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Is AutoNation Inc (AN) a buy or sell?
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What is the conclusion?
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Do analysts agree?
We compare consensus targets with today's price.
Consensus target for AutoNation Inc is $248.00, which is $40.19 (19.34%) above the current price today's price.
Low target: $230.00 | High target: $300.00
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Company snapshot
A quick overview of the business and its public profile.
AutoNation Inc through its subsidiaries operates as an automotive retailer in the United States The company operates through three segments Domestic Import and Premium Luxury 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 provides automotive finance and insurance products comprising vehicle services and other protection products as well as arranges finance for vehicle purchases through thirdparty finance sources As of December 31 2021 it owned and operated 339 new vehicle franchises from 247 stores located primarily in metropolitan markets in the Sunbelt region The company also owned and operated 57 AutoNationbranded collision centers 9 AutoNation USA used vehicle stores 4 AutoNationbranded automotive auction operations and 3 parts distribution centers AutoNation Inc was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Fort Lauderdale Florida
Website: https://www.autonation.com
Rates and inflation backdrop
US inflation for December 2025 was 0.31%. Over the last 12 months, inflation is 3.03%. The 10-year yield is 4.22 and is up 0.170 over the last 30 days.
Inflation sensitivity
Debt ratio: 0.69. Cash flow to debt ratio: 0.01. Net profit margin: 2.35%. Inflation risk score: high (0.80/1).
Dividend history check
We cannot find any recorded dividends paid in our systems.
Trading liquidity
Yes, the average daily trading liquidity for AutoNation Inc is $90.1M. You should therefore be able to get in and out of your positions relatively fast.
10-year return check
On AutoNation Inc, 2016-02-11 had a stock price of $46.78. If you invested back then, your return now would be a profit of $159.80 per share or 341.60%.
Why this answer
We combine price momentum, volatility, and trend signals to simplify the decision to one word.
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Targets and sentiment are checked against the live quote.
We keep the output simple: buy, sell, or hold.
Analyst consensus
How Wall Street targets compare to today's price.