AutoNation (AN) reported second-quarter 2026 revenue of $6.9 billion, down 1% from a year earlier. Net income rose to $182.1 million from $86.4 million, and diluted EPS increased to $5.39 from $2.26.
The company reported record After-Sales gross profit, 7% Customer Pay growth, and Customer Financial Services gross profit per unit up 3%. AutoNation also acquired four dealerships and repurchased $457 million of shares during the first half of 2026.
- Second-quarter revenue was $6.9298 billion, compared with $6.9744 billion a year earlier.
- Second-quarter net income was $182.1 million, up 111% year over year.
- Diluted EPS was $5.39, up 138% from $2.26 a year earlier.
- Year-to-date revenue was $13.4819 billion, down 1% year over year.
- AutoNation acquired four dealerships in June, representing about $600 million in annual revenue.
- Liquidity was $1.0 billion as of June 30, 2026, including $53 million in cash.
$AN Insider Trading Activity
$AN insiders have traded $AN stock on the open market 1 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 0 have been purchases and 1 have been sales.
Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $AN stock by insiders over the last 6 months:
- KIMBERLY DEES (SVP & CAO) sold 2,500 shares for an estimated $512,262
To track insider transactions, check out Quiver Quantitative's insider trading dashboard. You can access data on insider stock transactions through the Quiver Quantitative API insider transaction endpoint.
$AN Hedge Fund Activity
We have seen 203 institutional investors add shares of $AN stock to their portfolio, and 246 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.
Here are some of the largest recent moves:
- NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT CO removed 4,422,054 shares (-99.9%) from their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $863,450,264
- BOSTON PARTNERS removed 990,754 shares (-98.8%) from their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $193,454,626
- ALYESKA INVESTMENT GROUP, L.P. added 589,661 shares (+195.9%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $115,137,206
- HOLOCENE ADVISORS, LP removed 561,980 shares (-88.6%) from their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $109,732,214
- ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. removed 422,230 shares (-87.1%) from their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $82,444,629
- LYRICAL ASSET MANAGEMENT LP added 375,771 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $73,373,045
- FMR LLC added 358,501 shares (+1221.1%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $70,000,905
To track hedge funds' stock portfolios, check out Quiver Quantitative's institutional holdings dashboard. You can access data on hedge funds moves and 13F filings through the Quiver Quantitative API 13F endpoint.
