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Autonation Inc

179.64

Oct 30 • 3:59 PM ET +10.30 (6.08%)

180.00

Aftermarket • 7:31 PM ET +0.36 (0.20%)

Consumer Cyclical Auto & Truck Dealerships USA Mid NYSE

Today, 11:38 AMAutoNation Q3 2026 non-GAAP EPS $5.11 and revenue $7.0B beat estimates, 7th straight EPS gain as After-Sales, captive finance offset weak vehicles, board OKs $1B buyback

Peers: LAD ABG GPI PAG SAH KMX CVNA RUSHA OPLN CARG

| Held by: IJH VTI VB DFAT VBR DFAS VXF MDY DFAC SPMD

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Index	-
Market Cap	5.94B
Enterprise Value	17.15B
Income	774.70M
Sales	27.45B
Book/sh	68.19
Cash/sh	3.75
Dividend Est.	-
Dividend TTM	-
Dividend Ex-Date	-
Dividend Gr. 3/5Y	- -
Payout	0.00%
Employees	24800
IPO	May 11, 1990

P/E	8.32
Forward P/E	7.64
PEG	0.79
P/S	0.22
P/B	2.63
P/C	47.93
P/FCF	-
EV/EBITDA	11.14
EV/Sales	0.62
Quick Ratio	0.18
Current Ratio	0.78
Debt/Eq	5.02
LT Debt/Eq	2.87
Option/Short	Yes / Yes

EPS (ttm)	21.59
EPS next Y	23.52
EPS next Q	5.54
EPS this Y	3.33%
EPS next Y	12.58%
EPS next 5Y	9.65%
EPS past 3/5Y	-11.15% 31.69%
Sales past 3/5Y	0.79% 6.27%
EPS Y/Y TTM	35.87%
Sales Y/Y TTM	-0.06%
EPS Q/Q	138.82%
Sales Q/Q	-0.64%
Earnings	Oct 30 BMO
EPS/Sales Surpr.	0.59% 1.10%

Insider Own	28.31%
Insider Trans	-0.04%
Inst Own	74.39%
Inst Trans	-0.60%
ROA	5.33%
ROE	32.77%
ROIC	8.87%
Gross Margin	16.92%
Oper. Margin	4.69%
Profit Margin	2.82%
SMA20	11.85%
SMA50	1.57%
SMA200	-7.23%
Trades

Shs Outstand	33.13M
Shs Float	23.70M
Short Float	12.97%
Short Ratio	5.72
Short Interest	3.07M
52W High	235.81 -23.82%
52W Low	151.82 18.32%
Volatility	3.24% 3.68%
ATR (14)	7.60
RSI (14)	63.36
Beta	0.84
Rel Volume	2.32
Avg Volume	537.70K
Volume	1,245,153

Perf Week	11.54%
Perf Month	8.88%
Perf Quarter	-16.61%
Perf Half Y	-14.46%
Perf YTD	-13.00%
Perf Year	-8.22%
Perf 3Y	39.02%
Perf 5Y	48.32%
Perf 10Y	306.89%
Recom	1.69
Target Price	213.45
Prev Close	169.34
Price	179.64
Change %	6.08%

