NYSE:AN AutoNation (AN) Stock Price, News & Analysis $168.72 -3.13 (-1.82%) (As of 05:16 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends About AutoNation Stock (NYSE:AN) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get AutoNation alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$166.88▼$170.7650-Day Range$155.47▼$182.3552-Week Range$133.13▼$197.18Volume414,093 shsAverage Volume436,374 shsMarket Capitalization$6.69 billionP/E Ratio9.73Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$199.29Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company OverviewAutoNation, 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. The company also provides automotive finance and insurance products comprising vehicle services and other protection products; and indirect financing for vehicles, as well as arranges finance for vehicle purchases through third-party finance sources. It owns and operates new vehicle franchises from stores located primarily in metropolitan markets in the Sunbelt region, as well as AutoNation-branded collision centers, AutoNation USA used vehicle stores, AutoNation-branded automotive auction operations, and parts distribution centers. The company was formerly known as Republic Industries, Inc. and changed its name to AutoNation, Inc. in 1999. AutoNation, Inc. was incorporated in 1980 and is headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.Read More… AutoNation Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks65th Percentile Overall ScoreAN MarketRank™: AutoNation scored higher than 65% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 132nd out of 218 stocks in the retail/wholesale sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.4 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingAutoNation has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.71, and is based on 5 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageAutoNation has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about AutoNation's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation2.5 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth9.46% Earnings GrowthEarnings for AutoNation are expected to grow by 9.46% in the coming year, from $16.71 to $18.29 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of AutoNation is 9.73, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 112.27.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of AutoNation is 9.73, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 102.37.Price to Earnings Growth RatioAutoNation has a PEG Ratio of 3.63. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioAutoNation has a P/B Ratio of 3.24. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short Interest4.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted7.19% of the float of AutoNation has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverAutoNation has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in AutoNation has recently decreased by 5.56%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend0.0 / 5Dividend StrengthN/A Dividend YieldAutoNation does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthAutoNation does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Percentage of Shares Shorted7.19% of the float of AutoNation has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverAutoNation has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in AutoNation has recently decreased by 5.56%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. News and Social Media2.8 / 5News Sentiment1.06 News SentimentAutoNation has a news sentiment score of 1.06. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.58 average news sentiment score of Retail/Wholesale companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for AutoNation this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 2 people have searched for AN on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -78% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows3 people have added AutoNation to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.7 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, AutoNation insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.74% of the stock of AutoNation is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions94.62% of the stock of AutoNation is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about AutoNation's insider trading history. Receive AN Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for AutoNation and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address AN Stock News HeadlinesAutoNation: The Bull Case Remains IntactDecember 23, 2024 | seekingalpha.comWhy AutoNation (AN) Is Among the Best Auto and Truck Dealership Stocks to Invest In?December 22, 2024 | msn.comKamala’s final humiliation The investments connected to Trump's second term in ways that almost nobody outside his inner circle is aware of… yet have the potential to deliver colossal returns over the next four years. I’m not talking about Tesla, Palantir, or anything else you’ve heard parroted by the mainstream financial press. No. These are Trump’s Secret Stocks. December 30, 2024 | Porter & Company (Ad)Auto disruption: Amazon joins Costco as a source for consumers to buy carsDecember 11, 2024 | msn.comInsider Decision: ROBERT GRUSKY Offloads $179K Worth Of AutoNation StockDecember 10, 2024 | benzinga.comStocks Generating Improved Relative Strength: AutoNationDecember 5, 2024 | msn.comESL PARTNERS, L.P. Acquires Significant Stake in AutoNation Inc.November 27, 2024 | gurufocus.comGet Road Ready with AutoNation Mobile Services This ThanksgivingNovember 25, 2024 | prnewswire.comSee More Headlines AN Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have AN shares performed this year? AutoNation's stock was trading at $150.18 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, AN stock has increased by 12.3% and is now trading at $168.72. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How were AutoNation's earnings last quarter? AutoNation, Inc. (NYSE:AN) announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July, 31st. The company reported $3.99 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $4.31 by $0.32. AutoNation's quarterly revenue was down 5.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Is AutoNation buying back stock? AutoNation's board approved a share repurchase program on Friday, April 26th 2024, which permits the company to buy back $1,000,000,000 in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could buy up to 14.9% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are often an indication that the company's leadership believes its shares are undervalued. How do I buy shares of AutoNation? Shares of AN stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What other stocks do shareholders of AutoNation own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that AutoNation investors own include Ford Motor (F), American Water Works (AWK), Humana (HUM), Waste Connections (WCN), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR) and AUO (AUOTY). Company Calendar Last Earnings7/31/2024Today12/30/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorRetail/Wholesale Industry Automotive dealers & gasoline service stations Sub-IndustryAutomotive Retail Current SymbolNYSE:AN CUSIP05329W10 CIK350698 Webwww.autonation.com Phone(954) 769-6000Fax302-636-5454Employees25,300Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$199.29 High Stock Price Target$220.00 Low Stock Price Target$180.00 Potential Upside/Downside+16.9%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.71 Research Coverage7 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$17.34 Trailing P/E Ratio9.83 Forward P/E Ratio10.20 P/E Growth3.63Net Income$1.02 billion Net Margins2.74% Pretax Margin3.62% Return on Equity32.01% Return on Assets5.87% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.58 Current Ratio0.80 Quick Ratio0.20 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$26.32 billion Price / Sales0.26 Cash Flow$29.34 per share Price / Cash Flow5.81 Book Value$52.01 per share Price / Book3.28Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares39,646,000Free Float39,353,000Market Cap$6.76 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.24 Social Links 20 Stocks to Sell NowMarketBeat has just released its list of 20 stocks that Wall Street analysts hate. 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