Q2 Earnings Estimate for AutoNation Issued By Zacks Research

AutoNation, Inc. (NYSE:AN) – Analysts at Zacks Research raised their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for shares of AutoNation in a research report issued to clients and investors on Friday, January 17th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $4.67 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate 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.

Other research analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. Guggenheim reduced their price target on shares of AutoNation from $190.00 to $189.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, November 21st. Bank of America reduced their price target on shares of AutoNation from $220.00 to $215.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, October 14th. Morgan Stanley upgraded shares of AutoNation from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and upped their price target for the stock from $145.00 to $200.00 in a research report on Wednesday, September 25th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price objective on AutoNation from $190.00 to $180.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, November 5th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on AutoNation from $169.00 to $170.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 15th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, AutoNation has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $197.71.

AutoNation Stock Up 1.5 %

Shares of NYSE:AN opened at $185.53 on Monday. AutoNation has a 52 week low of $136.35 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. The company’s fifty day moving average is $173.67 and its 200-day moving average is $171.19. The company has a market capitalization of $7.36 billion, a PE ratio of 10.70, a P/E/G ratio of 3.28 and a beta of 1.26.

Institutional Trading of AutoNation

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Fortitude Family Office LLC increased its stake in AutoNation by 581.8% during the 4th quarter. Fortitude Family Office LLC now owns 150 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 128 shares in the last quarter. Venturi Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in AutoNation by 403.6% during 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. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its position in AutoNation by 54.0% during the 3rd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 311 shares of the company’s stock worth $56,000 after acquiring an additional 109 shares during the last quarter. Quarry LP boosted its position in AutoNation by 498.5% during the 2nd quarter. Quarry LP now owns 407 shares of the company’s stock worth $65,000 after acquiring an additional 339 shares during the last quarter. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its position in AutoNation by 1,507.3% during the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 884 shares of the company’s stock worth $141,000 after acquiring an additional 829 shares during the last quarter. 94.62% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About AutoNation

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.