# AutoNation, Inc. – Consensus ‘buy’ rating and 15.8% Upside Potential

- Link: https://www.directorstalkinterviews.com/autonation-inc.consensus-buy-rating-and-15.8-upside-potential/4121127668
- Published: 2023-09-19T14:04:09+01:00
- Author: Charlotte Edwards

**AutoNation, Inc.** with ticker code (AN) now have 8 market analysts covering the
stock. The analyst consensus now points to a rating of ‘buy’. The target price High/
Low ranges between 245 and 117 calculating the mean target price we have $176.75.
Given that the stocks previous close was at $152.61 and the analysts are correct
then there would likely be a percentage uptick in value of 15.8%. There is a 50 
day moving average of $160.11 and the 200 moving average now moves to $138.63. The
market cap for the company is 6.84B. The stock price for the company is currently
155.38 USD

 The potential market cap would be $7,926,725,561 based on the market consensus.

The company is not paying dividends at this time.

Other points of data to note are a P/E ratio of 6.71, revenue per share of 539.51
and a 11.1% return on assets.

AutoNation, Inc., through its subsidiaries, is an automotive retailer in the United
States. The Company operates through three segments: Domestic, Import and Premium
Luxury. Its Domestic segment consists of retail automotive franchises that sell 
new vehicles manufactured by General Motors, Stellantis, Buick, Chevrolet Ford, 
and Dodge. Its Import segment consists of retail automotive franchises that sell
new vehicles manufactured primarily by Toyota, Honda, Subaru, Volkswagen, and Nissan.
Its Premium Luxury segment consists of retail automotive franchises that sell new
vehicles manufactured primarily by Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Audi, Lexus, Jaguar, Bentley,
and Land Rover. The franchises in each segment also sell used vehicles, parts and
automotive repair and maintenance services, and automotive finance and insurance
products. It owns and operates approximately 343 new vehicle franchises from 247
stores located in the United States, primarily in metropolitan markets in the Sunbelt
region.

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