AutoNation (AN) reported third-quarter 2026 revenue of $7.0 billion, essentially unchanged from a year earlier, while GAAP net income fell 25% to $162.3 million. Diluted EPS was $4.87, compared with $5.65 in the prior-year quarter.
The company reported record After-Sales gross profit and said AutoNation Finance income rose to $15.4 million from $1.5 million a year earlier.
- GAAP gross profit was $1.21 billion, down 2% year over year.
- Operating income was $314.6 million, down 16% from $372.4 million.
- Year-to-date revenue was $20.49 billion, while net income was $549.8 million.
- AutoNation repurchased $620 million of shares during the first nine months and received an additional $1 billion repurchase authorization.
- Liquidity totaled $1.5 billion as of September 30, including $51 million of cash.
$AN Insider Trading Activity
$AN insiders have traded $AN stock on the open market 2 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 0 have been purchases and 2 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
- LISA LUTOFF-PERLO sold 900 shares for an estimated $198,000
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 219 institutional investors add shares of $AN stock to their portfolio, and 255 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.
Here are some of the largest recent moves:
- SIXTH STREET PARTNERS MANAGEMENT COMPANY, L.P. added 340,917 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $63,338,969
- AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC added 337,941 shares (+41.0%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $62,786,058
- D. E. SHAW & CO., INC. added 249,923 shares (+438.7%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $46,433,194
- INVESCO LTD. added 239,908 shares (+31.8%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $44,572,507
- ALYESKA INVESTMENT GROUP, L.P. removed 168,612 shares (-18.9%) from their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $31,326,423
- QUBE RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGIES LTD added 113,312 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $21,052,236
- COVALIS CAPITAL LLP added 112,291 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $20,862,544
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.
