AutoNation (AN) Expected to Announce Quarterly Earnings on Friday

AutoNation (NYSE:AN - Get Free Report) is expected to announce its Q2 2025 earnings results before the market opens on Friday, July 25th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $4.60 per share and revenue of $6.77 billion for the quarter.

AutoNation (NYSE:AN - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Friday, April 25th. The company reported $4.68 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $4.35 by $0.33. The firm had revenue of $6.69 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.53 billion. AutoNation had a net margin of 2.51% and a return on equity of 30.08%. The business's revenue was up 3.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $4.49 EPS. On average, analysts expect AutoNation to post $18 EPS for the current fiscal year and $21 EPS for the next fiscal year.

AutoNation Stock Down 3.8%

AutoNation stock opened at $196.72 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $7.42 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.64, a P/E/G ratio of 1.05 and a beta of 0.99. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.72, a current ratio of 0.77 and a quick ratio of 0.22. AutoNation has a fifty-two week low of $148.33 and a fifty-two week high of $217.40. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $194.65 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $181.92.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts have recently commented on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on shares of AutoNation from $187.00 to $209.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 9th. Guggenheim lowered their target price on shares of AutoNation from $212.00 to $183.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, April 22nd. Bank of America upped their target price on shares of AutoNation from $225.00 to $255.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Monday, June 16th. Citigroup raised shares of AutoNation to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, April 24th. Finally, Cfra Research raised shares of AutoNation to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Friday, April 25th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, five have assigned a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, AutoNation currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $209.88.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On AutoNation

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC raised its holdings in AutoNation by 10.9% in the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 98,610 shares of the company's stock worth $15,967,000 after purchasing an additional 9,656 shares during the period. Royal Bank of Canada raised its holdings in AutoNation by 8.9% in the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 18,953 shares of the company's stock worth $3,070,000 after purchasing an additional 1,551 shares during the period. Focus Partners Wealth raised its holdings in AutoNation by 17.3% in the first quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 3,472 shares of the company's stock worth $562,000 after purchasing an additional 511 shares during the period. United Services Automobile Association acquired a new stake in AutoNation in the first quarter worth $265,000. Finally, Geneos Wealth Management Inc. raised its holdings in AutoNation by 37.4% in the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 235 shares of the company's stock worth $38,000 after purchasing an additional 64 shares during the period. 94.62% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

AutoNation Company Profile

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.

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