AN

AutoNation Inc. Common Stock (AN)

Stock · NYSE · Consumer Discretionary

$161.73as of 10/16/2026

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October 7, 2026

Morgan Stanley downgrades AutoNation, peers cut price targets. Morgan Stanley downgraded AutoNation to Equal-Weight, citing mounting headwinds for auto dealers. This move follows recent price target reductions from JP Morgan and Barclays, which both maintained Overweight ratings but lowered their estimates. The stock is currently trading near its 52-week low, with an RSI of 28.6 indicating oversold conditions.

Active signals

Resistance level
$193.51
Industry
Retail-Auto Dealers and Gas Stations

What AN's price did in the 20 trading sessions after each past signal, compared with any 20-session window over the same period.

SignalTimesMedian 20-session returnHigher after 20 sessions
Volume Spike31-0.1%48%
200-Day Moving Average TouchActive now27+1.9%67%
Bollinger Band Breakout22+1.1%55%
Bollinger Band Breakdown17+3.5%59%
Any 20-session window (baseline)+0.8%55%

Computed by MarketWall from daily closing prices since May 18, 2022. Returns are close-to-close and don't include dividends. Past results describe what happened before; they are not a forecast and not investment advice.

About AN

AutoNation, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates as an automotive retailer in the United States. The company operates through four segments: Domestic, Import, Premium Luxury, and AutoNation Finance. 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. The company also p…

Sector
Consumer Discretionary
Industry
Retail-Auto Dealers and Gas Stations
Employees
24,800

Fundamentals

1-day range
$157.04$158.39
Market cap
$6.99B
P/E (trailing)
6.72
P/E (forward)
6.58
EPS (trailing)
$21.59
Dividend yield
—
Beta
0.86
Avg. volume
505.6K
52-week range
$152.86$235.81
Next earnings: October 30, 2026 · EPS estimate $5.24confirmed

How AutoNation Inc. Common Stock Makes Money

Where the revenue actually goes — FY2025 annual results

market-wall.comTotalRevenue$27.63BNet Income$649.10M (2%)Cost of Revenue$22.68B (82%)SG&A$3.36B (12%)Other$701.80M (3%)Tax$235.40M (1%)AN

Source: 10-K filed Feb 12, 2026 · via SEC EDGAR / Finnhub

Gross Profit$4.95B(18%)
Operating Income$1.24B(4%)

Forecasts

12 analyst ratings

Buy 83%
Hold 17%
Sell 0%
1-year price forecast
High
$300
+85.5%
Median
$226
+39.7%
Low
$175
+8.2%

AutoNation Inc. Common Stock Competitors

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P/E shows — for peers not currently carrying a live signal of their own.

Latest news

Insider Activity

Insider Actions →
Acquired
3.2K
Disposed
4.7K

Institutional Ownership

March 31, 2026

Total shares held
22.37M
Total value held
$4.18B
Institutional holders
499
Top holders this quarter
  • Unknown2.44M
  • Unknown1.55M
  • Unknown1.48M
  • Unknown1.40M
  • Unknown890.7K
  • Unknown886.4K
  • Unknown824.0K
  • Unknown754.7K
  • Unknown500.1K
  • Unknown497.8K

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