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AutoNation Inc

189.741USD

+0.351+0.19%

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23.58BMarket Cap

10.99P/E TTM

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AutoNation Inc

189.741

+0.351+0.19%

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: 2026-03-24

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 20 out of 96 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 241.26.In the medium term, the stock price is expected to trend down.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

20 / 96

Overall Ranking

123 / 4547

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 10.99, 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 CI Select Canadian Equity Fund

Star Investor CI Select Canadian Equity Fund holds 1.60K shares of this stock.

Analyst Rating

Based on 14 analysts

Buy

Current Rating

241.262

Target Price

+32.96%

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: 2026-03-24

The current financial score of AutoNation Inc is 6.75, ranking 69 out of 96 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

6.75

Change

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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.

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Quality of Earnings

7.21

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

7.20

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

7.81

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

7.25

Key Metrics

Free cash flow

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

AutoNation Inc's Company Valuation

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-03-24

The current valuation score of AutoNation Inc is 8.13, ranking 30 out of 96 in the Specialty Retailers industry. Its current P/E ratio is 10.99, which is 28.14% below the recent high of 14.08 and 60.11% 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 20/96

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Earnings Forecast

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-03-24

The current earnings forecast score of AutoNation Inc is 7.86, ranking 33 out of 96 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

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Analyst Rating

Based on 14 analysts

Buy

Current Rating

241.262

Target Price

+32.96%

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: 2026-03-24

The current price momentum score of AutoNation Inc is 7.20, ranking 21 out of 96 in the Specialty Retailers industry. Currently, the stock price is trading between the resistance level at 198.69 and the support level at 180.45, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score

7.18

Change

0.02

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)

1.104

Neutral

RSI(14)

45.493

Neutral

STOCH(KDJ)(9,3,3)

61.916

Buy

ATR(14)

5.774

High Vlolatility

CCI(14)

33.908

Neutral

Williams %R

43.207

Buy

TRIX(12,20)

-0.402

Sell

StochRSI(14)

100.000

Buy

Moving Average

Sell(4)

Neutral(0)

Buy(2)

Indicators

Value

Direction

MA5

186.276

Buy

MA10

185.709

Buy

MA20

190.032

Sell

MA50

201.542

Sell

MA100

203.756

Sell

MA200

206.349

Sell

Institutional Confidence

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-03-24

The current institutional shareholding score of AutoNation Inc is 7.00, ranking 49 out of 96 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 9.13% of shares outstanding, with 6.01% 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%

Brave Warrior Advisors, LLC

Star Investors

1.21M

-0.04%

Dimensional Fund Advisors, L.P.

1.39M

-10.74%

Boston Partners

1.42M

-16.45%

State Street Investment Management (US)

889.55K

+5.39%

AQR Capital Management, LLC

697.93K

+10.48%

Holocene Advisors, LP

548.68K

+38.31%

Risk Assessment

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-03-24

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 96 in the Specialty Retailers industry. The company's beta value is 0.83. 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.