Seaport Res Ptn Comments on AutoNation Q2 Earnings

AutoNation, Inc. (NYSE:AN) – Equities research analysts at Seaport Res Ptn issued their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for AutoNation in a report issued on Sunday, March 9th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst G. Chin anticipates that the company will post earnings of $4.00 per share for the quarter. The consensus estimate for AutoNation’s current full-year earnings is $18.15 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for AutoNation’s Q3 2025 earnings at $4.41 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $17.43 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $19.14 EPS.

AN has been the subject of several other research reports. Evercore ISI upped their price target on AutoNation from $220.00 to $240.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 18th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on AutoNation from $180.00 to $195.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 19th. Stephens upped their price objective on AutoNation from $195.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 12th. StockNews.com raised AutoNation from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, February 13th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on AutoNation from $170.00 to $194.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 12th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $204.71.

AutoNation Price Performance

AutoNation stock opened at $165.33 on Wednesday. AutoNation has a 12 month low of $149.51 and a 12 month high of $198.50. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.39, a current ratio of 0.74 and a quick ratio of 0.21. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $182.14 and a 200-day simple moving average of $174.31. The stock has a market capitalization of $6.46 billion, a PE ratio of 9.76, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.51 and a beta of 1.32.

AutoNation (NYSE:AN) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 11th. The company reported $4.97 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.26 by $0.71. AutoNation had a return on equity of 30.48% and a net margin of 2.59%.

Institutional Trading of AutoNation

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of AN. Atria Investments Inc acquired a new stake in AutoNation in the third quarter valued at $507,000. Axxcess Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in AutoNation in the third quarter valued at $214,000. Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. grew its holdings in AutoNation by 8.8% in the third quarter. Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. now owns 1,701 shares of the company’s stock valued at $305,000 after purchasing an additional 137 shares during the last quarter. Venturi Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in AutoNation by 403.6% in the third quarter. Venturi Wealth Management LLC now owns 282 shares of the company’s stock valued at $50,000 after purchasing an additional 226 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Versor Investments LP grew its holdings in AutoNation by 31.8% in the third quarter. Versor Investments LP now owns 5,568 shares of the company’s stock valued at $996,000 after purchasing an additional 1,345 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.62% of the company’s stock.

AutoNation Company Profile

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.