$162.89
1.31%
NYSE, Sep 24, 04:00 pm EDT. Closed.
ISIN
US05329W1027
Symbol
AN

AutoNation Target price 2026 - Analyst rating & recommendation

AutoNation Classifications & Recommendation

Buy
83%
Hold
17%

AutoNation Price Target

Target Price $252.96
Price $162.89
Potential
Number of Estimates 17
17 Analysts have issued a price target AutoNation 2027 . The average AutoNation target price is $252.96. This is higher than the current stock price. The highest price target is , the lowest is .
A rating was issued by 23 analysts: 19 Analysts recommend AutoNation to buy, 4 to hold and 0 to sell.
Analysts don't have a crystal ball either, but they do represent the opinion of the market quite well. You should not take the price potential and the ratings as a recommendation to act. Rather, they serve as an additional building block for your own opinion or stock analysis.
Analyst Estimates: Analysts believe that the AutoNation stock has an average upside potential 2027 of . Most analysts recommend the AutoNation stock at Purchase.

Sales and Margin forecast 2026, 2027 to 2030

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Quarter Annually
Dec '25 2026
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Revenue Billion $ 27.63 28.65
3.24% 3.68%
EBITDA Margin 5.94% 5.70%
0.75% 3.99%
Net Margin 2.35% 2.60%
9.17% 10.68%

18 Analysts have issued a sales forecast AutoNation 2026 . The average AutoNation sales estimate is

$28.6b
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4.37% higher
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than the revenue of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest sales forecast is
$29.6b 7.85%
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, the lowest is
$26.9b 2.07%
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This results in the following potential growth metrics:

Revenue Estimates

2025 $27.6b 3.24%
2026
$28.6b 3.68%
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2027
$29.6b 3.19%
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2028
$30.5b 3.03%
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2029
$31.8b 4.29%
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2030
$32.4b 2.06%
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17 Analysts have issued an AutoNation EBITDA forecast 2026. The average AutoNation EBITDA estimate is

$1.6b
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4.34% higher
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than the EBITDA of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest EBITDA forecast is
$1.7b 9.51%
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, the lowest is
$1.4b 10.47%
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This results in the following potential growth metrics and future EBITDA Margins:

EBITDA Estimates

2025 $1.6b 4.01%
2026
$1.6b 0.40%
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2027
$1.7b 4.16%
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2028
$1.9b 9.05%
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2029
$1.9b 0.54%
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2030
$1.9b 3.27%
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EBITDA Margin

2025 5.94% 0.75%
2026
5.70% 3.99%
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2027
5.76% 1.05%
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2028
6.09% 5.73%
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2029
5.87% 3.61%
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2030
5.94% 1.19%
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19 AutoNation Analysts have issued a net profit forecast 2026. The average AutoNation net profit estimate is

$746m
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3.75% lower
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than the net profit for the last 12 months(TTM). The highest net profit forecast is
$781m 0.82%
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, the lowest is
$697m 10.02%
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This results in the following potential growth metrics and future Net Margins:

Net Profit Estimates

2025 $649m 6.23%
2026
$746m 14.88%
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2027
$846m 13.42%
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2028
$951m 12.50%
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2029
$1.0b 5.74%
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2030
$1.1b 8.17%
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Net Margin

2025 2.35% 9.17%
2026
2.60% 10.68%
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2027
2.86% 10.00%
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2028
3.12% 9.09%
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3.17% 1.60%
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2030
3.36% 5.99%
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Earnings per share, P/E ratio and EV/sales Estimates 2026, 2027 to 2030

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Quarter Annually
Dec '25 2026
Estimates
Earnings Per Share $ 17.04 22.51
0.71% 32.10%
P/E 7.33
EV/Sales 0.57

19 Analysts have issued a AutoNation forecast for earnings per share. The average AutoNation EPS is

$22.51
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1.79% lower
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than earnings per share in the financial year 2025. The highest EPS forecast is
$23.58 2.88%
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, the lowest is
$21.04 8.20%
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This results in the following potential growth metrics and future valuations:

Earnings Per Share

2025 $17.04 0.71%
2026
$22.51 32.10%
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2027
$25.53 13.42%
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2028
$28.72 12.50%
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2029
$30.37 5.75%
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2030
$32.85 8.17%
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P/E ratio

Current 7.20 45.32%
2026
7.33 1.79%
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2027
6.47 11.73%
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2028
5.75 11.13%
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2029
5.44 5.39%
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2030
5.02 7.72%
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Based on analysts' sales estimates for 2026, the AutoNation stock is valued at an EV/Sales of

and an P/S ratio of .

This results in the following potential growth metrics and future valuations:

EV/Sales

Current 0.59 20.41%
2026
0.57 3.53%
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2027
0.55 3.09%
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2028
0.54 2.94%
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2029
0.51 4.11%
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2030
0.50 2.03%
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P/S ratio

Current 0.20 33.51%
2026
0.19 4.18%
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2027
0.18 3.10%
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2028
0.18 2.93%
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2029
0.17 4.13%
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2030
0.17 2.04%
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