AutoNation Market Sentiment

AutoNation Inc

ANNYSE

Trade with Public

$207.22

-1.96-0.94%

At close: Sep 10, 5:00 PM EST

$207.22

N/A

After Hours: 4:00 PM EST

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AutoNation Market Sentiment

Market sentiment signals for AutoNation (AN): analyst consensus, short interest, options flow and insider activity.

Key Signals

Analyst Consensus▲ Buy

Short Interest▲ 8.6% short float

Options Flow▼ 6.69 P/C ratio

Insider Activity— N/A

Analyst Consensus

Buy

14 analysts

Options Flow (P/C)

6.69

More puts — Bearish

16 calls · 107 puts

Avg Consensus PT

$236

+14.0%

Highest Price Target

$300

+44.8%

Evercore ISI Group

Lowest Price Target

$183

-11.7%

Guggenheim

Short Interest

8.6%

Declining — Bullish

Insider Activity (30d)

—

Short Interest — % of Float

Recent Analyst Actions

Date	Firm	Analyst & Accuracy	Upside / Downside	PT Change	Action	Rating
Aug 11, 2026	Argus Research	Bill Selesky—	+18.7%	$241 → $246	Maintained	Buy
Aug 10, 2026	Stephens & Co.	Jeff Lick—	+12.0%	$220 → $232	Maintained	Equal-Weight
Aug 7, 2026	Morgan Stanley	Adam Jonas—	+20.6%	$240 → $250	Maintained	Overweight
Aug 4, 2026	JP Morgan	Rajat Gupta—	+1.3%	$235 → $210	Maintained	Overweight
Aug 4, 2026	Citigroup	Michael Ward—	+39.9%	$287 → $290	Maintained	Buy
Aug 3, 2026	Wells Fargo	Colin Langan—	+8.1%	$202 → $224	Maintained	Equal-Weight
Jul 15, 2026	Barclays	John Babcock—	+25.5%	$255 → $260	Maintained	Overweight
Jul 6, 2026	Wells Fargo	Colin Langan—	-2.5%	$208 → $202	Maintained	Equal-Weight
May 27, 2026	UBS	Joseph Spak—	+12.9%	$234	Initiate	Buy
May 14, 2026	Citigroup	Michael Ward—	+38.5%	$269 → $287	Maintained	Buy
May 6, 2026	Barclays	John Babcock—	+23.1%	$240 → $255	Maintained	Overweight
May 4, 2026	Wells Fargo	Colin Langan—	+0.4%	$207 → $208	Maintained	Equal-Weight
Apr 13, 2026	Wells Fargo	Colin Langan—	-0.1%	$230 → $207	Maintained	Equal-Weight
Apr 8, 2026	Citigroup	Michael Ward—	+29.8%	$280 → $269	Maintained	Buy
Apr 7, 2026	Barclays	John Babcock—	+15.8%	$245 → $240	Maintained	Overweight
Mar 2, 2026	Morgan Stanley	Adam Jonas—	+14.9%	$233 → $238	Maintained	Overweight
Feb 11, 2026	Stephens & Co.	Jeff Lick—	+12.0%	$228 → $232	Maintained	Equal-Weight
Feb 9, 2026	Wells Fargo	Colin Langan—	+11.0%	$222 → $230	Maintained	Equal-Weight
Jan 21, 2026	Barclays	John Babcock—	+18.2%	$250 → $245	Maintained	Overweight
Jan 16, 2026	JP Morgan	Rajat Gupta—	+13.4%	$235 → $235	Upgrade	Neutral→Overweight
Jan 12, 2026	Wells Fargo	Colin Langan—	+7.1%	$220 → $222	Maintained	Equal-Weight
Dec 8, 2025	Morgan Stanley	Adam Jonas—	+12.4%	$225 → $233	Maintained	Overweight
Nov 24, 2025	Evercore ISI Group	Douglas Dutton—	+44.8%	$240 → $300	Maintained	Outperform
Nov 12, 2025	Barclays	John Babcock—	+20.6%	$250	Initiate	Overweight
Nov 5, 2025	JP Morgan	Rajat Gupta—	+13.4%	$230 → $235	Maintained	Neutral