Q1 Earnings Forecast for AutoNation Issued By Zacks Research

AutoNation, Inc. (NYSE:AN) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research reduced their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for AutoNation in a research note issued on Tuesday, February 25th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the company will earn $4.20 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $4.23. The consensus estimate for AutoNation’s current full-year earnings is $18.15 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for AutoNation’s Q2 2025 earnings at $4.59 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $4.52 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $18.11 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $4.11 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $4.94 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $5.89 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $20.50 EPS.

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

A number of other equities analysts also recently commented on the stock. Guggenheim reissued a “buy” rating on shares of AutoNation in a research note on Wednesday, February 12th. StockNews.com raised shares of AutoNation from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 13th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on shares of AutoNation from $170.00 to $194.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 12th. Evercore ISI raised their price target on shares of AutoNation from $220.00 to $240.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 18th. Finally, Stephens raised their price target on shares of AutoNation from $195.00 to $200.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 12th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, AutoNation has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $204.71.

AutoNation Stock Performance

NYSE:AN opened at $180.65 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.21, a current ratio of 0.74 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.39. The company has a market cap of $7.06 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.66, a P/E/G ratio of 3.51 and a beta of 1.25. AutoNation has a fifty-two week low of $143.83 and a fifty-two week high of $198.50. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $182.08 and its two-hundred day moving average is $174.38.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Fortitude Family Office LLC increased its position in shares of AutoNation by 581.8% in the fourth quarter. Fortitude Family Office LLC now owns 150 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 128 shares in the last quarter. Global X Japan Co. Ltd. increased its position in shares of AutoNation by 150.8% in the fourth quarter. Global X Japan Co. Ltd. now owns 158 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 95 shares in the last quarter. Venturi Wealth Management LLC increased its position in shares of AutoNation by 403.6% in the third quarter. Venturi Wealth Management LLC now owns 282 shares of the company’s stock worth $50,000 after acquiring an additional 226 shares in the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of AutoNation by 25.5% in the fourth quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 315 shares of the company’s stock worth $54,000 after acquiring an additional 64 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Farther Finance Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of AutoNation by 77.1% in the fourth quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 494 shares of the company’s stock worth $84,000 after acquiring an additional 215 shares in the last quarter. 94.62% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.