Q1 Earnings Forecast for AutoNation Issued By Zacks Research

AutoNation, Inc. (NYSE:AN) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research reduced their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for AutoNation in a research report issued on Tuesday, February 25th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the company will earn $4.20 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $4.23. The consensus estimate for AutoNation’s current full-year earnings is $18.15 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for AutoNation’s Q2 2025 earnings at $4.59 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $4.52 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $18.11 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $4.11 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $4.94 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $5.89 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $20.50 EPS.

AutoNation (NYSE:AN) last issued 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 net margin of 2.59% and a return on equity of 30.48%.

AN has been the subject of several other research reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on shares of AutoNation from $180.00 to $195.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 19th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on shares of AutoNation from $170.00 to $194.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 12th. StockNews.com raised shares of AutoNation from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 13th. Stephens increased their price objective on shares of AutoNation from $195.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 12th. Finally, Guggenheim reissued a “buy” rating on shares of AutoNation in a research report on Wednesday, February 12th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $204.71.

AutoNation Price Performance

AutoNation stock opened at $182.27 on Friday. AutoNation has a 52-week low of $143.88 and a 52-week high of $198.50. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $182.08 and a 200-day moving average of $174.38. The firm has a market capitalization of $7.12 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.76, a PEG ratio of 3.51 and a beta of 1.25. The company has a quick ratio of 0.21, a current ratio of 0.74 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.39.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in AN. Louisiana State Employees Retirement System boosted its stake in AutoNation by 5.8% during the 3rd quarter. Louisiana State Employees Retirement System now owns 7,300 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,306,000 after acquiring an additional 400 shares during the last quarter. Arkadios Wealth Advisors bought a new position in AutoNation during the 3rd quarter valued at $201,000. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC boosted its stake in AutoNation by 2.2% during the 3rd quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 2,845 shares of the company’s stock valued at $509,000 after acquiring an additional 62 shares during the last quarter. State of Alaska Department of Revenue boosted its stake in AutoNation by 7.3% during the 3rd quarter. State of Alaska Department of Revenue now owns 3,008 shares of the company’s stock valued at $538,000 after acquiring an additional 205 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Prosperitas Financial LLC boosted its stake in AutoNation by 11.7% during the 3rd quarter. Prosperitas Financial LLC now owns 14,096 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,522,000 after acquiring an additional 1,476 shares during the last quarter. 94.62% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.