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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
AutoNation, Inc. stock logo
AN
AutoNation
$199.81
-0.6%
$183.45
$148.33
$201.67
$7.58B0.99459,503 shs233,158 shs
Lithia Motors, Inc. stock logo
LAD
Lithia Motors
$332.04
-2.2%
$312.54
$243.04
$405.68
$8.83B1.47311,803 shs168,546 shs
Sanderson Farms, Inc. stock logo
SAFM
Sanderson Farms
$204.00
$204.00
$175.82
$221.63
$4.55B0.56246,600 shs1,172 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
-0.60%+3.78%+9.65%+22.33%+28.70%
Lithia Motors, Inc. stock logo
LAD
Lithia Motors
-2.15%+1.56%+6.68%+12.33%+34.56%
Sanderson Farms, Inc. stock logo
SAFM
Sanderson Farms
0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
AutoNation, Inc. stock logo
AN
AutoNation
3.4564 of 5 stars
2.44.00.00.02.31.73.1
Lithia Motors, Inc. stock logo
LAD
Lithia Motors
4.6956 of 5 stars
3.41.03.30.52.60.84.4
Sanderson Farms, Inc. stock logo
SAFM
Sanderson Farms
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
AutoNation, Inc. stock logo
AN
AutoNation
2.89
Moderate Buy$205.752.97% Upside
Lithia Motors, Inc. stock logo
LAD
Lithia Motors
2.70
Moderate Buy$379.4014.26% Upside
Sanderson Farms, Inc. stock logo
SAFM
Sanderson Farms
0.00
N/AN/AN/A

Current Analyst Ratings Breakdown

Latest LAD, AN, and SAFM Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
6/16/2025
AutoNation, Inc. stock logo
AN
AutoNation
Bank of America
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$225.00 ➝ $255.00
6/16/2025
Lithia Motors, Inc. stock logo
LAD
Lithia Motors
Bank of America
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$430.00 ➝ $500.00
6/3/2025
Lithia Motors, Inc. stock logo
LAD
Lithia Motors
The Goldman Sachs Group
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Initiated CoverageNeutral$340.00
4/25/2025
AutoNation, Inc. stock logo
AN
AutoNation
Cfra Research
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UpgradeStrong-Buy
4/24/2025
AutoNation, Inc. stock logo
AN
AutoNation
Citigroup
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UpgradeStrong-Buy
4/24/2025
Lithia Motors, Inc. stock logo
LAD
Lithia Motors
The Goldman Sachs Group
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Lower Price TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$385.00 ➝ $328.00
4/23/2025
AutoNation, Inc. stock logo
AN
AutoNation
Citigroup
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Initiated CoverageBuy$217.00
4/23/2025
Lithia Motors, Inc. stock logo
LAD
Lithia Motors
Citigroup
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UpgradeNeutral ➝ Buy$415.00 ➝ $375.00
4/22/2025
AutoNation, Inc. stock logo
AN
AutoNation
Guggenheim
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Lower Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$212.00 ➝ $183.00
4/22/2025
Lithia Motors, Inc. stock logo
LAD
Lithia Motors
Guggenheim
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Lower Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$417.00 ➝ $356.00
4/21/2025
AutoNation, Inc. stock logo
AN
AutoNation
Wells Fargo & Company
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Lower Price TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$194.00 ➝ $176.00
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CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
AutoNation, Inc. stock logo
AN
AutoNation
$26.77B0.28$24.16 per share8.27$61.98 per share3.22
Lithia Motors, Inc. stock logo
LAD
Lithia Motors
$36.24B0.24$44.51 per share7.46$253.01 per share1.31
Sanderson Farms, Inc. stock logo
SAFM
Sanderson Farms
$4.80B0.95$28.57 per share7.14$82.86 per share2.46
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
$692.20M$16.9011.829.701.032.51%30.08%5.44%7/30/2025 (Estimated)
Lithia Motors, Inc. stock logo
LAD
Lithia Motors
$802M$31.7310.468.240.552.30%12.74%3.63%7/30/2025 (Estimated)
Sanderson Farms, Inc. stock logo
SAFM
Sanderson Farms
$455.09M$38.655.286.05N/A15.34%43.58%34.81%N/A

Latest LAD, AN, and SAFM Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
4/25/2025Q1 2025
AutoNation, Inc. stock logo
AN
AutoNation
$4.35$4.68+$0.33$4.46$6.53 billion$6.69 billion
4/23/2025Q1 2025
Lithia Motors, Inc. stock logo
LAD
Lithia Motors
$7.77$7.66-$0.11$7.94$9.19 billion$9.18 billion
CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year 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
$2.200.66%N/A6.93%16 Years
Sanderson Farms, Inc. stock logo
SAFM
Sanderson Farms
$1.760.86%N/A4.55%N/A

Latest LAD, AN, and SAFM Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
4/24/2025
Lithia Motors, Inc. stock logo
LAD
Lithia Motors
quarterly$0.550.8%5/9/20255/9/20255/23/2025
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
AutoNation, Inc. stock logo
AN
AutoNation
1.72
0.77
0.22
Lithia Motors, Inc. stock logo
LAD
Lithia Motors
1.22
1.18
0.31
Sanderson Farms, Inc. stock logo
SAFM
Sanderson Farms
N/A
5.53
4.02

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
AutoNation, Inc. stock logo
AN
AutoNation
94.62%
Lithia Motors, Inc. stock logo
LAD
Lithia Motors
N/A
Sanderson Farms, Inc. stock logo
SAFM
Sanderson Farms
79.59%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
AutoNation, Inc. stock logo
AN
AutoNation
1.00%
Lithia Motors, Inc. stock logo
LAD
Lithia Motors
0.87%
Sanderson Farms, Inc. stock logo
SAFM
Sanderson Farms
5.36%
CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
AutoNation, Inc. stock logo
AN
AutoNation
25,10037.70 million37.32 millionOptionable
Lithia Motors, Inc. stock logo
LAD
Lithia Motors
30,00026.03 million25.81 millionOptionable
Sanderson Farms, Inc. stock logo
SAFM
Sanderson Farms
17,66222.32 million21.12 millionOptionable

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AutoNation stock logo

AutoNation NYSE:AN

$199.81 -1.22 (-0.61%)
Closing price 06/25/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
Extended Trading
$199.98 +0.16 (+0.08%)
As of 06/25/2025 06:18 PM Eastern
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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

$332.04 -7.31 (-2.15%)
Closing price 06/25/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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$331.74 -0.30 (-0.09%)
As of 06/25/2025 06:13 PM Eastern
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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.

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Sanderson Farms NASDAQ:SAFM

Sanderson Farms, Inc., an integrated poultry processing company, produces, processes, markets, and distributes fresh, frozen, and prepared chicken products in the United States. The company sells ice-packed, chill-packed, bulk-packed, and frozen chicken primarily under the Sanderson Farms brand name to retailers, distributors, and casual dining operators in the southeastern, southwestern, northeastern, and western United States, as well as to customers who resell frozen chicken into export markets. Its prepared chicken product line includes institutional and consumer packaged partially cooked or marinated chicken items for distributors and food service establishments. The company was founded in 1947 and is headquartered in Laurel, Mississippi.