Seaport Res Ptn Comments on AutoNation Q1 Earnings

AutoNation, Inc. (NYSE:AN) – Equities research analysts at Seaport Res Ptn issued their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for AutoNation in a research note issued on Sunday, March 9th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst G. Chin expects that the company will earn $4.12 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 Q4 2025 earnings at $4.91 EPS.

Several other research firms also recently commented on AN. Guggenheim restated a “buy” rating on shares of AutoNation in a report on Wednesday, February 12th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on AutoNation from $180.00 to $195.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 19th. Evercore ISI raised their price objective on AutoNation from $220.00 to $240.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 18th. Wells Fargo & Company raised 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. Finally, Stephens increased their target price on AutoNation from $195.00 to $200.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 12th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, AutoNation currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $204.71.

AutoNation Trading Up 0.1 %

Shares of NYSE AN opened at $165.09 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.39, a quick ratio of 0.21 and a current ratio of 0.74. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $182.23 and its 200-day moving average price is $174.42. AutoNation has a fifty-two week low of $147.94 and a fifty-two week high of $198.50. The company has a market cap of $6.45 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.75, a PEG ratio of 3.51 and a beta of 1.32.

AutoNation (NYSE:AN) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 11th. The company reported $4.97 earnings per share 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 hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Atria Investments Inc acquired a new stake in shares of AutoNation in the 3rd quarter worth $507,000. Axxcess Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of AutoNation in the 3rd quarter worth $214,000. Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. boosted its position in shares of AutoNation by 8.8% in the 3rd quarter. Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. now owns 1,701 shares of the company’s stock worth $305,000 after purchasing an additional 137 shares in the last quarter. Meixler Investment Management Ltd. boosted its position in shares of AutoNation by 19.7% in the 3rd quarter. Meixler Investment Management Ltd. now owns 4,961 shares of the company’s stock worth $888,000 after purchasing an additional 817 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Venturi Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in shares of AutoNation by 403.6% in the 3rd quarter. Venturi Wealth Management LLC now owns 282 shares of the company’s stock worth $50,000 after purchasing an additional 226 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors 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.