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 $242.75. The average 1-year stock price forecast is 27.39% higher than the current stock price, while the lowest is $208 (+9.16%) and the highest is $300 (+57.44%).

Price Target: $242.75 (+27.39%)

Analyst Consensus: Buy

Target	Low	Average	Median	High
Price	$208	$242.75	$237.5	$300
Change	+9.16%	+27.39%	+24.64%	+57.44%

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

Rating	Dec '25	Jan '26	Feb '26	Mar '26	Apr '26	May '26
Strong Buy	4	4	4	5	5	6
Buy	2	3	3	3	3	4
Hold	6	5	5	5	5	4
Sell	0	0	0	0	0	0
Strong Sell	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	12	12	12	13	13	14

Latest Forecasts

Analyst	Firm	Rating	Rating	Action	Price Target	Upside	Date
Joseph Spak UBS	UBS	Buy Initiates $234	Buy	Initiates	$234	+22.80%	May 27, 2026
Michael Ward Citi	Citi	Buy Reiterates $269 → $287	Buy	Reiterates	$269 → $287	+50.62%	May 14, 2026
Andrew Percoco Morgan Stanley	Morgan Stanley	Buy Maintains $238 → $240	Buy	Maintains	$238 → $240	+25.95%	May 7, 2026
Colin Langan Wells Fargo	Wells Fargo	Hold Reiterates $207 → $208	Hold	Reiterates	$207 → $208	+9.16%	May 4, 2026
John Babcock Barclays	Barclays	Buy Maintains $240 → $255	Buy	Maintains	$240 → $255	+33.82%	May 4, 2026

More Analyst Ratings

Financial Forecast

Revenue This Year

27.80B

from 27.63B

0.60%

from 27.63B

Revenue Next Year

28.66B

from 27.80B

3.09%

from 27.80B

EPS This Year

21.37

from 20.22

5.66%

from 20.22

EPS Next Year

24.28

from 21.37

13.64%

from 21.37

Fiscal Year	FY 2021	FY 2022	FY 2023	FY 2024	FY 2025	FY 2026
Period Ending	Dec 31, 2021	Dec 31, 2022	Dec 31, 2023	Dec 31, 2024	Dec 31, 2025	Dec 31, 2026
Revenue	25.84B	26.99B	26.95B	26.77B	27.63B	27.80B
Revenue Growth	26.75%	4.42%	-0.13%	-0.68%	3.24%	0.60%
Gross Profit	4.95B	5.27B	5.13B	4.79B	4.95B	4.99B
Gross Margin	19.16%	19.51%	19.04%	17.88%	17.91%	17.96%
Operating Income	1.89B	2.05B	1.66B	1.34B	1.34B	1.34B
Net Income	1.37B	1.38B	1.02B	692.20M	649.10M	737.10M
EPS	-	-	-	-	20.22	21.37
EPS Growth	-	-	-	-	15.81%	5.66%
Forward PE	5.98	4.88	7.10	9.54	10.08	8.92
Free Cash Flow	2.11B	736.74M	-422.23M	281.40M	604.23M	521.50M
No. Analysts	-	-	-	-	-	11

EPS and Forward PE are based on non-GAAP adjusted numbers.

Revenue Forecast

Revenue	2026	2027	2028
High	28.2B
Avg	27.8B
Low	27.5B

Revenue Growth

Revenue Growth	2026	2027	2028
High	2.1%
Avg	0.6%
Low	-0.6%

EPS Forecast

EPS	2026	2027	2028
High	-
Avg	21.37
Low	-

EPS Growth

EPS Growth	2026	2027	2028
High	-
Avg	5.7%
Low	-