Consensus

Buy

Avg. Price Target

$213.45

Implied Upside

+18.8%

Analysts13incl. previous ratings

Rating Distribution10 Buy · 3 Hold · 0 Sell

Date	Action	Analyst	Rating Change	Price Target Change	Implied Upside
Oct 05, 2026	Downgrade	MMorgan Stanley	Overweight → Equal-Weight	$175	-2.6%
Jul 14, 2026	Upgrade	NNorthcoast	Neutral → Buy	$240	+33.6%
May 27, 2026	Initiated	UUBS	Buy	$234	+30.3%
Mar 04, 2026	Resumed	BBofA Securities	Buy
Jan 16, 2026	Upgrade	JJP Morgan	Neutral → Overweight	$235	+30.8%
Nov 12, 2025	Initiated	BBarclays	Overweight	$250	+39.2%
Apr 23, 2025	Initiated	CCitigroup	Buy	$217	+20.8%
Jan 24, 2025	Downgrade	SStephens	Overweight → Equal-Weight	$200 → $192	+6.9%
Sep 25, 2024	Upgrade	MMorgan Stanley	Equal-Weight → Overweight	$145 → $200	+11.3%
Sep 12, 2024	Initiated	SStephens	Overweight	$210	+16.9%
Feb 29, 2024	Upgrade	MMorgan Stanley	Underweight → Equal-Weight	$117 → $140	-22.1%
Jan 17, 2024	Initiated	EEvercore ISI	Outperform	$185	+3.0%
Oct 31, 2023	Upgrade	JJP Morgan	Underweight → Neutral	$145	-19.3%
Feb 21, 2023	Downgrade	JJP Morgan	Neutral → Underweight	$125 → $130	-27.6%
Jan 17, 2023	Downgrade	MMorgan Stanley	Equal-Weight → Underweight	$104 → $96	-46.6%
Jan 13, 2023	Downgrade	WWells Fargo	Overweight → Equal Weight	$126	-29.9%
Oct 06, 2022	Downgrade	JJP Morgan	Overweight → Neutral	$125	-30.4%
Aug 23, 2022	Initiated	AArgus	Buy	$150	-16.5%
Jul 25, 2022	Upgrade	SSeaport Research Partners	Neutral → Buy	$180	+0.2%
Apr 25, 2022	Upgrade	TTruist	Hold → Buy	$130 → $140	-22.1%

