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Xponance Inc. lifted its stake in shares of AutoNation, Inc. ( NYSE:AN – Free Report ) by 4.
1% during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 3,774 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 147 shares during the period. Xponance Inc.
’s holdings in AutoNation were worth $641,000 as of its most recent SEC filing. Several other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the stock. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans raised its position in AutoNation by 1.
6% in the 3rd quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 11,173 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,999,000 after purchasing an additional 181 shares in the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc.
increased its stake in shares of AutoNation by 6.3% during the third quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc.
now owns 320,888 shares of the company’s stock worth $57,413,000 after buying an additional 19,015 shares during the period. Cerity Partners LLC lifted its stake in AutoNation by 9.7% in the third quarter.
Cerity Partners LLC now owns 3,346 shares of the company’s stock worth $599,000 after acquiring an additional 297 shares during the last quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC increased its position in shares of AutoNation by 10.7% in the 3rd quarter.
Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 1,629 shares of the company’s stock valued at $291,000 after purchasing an additional 158 shares during the last quarter. Finally, The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company raised its holdings in shares of AutoNation by 0.9% in the 3rd quarter.
The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 21,994 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,935,000 after purchasing an additional 194 shares in the last quarter. 94.62% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth A number of equities analysts recently commented on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on shares of AutoNation from $180.
00 to $195.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 19th. Evercore ISI upped their price objective on AutoNation from $220.
00 to $240.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 18th. Guggenheim reissued a “buy” rating on shares of AutoNation in a research report on Wednesday, February 12th.
Stephens increased their price target on shares of AutoNation from $195.00 to $200.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 12th.
Finally, Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on shares of AutoNation from $170.00 to $194.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 12th.
Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $204.71.
AutoNation Price Performance Shares of NYSE AN opened at $177.03 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $6.
95 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.45, a P/E/G ratio of 3.51 and a beta of 1.
32. AutoNation, Inc. has a twelve month low of $150.
08 and a twelve month high of $198.50. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $180.
91 and a two-hundred day moving average of $173.74. The company has a current ratio of 0.
74, a quick ratio of 0.21 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.39.
AutoNation ( NYSE:AN – Get Free Report ) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 11th. The company reported $4.97 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.
26 by $0.71. AutoNation had a net margin of 2.
59% and a return on equity of 30.48%. On average, research analysts forecast that AutoNation, Inc.
will post 18.15 earnings per share for the current year. AutoNation Company Profile ( Free Report ) AutoNation, Inc, through its subsidiaries, operates as an automotive retailer in the United States.
The company operates through three segments: Domestic, Import, and Premium Luxury. It offers a range of automotive products and services, including new and used vehicles; and parts and services, such as automotive repair and maintenance, and wholesale parts and collision services. Further Reading Want to see what other hedge funds are holding AN? Visit HoldingsChannel.
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