AutoNation (AN) Expected to Announce Earnings on Friday

AutoNation (NYSE:AN) is projected to post its Q4 2025 results before the market opens on Friday, February 6th. Analysts expect AutoNation to post earnings of $4.93 per share and revenue of $7.2124 billion for the quarter. Interested persons may review the information on the company’s upcoming Q4 2025 earning report for the latest details on the call scheduled for Friday, February 6, 2026 at 9:00 AM ET.

AutoNation Trading Up 2.8%

Shares of AN opened at $214.53 on Thursday. AutoNation has a 12 month low of $148.33 and a 12 month high of $228.92. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $211.89 and its two-hundred day moving average is $210.14. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.93, a current ratio of 0.79 and a quick ratio of 0.20. The stock has a market cap of $7.82 billion, a PE ratio of 12.62 and a beta of 0.88.

AutoNation declared that its board has approved a stock repurchase program on Friday, October 31st that authorizes the company to buyback $1.00 billion in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the company to purchase up to 13.7% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are often a sign that the company’s board believes its stock is undervalued.

Institutional Trading of AutoNation

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Invesco Ltd. grew its position in shares of AutoNation by 11.2% in the 3rd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 907,163 shares of the company’s stock worth $198,460,000 after acquiring an additional 91,232 shares in the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in AutoNation by 10.5% during the third quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 697,927 shares of the company’s stock worth $151,967,000 after purchasing an additional 66,183 shares during the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership boosted its holdings in AutoNation by 260.2% in the third quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 333,975 shares of the company’s stock worth $73,064,000 after purchasing an additional 241,265 shares during the period. Northern Trust Corp increased its stake in AutoNation by 5.2% during the third quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 263,963 shares of the company’s stock valued at $57,747,000 after purchasing an additional 12,953 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Voloridge Investment Management LLC increased its stake in AutoNation by 17.7% during the third quarter. Voloridge Investment Management LLC now owns 175,727 shares of the company’s stock valued at $38,444,000 after purchasing an additional 26,428 shares during the last quarter. 94.62% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms have recently issued reports on AN. Barclays dropped their price objective on shares of AutoNation from $250.00 to $245.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised shares of AutoNation from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and set a $235.00 price target for the company in a report on Friday, January 16th. Citigroup lifted their price target on shares of AutoNation from $265.00 to $280.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of AutoNation in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Morgan Stanley raised their target price on AutoNation from $225.00 to $233.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, December 8th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have given a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $243.67.

AutoNation Company Profile

AutoNation, Inc is the largest automotive retailer in the United States, operating a network of franchised new vehicle dealerships, pre-owned vehicle superstores and collision-repair centers. The company offers a comprehensive range of automotive products and services, including the sale of new cars and light trucks from leading manufacturers, certified pre-owned vehicles and a wide selection of used models. In addition to retail vehicle sales, AutoNation provides financing, insurance and extended service contracts through its in-house financial services division, as well as genuine and aftermarket parts, factory-recommended maintenance and collision-repair services.

Headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, AutoNation was founded in 1996 by entrepreneur H.