AutoNation (AN) to Release Earnings on Friday

AutoNation (NYSE:AN) is expected to release its Q1 2026 results before the market opens on Friday, May 1st. Analysts expect AutoNation to post earnings of $4.81 per share and revenue of $6.7641 billion for the quarter. Interested persons can find conference call details on the company’s upcoming Q1 2026 earning report page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Friday, May 1, 2026 at 9:00 AM ET.

AutoNation (NYSE:AN) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Friday, February 6th. The company reported $5.08 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.91 by $0.17. The company had revenue of $6.93 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $7.21 billion. AutoNation had a net margin of 2.35% and a return on equity of 31.69%. AutoNation’s revenue for the quarter was down 3.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $4.97 EPS. On average, analysts expect AutoNation to post $21 EPS for the current fiscal year and $24 EPS for the next fiscal year.

AutoNation Stock Down 0.1%

Shares of AN opened at $203.23 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $6.98 billion, a PE ratio of 11.91, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.08 and a beta of 0.81. The company’s fifty day moving average is $195.66 and its two-hundred day moving average is $204.25. AutoNation has a fifty-two week low of $155.29 and a fifty-two week high of $228.92. The company has a quick ratio of 0.22, a current ratio of 0.84 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.39.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages have weighed in on AN. Bank of America initiated coverage on shares of AutoNation in a report on Wednesday, March 4th. They issued a “buy” rating on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their target price on shares of AutoNation from $230.00 to $207.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, April 13th. Citigroup reduced their target price on shares of AutoNation from $280.00 to $269.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, April 8th. Stephens lifted their target price on shares of AutoNation from $228.00 to $232.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Finally, Barclays reduced their target price on shares of AutoNation from $245.00 to $240.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, April 7th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have issued a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $244.33.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On AutoNation

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Virtu Financial LLC bought a new stake in shares of AutoNation in the 4th quarter worth about $245,000. Corient Private Wealth LLC increased its position in shares of AutoNation by 444.2% in the 4th quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 119,163 shares of the company’s stock worth $24,605,000 after purchasing an additional 97,268 shares during the last quarter. Vident Advisory LLC increased its position in shares of AutoNation by 9.2% in the 4th quarter. Vident Advisory LLC now owns 2,428 shares of the company’s stock worth $501,000 after purchasing an additional 205 shares during the last quarter. EP Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of AutoNation in the 4th quarter worth about $201,000. Finally, XTX Topco Ltd bought a new stake in shares of AutoNation in the 4th quarter worth about $2,912,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.62% of the company’s stock.

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.