Today 02:22PM	AutoNation Misses As Buybacks Carry A Thin EPS Gain While Core Vehicle Economics Erode (Earnings Whispers) +6.08%
10:15AM	AutoNation Shares Rise 5.6% as Revenue Beats Forecasts Despite Earnings Miss (InvestorsHub)
07:03AM	AutoNation: Q3 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press)
06:59AM	AutoNation Reports Third Quarter 2026 Results (Business Wire)
05:34AM	ExxonMobil and Chevron headline Friday's earnings slate (MarketWatch)
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Oct-22-26 03:54PM	AutoNation's Promised Second-Half Earnings Lift Faces A Skeptical Market After A 23% Slide (Earnings Whispers) +5.77%
Oct-16-26 08:30AM	AutoNation Appoints Mark Stewart to Board of Directors (Business Wire)
06:00AM	Car shoppers have had it with price increases (Yahoo Finance)
Oct-13-26 06:37PM	Can Phinia Stock Compound Your Money? (Trefis)
Oct-12-26 08:30AM	AutoNation Announces Third Quarter 2026 Earnings Conference Call and Audio Webcast Scheduled for Friday, October 30, 2026 (Business Wire)
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Oct-05-26 09:44AM	Microsoft upgraded, HubSpot downgraded: Wall Street's top analyst calls (The Fly)
09:37AM	Morgan Stanley cuts AutoNation, Group 1 as dealer headwinds mount (Investing.com)
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Oct-02-26 10:20AM	Carvana Stock Is the 'Best Story' in Autos. One Thing Could Slow It Down. (Barrons.com)
Oct-01-26 08:30AM	AutoNation Appoints Ravi Simhambhatla Chief Technology and AI Officer (Business Wire)
Sep-29-26 06:34AM	CarMax Stock Rises on Earnings Beat. There's 1 Big Sign the Turnaround Is Working. (Barrons.com)
Sep-23-26 04:15PM	AutoNation Celebrates 10 Years of DRV PNK with $1 Million in New Cancer Grants and More than $50 Million Raised and Donated Nationwide (Business Wire)
Sep-18-26 01:16PM	Should You Buy Copart Stock On The ACV Deal? (Trefis)
Sep-09-26 05:34PM	AutoNation to Participate in the Morgan Stanley 14th Annual Laguna Conference on September 17, 2026 (Business Wire)
Aug-31-26 05:15PM	The Half Of Phinia's Outlook That Actually Buys Back Stock (Trefis)
Aug-06-26 09:36PM	The Takeover Case for OPLN: A Digital Powerhouse Hiding in Plain Sight (Trefis)
Jul-31-26 05:01PM	AutoNation Inc (AN) (Q2 2026) Earnings Call Highlights: Record After-Sales and CFS Strength ... (GuruFocus.com)
07:59AM	AutoNation Revenue Falls on Lower New-Vehicle Sales (The Wall Street Journal)
07:05AM	AutoNation: Q2 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press)
06:58AM	AutoNation Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results (Business Wire)
Jul-14-26 08:00AM	AutoNation Announces Second Quarter 2026 Earnings Conference Call and Audio Webcast Scheduled for Friday, July 31, 2026 (Business Wire)
Jul-10-26 08:00AM	AutoNation and Porsche Cars North America Celebrate Opening of Porsche Hilton Head (Business Wire)
Jun-23-26 08:00AM	AutoNation Expands California Footprint with Acquisition of Three Premium Luxury Dealerships (Business Wire)
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Jun-18-26 06:54PM	The Price Of A CarMax Sales Beat (Trefis)
Jun-17-26 06:37AM	CarMax Stock Rises. Used-Car Retailer Tops Earnings Estimates. (Barrons.com)
Jun-09-26 08:00AM	AutoNation, the Largest Toyota Dealer in the U.S. in 2025, Acquires Toyota of Newnan (Business Wire)
May-27-26 09:35AM	FedEx upgraded, Dollar General downgraded: Wall Street's top analyst calls (The Fly)
May-02-26 03:01AM	AutoNation Inc (AN) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Highlights: Strong EPS Growth Amid Market Challenges (GuruFocus.com)
May-01-26 07:06AM	AutoNation: Q1 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press)
06:59AM	AutoNation Reports First Quarter 2026 Results (Business Wire)
Apr-10-26 07:58AM	AutoNation Announces First Quarter 2026 Earnings Conference Call and Audio Webcast Scheduled for Friday, May 1, 2026 (Business Wire)
Apr-09-26 04:30PM	AutoNation Service Experts Share Preventive Maintenance Tips To Help Drivers Save Money, Stay Safe (Business Wire)
Mar-05-26 01:44AM	Copart Stock: Is CPRT Underperforming the Industrial Sector? (Barchart)
Mar-04-26 11:04PM	3 Reasons AN is Risky and 1 Stock to Buy Instead (StockStory)
Feb-24-26 05:49PM	Analyst Report: AutoNation, Inc. (Morningstar Research)
Feb-13-26 12:37AM	5 Must-Read Analyst Questions From AutoNation's Q4 Earnings Call (StockStory)
Feb-09-26 02:07PM	AutoNation's Q4 Earnings Surpass Estimates, Revenues Miss (Zacks)
Feb-07-26 12:30AM	AN Q4 Deep Dive: Aftersales and Financing Outperform Amid New Vehicle Challenges (StockStory)
Feb-06-26 05:33PM	AutoNation Q4 Earnings Call Highlights (MarketBeat) +6.19%
04:01PM	AutoNation Inc (AN) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Highlights: Navigating Challenges with Strategic Growth (GuruFocus.com)
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03:39PM	Analyst Report: AutoNation, Inc. (Morningstar Research)
11:45AM	AutoNation Beats Q2 as Vehicle Sales Cool (GuruFocus.com)
09:52AM	Car Sales Slow, But AutoNation's After-Sales Machine Hits Record Highs (Benzinga)
09:30AM	Compared to Estimates, AutoNation (AN) Q4 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics (Zacks)
08:05AM	AutoNation (AN) Q4 Earnings Top Estimates (Zacks)
07:28AM	AutoNation Revenue Declines on Weaker New, Used Vehicle Sales (The Wall Street Journal)
07:19AM	AutoNation (NYSE:AN) Reports Sales Below Analyst Estimates In Q4 CY2025 Earnings (StockStory)
07:04AM	AutoNation: Q4 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press Finance)
06:59AM	AutoNation Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year Results (Business Wire)
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05:44AM	AutoNation, Inc. (AN) Draws Investor Attention Amid Strategic Growth and Analyst Optimism (Insider Monkey)
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Jan-30-26 10:00AM	AutoNation (AN) Expected to Beat Earnings Estimates: Can the Stock Move Higher? (Zacks)
Jan-29-26 11:00AM	5 Broker-Loved Stocks to Watch Amid Steady Start to Q4 Earnings Season (Zacks)
Jan-28-26 11:04PM	3 Reasons to Avoid AN and 1 Stock to Buy Instead (StockStory)
12:10PM	Will AutoNation (AN) Beat Estimates Again in Its Next Earnings Report? (Zacks)
Jan-21-26 11:01PM	AutoNation (AN): Buy, Sell, or Hold Post Q3 Earnings? (StockStory)
05:15PM	Fair Holdings, Inc., Led by TrueCar Founder Scott Painter, Completes $227 Million Take-Private Acquisition of TrueCar with PenFed, Zurich North America, AutoNation and Others (PR Newswire)
Jan-19-26 12:50PM	J.P. Morgan Turns Bullish on AutoNation (GuruFocus.com)
Jan-16-26 09:54AM	Stocks Climb on Renewed Optimism for AI Spending (Barchart)
09:50AM	Here's Why AutoNation (AN) is a Strong Momentum Stock (Zacks)
09:32AM	Seagate upgraded, Tractor Supply downgraded: Wall Street's top analyst calls (The Fly)
08:00AM	AutoNation Announces Fourth Quarter 2025 Earnings Conference Call and Audio Webcast Scheduled for Friday, February 6, 2026 (Business Wire)
Jan-15-26 08:15AM	5 Broker-Friendly Stocks to Keep an Eye on as Inflation Concerns Ease (Zacks)
Jan-13-26 09:40AM	Should Value Investors Buy AutoNation (AN) Stock? (Zacks)
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11:00AM	2 Auto Retailers Poised to Outperform in a Shifting 2026 Landscape (Zacks)
Dec-30-25 12:59PM	AutoNation (NYSE:AN) Reports Strong Q3 CY2025 (StockStory)
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Dec-11-25 04:15PM	AutoNation Expands Maryland Footprint with Toyota Store in Baltimore (PR Newswire)
Dec-08-25 04:15PM	AutoNation and Florida Panthers Deliver Hope to Pediatric Cancer Patients at Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital (PR Newswire)
Nov-27-25 11:30AM	Why Is Asbury Automotive (ABG) Down 1.2% Since Last Earnings Report? (Zacks)
Nov-25-25 01:54PM	No. 1 Car Dealership Chain Scores Stock Strength Rating Upgrade (Investor's Business Daily)
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Nov-12-25 09:45AM	Carvana initiated, AT upgraded: Wall Street's top analyst calls (The Fly)
Oct-31-25 09:40AM	Here's Why AutoNation (AN) is a Strong Value Stock (Zacks)
09:15AM	AutoNation Board Authorizes Additional $1 Billion for Share Repurchase (PR Newswire)
Oct-24-25 10:06AM	AutoNation's Q3 Earnings Surpass Estimates, Revenues Rise Y/Y (Zacks)
Oct-23-25 10:14PM	Analyst Report: AutoNation, Inc. (Morningstar Research)
03:06PM	AutoNation Inc (AN) Q3 2025 Earnings Call Highlights: Strong Revenue Growth and Strategic ... (GuruFocus.com)
11:22AM	Tariff clouds are starting to clear, as AutoNation sees new- and used-car sales climb (MarketWatch)
09:30AM	Compared to Estimates, AutoNation (AN) Q3 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics (Zacks)
08:10AM	AutoNation (AN) Q3 Earnings and Revenues Top Estimates (Zacks)

