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AutoNation (AN) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$218.83 -3.51 (-1.58%)
Closing price 08/29/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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$219.13 +0.30 (+0.14%)
As of 08/29/2025 06:40 PM Eastern
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About AutoNation Stock (NYSE:AN)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$218.20
$223.00
50-Day Range
$189.48
$222.65
52-Week Range
$148.33
$224.00
Volume
317,368 shs
Average Volume
379,551 shs
Market Capitalization
$8.25 billion
P/E Ratio
13.71
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$223.25
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

AutoNation Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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62nd Percentile Overall Score

AN MarketRank™: 

AutoNation scored higher than 62% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 125th out of 214 stocks in the retail/wholesale sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    AutoNation has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.89, and is based on 4 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    AutoNation has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about AutoNation's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for AutoNation are expected to grow by 13.50% in the coming year, from $18.15 to $20.60 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of AutoNation is 13.71, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 270.26.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of AutoNation is 13.71, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 27.31.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    AutoNation has a PEG Ratio of 1.09. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    AutoNation has a P/B Ratio of 3.34. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about AutoNation's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    3.87% of the float of AutoNation has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    AutoNation has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in AutoNation has recently decreased by 3.54%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • Dividend Yield

    AutoNation does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

    AutoNation does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    3.87% of the float of AutoNation has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    AutoNation has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in AutoNation has recently decreased by 3.54%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • News Sentiment

    AutoNation has a news sentiment score of 1.41. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.99 average news sentiment score of Retail/Wholesale companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 8 news articles for AutoNation this week, compared to 10 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 1 people have searched for AN on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -83% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, AutoNation insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 1.00% of the stock of AutoNation is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    94.62% of the stock of AutoNation is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about AutoNation's insider trading history.
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AN Stock News Headlines

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AN Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

AutoNation's stock was trading at $169.84 at the beginning of the year. Since then, AN stock has increased by 28.8% and is now trading at $218.8320.

AutoNation, Inc. (NYSE:AN) issued its quarterly earnings results on Friday, July, 25th. The company reported $5.46 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.70 by $0.76. The business's quarterly revenue was up 7.6% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript
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AutoNation's board initiated a share buyback plan on Friday, April 26th 2024, which permits the company to repurchase $1,000,000,000 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could purchase up to 14.9% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are often a sign that the company's leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

AutoNation's top institutional investors include Boston Partners (4.52%), Boston Partners (4.51%), Brave Warrior Advisors LLC (3.22%) and State Street Corp (2.24%). Insiders that own company stock include Edward S Lampert, David B Edelson, Michael Mark Manley, Marc G Cannon, George Lawrence Mikan III, Joseph T Lower, C Coleman Edmunds, Jacqueline A Travisano, Lisa Lutoff-Perlo and Kimberly Dees.
View institutional ownership trends
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Shares of AN stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that AutoNation investors own include Ford Motor (F), American Water Works (AWK), Humana (HUM), Waste Connections (WCN), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR) and AU Optronics (AUOTY).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
7/25/2025
Today
8/30/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
10/24/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
RET/WHLSL AUTO/TRUCK
Sub-Industry
Automotive Retail
Current Symbol
NYSE:AN
CIK
350698
Employees
25,100
Year Founded
1996

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$255.00
Low Price Target
$200.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+2.0%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.89
Research Coverage
9 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$15.96
Trailing P/E Ratio
13.71
Forward P/E Ratio
12.06
P/E Growth
1.09
Net Income
$692.20 million
Net Margins
2.31%
Pretax Margin
3.14%
Return on Equity
31.12%
Return on Assets
5.72%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
1.84
Current Ratio
0.81
Quick Ratio
0.21

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$26.77 billion
Price / Sales
0.31
Cash Flow
$23.92 per share
Price / Cash Flow
9.15
Book Value
$65.49 per share
Price / Book
3.34

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
37,710,000
Free Float
37,329,000
Market Cap
$8.25 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.89

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This page (NYSE:AN) was last updated on 8/30/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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