Seaport Res Ptn Comments on AutoNation Q2 Earnings

AutoNation, Inc. (NYSE:AN) – Investment analysts at Seaport Res Ptn issued their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for AutoNation in a research report issued on Sunday, March 9th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst G. Chin anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $4.00 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 Q3 2025 earnings at $4.41 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $17.43 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $19.14 EPS.

AN has been the topic of several other reports. Stephens increased their target price on AutoNation from $195.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 12th. Guggenheim reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of AutoNation in a research report on Wednesday, February 12th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on AutoNation from $180.00 to $195.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research 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. Finally, 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. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, AutoNation has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $204.71.

AutoNation Stock Up 0.2 %

AN opened at $165.33 on Wednesday. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $182.14 and its 200 day simple moving average is $174.31. AutoNation has a 52 week low of $149.51 and a 52 week high of $198.50. The firm has a market cap of $6.46 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.76, a PEG ratio of 3.51 and a beta of 1.32. The company has a quick ratio of 0.21, a current ratio of 0.74 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.39.

AutoNation (NYSE:AN) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 11th. The company reported $4.97 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.26 by $0.71. AutoNation had a return on equity of 30.48% and a net margin of 2.59%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On AutoNation

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Retirement Systems of Alabama grew its stake in AutoNation by 142.2% during the 3rd quarter. Retirement Systems of Alabama now owns 73,429 shares of the company’s stock valued at $13,138,000 after purchasing an additional 43,113 shares in the last quarter. Kestra Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of AutoNation in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $585,000. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. increased 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 during the last quarter. Whalen Wealth Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of AutoNation in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $255,000. Finally, Assenagon Asset Management S.A. bought a new stake in shares of AutoNation in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $13,239,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.62% of the company’s stock.

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.