Recent Analysts’ Ratings Updates for AutoNation (AN)

A number of research firms have changed their ratings and price targets for AutoNation (NYSE: AN):

• 2/19/2025 – AutoNation had its price target raised by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $180.00 to $195.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 2/18/2025 – AutoNation had its price target raised by analysts at Evercore ISI from $220.00 to $240.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 2/13/2025 – AutoNation was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating.
• 2/12/2025 – AutoNation had its price target raised by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from $170.00 to $194.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 2/12/2025 – AutoNation had its price target raised by analysts at Stephens from $195.00 to $200.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 2/12/2025 – AutoNation had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Guggenheim.
• 1/27/2025 – AutoNation had its price target raised by analysts at Stephens from $192.00 to $195.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 1/24/2025 – AutoNation was downgraded by analysts at Stephens from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating. They now have a $192.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $200.00.
• 1/15/2025 – AutoNation had its price target raised by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from $169.00 to $170.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.

AutoNation Price Performance

Shares of AN opened at $189.16 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.58, a quick ratio of 0.20 and a current ratio of 0.80. The firm has a market capitalization of $7.39 billion, a PE ratio of 11.17, a P/E/G ratio of 3.74 and a beta of 1.25. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $180.95 and a 200 day simple moving average of $173.89. AutoNation, Inc. has a 52-week low of $136.35 and a 52-week high of $198.50.

AutoNation (NYSE:AN) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 11th. The company reported $4.97 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.26 by $0.71. AutoNation had a net margin of 2.59% and a return on equity of 30.98%. Sell-side analysts predict that AutoNation, Inc. will post 18.15 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of AutoNation

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Retirement Systems of Alabama grew its holdings in shares of AutoNation by 142.2% during the third quarter. Retirement Systems of Alabama now owns 73,429 shares of the company’s stock worth $13,138,000 after buying an additional 43,113 shares in the last quarter. Kestra Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in AutoNation during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $585,000. Blue Trust Inc. boosted its position in AutoNation by 33.8% during the 3rd quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 1,899 shares of the company’s stock worth $340,000 after acquiring an additional 480 shares during the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of AutoNation by 6.3% during the 3rd quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 320,888 shares of the company’s stock worth $57,413,000 after acquiring an additional 19,015 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Whalen Wealth Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of AutoNation in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $255,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.62% of the company’s stock.

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.