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200.480USD
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6.71BMarket Cap
10.73P/E TTM

AutoNation Inc

200.480
-5.490-2.67%
TradingKey Stock Score
Overall Financial Health
Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
Risk Assessment
Peer Comparison
TradingKey Stock Score
Overall Financial Health
Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
Risk Assessment
Peer Comparison

TradingKey Stock Score of AutoNation Inc

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-05-08

Key Insights

AutoNation Inc's fundamentals are relatively stable, with an industry-leading ESG disclosure.and its growth potential is high.Its valuation is considered fairly valued, ranking 28 out of 95 in the Specialty Retailers industry.Institutional ownership is very high.Over the past month, multiple analysts have rated it as Buy, with the highest price target at 239.44.In the medium term, the stock price is expected to remain stable.Despite an average stock market performance over the past month, the company shows strong fundamentals and technicals.The stock price is trading sideways between the support and resistance levels, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

AutoNation Inc's Score

Industry at a Glance

Industry Ranking
28 / 95
Overall Ranking
138 / 4494
Industry
Specialty Retailers

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Score Analysis

Current score
Previous score

Media Coverage

Last 24 hours
Coverage Level

Very Low
Very High
Negative

AutoNation Inc Highlights

StrengthsRisks
AutoNation, Inc., through its subsidiaries, is an automotive retailer in the United States. Its segments include Domestic, Import, Premium Luxury, and AutoNation Finance. The Domestic segment is comprised of retail automotive franchises that sell new vehicles manufactured by Ford, General Motors, and Stellantis. The Import segment is primarily comprised of retail automotive franchises that sell new vehicles manufactured by Toyota, Honda, Hyundai, Subaru, and Nissan. The Premium Luxury segment is primarily comprised of retail automotive franchises that sell new vehicles manufactured by Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Lexus, Audi, and Jaguar Land Rover. The franchises in each of its Domestic, Import, and Premium Luxury segments also sell used vehicles, parts and automotive services, and automotive finance and insurance products. The AutoNation Finance segment is comprised of its captive auto finance company, which provides indirect financing to qualified retail customers on vehicles it sells.
Fairly Valued
The company’s latest PE is 11.02, at a medium 3-year percentile range.
Institutional Selling
The latest institutional holdings are 26.95M shares, decreasing 4.97% quarter-over-quarter.
Held by Manning & Napier Group, LLC
Star Investor Manning & Napier Group, LLC holds 32.00 shares of this stock.

Analyst Rating

Based on 14 analysts
Buy
Current Rating
239.625
Target Price
+16.34%
Upside Space
Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

Financial Health

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-05-08

The current financial score of AutoNation Inc is 6.75, ranking 69 out of 95 in the Specialty Retailers industry. Its financial status is weak, and its operating efficiency is average. Its latest quarterly revenue reached 6.55B, representing a year-over-year decrease of 2.07%, while its net profit experienced a year-over-year decrease of 17.04%.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
6.75
Change
0

Financials

4.29

Key Metrics

Cash and cash equivalents
Total assets
Total liabilities
Free cash flow
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Quality of Earnings

7.21

Operational Efficiency

7.20

Growth Potential

7.81

Shareholder Returns

7.25

AutoNation Inc's Company Valuation

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-05-08

The current valuation score of AutoNation Inc is 8.13, ranking 30 out of 95 in the Specialty Retailers industry. Its current P/E ratio is 11.02, which is 27.69% below the recent high of 14.08 and 60.25% above the recent low of 4.38.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
8.13
Change
0

Valuation Dimensions

P/E
P/B
P/S
P/CF
Industry Ranking 28/95
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Earnings Forecast

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-05-08

The current earnings forecast score of AutoNation Inc is 7.86, ranking 33 out of 95 in the Specialty Retailers industry. The average price target is 235.00, with a high of 300.00 and a low of 201.23.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
7.86
Change
0

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Analyst Rating

Based on 14 analysts
Buy
Current Rating
239.625
Target Price
+16.34%
Upside Space
Strong Buy
Buy
Hold
Sell
Strong Sell

Peer Comparison

22
Total
10
Median
12
Average
Company name
Ratings
Analysts
AutoNation Inc
AN
14
O'Reilly Automotive Inc
ORLY
30
Advance Auto Parts Inc
AAP
28
Autozone Inc
AZO
28
Carvana Co
CVNA
26
Carmax Inc
KMX
20
1
2
3
4
5

Financial Forecasting

EPS
Revenue
Net Profit
EBIT
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

Price Momentum

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-05-08

The current price momentum score of AutoNation Inc is 7.11, ranking 35 out of 95 in the Specialty Retailers industry. Currently, the stock price is trading between the resistance level at 217.42 and the support level at 195.02, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
7.10
Change
0.01

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Indicators

The Indicators feature provides value and direction analysis for various instruments under a selection of technical indicators, together with a technical summary.

