NYSE:AN AutoNation (AN) Stock Price, News & Analysis $175.14 +1.78 (+1.03%) Closing price 04/25/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$175.10 -0.04 (-0.03%) As of 04/25/2025 05:14 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$155.29▼$175.1750-Day Range$155.61▼$189.6752-Week Range$148.33▼$198.50Volume1.27 million shsAverage Volume459,889 shsMarket Capitalization$6.87 billionP/E Ratio10.34Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$200.75Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company OverviewAutoNation, 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™ Stocks65th Percentile Overall ScoreAN MarketRank™: AutoNation scored higher than 65% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 128th 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 Opinion3.3 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingAutoNation has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.63, and is based on 5 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageAutoNation 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 and Valuation2.5 / 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 10.34, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 21.67.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of AutoNation is 10.34, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 22.52.Price to Earnings Growth RatioAutoNation has a PEG Ratio of 3.51. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioAutoNation has a P/B Ratio of 2.83. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short Interest2.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted5.88% of the float of AutoNation has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverAutoNation has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in AutoNation has recently increased by 7.64%, 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. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Percentage of Shares Shorted5.88% of the float of AutoNation has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverAutoNation has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in AutoNation has recently increased by 7.64%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. News and Social Media3.2 / 5News Sentiment0.68 News SentimentAutoNation has a news sentiment score of 0.68. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.92 average news sentiment score of Retail/Wholesale companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 48 news articles for AutoNation this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.Search Interest3 people have searched for AN on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. MarketBeat Follows3 people have added AutoNation to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 50% 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 HeadlinesAutoNation Inc (AN) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Highlights: Strong Revenue Growth and Strategic ...April 26 at 2:09 AM | gurufocus.comAutoNation (NYSE:AN) Earns Buy Rating from Analysts at CitigroupApril 26 at 1:36 AM | americanbankingnews.comHere’s How to Claim Your Stake in Elon’s Private Company, xAII predict this single breakthrough could make Elon the world’s first trillionaire — and mint more new millionaires than any tech advance in history. And for a limited time, you have the chance to claim a stake in this project, even though it’s housed inside Elon’s private company, xAI.April 26, 2025 | Brownstone Research (Ad)Q1 2025 AutoNation Inc Earnings Call TranscriptApril 26 at 12:25 AM | gurufocus.comAutoNation reports Q1 EPS $4.68, consensus $4.38April 25 at 11:38 PM | markets.businessinsider.comAutonation announces 7% same-store new vehicle sales growth in Q1 2025April 25 at 11:38 PM | msn.comAutoNation (AN) Sees Strong Growth in Q1 2025 EarningsApril 25 at 5:41 PM | gurufocus.comAutoNation, Inc. (AN) Q1 2025 Earnings Call TranscriptApril 25 at 4:31 PM | seekingalpha.comSee More Headlines AN Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have AN shares performed this year? AutoNation's stock was trading at $169.84 at the beginning of the year. Since then, AN shares have increased by 3.1% and is now trading at $175.14. View the best growth stocks for 2025 here. How were AutoNation's earnings last quarter? AutoNation, Inc. (NYSE:AN) released its quarterly earnings data on Friday, April, 25th. The company reported $4.68 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $4.35 by $0.33. The business earned $6.69 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $6.53 billion. AutoNation had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 30.48% and a net margin of 2.59%. Read the conference call transcript. Is AutoNation buying back stock? AutoNation's board initiated a stock buyback program on Friday, April 26th 2024, which allows the company to repurchase $1,000,000,000 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could buy up to 14.9% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are often an indication that the company's board believes its stock is undervalued. Who are AutoNation's major shareholders? AutoNation's top institutional shareholders include Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (0.22%), Rhumbline Advisers (0.21%), GAMMA Investing LLC (0.19%) and Retirement Systems of Alabama (0.19%). Insiders that own company stock include Edward S Lampert, Robert R Grusky, David B Edelson, Michael Mark Manley, Marc G Cannon, George Lawrence Mikan III, Joseph T Lower, C Coleman Edmunds, Lisa Lutoff-Perlo, Jacqueline A Travisano, Kimberly Dees and Christopher Cade. 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 Earnings4/25/2025Today4/26/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorRetail/Wholesale Industry Automotive dealers & gasoline service stations Sub-IndustryAutomotive Retail Current SymbolNYSE:AN CIK350698 Webwww.autonation.com Phone(954) 769-6000Fax302-636-5454Employees23,600Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$200.75 High Stock Price Target$240.00 Low Stock Price Target$175.00 Potential Upside/Downside+14.6%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.63 Research Coverage8 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$16.94 Trailing P/E Ratio10.34 Forward P/E Ratio9.65 P/E Growth3.51Net Income$692.20 million Net Margins2.59% Pretax Margin3.42% Return on Equity30.48% Return on Assets5.62% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.39 Current Ratio0.74 Quick Ratio0.21 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$26.77 billion Price / Sales0.26 Cash Flow$23.48 per share Price / Cash Flow7.46 Book Value$61.98 per share Price / Book2.83Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares39,247,000Free Float38,768,000Market Cap$6.87 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.15 Social Links The Next 7 Blockbuster Stocks for Growth InvestorsWondering what the next stocks will be that hit it big, with solid fundamentals? 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