NYSE:AN AutoNation (AN) Stock Price, News & Analysis $196.12 +1.72 (+0.88%) Closing price 08/8/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$196.19 +0.07 (+0.04%) As of 08/8/2025 07:11 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About AutoNation Stock (NYSE:AN) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get AutoNation alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$194.99▼$196.9350-Day Range$181.67▼$214.9552-Week Range$148.33▼$217.40Volume241,120 shsAverage Volume574,617 shsMarket Capitalization$7.40 billionP/E Ratio12.29Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$215.13Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview 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. The company also provides automotive finance and insurance products comprising vehicle services and other protection products; and indirect financing for vehicles, as well as arranges finance for vehicle purchases through third-party finance sources. It owns and operates new vehicle franchises from stores located primarily in metropolitan markets in the Sunbelt region, as well as AutoNation-branded collision centers, AutoNation USA used vehicle stores, AutoNation-branded automotive auction operations, and parts distribution centers. The company was formerly known as Republic Industries, Inc. and changed its name to AutoNation, Inc. in 1999. AutoNation, Inc. was incorporated in 1980 and is headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Read More AutoNation Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks64th Percentile Overall ScoreAN MarketRank™: AutoNation scored higher than 64% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 86th out of 210 stocks in the retail/wholesale sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion1.4 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingAutoNation 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 CoverageAutoNation has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about AutoNation's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation3.1 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth13.50% Earnings GrowthEarnings 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 MarketThe P/E ratio of AutoNation is 12.29, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 27.88.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of AutoNation is 12.29, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 27.35.Price to Earnings Growth RatioAutoNation has a PEG Ratio of 0.97. PEG Ratios around 1 indicate that a company is correctly valued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioAutoNation has a P/B Ratio of 2.99. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about AutoNation's valuation and earnings. Short Interest5.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted4.02% of the float of AutoNation has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverAutoNation has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in AutoNation has recently decreased by 16.91%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend0.0 / 5Dividend StrengthN/A Dividend YieldAutoNation does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthAutoNation does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Percentage of Shares Shorted4.02% of the float of AutoNation has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverAutoNation has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in AutoNation has recently decreased by 16.91%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. News and Social Media3.4 / 5News Sentiment1.17 News SentimentAutoNation has a news sentiment score of 1.17. 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 0.66 average news sentiment score of Retail/Wholesale companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 12 news articles for AutoNation this week, compared to 9 articles on an average week.Search Interest5 people have searched for AN on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 150% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 1 people have added AutoNation to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -67% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.7 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, AutoNation insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 1.00% of the stock of AutoNation is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions94.62% 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. Receive AN Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for AutoNation and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address AN Stock News HeadlinesJPMorgan Chase & Co. Boosts AutoNation (NYSE:AN) Price Target to $205.00August 8 at 2:22 AM | americanbankingnews.comStocks With Rising Relative Strength: AutoNationAugust 6 at 1:35 PM | msn.comThe Coin That Could Define Trump’s Crypto PresidencyWhen Trump returned to office, one of his first moves was to tap PayPal’s former COO, David Sacks, as a top advisor on crypto and AI. That alone signaled a shift. But insiders close to D.C. aren’t just talking crypto policy—they’re quietly buying something most retail investors have missed. While the crowd chases Bitcoin to $150,000, Weiss Ratings expert Juan Villaverde believes a different coin—already backed by giants like Google, Visa, and PayPal—could soon become crypto’s “Third Giant.” | Weiss Ratings (Ad)AutoNation, Inc. (AN): A Bull Case TheoryAugust 6 at 4:48 AM | finance.yahoo.comAutoNation price target raised to $200 from $185 at JPMorganAugust 5, 2025 | msn.comAutoNation (AN) Faces New Competition as Amazon Expands into Used Car SalesAugust 5, 2025 | gurufocus.comAutoNation, Inc. (AN): A Bull Case TheoryAugust 4, 2025 | insidermonkey.comAutoNation, Inc. (NYSE:AN) Q2 2025 Earnings Call TranscriptJuly 29, 2025 | msn.comSee More Headlines AN Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have AN shares performed this year? AutoNation's stock was trading at $169.84 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, AN shares have increased by 15.5% and is now trading at $196.1190. How were AutoNation's earnings last quarter? AutoNation, Inc. (NYSE:AN) issued its earnings results on Friday, July, 25th. The company reported $5.46 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.70 by $0.76. AutoNation's revenue for the quarter was up 7.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Read the conference call transcript. Is AutoNation buying back stock? AutoNation's board approved a stock buyback program on Friday, April 26th 2024, which authorizes the company to buy back $1,000,000,000 in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could repurchase up to 14.9% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are usually an indication that the company's board believes its stock is undervalued. Who are AutoNation's major shareholders? AutoNation's top institutional investors include Boston Partners (4.51%), Geode Capital Management LLC (1.21%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.72%) and Allianz Asset Management GmbH (0.45%). 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. How do I buy shares of AutoNation? 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. What other stocks do shareholders of AutoNation own? 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 Earnings7/25/2025Today8/09/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)10/24/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorRetail/Wholesale Industry RET/WHLSL AUTO/TRUCK Sub-IndustryAutomotive Retail Current SymbolNYSE:AN CIK350698 Webwww.autonation.com Phone(954) 769-6000Fax302-636-5454Employees25,100Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Price Target for AutoNation$215.13 High Price Target$255.00 Low Price Target$183.00 Potential Upside/Downside+9.7%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.89 Research Coverage9 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$15.96 Trailing P/E Ratio12.29 Forward P/E Ratio10.81 P/E Growth0.97Net Income$692.20 million Net Margins2.31% Pretax Margin3.14% Return on Equity31.12% Return on Assets5.72% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.84 Current Ratio0.81 Quick Ratio0.21 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$26.77 billion Price / Sales0.28 Cash Flow$24.51 per share Price / Cash Flow8.00 Book Value$65.49 per share Price / Book2.99Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares37,710,000Free Float37,329,000Market Cap$7.40 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.89 Social Links Options Trading Made Easy - Download NowLearn the basics of options trading and how to use them to boost returns and manage risk with this free report from MarketBeat. 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