Seaport Res Ptn Estimates AutoNation’s Q3 Earnings (NYSE:AN)

AutoNation, Inc. (NYSE:AN) – Equities research analysts at Seaport Res Ptn upped their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of AutoNation in a report issued on Monday, August 11th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst G. Chin now forecasts that the company will earn $4.70 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $4.68. The consensus estimate for AutoNation’s current full-year earnings is $18.15 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for AutoNation’s FY2025 earnings at $19.85 EPS.

AutoNation (NYSE:AN) last released its quarterly earnings results on Friday, July 25th. The company reported $5.46 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.70 by $0.76. The firm had revenue of $6.97 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.77 billion. AutoNation had a return on equity of 31.12% and a net margin of 2.31%. AutoNation’s quarterly revenue was up 7.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $3.99 EPS.

Other equities analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. Citigroup upgraded AutoNation to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 24th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on AutoNation from $185.00 to $205.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 5th. Guggenheim reduced their target price on AutoNation from $230.00 to $228.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Monday. Morgan Stanley reiterated an “overweight” rating and set a $220.00 target price (up from $195.00) on shares of AutoNation in a research note on Thursday. Finally, Stephens increased their target price on AutoNation from $190.00 to $200.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 29th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, five have given a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, AutoNation has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $223.25.

AutoNation Stock Down 1.5%

NYSE AN opened at $208.08 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $7.85 billion, a PE ratio of 13.04, a P/E/G ratio of 1.04 and a beta of 0.89. The company has a quick ratio of 0.21, a current ratio of 0.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.84. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $199.92 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $184.79. AutoNation has a fifty-two week low of $148.33 and a fifty-two week high of $217.40.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On AutoNation

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Conscious Wealth Investments LLC lifted its stake in AutoNation by 0.3% during the second quarter. Conscious Wealth Investments LLC now owns 21,933 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,239,000 after purchasing an additional 56 shares during the last quarter. Sagespring Wealth Partners LLC lifted its stake in AutoNation by 1.1% during the second quarter. Sagespring Wealth Partners LLC now owns 5,622 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,117,000 after purchasing an additional 62 shares during the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC lifted its stake in AutoNation by 25.5% during the fourth quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 315 shares of the company’s stock worth $54,000 after purchasing an additional 64 shares during the last quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. increased its position in AutoNation by 37.4% in the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 235 shares of the company’s stock worth $38,000 after buying an additional 64 shares during the period. Finally, Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc. increased its position in AutoNation by 0.9% in the first quarter. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc. now owns 7,580 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,227,000 after buying an additional 67 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.