AutoNation, Inc. (AN)
NYSE: AN · Real-Time Price · USD
200.52
+3.62 (1.84%)
At close: Aug 19, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
200.50
-0.02 (-0.01%)
After-hours: Aug 19, 2026, 7:30 PM EDT

AutoNation Stock Forecast

Stock Price Forecast

According to 14 analysts polled by S&P Global, AutoNation stock has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $246.69. The average 1-year stock price forecast is 23.03% higher than the current stock price, while the lowest is $210 (+4.73%) and the highest is $300 (+49.61%).

Price Target: $246.69 (+23.03%)
Analyst Consensus: Buy

Price Target

Chart
TargetLowAverageMedianHigh
Price$210$246.69$248$300
Change+4.73%+23.03%+23.68%+49.61%

Analyst Ratings

The average analyst rating for AutoNation stock is "Buy". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to outperform the market over the next twelve months.

Recommendation Trends

Chart
RatingMar '26Apr '26May '26Jun '26Jul '26Aug '26
Strong Buy556677
Buy334433
Hold554444
Sell000000
Strong Sell000000
Total131314141414

Latest Forecasts

AnalystFirmRatingRatingActionPrice TargetUpsideDate
Barclays
Barclays
Buy
Maintains
$260
BuyMaintains$260+29.66%Aug 19, 2026
Argus Research
Argus Research
Buy
Reiterates
$241$246
BuyReiterates$241$246+22.68%Aug 11, 2026
Stephens
Stephens
Hold
Maintains
$220$232
HoldMaintains$220$232+15.70%Aug 10, 2026
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
Buy
Reiterates
$240$250
BuyReiterates$240$250+24.68%Aug 6, 2026
Bank of America Securities
Bank of America Securities
Buy
Reiterates
$250
BuyReiterates$250+24.68%Aug 4, 2026
More Analyst Ratings

Financial Forecast

Revenue This Year
27.81B
from 27.63B
Increased by 0.65%
Revenue Next Year
28.70B
from 27.81B
Increased by 3.19%
EPS This Year
21.81
from 20.22
Increased by 7.84%
EPS Next Year
24.73
from 21.81
Increased by 13.43%
Fiscal YearFY 2021FY 2022FY 2023FY 2024FY 2025FY 2026
Period EndingDec 31, 2021Dec 31, 2022Dec 31, 2023Dec 31, 2024Dec 31, 2025Dec 31, 2026
Revenue
25.84B26.99B26.95B26.77B27.63B27.81B
Revenue Growth
26.75%4.42%-0.13%-0.68%3.24%0.65%
Gross Profit
4.95B5.27B5.13B4.79B4.95B4.96B
Gross Margin
19.16%19.51%19.04%17.88%17.91%17.85%
Operating Income
1.89B2.05B1.66B1.34B1.34B1.36B
Net Income
1.37B1.38B1.02B692.20M649.10M742.33M
EPS
----20.2221.81
EPS Growth
----15.81%7.84%
Forward PE
5.984.887.109.5410.089.20
Free Cash Flow
2.11B736.74M-422.23M281.40M604.23M453.80M
No. Analysts
-----12
EPS and Forward PE are based on non-GAAP adjusted numbers.

Revenue Forecast

Revenue202620272028
High28.2B
Avg27.8B
Low27.4B

Revenue Growth

Revenue Growth202620272028
High
2.0%
Avg
0.6%
Low
-0.7%

EPS Forecast

EPS202620272028
High22.21
Avg21.81
Low21.47

EPS Growth

EPS Growth202620272028
High
9.8%
Avg
7.8%
Low
6.2%