Q1 2026 Earnings Estimate for AutoNation, Inc. (NYSE:AN) Issued By Zacks Research

AutoNation, Inc. (NYSE:AN) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research raised their Q1 2026 earnings estimates for shares of AutoNation in a report issued on Thursday, September 12th. Zacks Research analyst R. Singhi now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $4.89 for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $4.83. The consensus estimate for AutoNation’s current full-year earnings is $17.67 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for AutoNation’s Q2 2026 earnings at $2.95 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $21.01 EPS.

AN has been the subject of several other research reports. Stephens started coverage on shares of AutoNation in a report on Thursday. They set an “overweight” rating and a $210.00 price objective for the company. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on AutoNation from $164.00 to $187.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 1st. Bank of America increased their target price on AutoNation from $210.00 to $220.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, July 22nd. Evercore ISI lifted their price target on AutoNation from $200.00 to $220.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, June 10th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on shares of AutoNation from $160.00 to $190.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $194.25.

AutoNation Trading Up 1.4 %

Shares of AN stock opened at $160.94 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.21, a current ratio of 0.78 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.65. The company has a market capitalization of $6.39 billion, a P/E ratio of 7.63, a P/E/G ratio of 3.15 and a beta of 1.20. AutoNation has a 12-month low of $123.81 and a 12-month high of $197.18. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $171.76 and a 200 day moving average price of $164.70.

AutoNation (NYSE:AN) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 31st. The company reported $3.99 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $4.31 by ($0.32). AutoNation had a return on equity of 36.50% and a net margin of 2.93%. The company had revenue of $6.48 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.72 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $6.29 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was down 5.9% compared to the same quarter last year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, major shareholder Edward S. Lampert sold 500 shares of AutoNation stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $182.06, for a total transaction of $91,030.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now owns 3,825,338 shares in the company, valued at approximately $696,441,036.28. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. In other AutoNation news, major shareholder Edward S. Lampert sold 53,562 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, July 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $193.45, for a total value of $10,361,568.90. Following the transaction, the insider now owns 3,825,838 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $740,108,361.10. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, major shareholder Edward S. Lampert sold 500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $182.06, for a total value of $91,030.00. Following the transaction, the insider now owns 3,825,338 shares in the company, valued at approximately $696,441,036.28. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 216,959 shares of company stock worth $39,346,744 over the last three months. 0.74% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of AutoNation

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Private Wealth Management Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of AutoNation in the 4th quarter valued at $27,000. Jones Financial Companies Lllp acquired a new position in AutoNation in the fourth quarter valued at about $30,000. GAMMA Investing LLC increased its holdings in shares of AutoNation by 90.6% in the second quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 202 shares of the company’s stock worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 96 shares in the last quarter. Riverview Trust Co acquired a new stake in shares of AutoNation during the first quarter worth about $33,000. Finally, Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC bought a new position in shares of AutoNation during the 2nd quarter valued at about $37,000. 94.62% of the stock is 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.