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Autonation, Inc.
$187.65 -4.03 (-2.10%) At close · Jul 8
Market Cap
$6.28B
Shares
33,461,495

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$187.65 Open$192.12 Day$186.76–192.12 52W$176.62–228.92 Avg vol 30d337K Short int2.4M · 7.2% float · 6.9d Short vol69% Last earningsMay 1, 2026 DataJan 2020–Jul 2026 Filing10-Q · May 1
Equibles Rating blended score · not investment advice
Overall
Sell
SellHoldBuy
Technical Sell Momentum Very Weak Sentiment Bearish Fundamentals Strong Quant / Vol Moderate
Market backdrop VIX 16.9 · calm Equity put/call 0.86
Technical
price trend
Sell
50 / 200-day cross No cross
Price vs 200-day avg −7%
below
Price vs 50-day avg −3%
below
RSI (14) 46
neutral
MACD trend Negative
52-week position 21%
mid-range
Momentum
relative strength
Very Weak
1-month return +1%
trailing
6-month return −12%
trailing
YTD return −9%
this year
Relative strength −20%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Bearish
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $193 › 200d $202 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow Distributing
14 of 509 funds reported for Jun 30 · net -16.4K sh shares
Insider flow Distributing
Net -$512.3K over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest Rising
7.21% of float · ▲ +2.6% MoM · 6.9 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Multi-yr high
509 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Squeeze score 66
elevated · 0–100
Fundamentals
Strong
Revenue growth +3%
Y/Y
Gross margin 18%
expanding
EPS growth +1%
Y/Y
Free cash flow $-197.5M
Valuation P/E 10.2
below peers
Buyback $776.0M
remaining
Balance sheet $50.5M
net cash
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Moderate
Volatility 28%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown −21%
past year
ATR 2.8%
of price · 14-day

Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

Up next
Next earnings call
Jul 31, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 3 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
filed May 1, 2026
AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

      AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Sell
      2 · 4 · 0
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      −7% Bearish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      −3% Neutral
      RSI (14)
      46 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Negative Bearish
      52-week position
      21% Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Bearish · 3 of 6
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $193 › 200d $202 — 200d above 50d
      Institutional flow Distributing
      14 of 509 funds reported for Jun 30 · net -16.4K sh shares
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$512.3K over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Rising
      7.21% of float · ▲ +2.6% MoM · 6.9 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      509 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      52-wk low $177 Now $188 · 21% 52-wk high $229
      vs 200-day avg -7% vs 50-day avg -3%

      Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from its earnings releases, calls, and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      Adjusted Free Cash Flow non-GAAP $256M First Quarter 2026
      AutoNation Finance portfolio $2.4B First Quarter 2026
      Shares repurchased 1.5M First Quarter 2026
      adjusted EPS non-GAAP $4.69 Q1 2026 call
      adjusted SG&A as a percentage of gross profit non-GAAP 69.8% Q1 2026 call
      aftersales gross margin 48.6% Q1 2026 call
      AutoNation Finance 30-day delinquency rate 2.1% Q1 2026 call
      AutoNation Finance average FICO score on originations 700 Q1 2026 call
      AutoNation Finance cash generated $20M Q1 2026 call
      AutoNation Finance customer repayments $213M Q1 2026 call
      AutoNation Finance debt funding as percentage of portfolio 90% Q1 2026 call
      AutoNation Finance originations $460M Q1 2026 call
      AutoNation Finance originations penetration 17% Q1 2026 call
      AutoNation Finance profit $9M Q1 2026 call
      capital deployed $350M Q1 2026 call
      Customer Financial Services per unit profit growth 6% Q1 2026 call
      customer pay gross profit growth 8% Q1 2026 call
      internal pay gross profit growth -6% Q1 2026 call
      new vehicle same-store unit sales decline -9% Q1 2026 call
      new vehicle total store unit sales decline -8% Q1 2026 call
      same-store aftersales revenue growth 4% Q1 2026 call
      same-store gross profit growth 3% Q1 2026 call
      same-store technician headcount growth 3% Q1 2026 call
      share repurchases $300M Q1 2026 call
      total store gross profit growth 5% Q1 2026 call
      warranty gross profit growth 7% Q1 2026 call
      Adjusted Diluted EPS non-GAAP $20.22 Full Year 2025
      Adjusted Net Income non-GAAP $770.3M Full Year 2025
      Adjusted Operating Income non-GAAP $1,386.9M Full Year 2025
      Same-store New Vehicle Retail Unit Sales 252,229 Full Year 2025
      Same-store Used Vehicle Retail Unit Sales 261,905 Full Year 2025

      Figures exactly as the company stated them · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "call" marks figures stated on the earnings call, "filing" figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs the prior-year figure on file

      Versus peers

      Auto & Truck Dealerships — same industry group
      Open screener →
      Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
      AN
      Autonation, Inc.
      this stock
      $6.28B -9.1% -0.1% 10.2 7.2%
      CVNA
      Carvana Co.
      $14.72B -21.4% +48.6% 34.1%
      PAG
      Penske Automotive Group, Inc.
      $12.16B +16.3% -0.2% 13.4 3.8%
      KMX
      Carmax Inc
      $7.24B +30.2% -10.6% 31.7 10.5%
      LAD
      Lithia Motors Inc
      $6.91B -8.7% +17.2% 10.6 12.1%

      Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

      At a glance

      key data from every section
      Ownership
      Institutional Holders Reducing
      Holders
      509
      % held
      67.9%
      Reported
      14 of 509
      Top holder
      BlackRock, Inc.
      Held Float
      View
      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      403
      View
      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Rising
      Shares short
      2.4M
      Days to cover
      6.9d
      Change
      +60.4K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      69%
      As of
      Jul 8, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      238
      Value
      $46.4K
      As of
      Jun 10, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      53.5%
      Week of
      Jun 15, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Smart Money
      Insider Trades Net selling
      Net (90d)
      -$512.3K
      Buyers / Sellers
      0 / 1
      Buyers Sellers
      View
      Financials
      Financials
      Revenue (FY)
      $27.6B
      Net income (FY)
      $649.1M
      EPS diluted
      $17.04
      View
      Buybacks
      Authorized
      $1.0B
      Remaining
      $776.0M
      Spent Remaining
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      8-K
      Filed
      May 1, 2026
      This year
      6
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $2.3M
      Shares
      12.3K
      Filed
      May 16, 2025
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls
      Last call
      May 1, 2026
      View
      Investor Relations
      Latest news
      AutoNation Expands California Foo…
      Published
      Jun 23, 2026
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      AN +1.0% +1.0% -12.2% +1.0% -9.1%
      SPY -0.2% +0.8% +7.4% -0.2% +9.3%
      vs SPY +1.2% +0.1% -19.6% +1.2% -18.4%

      Capital returns

      Buyback program · as of Mar 31, 2026
      Authorized
      $1.00B
      Spent (derived)
      $224.00M
      Remaining
      $776.00M
      Spent Remaining

      Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

      Key facts CIK 350698 CUSIP 05329W102 13F (30d) 37 filings 17 filers Visit website Investor relations