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AutoNation (AN) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$164.79 -6.28 (-3.67%)
Closing price 03/10/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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$152.84 -11.96 (-7.25%)
As of 03/10/2025 06:35 PM Eastern
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About AutoNation Stock (NYSE:AN)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$163.39
$168.78
50-Day Range
$166.94
$195.16
52-Week Range
$147.31
$198.50
Volume
635,112 shs
Average Volume
436,020 shs
Market Capitalization
$6.44 billion
P/E Ratio
9.73
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$204.71
Consensus Rating
Moderate 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.

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AutoNation Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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72nd Percentile Overall Score

AN MarketRank™: 

AutoNation scored higher than 72% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 110th out of 212 stocks in the retail/wholesale sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    AutoNation has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.57, and is based on 4 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    AutoNation has been the subject of 5 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 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 9.73, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 23.49.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of AutoNation is 9.73, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 23.29.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    AutoNation has a PEG Ratio of 3.51. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    AutoNation has a P/B Ratio of 2.66. 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.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    5.44% 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 3.4, 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 10.80%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    AutoNation does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

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

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    5.44% 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 3.4, 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 10.80%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    AutoNation has a news sentiment score of 0.71. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Retail/Wholesale companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 14 news articles for AutoNation this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    Only 1 people have added AutoNation to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • 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 0.74% 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.

  • Read more about AutoNation's insider trading history.
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AN Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

AutoNation's stock was trading at $169.84 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, AN shares have decreased by 3.0% and is now trading at $164.79.
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AutoNation, Inc. (NYSE:AN) issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February, 11th. The company reported $4.97 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $4.26 by $0.71. AutoNation had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 30.48% and a net margin of 2.59%.

AutoNation's Board of Directors initiated a stock repurchase program 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 repurchase up to 14.9% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are usually a sign that the company's board believes its shares are undervalued.

Top institutional investors of AutoNation include Vanguard Group Inc. (7.66%), Boston Partners (4.58%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (4.02%) and Brave Warrior Advisors LLC (3.69%). 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.
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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.

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
2/11/2025
Today
3/11/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
4/25/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
Automotive dealers & gasoline service stations
Sub-Industry
Automotive Retail
Current Symbol
NYSE:AN
Employees
25,100
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$204.71
High Stock Price Target
$240.00
Low Stock Price Target
$189.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+24.2%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.57
Research Coverage
7 Analysts

Profitability

Trailing P/E Ratio
9.73
Forward P/E Ratio
9.08
P/E Growth
3.51
Net Income
$692.20 million
Pretax Margin
3.42%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$26.77 billion
Cash Flow
$22.09 per share
Price / Cash Flow
7.46
Book Value
$61.98 per share
Price / Book
2.66

Miscellaneous

Free Float
38,768,000
Market Cap
$6.44 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.32

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This page (NYSE:AN) was last updated on 3/11/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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