NYSE:AN AutoNation (AN) Stock Price, News & Analysis $198.74 -4.87 (-2.39%) As of 01:15 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About AutoNation Stock (NYSE:AN) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get AutoNation alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$197.83▼$204.1450-Day Range$188.21▼$229.9052-Week Range$176.62▼$235.81Volume147,044 shsAverage Volume417,169 shsMarket Capitalization$6.57 billionP/E Ratio9.21Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$250.00Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview AutoNation, Inc. is a leading automotive retailer in the United States. The company sells new and used vehicles through a network of franchised dealerships and provides automotive services including vehicle financing, insurance products, maintenance, repair, parts, and collision-repair services. In addition to its manufacturer-branded dealerships, AutoNation operates AutoNation USA locations focused primarily on used vehicles and offers digital tools that allow customers to research, purchase, finance, and service vehicles online. Its dealership portfolio represents a broad range of major automobile manufacturers. Founded in 1996 as Republic Industries and renamed AutoNation in 1999, the company is headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. AutoNation serves customers across the United States through its retail, service, and digital operations.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More AutoNation Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks90th Percentile Overall ScoreAN MarketRank™: AutoNation scored higher than 90% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 115th out of 484 stocks in the consumer discretionary sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion4.2 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingAutoNation has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.83, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 10 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Upside PotentialAutoNation has a consensus price target of $250.00, representing about 22.4% upside from its current price of $204.22.Amount of Analyst CoverageAutoNation has been the subject of 10 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 and Valuation3.1 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth11.76% Earnings GrowthEarnings for AutoNation are expected to grow by 11.76% in the coming year, from $21.69 to $24.24 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of AutoNation is 9.46, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.87.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of AutoNation is 9.46, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 44.25.Price to Earnings Growth RatioAutoNation has a PEG Ratio of 0.99. PEG Ratios around 1 indicate that a company is correctly valued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioAutoNation has a P/B Ratio of 3.18. 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. Short Interest1.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted6.86% of the float of AutoNation has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverAutoNation has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.44.Change versus previous monthShort interest in AutoNation has recently increased by 11.72%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing 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. News and Social Media4.0 / 5News Sentiment1.39 News SentimentAutoNation has a news sentiment score of 1.39. 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 0.64 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 8 news articles for AutoNation this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.Search Interest22 people have searched for AN on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 38% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.5 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, AutoNation insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $198,000.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders1.40% 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. 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Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. AN Stock News HeadlinesAutoNation Expands Revolving Credit Facility, Extends MaturitySeptember 15 at 5:11 PM | tipranks.comAutoNation to Participate in the Morgan Stanley 14th Annual Laguna Conference on September 17, 2026September 9, 2026 | businesswire.comThis Gold Explorer Is Approaching Its Biggest Milestone YetA little-known Arizona gold explorer just hit 66.2 metres grading 6.57 g/t gold, including 20.7 metres at 18.25 g/t. After roughly 21,000 metres of drilling, the company is closing in on its first-ever mineral resource estimate, expected in Q3 or Q4 2026. That estimate could offer the market its first real look at the scale of this emerging gold system.September 16 at 1:00 AM | Wall Street Logic (Ad)Lithia’s Record Quarter Keeps the Bull Case Alive (AN)Lithia Motors posted record Q2 revenue and EPS growth, raised its dividend 23% and expanded buybacks, while analysts hold a Moderate Buy rating with 17% implied upside.September 9, 2026 | marketbeat.comBarclays Keeps Their Buy Rating on AutoNation (AN)August 20, 2026 | theglobeandmail.comIs AutoNation (AN) A Bargain Following Its Strong 90 Day Run?August 17, 2026 | uk.finance.yahoo.comAutoNation (AN) Q2 2026 Earnings Call TranscriptAugust 9, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comAutoNation Inc Earnings Call Highlights Cash, AftersalesAugust 6, 2026 | theglobeandmail.comSee More Headlines AN Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have AN shares performed this year? AutoNation's stock was trading at $206.49 at the beginning of the year. Since then, AN shares have decreased by 1.1% and is now trading at $204.2220. How were AutoNation's earnings last quarter? AutoNation, Inc. (NYSE:AN) posted its quarterly earnings results on Friday, July, 31st. The company reported $5.56 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $5.48 by $0.08. AutoNation's quarterly revenue was down .6% on a year-over-year basis. Read the conference call transcript. Is AutoNation buying back stock? AutoNation's Board of Directors initiated a stock buyback plan on Friday, October 31st 2025, which permits the company to repurchase $1,000,000,000 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could buy up to 13.7% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are typically a sign that the company's board believes its stock is undervalued. Who are AutoNation's major shareholders? Top institutional shareholders of AutoNation include BlackRock Inc. (7.14%), Alyeska Investment Group L.P. (2.18%), Bank of America Corp DE (0.60%) and Wedge Capital Management L L P NC (0.56%). Insiders that own company stock include Edward S Lampert, David B Edelson, Lisa Lutoff-Perlo, Jacqueline A Travisano 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 AUO (AUOTY). Company Calendar Last Earnings7/31/2026Today9/16/2026Morgan Stanley's 14th Annual Laguna Conference9/17/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)10/22/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Green Zone (2m+) 1-Year History Sep 25 Dec 25 Mar 26 Jun 26 Sep 26 AN's financial health is in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. AN has been in this zone for over 2 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorConsumer Discretionary Industry Specialty Retail Sub-IndustryAutomotive Retail Current SymbolNYSE:AN CIK350698 Webwww.autonation.com Phone(954) 769-6000Fax302-636-5454Employees24,800Year Founded1996Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for AutoNation$250.00 High Price Target$300.00 Low Price Target$210.00 Potential Upside/Downside+25.7%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.83 Research Coverage12 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$21.59 Trailing P/E Ratio9.21 Forward P/E Ratio9.17 P/E Growth0.99Net Income$649.10 million Net Margins2.82% Pretax Margin3.76% Return on Equity31.24% Return on Assets4.97% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio2.68 Current Ratio0.78 Quick Ratio0.18 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$27.63 billion Price / Sales0.24 Cash Flow$29.07 per share Price / Cash Flow6.84 Book Value$64.19 per share Price / Book3.10Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares33,060,000Free Float32,598,000Market Cap$6.57 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.72 Social Links 7 Stocks That Could Lead the Next Market BoomTesla, Nvidia, and Google helped shape the last era of market growth, but the next wave could come from a new group of companies. 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