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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
AutoNation, Inc. stock logo
AN
AutoNation
$198.86
-0.6%
$200.60
$176.62
$235.81
$6.60B0.71442,126 shs277,999 shs
Lithia Motors, Inc. stock logo
LAD
Lithia Motors
$371.96
+0.3%
$337.24
$239.78
$439.49
$8.15B1.22360,253 shs137,608 shs
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Compare Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
AutoNation, Inc. stock logo
AN
AutoNation
0.00%-4.98%-2.97%+4.55%-5.16%
Lithia Motors, Inc. stock logo
LAD
Lithia Motors
0.00%-1.42%+11.17%+34.39%+21.32%
CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
AutoNation, Inc. stock logo
AN
AutoNation
$198.86
-0.6%
$200.60
$176.62
$235.81
$6.60B0.71442,126 shs277,999 shs
Lithia Motors, Inc. stock logo
LAD
Lithia Motors
$371.96
+0.3%
$337.24
$239.78
$439.49
$8.15B1.22360,253 shs137,608 shs
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Compare Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
AutoNation, Inc. stock logo
AN
AutoNation
0.00%-4.98%-2.97%+4.55%-5.16%
Lithia Motors, Inc. stock logo
LAD
Lithia Motors
0.00%-1.42%+11.17%+34.39%+21.32%
CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
AutoNation, Inc. stock logo
AN
AutoNation
2.83
Moderate Buy$250.0025.72% Upside
Lithia Motors, Inc. stock logo
LAD
Lithia Motors
2.55
Moderate Buy$436.3317.31% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings Breakdown

Latest LAD and AN Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
8/19/2026
Lithia Motors, Inc. stock logo
LAD
Lithia Motors
Boost Price TargetOverweight$360.00 ➝ $415.00
8/17/2026
AutoNation, Inc. stock logo
AN
AutoNation
UpgradeBuy (B-)Buy (B)
8/11/2026
AutoNation, Inc. stock logo
AN
AutoNation
Boost Price TargetBuy$241.00 ➝ $246.00
8/10/2026
AutoNation, Inc. stock logo
AN
AutoNation
Boost Price TargetEqual Weight$220.00 ➝ $232.00
8/6/2026
AutoNation, Inc. stock logo
AN
AutoNation
Boost Price TargetOverweight$240.00 ➝ $250.00
8/4/2026
Lithia Motors, Inc. stock logo
LAD
Lithia Motors
UpgradeHold (C)Hold (C+)
8/4/2026
AutoNation, Inc. stock logo
AN
AutoNation
Boost Price TargetBuy$287.00 ➝ $290.00
8/4/2026
AutoNation, Inc. stock logo
AN
AutoNation
Lower Price TargetOverweight$235.00 ➝ $210.00
8/4/2026
Lithia Motors, Inc. stock logo
LAD
Lithia Motors
Boost Price TargetNeutral$325.00 ➝ $340.00
8/3/2026
AutoNation, Inc. stock logo
AN
AutoNation
Reiterated RatingBuy (B-)
8/3/2026
AutoNation, Inc. stock logo
AN
AutoNation
Reiterated RatingBuy$248.00
(Data available from 8/23/2023 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)
CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
AutoNation, Inc. stock logo
AN
AutoNation
$27.45B0.24$29.95 per share6.64$68.33 per share2.91
Lithia Motors, Inc. stock logo
LAD
Lithia Motors
$37.63B0.22$53.91 per share6.90$292.38 per share1.27
CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
AutoNation, Inc. stock logo
AN
AutoNation
$649.10M$21.599.218.200.832.82%31.24%4.97%10/22/2026 (Estimated)
Lithia Motors, Inc. stock logo
LAD
Lithia Motors
$819.60M$30.1512.348.990.781.88%12.16%3.14%10/28/2026 (Estimated)

Latest LAD and AN Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
7/31/2026Q2 2026
AutoNation, Inc. stock logo
AN
AutoNation
$5.48$5.56+$0.08$5.39$7.00 billion$6.93 billion
7/29/2026Q2 2026
Lithia Motors, Inc. stock logo
LAD
Lithia Motors
$8.73$10.03+$1.30$11.54$9.64 billion$9.79 billion
CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield5-Year Annualized Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
AutoNation, Inc. stock logo
AN
AutoNation
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Lithia Motors, Inc. stock logo
LAD
Lithia Motors
$2.800.75%+12.31%9.29%16 Years

Latest LAD and AN Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
7/27/2026
Lithia Motors, Inc. stock logo
LAD
Lithia Motors
quarterly$0.700.75%8/7/20268/7/20268/21/2026
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
AutoNation, Inc. stock logo
AN
AutoNation
2.68
0.78
0.18
Lithia Motors, Inc. stock logo
LAD
Lithia Motors
1.46
1.00
0.21

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
AutoNation, Inc. stock logo
AN
AutoNation
94.62%
Lithia Motors, Inc. stock logo
LAD
Lithia Motors
N/A

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
AutoNation, Inc. stock logo
AN
AutoNation
1.40%
Lithia Motors, Inc. stock logo
LAD
Lithia Motors
1.08%
CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
AutoNation, Inc. stock logo
AN
AutoNation
24,80033.06 million32.60 millionOptionable
Lithia Motors, Inc. stock logo
LAD
Lithia Motors
30,00021.98 million21.75 millionOptionable

Recent News About These Companies

Barclays Increases Lithia Motors (NYSE:LAD) Price Target to $415.00
Lithia Motors, Inc. (NYSE:LAD) came into focus today
Zacks Research Raises Earnings Estimates for Lithia Motors

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AutoNation stock logo

AutoNation NYSE:AN

$198.86 -1.23 (-0.61%)
As of 08/21/2026 03:58 PM Eastern

AutoNation, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates as an automotive retailer in the United States. The company operates through three segments: Domestic, Import, and Premium Luxury. It offers a range of automotive products and services, including new and used vehicles; and parts and services, such as automotive repair and maintenance, and wholesale parts and collision services. The company also provides automotive finance and insurance products comprising vehicle services and other protection products; and indirect financing for vehicles, as well as arranges finance for vehicle purchases through third-party finance sources. It owns and operates new vehicle franchises from stores located primarily in metropolitan markets in the Sunbelt region, as well as AutoNation-branded collision centers, AutoNation USA used vehicle stores, AutoNation-branded automotive auction operations, and parts distribution centers. The company was formerly known as Republic Industries, Inc. and changed its name to AutoNation, Inc. in 1999. AutoNation, Inc. was incorporated in 1980 and is headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Lithia Motors stock logo

Lithia Motors NYSE:LAD

$371.96 +1.29 (+0.35%)
As of 08/21/2026 03:58 PM Eastern

Lithia Motors, Inc. operates as an automotive retailer worldwide. It operates in two segments, Vehicle Operations and Financing Operations. The company's Vehicle Operations segment sells new and used vehicles; provides parts, repair, and maintenance services; vehicle finance; and insurance products. Its Financing Operations segment provides financing to customers buying and leasing retail vehicles. The company sells its products and services through the Driveway and Greencars brand names through a network of locations, e-commerce platforms, and captive finance solutions. Lithia Motors, Inc. was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Medford, Oregon.