Q2 Earnings Estimate for AutoNation Issued By Zacks Research

AutoNation, Inc. (NYSE:AN) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research increased their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for AutoNation in a report issued on Friday, January 17th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $4.67 for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $4.55. The consensus estimate for AutoNation’s current full-year earnings is $16.71 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for AutoNation’s Q3 2025 earnings at $5.03 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $4.33 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $5.52 EPS and Q2 2026 earnings at $3.15 EPS.

Several other research analysts also recently commented on AN. Guggenheim reduced their target price on AutoNation from $190.00 to $189.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, November 21st. Morgan Stanley upgraded AutoNation from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and raised their target price for the company from $145.00 to $200.00 in a research note on Wednesday, September 25th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price target on shares of AutoNation from $190.00 to $180.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, November 5th. Bank of America dropped their target price on shares of AutoNation from $220.00 to $215.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, October 14th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on shares of AutoNation from $169.00 to $170.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 15th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $197.71.

AutoNation Stock Performance

NYSE:AN opened at $185.53 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.20, a current ratio of 0.80 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.58. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $173.32 and a 200 day moving average price of $171.01. The firm has a market capitalization of $7.36 billion, a PE ratio of 10.70, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.28 and a beta of 1.26. AutoNation has a 12-month low of $136.35 and a 12-month high of $197.18.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On AutoNation

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Retirement Systems of Alabama raised its stake in shares of AutoNation by 142.2% in the 3rd quarter. Retirement Systems of Alabama now owns 73,429 shares of the company’s stock valued at $13,138,000 after purchasing an additional 43,113 shares during the period. Point72 DIFC Ltd bought a new position in shares of AutoNation during the second quarter worth about $602,000. Kestra Investment Management LLC bought a new position in shares of AutoNation during the third quarter worth about $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. Finally, 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. 94.62% of the stock is currently owned by 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.