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Insider Trading	Relationship	Date	Transaction	Cost	#Shares	Value ($)	#Shares Total	SEC Form 4
Lutoff-Perlo Lisa	Director	Aug 05 '26	Sale	220.00	900	198,000	7,989	Aug 07 04:07 PM
LisaLutoff-Perlo	Director	Aug 05 '26	Proposed Sale	220.00	900	198,000		Aug 05 04:07 PM
DEES KIMBERLY	SVP & CAO	May 05 '26	Sale	204.91	2,500	512,262	1,456	May 07 04:30 PM

AutoNation, Inc. engages in the provision of automotive products and services. It operates through the following segments: Domestic, Import, Premium Luxury, and Corporate & Other. The Domestic segment consists of retail automotive franchises that sell new vehicles manufactured by General Motors, Ford and Stellantis. The Import segment includes retail automotive franchises that sell new vehicles manufactured primarily by Toyota, Honda, Subaru, and Nissan. The Premium Luxury segment consists of retail automotive franchises that sell new vehicles manufactured primarily by Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Audi, Lexus, and Jaguar Land Rover. The franchises in each segment also sell used vehicles, parts and automotive repair and maintenance services, and automotive finance and insurance products. The Corporate & Other segment consists of other businesses, including collision centers, AutoNation USA used vehicle stores, auction operations, and parts distribution centers. The company was founded by Steven Richard Berrard and Harry Wayne Huizenga Sr. on May 30, 1991 and is headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, FL.

CEO & DirectorMr. Michael M. Manley

Chief Operating OfficerMr. Jeff M. Parent

Executive VPMr. C. Coleman G. Edmunds

Executive VP of Business Development & COO of AutoNation PartsMr. Gianluca Camplone

Senior VP & Chief Accounting OfficerMs. Kimberly R. Dees

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