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Comparative Price Performance Over Time

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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
AutoNation, Inc. stock logo
AN
AutoNation
$170.25
+0.6%
$163.08
$123.81
$182.08
$6.86B1.22331,345 shs325,978 shs
Lithia Motors, Inc. stock logo
LAD
Lithia Motors
$253.14
+0.5%
$267.76
$229.71
$331.96
$6.94B1.59212,664 shs176,209 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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Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
AutoNation, Inc. stock logo
AN
AutoNation
-0.02%+0.30%+4.28%+12.02%+30.02%
Lithia Motors, Inc. stock logo
LAD
Lithia Motors
+0.02%-1.25%+0.77%-15.54%+8.53%
Sanderson Farms, Inc. stock logo
SAFM
Sanderson Farms
0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%

MarketRank™

CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
AutoNation, Inc. stock logo
AN
AutoNation
1.289 of 5 stars
1.33.00.00.02.92.51.9
Lithia Motors, Inc. stock logo
LAD
Lithia Motors
4.4161 of 5 stars
4.20.03.30.51.80.83.1
Sanderson Farms, Inc. stock logo
SAFM
Sanderson Farms
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

Analyst Ratings

CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
AutoNation, Inc. stock logo
AN
AutoNation
2.57
Moderate Buy$178.885.07% Upside
Lithia Motors, Inc. stock logo
LAD
Lithia Motors
2.30
Hold$318.5525.84% Upside
Sanderson Farms, Inc. stock logo
SAFM
Sanderson Farms
N/AN/AN/AN/A

Current Analyst Ratings

Latest LAD, AN, and SAFM Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
5/17/2024
AutoNation, Inc. stock logo
AN
AutoNation
Guggenheim
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$169.00 ➝ $187.00
5/17/2024
Lithia Motors, Inc. stock logo
LAD
Lithia Motors
Guggenheim
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DowngradeBuy ➝ Neutral
5/2/2024
AutoNation, Inc. stock logo
AN
AutoNation
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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Boost Price TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$142.00 ➝ $155.00
5/2/2024
Lithia Motors, Inc. stock logo
LAD
Lithia Motors
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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Lower Price TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$285.00 ➝ $270.00
4/29/2024
AutoNation, Inc. stock logo
AN
AutoNation
Wells Fargo & Company
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Boost Price TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$153.00 ➝ $169.00
4/25/2024
Lithia Motors, Inc. stock logo
LAD
Lithia Motors
Citigroup
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Lower Price TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$320.00 ➝ $280.00
4/25/2024
Lithia Motors, Inc. stock logo
LAD
Lithia Motors
Craig Hallum
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Lower Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$350.00 ➝ $310.00
4/25/2024
Lithia Motors, Inc. stock logo
LAD
Lithia Motors
Wells Fargo & Company
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Lower Price TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$290.00 ➝ $248.00
4/17/2024
AutoNation, Inc. stock logo
AN
AutoNation
Guggenheim
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$165.00 ➝ $169.00
4/17/2024
Lithia Motors, Inc. stock logo
LAD
Lithia Motors
Guggenheim
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Lower Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$320.00 ➝ $297.00
4/10/2024
AutoNation, Inc. stock logo
AN
AutoNation
Bank of America
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Lower Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$220.00 ➝ $215.00
(Data available from 6/2/2021 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)

Sales & Book Value

CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
AutoNation, Inc. stock logo
AN
AutoNation
$26.95B0.25$29.87 per share5.70$58.60 per share2.91
Lithia Motors, Inc. stock logo
LAD
Lithia Motors
$31.04B0.22$46.96 per share5.39$232.67 per share1.09
Sanderson Farms, Inc. stock logo
SAFM
Sanderson Farms
$4.80B0.95$28.57 per share7.14$82.86 per share2.46

Profitability & Earnings

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
$1.02B$21.098.078.773.223.41%42.44%8.06%7/19/2024 (Estimated)
Lithia Motors, Inc. stock logo
LAD
Lithia Motors
$1.00B$33.877.477.092.942.87%15.62%4.90%7/24/2024 (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
4/26/2024Q1 24
AutoNation, Inc. stock logo
AN
AutoNation
$4.45$4.49+$0.04$4.49$6.49 billion$6.49 billion      
4/24/2024Q1 2024
Lithia Motors, Inc. stock logo
LAD
Lithia Motors
$7.85$6.11-$1.74$6.33$8.58 billion$8.56 billion    

Dividends

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
$2.120.84%+16.32%6.26%15 Years
Sanderson Farms, Inc. stock logo
SAFM
Sanderson Farms
$1.760.86%-11.74%4.55%N/A

Latest LAD, AN, and SAFM Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
4/24/2024
Lithia Motors, Inc. stock logo
LAD
Lithia Motors
Quarterly$0.530.85%5/9/20245/10/20245/24/2024
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Debt

CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
AutoNation, Inc. stock logo
AN
AutoNation
1.47
0.79
0.23
Lithia Motors, Inc. stock logo
LAD
Lithia Motors
1.17
1.17
0.28
Sanderson Farms, Inc. stock logo
SAFM
Sanderson Farms
N/A
5.53
4.02

Ownership

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
0.74%
Lithia Motors, Inc. stock logo
LAD
Lithia Motors
1.79%
Sanderson Farms, Inc. stock logo
SAFM
Sanderson Farms
5.36%

Miscellaneous

CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
AutoNation, Inc. stock logo
AN
AutoNation
25,30040.27 million39.97 millionOptionable
Lithia Motors, Inc. stock logo
LAD
Lithia Motors
27,44627.41 million26.92 millionOptionable
Sanderson Farms, Inc. stock logo
SAFM
Sanderson Farms
17,66222.32 million21.12 millionOptionable

LAD, AN, and SAFM Headlines

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Tom Sanderson
Wayne-Sanderson Farms makes donation
New $43 million feed mill being built in Danville
Steven J. Sanderson
Stephanie A. Sanderson
Wayne-Sanderson Farms chicken breasts recalled
Wayne-Sanderson Farms grower recognized
Sanderson Farms Fall Recap
Sanderson Farms Not Guilty of Chicken Price-Fixing

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Company Descriptions

AutoNation logo

AutoNation

NYSE:AN
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 logo

Lithia Motors

NYSE:LAD
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.
Sanderson Farms logo

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.