Seaport Res Ptn Increases Earnings Estimates for AutoNation

AutoNation, Inc. (NYSE:AN) – Analysts at Seaport Res Ptn boosted their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of AutoNation in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, August 11th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst G. Chin now expects that the company will earn $4.70 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate 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 issued its 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. AutoNation had a return on equity of 31.12% and a net margin of 2.31%. The company had revenue of $6.97 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.77 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $3.99 earnings per share. AutoNation’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.6% on a year-over-year basis.

A number of other research firms have also commented on AN. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on AutoNation from $209.00 to $221.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday, July 28th. Cfra Research raised AutoNation to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, April 25th. Bank of America increased their price target on AutoNation from $225.00 to $255.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, June 16th. Stephens increased their price target on AutoNation from $190.00 to $200.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 29th. Finally, Citigroup raised AutoNation to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 24th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, five have issued a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $220.75.

AutoNation Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:AN opened at $211.73 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.21, a current ratio of 0.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.84. AutoNation has a twelve month low of $148.33 and a twelve month high of $217.40. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $199.47 and its 200-day moving average is $184.64. The firm has a market capitalization of $7.98 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.27, a PEG ratio of 1.02 and a beta of 0.89.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On AutoNation

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Jump Financial LLC purchased a new stake in shares of AutoNation during the 2nd quarter valued at $6,308,000. Marshall Wace LLP increased its position in shares of AutoNation by 327.5% during the 2nd quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 137,325 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,280,000 after purchasing an additional 105,202 shares during the last quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. bought a new position in shares of AutoNation during the 2nd quarter worth $1,494,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of AutoNation by 83.4% during the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,797 shares of the company’s stock worth $357,000 after acquiring an additional 817 shares during the period. Finally, Invesco Ltd. grew its stake in shares of AutoNation by 20.6% during the 2nd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 815,931 shares of the company’s stock worth $162,085,000 after acquiring an additional 139,363 shares during the period. 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.