Q2 Earnings Estimate for AutoNation Issued By Zacks Research

AutoNation, Inc. (NYSE:AN) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research dropped their Q2 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for AutoNation in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, December 4th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $3.18 per share 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.

Other equities research analysts also recently issued research reports about the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price objective on AutoNation from $190.00 to $180.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, November 5th. 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. Bank of America reduced their target price on AutoNation from $220.00 to $215.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, October 14th. Stephens initiated coverage on AutoNation in a report on Thursday, September 12th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $210.00 target price on the stock. Finally, Morgan Stanley upgraded AutoNation from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and lifted their target price for the company from $145.00 to $200.00 in a report on Wednesday, September 25th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $199.29.

AutoNation Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:AN opened at $177.90 on Monday. The company has a market cap of $7.05 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.26, a P/E/G ratio of 3.82 and a beta of 1.24. The company has a quick ratio of 0.20, a current ratio of 0.80 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.58. AutoNation has a 52 week low of $133.01 and a 52 week high of $197.18. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $168.25 and a 200-day simple moving average of $169.20.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of AN. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its stake 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 worth $255,910,000 after acquiring an additional 41,712 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp increased its holdings in AutoNation by 2.3% in the third 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 increased its holdings in AutoNation by 0.6% in the second quarter. LSV Asset Management now owns 781,825 shares of the company’s stock valued at $124,607,000 after buying an additional 4,350 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in AutoNation by 4.5% in the third quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 433,730 shares of the company’s stock valued at $77,623,000 after buying an additional 18,588 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. increased its holdings in AutoNation by 6.3% in the third quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 320,888 shares of the company’s stock valued at $57,413,000 after buying an additional 19,015 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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.