NYSE:AN AutoNation Stock Forecast, Price & News Adding Choose a watchlist: Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat Daily Premium to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding AutoNation, Inc. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. Log In and Add $53.36 -0.77 (-1.42 %) (As of 09/18/2020 12:00 AM ET) Add Compare Share Today's Range$52.67Now: $53.36▼$54.1950-Day Range$51.34MA: $55.80▼$58.4852-Week Range$20.59Now: $53.36▼$59.58Volume1.03 million shsAverage Volume556,916 shsMarket Capitalization$4.65 billionP/E Ratio15.51Dividend YieldN/ABeta1.64 ProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media 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, as well as arranges finance for vehicle purchases through third-party finance sources. As of December 31, 2018, it owned and operated 326 new vehicle franchises from 239 stores located primarily in metropolitan markets in the Sunbelt region. The company was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.Read More Beat the Market (BTM) Rank™ 2.1 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingAutoNation has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.29, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $56.33, AutoNation has a forecasted upside of 5.6% from its current price of $53.36.Amount of Analyst CoverageAutoNation has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock. Previous Next 2.0 Community Rank Outperform VotesAutoNation has received 327 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)Underperform VotesAutoNation has received 492 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)Community SentimentAutoNation has received 60.07% “underperform” votes from our community.MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about AutoNation and other stocks. Vote “Outperform” if you believe AN will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote “Underperform” if you believe AN will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days. Previous Next 0.0 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldAutoNation does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthAutoNation does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Previous Next 1.0 Company Ownership 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 $7,383,022.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 2.10% of the stock of AutoNation is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions83.06% of the stock of AutoNation is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 1.9 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for AutoNation are expected to grow by 11.54% in the coming year, from $5.46 to $6.09 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of AutoNation is 15.51, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 18.90.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of AutoNation is 15.51, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 35.14.Price to Earnings Growth RatioAutoNation has a PEG Ratio of 1.21. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioAutoNation has a P/B Ratio of 1.51. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next Analyst Opinion: 2.1Community Rank: 2.0Dividend Strength: 0.0Insider Behavior: 1.0Valuation: 1.9 5 -4 -3 -2 -1 -Overall Beat the Market Rank™1.40 out of 5 stars Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock Exchange NYSE Industry Automotive dealers & gasoline service stations Sub-IndustryAutomotive Retail SectorRetail/Wholesale Current SymbolNYSE:AN Previous Symbol CUSIP05329W10 CIK350698 Webwww.autonation.com Phone954-769-6000Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.57 Current Ratio0.92 Quick Ratio0.28Price-To-Earnings Trailing P/E Ratio15.51 Forward P/E Ratio9.77 P/E Growth1.21 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$21.34 billion Price / Sales0.22 Cash Flow$6.70 per share Price / Cash Flow7.97 Book Value$35.44 per share Price / Book1.51Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$4.55 Net Income$450 million Net Margins1.51% Return on Equity14.20% Return on Assets4.21%Miscellaneous Employees25,000 Outstanding Shares87,210,000Market Cap$4.65 billion Next Earnings Date11/3/2020 (Estimated) OptionableOptionable $53.36 -0.77 (-1.42 %) (As of 09/18/2020 12:00 AM ET) 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart Receive AN News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for AN and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. AutoNation (NYSE:AN) Frequently Asked Questions How has AutoNation's stock been impacted by COVID-19 (Coronavirus)? AutoNation's stock was trading at $37.87 on March 11th, 2020 when COVID-19 (Coronavirus) reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Since then, AN stock has increased by 40.9% and is now trading at $53.36. View which stocks have been most impacted by COVID-19. Do Wall Street analysts recommend investors buy shares of AutoNation? 