000. Wellington Management Group LLP boosted its stake in Autohome by 4.8% during the 3rd quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 214,259 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $6,503,000 after purchasing an additional 9,889 shares during the last quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC increased its holdings in Autohome by 78.2% during the 4th quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 27,481 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $771,000 after purchasing an additional 12,058 shares in the last quarter. Vontobel Holding Ltd. purchased a new stake in shares of Autohome in the fourth quarter worth approximately $220,000. Finally, Handelsbanken Fonder AB lifted its holdings in shares of Autohome by 7.2% in the fourth quarter. Handelsbanken Fonder AB now owns 443,980 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $12,458,000 after purchasing an additional 29,846 shares in the last quarter. 63.08% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Autohome Trading Up 0.4 %

Autohome stock traded up $0.10 during trading on Friday, hitting $28.22. 139,592 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 450,609. The business’s 50 day moving average is $27.87 and its 200 day moving average is $26.69. Autohome Inc. has a 52 week low of $23.81 and a 52 week high of $34.10.

Autohome (NYSE:ATHM) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, May 8th. The information services provider reported $0.51 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.48 by $0.03. The firm had revenue of $222.85 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $217.23 million. Autohome had a net margin of 25.69% and a return on equity of 8.24%. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Autohome Inc. will post 2.16 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Autohome Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a Variable dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, August 21st. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, July 10th will be paid a $0.57 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, July 10th. This represents a yield of 6.1%. Autohome’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 79.62%.

Autohome Company Profile

Autohome Inc operates as an online destination for automobile consumers in the People's Republic of China. The company delivers interactive content and tools to automobile consumers through its three websites, autohome.com.cn, che168.com, and ttpai.cn on PCs, mobile devices, mobile applications, and mini apps.