AutoNation, Inc. (NYSE:AN - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Zacks Research boosted their Q2 2026 earnings estimates for shares of AutoNation in a report issued on Thursday, September 18th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the company will earn $5.14 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $4.86. The consensus estimate for AutoNation's current full-year earnings is $18.15 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for AutoNation's Q3 2026 earnings at $4.96 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $5.02 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $19.94 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $5.67 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $22.35 EPS.
Other equities analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. Stephens raised their target price on shares of AutoNation from $190.00 to $200.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 29th. Guggenheim reduced their target price on AutoNation from $230.00 to $228.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Monday, August 11th. Bank of America dropped their price target on AutoNation from $255.00 to $250.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, September 10th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on AutoNation from $209.00 to $221.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a report on Monday, July 28th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on AutoNation from $185.00 to $205.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 5th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have assigned a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $222.63.
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AutoNation Price Performance
NYSE AN traded up $1.34 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $219.16. The company's stock had a trading volume of 281,882 shares, compared to its average volume of 476,337. AutoNation has a 1 year low of $148.33 and a 1 year high of $228.92. The company has a quick ratio of 0.21, a current ratio of 0.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.84. The company has a market capitalization of $8.26 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.73, a PEG ratio of 1.00 and a beta of 0.88. The firm's 50-day moving average price is $209.80 and its 200-day moving average price is $190.72.
AutoNation (NYSE:AN - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, July 25th. The company reported $5.46 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $4.70 by $0.76. AutoNation had a return on equity of 31.12% and a net margin of 2.31%.The business had revenue of $6.97 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.77 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $3.99 earnings per share. The business's revenue was up 7.6% on a year-over-year basis.
Institutional Investors Weigh In On AutoNation
A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of AutoNation by 7.2% during the first quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 3,256,308 shares of the company's stock valued at $527,261,000 after buying an additional 219,474 shares during the period. Boston Partners increased its position in AutoNation by 8.3% during the 1st quarter. Boston Partners now owns 1,964,187 shares of the company's stock valued at $318,749,000 after purchasing an additional 149,959 shares during the period. Brave Warrior Advisors LLC increased its position in AutoNation by 7.5% during the 2nd quarter. Brave Warrior Advisors LLC now owns 1,214,510 shares of the company's stock valued at $241,262,000 after purchasing an additional 84,455 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. raised its holdings in shares of AutoNation by 20.6% in the 2nd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 815,931 shares of the company's stock valued at $162,085,000 after purchasing an additional 139,363 shares in the last quarter. Finally, AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its position in shares of AutoNation by 51.8% in the 2nd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 631,744 shares of the company's stock worth $125,439,000 after purchasing an additional 215,577 shares during the period. 94.62% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.
About AutoNation
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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.
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