Q2 Earnings Estimate for AutoNation Issued By Zacks Research

AutoNation, Inc. (NYSE:AN) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research boosted their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for AutoNation in a report released on Friday, January 17th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the company will earn $4.67 per share for the quarter, up from their previous 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.

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

AutoNation Price Performance

AutoNation stock opened at $184.93 on Monday. AutoNation has a one year low of $136.35 and a one year 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 business has a fifty day moving average of $174.07 and a two-hundred day moving average of $171.39. The company has a market cap of $7.33 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.66, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.56 and a beta of 1.26.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On AutoNation

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Simcoe Capital Management LLC bought a new position in AutoNation in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $42,255,000. Holocene Advisors LP bought a new position in AutoNation during the 3rd quarter valued at $20,046,000. Verition Fund Management LLC lifted its stake in AutoNation by 739.9% during the 3rd quarter. Verition Fund Management LLC now owns 109,040 shares of the company’s stock valued at $19,509,000 after acquiring an additional 96,058 shares in the last quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. bought a new position in AutoNation during the 4th quarter valued at $13,239,000. Finally, International Assets Investment Management LLC bought a new position in AutoNation during the 3rd quarter valued at $131,250,000. 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.