On June 16, 2025, B of A Securities, led by analyst John Murphy, announced an update on AutoNation (AN, Financial), maintaining its "Buy" rating. The firm's price target for the company was raised from $225.00 to $255.00 USD, reflecting a 13.33% increase from the previous target.
The decision to raise the price target underscores a positive outlook for AutoNation (AN, Financial) and reinforces the current "Buy" rating from B of A Securities. This adjustment highlights the expected growth potential and robust market performance anticipated by the analyst.
Investors in AutoNation (AN, Financial) will note the continued confidence from B of A Securities as a key indicator of value, suggesting potential upside in the company's share price.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast
Based on the one-year price targets offered by 10 analysts, the average target price for AutoNation Inc (AN, Financial) is $205.30 with a high estimate of $240.00 and a low estimate of $175.00. The average target implies an upside of 7.00% from the current price of $191.88. More detailed estimate data can be found on the AutoNation Inc (AN) Forecast page.
Based on the consensus recommendation from 14 brokerage firms, AutoNation Inc's (AN, Financial) average brokerage recommendation is currently 2.1, indicating "Outperform" status. The rating scale ranges from 1 to 5, where 1 signifies Strong Buy, and 5 denotes Sell.
Based on GuruFocus estimates, the estimated GF Value for AutoNation Inc (AN, Financial) in one year is $189.98, suggesting a downside of 0.99% from the current price of $191.875. GF Value is GuruFocus' estimate of the fair value that the stock should be traded at. It is calculated based on the historical multiples the stock has traded at previously, as well as past business growth and the future estimates of the business' performance. More detailed data can be found on the AutoNation Inc (AN) Summary page.
