AutoNation (AN) Q2 2026 earnings — TrendMatrix coverage
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Key numbers
- Adjusted EPS
- $5.56
- Estimate
- $5.46
- Surprise
- +1.8%
- Revenue (period 2026-06-30)
- $6.93B
- Score today
- 4.7/10
Revenue source: xbrl.
How the report landed
AutoNation (AN) beat the $5.46 estimate with adjusted EPS of $5.56 — a modest 1.8% upside surprise.
Where TrendMatrix's rating stands now
TrendMatrix currently rates AN Sell at 4.7/10; no pre/post engine snapshot brackets this report.
4 of the last 4 quarters beat the estimate; this quarter's +1.8% surprise compares with a +2.1% four-quarter average. Next scheduled report: 2027-02-12.
What argues against it
- Concentration risk — Supplier: core brands (89.0%)
- Quality below floor (3.5 < 4.0)
- Reward/Risk 0.3:1 at current price — below 1.5:1 minimum
This section and the ones below it reflect TrendMatrix’s latest engine read — they update after the report date and are not frozen to it.
The levels TrendMatrix's engine tracks
- Current price
- $178.51
- Price target
- $185.67
- Stop
- $166.01
- Upside to target
- +4.0%
- Reward-to-risk
- 0.3:1
At 8.9× trailing and 8.0× forward earnings, consensus estimates imply little change in earnings power.
Model outputs from TrendMatrix’s engine as of 2026-11-04 — shown for context, not personalized investment advice.
AN at TrendMatrix's latest read
Cyclical consumer names live and die on demand momentum — same-quarter comps and guidance carry more weight than the headline surprise.
- Industry
- Auto & Truck Dealerships
- Market cap
- $5.95B
- P/E (fwd)
- 8.0
- P/E (ttm)
- 8.9
- 52-week range
- $151.82–$235.81
- Off 52-week high
- 24.3%
- RSI (14)
- 69
- Volume vs avg
- 1.02×
- Score today
- 4.7/10