Seaport Res Ptn Raises Earnings Estimates for AutoNation

AutoNation, Inc. (NYSE:AN) – Seaport Res Ptn lifted their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for AutoNation in a note issued to investors on Monday, May 12th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst G. Chin now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $4.33 for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $4.04. 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 $4.55 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $4.93 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $18.49 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $19.87 EPS.

AutoNation (NYSE:AN) last announced its earnings results on Friday, April 25th. The company reported $4.68 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.35 by $0.33. The business had revenue of $6.69 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.53 billion. AutoNation had a net margin of 2.59% and a return on equity of 30.48%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm posted $4.49 earnings per share.

AN has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price objective on shares of AutoNation from $194.00 to $176.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, April 21st. Guggenheim decreased their price objective on shares of AutoNation from $212.00 to $183.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, April 22nd. StockNews.com raised shares of AutoNation from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, May 10th. Stephens boosted their price objective on shares of AutoNation from $195.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 12th. Finally, Cfra Research raised shares of AutoNation to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, April 25th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, five have issued a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $200.75.

AutoNation Stock Up 0.4%

Shares of NYSE:AN opened at $190.68 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $7.19 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.26, a PEG ratio of 3.51 and a beta of 1.00. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $169.49 and its 200-day simple moving average is $174.19. 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 has a fifty-two week low of $148.33 and a fifty-two week high of $198.50.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of AutoNation by 7.2% during the first quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 3,256,308 shares of the company’s stock worth $527,261,000 after purchasing an additional 219,474 shares during the period. Boston Partners raised its holdings in shares of AutoNation by 8.3% during the first quarter. Boston Partners now owns 1,964,187 shares of the company’s stock worth $318,749,000 after purchasing an additional 149,959 shares during the period. Brave Warrior Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of AutoNation by 50.3% during the fourth quarter. Brave Warrior Advisors LLC now owns 1,461,213 shares of the company’s stock worth $248,172,000 after purchasing an additional 488,904 shares during the period. Alyeska Investment Group L.P. raised its holdings in shares of AutoNation by 63.0% during the fourth quarter. Alyeska Investment Group L.P. now owns 1,104,934 shares of the company’s stock worth $187,662,000 after purchasing an additional 426,882 shares during the period. Finally, Alliancebernstein L.P. raised its holdings in shares of AutoNation by 23.3% during the fourth quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 851,870 shares of the company’s stock worth $144,682,000 after purchasing an additional 160,794 shares during the period. 94.62% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.