AutoNation, Inc. (NYSE:AN - Free Report) - Research analysts at Zacks Research upped their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of AutoNation in a note issued to investors on Friday, August 8th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $4.71 for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $4.61. The consensus estimate for AutoNation's current full-year earnings is $18.15 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for AutoNation's Q4 2026 earnings at $5.20 EPS.
A number of other research firms also recently commented on AN. Cfra Research raised AutoNation to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Friday, April 25th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of AutoNation from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Saturday, May 10th. Guggenheim decreased their target price on shares of AutoNation from $230.00 to $228.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Monday. Bank of America lifted their target price on AutoNation from $225.00 to $255.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Monday, June 16th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on AutoNation from $209.00 to $221.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Monday, July 28th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, five have given a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, AutoNation has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $220.75.
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AutoNation Stock Performance
NYSE:AN traded up $6.60 during trading hours on Monday, reaching $205.22. 403,142 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 488,975. 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 firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $198.51 and a 200-day simple moving average of $184.30. AutoNation has a 52 week low of $148.33 and a 52 week high of $217.40. The stock has a market capitalization of $7.74 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.86, a P/E/G ratio of 0.98 and a beta of 0.89.
AutoNation (NYSE:AN - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Friday, July 25th. The company reported $5.46 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $4.70 by $0.76. AutoNation had a return on equity of 31.12% and a net margin of 2.31%. The firm had revenue of $6.97 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.77 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $3.99 EPS. AutoNation's quarterly revenue was up 7.6% on a year-over-year basis.
Institutional Trading of AutoNation
A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of AN. Conscious Wealth Investments LLC grew its stake in shares of AutoNation by 0.3% in the 2nd quarter. Conscious Wealth Investments LLC now owns 21,933 shares of the company's stock valued at $4,239,000 after buying an additional 56 shares in the last quarter. Sagespring Wealth Partners LLC grew its stake in shares of AutoNation by 1.1% in the 2nd quarter. Sagespring Wealth Partners LLC now owns 5,622 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,117,000 after buying an additional 62 shares in the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of AutoNation by 25.5% in the 4th quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 315 shares of the company's stock valued at $54,000 after buying an additional 64 shares in the last quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of AutoNation by 37.4% in the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 235 shares of the company's stock valued at $38,000 after buying an additional 64 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc. grew its stake in shares of AutoNation by 0.9% in the 1st quarter. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc. now owns 7,580 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,227,000 after buying an additional 67 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 94.62% of the company's stock.
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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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