Q2 Earnings Forecast for AutoNation Issued By Zacks Research

AutoNation, Inc. (NYSE:AN) – Research analysts at Zacks Research dropped their Q2 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of AutoNation in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, December 4th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $3.18 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $3.39. The consensus estimate for AutoNation’s current full-year earnings is $16.71 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for AutoNation’s Q3 2026 earnings at $4.07 EPS.

Several other brokerages have also issued reports on AN. Morgan Stanley raised AutoNation from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and upped their price target for the company from $145.00 to $200.00 in a research note on Wednesday, September 25th. Stephens began coverage on shares of AutoNation in a research report on Thursday, September 12th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $210.00 target price on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price target on shares of AutoNation from $187.00 to $181.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, October 15th. Guggenheim cut their price objective on shares of AutoNation from $190.00 to $189.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, November 21st. Finally, Bank of America lowered their target price on shares of AutoNation from $220.00 to $215.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Monday, October 14th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, AutoNation currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $199.29.

AutoNation Stock Down 0.4 %

Shares of AN opened at $177.16 on Monday. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $168.22 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $169.27. The firm has a market capitalization of $7.02 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.22, a PEG ratio of 3.74 and a beta of 1.24. AutoNation has a 52 week low of $133.01 and a 52 week high of $197.18. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.58, a quick ratio of 0.20 and a current ratio of 0.80.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On AutoNation

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its holdings in shares of AutoNation by 2.7% in the second quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,605,708 shares of the company’s stock valued at $255,910,000 after purchasing an additional 41,712 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp increased its stake in AutoNation by 2.3% in the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 854,034 shares of the company’s stock valued at $152,804,000 after buying an additional 19,037 shares during the last quarter. LSV Asset Management lifted its position in AutoNation by 0.6% during the 2nd quarter. LSV Asset Management now owns 781,825 shares of the company’s stock worth $124,607,000 after buying an additional 4,350 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of AutoNation by 4.5% during the 3rd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 433,730 shares of the company’s stock worth $77,623,000 after buying an additional 18,588 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. grew its holdings in shares of AutoNation by 6.3% in the 3rd quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 320,888 shares of the company’s stock valued at $57,413,000 after acquiring an additional 19,015 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.