Q2 EPS Estimates for AutoNation Lifted by Seaport Res Ptn

AutoNation, Inc. (NYSE:AN - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Seaport Res Ptn boosted their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for AutoNation in a report issued on Wednesday, July 16th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst G. Chin now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $4.65 for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $4.33. The consensus estimate for AutoNation's current full-year earnings is $18.15 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for AutoNation's Q3 2025 earnings at $4.68 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $5.07 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $19.07 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $20.26 EPS.

AN has been the subject of a number of other reports. Citigroup raised shares of AutoNation to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, April 24th. Cfra Research upgraded AutoNation to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Friday, April 25th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price objective on AutoNation from $195.00 to $175.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, March 27th. Wall Street Zen upgraded AutoNation from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Saturday, May 10th. Finally, Bank of America increased their price target on AutoNation from $225.00 to $255.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Monday, June 16th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, five have assigned a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $209.88.

AutoNation Stock Down 2.9%

Shares of AN stock opened at $198.49 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $7.48 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.75, a PEG ratio of 1.05 and a beta of 0.99. AutoNation has a 52 week low of $148.33 and a 52 week high of $217.40. The company has a quick ratio of 0.22, a current ratio of 0.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.72. The company's fifty day simple moving average is $194.65 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $181.92.

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, beating the consensus estimate of $4.35 by $0.33. AutoNation had a return on equity of 30.08% and a net margin of 2.51%. The company had revenue of $6.69 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.53 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $4.49 earnings per share. AutoNation's quarterly revenue was up 3.2% compared to the same quarter last year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Brave Warrior Advisors LLC lifted its stake in AutoNation by 50.3% during the 4th quarter. Brave Warrior Advisors LLC now owns 1,461,213 shares of the company's stock worth $248,172,000 after acquiring an additional 488,904 shares in the last quarter. Adage Capital Partners GP L.L.C. raised its stake in AutoNation by 422.7% in the fourth quarter. Adage Capital Partners GP L.L.C. now owns 575,000 shares of the company's stock valued at $97,658,000 after buying an additional 465,000 shares in the last quarter. Alyeska Investment Group L.P. boosted its stake in AutoNation by 63.0% in the fourth quarter. Alyeska Investment Group L.P. now owns 1,104,934 shares of the company's stock valued at $187,662,000 after acquiring an additional 426,882 shares in the last quarter. Cartenna Capital LP acquired a new position in AutoNation in the fourth quarter valued at $56,831,000. Finally, AQR Capital Management LLC increased its stake in AutoNation by 144.6% in the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 416,167 shares of the company's stock valued at $65,950,000 after purchasing an additional 245,994 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.62% of the company's stock.

About AutoNation

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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