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AutoNation Inc

216.650USD

+12.530+6.14%

Close 02/06, 16:00（ET）Quotes delayed by 15 min

7.63BMarket Cap

12.72P/E TTM

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AutoNation Inc

216.650

+12.530+6.14%

Overview Financials Analysis Company

TradingKey Stock Score

Overall Financial Health

Valuation Dimensions

Earnings Forecast

Price Momentum

Institutional Confidence

Risk Assessment

Peer Comparison

Overview

Financials

Analysis

Company

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: 2026-02-06

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 16 out of 93 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 239.53.In the medium term, the stock price is expected to trend up.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

16 / 93

Overall Ranking

110 / 4521

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.

Overvalued

The company’s latest PE is 12.72, at a high 3-year percentile range.

Institutional Selling

The latest institutional holdings are 27.79M shares, decreasing 0.02% quarter-over-quarter.

Held by Mairs and Power

Star Investor Mairs and Power holds 1.92K shares of this stock.

Analyst Rating

Based on 13 analysts

Buy

Current Rating

239.533

Target Price

+11.45%

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: 2026-02-06

The current financial score of AutoNation Inc is 7.13, ranking 51 out of 93 in the Specialty Retailers industry. Its financial status is weak, and its operating efficiency is average. Its latest quarterly revenue reached 6.93B, representing a year-over-year decrease of 3.94%, while its net profit experienced a year-over-year decrease of 7.52%.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score

7.13

Change

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Financials

4.65

Key Metrics

Cash and cash equivalents

Total assets

Total liabilities

Free cash flow

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

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Quality of Earnings

7.16

Key Metrics

Total revenue

Operating profit

Total assets

SG&A

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

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Operational Efficiency

7.53

Key Metrics

Cash flow from operating activities

Income after tax

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

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Growth Potential

8.93

Key Metrics

Cash flow from operating activities

Total revenue

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

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Shareholder Returns

7.37

Key Metrics

Free cash flow

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

AutoNation Inc's Company Valuation

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-06

The current valuation score of AutoNation Inc is 8.13, ranking 30 out of 93 in the Specialty Retailers industry. Its current P/E ratio is 12.72, which is 10.70% below the recent high of 14.08 and 65.54% above the recent low of 4.38.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score

8.13

Change

Valuation Dimensions

P/E

P/B

P/S

P/CF

Industry Ranking 16/93

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Earnings Forecast

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-06

The current earnings forecast score of AutoNation Inc is 7.69, ranking 33 out of 93 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

7.69

Change

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Analyst Rating

Based on 13 analysts

Buy

Current Rating

239.533

Target Price

+11.45%

Upside Space

Strong Buy

Buy

Hold

Sell

Strong Sell

Peer Comparison

Total

Median

Average

Company name

Ratings

Analysts

AutoNation Inc

O'Reilly Automotive Inc

ORLY

Advance Auto Parts Inc

AAP

Autozone Inc

AZO

Carvana Co

CVNA

Carmax Inc

KMX

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: 2026-02-06

The current price momentum score of AutoNation Inc is 8.66, ranking 36 out of 93 in the Specialty Retailers industry. Currently, the stock price is trading between the resistance level at 226.68 and the support level at 204.67, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score

6.42

Change

2.24

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Indicators

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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(1)

Neutral(3)

Buy(3)

Indicators

Value

Direction

MACD(12,26,9)

-0.630

Neutral

RSI(14)

54.801

Neutral

STOCH(KDJ)(9,3,3)

47.447

Buy

ATR(14)

7.725

High Vlolatility

CCI(14)

34.357

Neutral

Williams %R

36.711

Buy

TRIX(12,20)

-0.040

Sell

StochRSI(14)

100.000

Buy

Moving Average

Sell(0)

Neutral(0)

Buy(6)

Indicators

Value

Direction

MA5

209.928

Buy

MA10

210.366

Buy

MA20

212.850

Buy

MA50

211.992

Buy

MA100

210.375

Buy

MA200

204.257

Buy

Institutional Confidence

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-06

The current institutional shareholding score of AutoNation Inc is 7.00, ranking 48 out of 93 in the Specialty Retailers industry. The latest institutional shareholding proportion is 80.44%, representing a quarter-over-quarter decrease of 0.60%. The largest institutional shareholder is The Vanguard, holding a total of 3.17M shares, representing 8.69% of shares outstanding, with 0.89% increase in holdings.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score

7.00

Change

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

-28.45%

The Vanguard Group, Inc.

Star Investors

3.17M

+1.09%

BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A.

2.29M

+8.97%

ESL Investments, Inc.

1.75M

+79230.10%

Boston Partners

1.42M

-16.45%

Dimensional Fund Advisors, L.P.

1.39M

-10.74%

Brave Warrior Advisors, LLC

Star Investors

1.21M

-0.04%

State Street Investment Management (US)

889.55K

+5.39%

Invesco Advisers, Inc.

728.08K

+9.78%

AQR Capital Management, LLC

697.93K

+10.48%

Risk Assessment

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-06

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 93 in the Specialty Retailers industry. The company's beta value is 0.88. 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.