AUTONATION, INC.
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See all $AN insider activity →UBS lowered its price target for AutoNation from $248 to $213 but maintained a buy rating. The stock is currently trading at $156.35, down 1.13% on the day and 23.41% year-to-date.
Morgan Stanley downgraded AutoNation (AN) and Group 1 (GPI) due to earnings revisions, higher rates, and industry challenges. AN was cut to Equal-weight with a $175 target, while GPI was lowered to Underweight with a $232 target. The bank cited declining new-vehicle profits, service growth moderation, and macroeconomic pressures. Morgan Stanley also reduced EPS estimates and price targets for franchise dealers, expecting further downward revisions as Q3 results are reported.
Wall Street analysts issued updates on several companies. Estee Lauder (EL) was upgraded to Outperform with a $108 target, Harley-Davidson (HOG) to Buy with a $33 target, Microsoft (MSFT) to Buy with a $665 target, and Wells Fargo (WFC) to Overweight with a $102 target. Align Technology (ALGN) was downgraded to In Line with a $155 target, and HubSpot (HUBS) to Market Perform. Bitcoin (BTC) saw volatility, trading around $86,120 after a Citigroup $113,000 target.
Over the past 7 days, AlphAI's AI scored 6 news stories mentioning AN (AUTONATION, INC.). Coverage has skewed bearish: 0 bullish, 0 neutral, and 6 bearish.
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UBS lowered its price target for AutoNation from $248 to $213 but maintained a buy rating. The stock is currently trading at $156.35, down 1.13% on the day and 23.41% year-to-date.
1 min readMorgan Stanley downgraded AutoNation (AN) and Group 1 (GPI) due to earnings revisions, higher rates, and industry challenges. AN was cut to Equal-weight with a $175 target, while GPI was lowered to Underweight with a $232 target. The bank cited declining new-vehicle profits, service growth moderation, and macroeconomic pressures. Morgan Stanley also reduced EPS estimates and price targets for franchise dealers, expecting further downward revisions as Q3 results are reported.
2 min readWall Street analysts issued updates on several companies. Estee Lauder (EL) was upgraded to Outperform with a $108 target, Harley-Davidson (HOG) to Buy with a $33 target, Microsoft (MSFT) to Buy with a $665 target, and Wells Fargo (WFC) to Overweight with a $102 target. Align Technology (ALGN) was downgraded to In Line with a $155 target, and HubSpot (HUBS) to Market Perform. Bitcoin (BTC) saw volatility, trading around $86,120 after a Citigroup $113,000 target.
3 min readAnalysts updated ratings and price targets for multiple companies. Estee Lauder (EL) was upgraded to Overweight with a new target of $108 by Barclays. Nike (NKE) was downgraded to Neutral with a target reduced to $35 by CTBC. Intel (INTC) and Nvidia (NVDA) saw target increases, while Tesla (TSLA) was kept at Reduce with a higher target.
2 min readMorgan Stanley downgraded AutoNation (AN) to Equalweight from Overweight, lowering its price target to $175 from $250. The move follows AutoNation's reduced Q3 guidance, citing downside risk to earnings. The stock has fallen 21% year-to-date. Morgan Stanley cut its EPS estimates for Q3 and 2027, now below consensus. AutoNation's Q2 earnings beat estimates, but revenue missed expectations. The company has maintained six consecutive quarters of year-over-year earnings growth.
3 min readAutoNation appointed Ravi Simhambhatla, a former tech executive at Tesla, Avis Budget, and Google, as its new CTO. Simhambhatla will lead the company's technology, data science, and AI initiatives. Separately, Joe Ghaben acquired Genesis of Glenview, Illinois, through Performance Brokerage Services.
2 min readAutoNation shares dropped 9% after reporting slower service growth, affordability challenges, and reduced EV demand at a Morgan Stanley event. The stock has fallen for three consecutive sessions.
1 min readPublic auto retailers reported mixed Q2 2026 used-car results, with average U.S. same-store gross profit per used vehicle at $1,846, down 0.1% YoY but up sequentially. Lithia saw a 20% QoQ rise, Asbury reported a 16% QoQ increase, while Group 1 faced an 18% decline. Sonic and AutoNation also posted gains, highlighting divergence in the sector.
3 min readAutoNation (AN) reported Q2 2026 adjusted diluted EPS of $5.56, up 2% year over year, with total revenue of $6.93 billion, essentially flat. After-sales gross profit was a record $607 million, and Customer Financial Services profitability rose to $2,800 per vehicle. ANF net income increased to $11 million and the portfolio grew to $2.67 billion. The company repurchased $457 million of shares and acquired four stores.
6 min readLutoff-Perlo Lisa sold 900 shares of AUTONATION, INC. (AN) at $220.00 ($0.20M total) on 2026-08-05.
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