7 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for AutoNation in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 3 hold ratings and 3 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View analyst ratings for AutoNation. When is AutoNation's next earnings date? AutoNation is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, November 3rd 2020. View our earnings forecast for AutoNation. How were AutoNation's earnings last quarter? AutoNation, Inc. (NYSE:AN) posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July, 23rd. The company reported $1.41 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $0.37 by $1.04. The company earned $4.53 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.09 billion. AutoNation had a return on equity of 14.20% and a net margin of 1.51%. AutoNation's revenue was down 15.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $1.12 EPS. View AutoNation's earnings history. What price target have analysts set for AN? 7 analysts have issued 12-month price targets for AutoNation's stock. Their forecasts range from $40.00 to $70.00. On average, they expect AutoNation's stock price to reach $56.33 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 5.6% from the stock's current price. View analysts' price targets for AutoNation. Are investors shorting AutoNation? AutoNation saw a decline in short interest during the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 3,920,000 shares, a decline of 25.3% from the July 15th total of 5,250,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 965,100 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 4.1 days. Approximately 5.1% of the shares of the company are short sold. View AutoNation's Short Interest. Who are some of AutoNation's key competitors? Some companies that are related to AutoNation include O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY), AutoZone (AZO), CarMax (KMX), Advance Auto Parts (AAP), Lithia Motors (LAD), Penske Automotive Group (PAG), Asbury Automotive Group (ABG), Group 1 Automotive (GPI), Sonic Automotive (SAH), PROSPECT CAPITAL 6.25 NTS (PBY), Monro (MNRO) and America's Car-Mart (CRMT). View all competitors. What other stocks do shareholders of AutoNation own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other AutoNation investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Micron Technology (MU), General Motors (GM), CA (CA), American International Group (AIG), Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG), Ford Motor (F), Best Buy (BBY), QUALCOMM (QCOM) and Starbucks (SBUX). Who are AutoNation's key executives? AutoNation's management team includes the following people: Mr. Michael J. Jackson, Chairman, CEO & Pres (Age 70)Ms. Cheryl Scully Miller, Exec. VP & CFO (Age 46)Mr. Christopher R. Cade, Sr. VP & Chief Accounting Officer (Age 52)Robert Quartaro, VP of Investor RelationsMr. C. Coleman G Edmunds, Exec. VP, Gen. Counsel & Corp. Sec. (Age 54) What is AutoNation's stock symbol? AutoNation trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "AN." Who are AutoNation's major shareholders? AutoNation's stock is owned by a number of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Copper Rock Capital Partners LLC (19.42%), Vanguard Group Inc. (8.14%), FMR LLC (2.03%), AQR Capital Management LLC (1.47%), Ninety One UK Ltd (1.42%) and Prudential Financial Inc. (1.27%). Company insiders that own AutoNation stock include C Coleman Edmunds, Carl C Liebert III, Cheryl Miller, Christopher Cade, David B Edelson, Edward S Lampert, James R Bender, Marc G Cannon, Michael J Jackson, Rick L Burdick, Robert R Grusky and Steven L Gerard. View institutional ownership trends for AutoNation. Which major investors are selling AutoNation stock? AN stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Prudential Financial Inc., Vanguard Group Inc., Gamco Investors INC. ET AL, Man Group plc, AJO LP, UBS Group AG, Bank of New York Mellon Corp, and Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC. Company insiders that have sold AutoNation company stock in the last year include C Coleman Edmunds, Cheryl Miller, David B Edelson, Edward S Lampert, Marc G Cannon, Michael J Jackson, Rick L Burdick, and Robert R Grusky. View insider buying and selling activity for AutoNation. Which major investors are buying AutoNation stock? AN stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Copper Rock Capital Partners LLC, Copper Rock Capital Partners LLC, AQR Capital Management LLC, Assenagon Asset Management S.A., First Trust Advisors LP, Wexford Capital LP, FMR LLC, and Mackay Shields LLC. Company insiders that have bought AutoNation stock in the last two years include Carl C Liebert III, David B Edelson, and Steven L Gerard. View insider buying and selling activity for AutoNation. How do I buy shares of AutoNation? Shares of AN can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. What is AutoNation's stock price today? One share of AN stock can currently be purchased for approximately $53.36. How big of a company is AutoNation? AutoNation has a market capitalization of $4.65 billion and generates $21.34 billion in revenue each year. The company earns $450 million in net income (profit) each year or $4.55 on an earnings per share basis. AutoNation employs 25,000 workers across the globe. What is AutoNation's official website? The official website for AutoNation is www.autonation.com. How can I contact AutoNation? AutoNation's mailing address is 200 SW 1ST AVE SUITE 1600, FORT LAUDERDALE FL, 33301. 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