AutoNation (AN) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

AutoNation, Inc. is the largest automotive retailer in the United States, operating a network of franchised new vehicle dealerships, pre-owned vehicle superstores and collision-repair centers. The company offers a comprehensive range of automotive products and services, including the sale of new cars and light trucks from leading manufacturers, certified pre-owned vehicles and a wide selection of used models. In addition to retail vehicle sales, AutoNation provides financing, insurance and extended service contracts through its in-house financial services division, as well as genuine and aftermarket parts, factory-recommended maintenance and collision-repair services.

Headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, AutoNation was founded in 1996 by entrepreneur H. Wayne Huizenga with the goal of consolidating the fragmented U.S. automotive retail industry under a single publicly traded platform. Since its inception, the company has grown through a combination of strategic acquisitions and greenfield dealership openings, expanding its footprint to more than 300 locations across approximately 18 states. This coast-to-coast presence is supported by a proprietary digital retail platform that enables online shopping, home delivery and remote service scheduling, underscoring AutoNation’s focus on integrating traditional dealership experiences with e-commerce capabilities.

Throughout its history, AutoNation has pursued initiatives in vehicle reconditioning, appraisal and remarketing to enhance profitability in the pre-owned car segment, while also investing in customer-experience innovations such as mobile service vans and express lube lanes. The company’s leadership team, under the guidance of its board of directors, continues to refine operational efficiencies and pursue growth through emerging automotive trends, including electrification and connected-vehicle services.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $205.46 to $215.32
• 50-Day Range: $206.10 to $227.32
• 52-Week Range: $148.33 to $228.92
• Volume: 367,688 shs
• Average Volume: 466,968 shs
• Market Capitalization: $7.99 billion
• P/E Ratio: 13.29
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $225.63
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

AutoNation Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

AutoNation scored higher than 78% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 90th 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.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.9 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

AutoNation has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.70, and is based on 5 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for AutoNation is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

AutoNation has been the subject of 8 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 13.50%

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 13.17, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 78.86.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of AutoNation is 13.17, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 18.91.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

AutoNation has a PEG Ratio of 1.02. PEG Ratios around 1 indicate that a company is correctly valued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

AutoNation has a P/B Ratio of 3.40. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

4.65% 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 2.9, 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 10.07%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

AutoNation does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

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

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

4.65% 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 2.9, 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 10.07%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.91

News Sentiment

AutoNation has a news sentiment score of 0.91. 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 0.65 average news sentiment score of Retail/Wholesale companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 16 news articles for AutoNation this week, compared to 12 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

15 people have searched for AN on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 50% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

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.

AN Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have AN shares performed this year?

AutoNation's stock was trading at $169.84 at the start of the year. Since then, AN shares have increased by 23.9% and is now trading at $210.50.

How were AutoNation's earnings last quarter?

AutoNation, Inc. (NYSE:AN) announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October, 23rd. The company reported $5.01 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $4.85 by $0.16. AutoNation's revenue was up 6.9% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript.

Is AutoNation buying back stock?

AutoNation's Board of Directors authorized a stock buyback plan on Friday, April 26th 2024, which allows the company to repurchase $1,000,000,000 in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could purchase up to 14.9% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are generally an indication that the company's board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.

Who are AutoNation's major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of AutoNation include Wedge Capital Management L L P NC (0.42%), Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (0.18%), Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.09%) and Nilsine Partners LLC (0.07%). 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 AUO (AUOTY).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/25/2025
• Today: 10/23/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/23/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Retail/Wholesale
• Industry: RET/WHLSL AUTO/TRUCK
• Sub-Industry: Automotive Retail
• Current Symbol: NYSE:AN
• CIK: 350698
• Web: www.autonation.com
• Phone: (954) 769-6000
• Fax: 302-636-5454
• Employees: 25,100
• Year Founded: 1996

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for AutoNation: $225.63
• High Price Target: $250.00
• Low Price Target: $200.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +4.5%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.70
• Research Coverage: 10 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $15.96
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 13.53
• Forward P/E Ratio: 11.89
• P/E Growth: 1.02
• 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: 0.30
• Cash Flow: $23.99 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 9.00
• Book Value: $61.98 per share
• Price / Book: 3.48

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 37,710,000
• Free Float: 37,329,000
• Market Cap: $8.14 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.85