This feature includes nine of the commonly used technical indicators: MACD, RSI, KDJ, StochRSI, ATR, CCI, WR, TRIX and MA. You may also adjust the timeframe depending on your needs.

Please note that technical analysis is only part of investment reference, and there is no absolute standard for using numerical values to assess direction. The results are for reference only, and we are not responsible for the accuracy of the indicator calculations and summaries.

Indicators
Sell(3)
Neutral(3)
Buy(0)
Indicators
Value
Direction
MACD(12,26,9)
-1.238
Neutral
RSI(14)
47.467
Neutral
STOCH(KDJ)(9,3,3)
19.889
Sell
ATR(14)
7.249
High Vlolatility
CCI(14)
-95.713
Neutral
Williams %R
93.458
Oversold
TRIX(12,20)
0.181
Sell
StochRSI(14)
0.000
Sell
Moving Average
Sell(5)
Neutral(0)
Buy(1)
Indicators
Value
Direction
MA5
203.760
Sell
MA10
205.050
Sell
MA20
204.043
Sell
MA50
196.966
Buy
MA100
202.821
Sell
MA200
206.382
Sell

Institutional Confidence

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-05-08

The current institutional shareholding score of AutoNation Inc is 7.00, ranking 48 out of 95 in the Specialty Retailers industry. The latest institutional shareholding proportion is 80.55%, representing a quarter-over-quarter increase of 0.14%. The largest institutional shareholder is The Vanguard, holding a total of 3.13M shares, representing 9.37% of shares outstanding, with 8.72% increase in holdings.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
7.00
Change
0

Institutional Shareholding

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Shareholder Activity

Name
Shares Held
Chg %
Cascade Investment, L.L.C.
7.06M
--
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A.
2.16M
-5.50%
ESL Investments, Inc.
1.75M
+79230.10%
Brave Warrior Advisors, LLC
Star Investors
1.55M
+27.90%
Dimensional Fund Advisors, L.P.
1.42M
+2.13%
Boston Partners
1.00M
-29.57%
State Street Investment Management (US)
895.04K
+0.62%
AQR Capital Management, LLC
679.41K
-2.65%
1
2

Risk Assessment

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-05-08

The U.S. Dollar Index is currently in a neutral state, which has a neutral effect on the Specialty Retailers domestic-focused industry. The Dollar Index (DXY) measures the value of the U.S. dollar against a basket of major currencies, including the euro, yen, pound sterling, Canadian dollar, Swedish krona, and Swiss franc. The current risk assessment score of AutoNation Inc is 8.50, ranking 9 out of 95 in the Specialty Retailers industry. The company's beta value is 0.78. This indicates that the stock tends to underperform the index during upward trending markets but experiences smaller declines during downward trending markets. AutoNation Inc’s latest ESG disclosure leads the Specialty Retailers industry, indicating outstanding, compliant performance across environmental management, social responsibility, and governance, which may help mitigate overall risk.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
8.50
Change
0
Beta vs S&P 500 index
0.78
VaR
+3.55%
240-Day Maximum Drawdown
+20.13%
240-Day Volatility
+31.24%

Return

Best Daily Return
60 days
+4.89%
120 days
+6.19%
5 years
+11.35%
Worst Daily Return
60 days
-3.50%
120 days
-5.07%
5 years
-12.33%
Sharpe Ratio
60 days
-0.44
120 days
+0.28
5 years
+0.50

Risk Assessment

Maximum Drawdown
240 days
+20.13%
3 years
+29.54%
5 years
+29.54%
Return-to-Drawdown Ratio
240 days
+0.40
3 years
+0.29
5 years
+0.45
Skewness
240 days
+0.12
3 years
-0.03
5 years
-0.08

Volatility

Realised Volatility
240 days
+31.24%
5 years
+36.47%
Standardised True Range
240 days
+2.78%
5 years
+2.39%
Downside Risk-Adjusted Return
120 days
+46.05%
240 days
+46.05%
Maximum Daily Upside Volatility
60 days
+23.67%
Maximum Daily Downside Volatility
60 days
+24.09%

Liquidity

Average Turnover Rate
60 days
+1.15%
120 days
+1.13%
5 years
--
Turnover Deviation
20 days
-7.27%
60 days
-1.57%
120 days
-3.46%

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