<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Oak Thistle LLC bought a new stake in shares of  AutoNation, Inc. (NYSE:AN - Free Report) during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities &amp; Exchange Commission. The fund bought 5,805 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,270,000.</p><ul><li>5 AI Infrastructure Stocks Enabling the Next Wave of Growth</li></ul><p>Several other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the stock. HCR Wealth Advisors lifted its stake in  AutoNation by 2.6% during the 3rd quarter. HCR Wealth Advisors now owns 25,343 shares of the company's stock valued at $5,675,000 after acquiring an additional 631 shares in the last quarter.  Aaron Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of  AutoNation in the third quarter valued at about $1,401,000.  Texas Permanent School Fund Corp lifted its position in shares of  AutoNation by 14.6% during the second quarter. Texas Permanent School Fund Corp now owns 28,737 shares of the company's stock valued at $5,709,000 after purchasing an additional 3,656 shares in the last quarter.  Osaic Holdings Inc. boosted its holdings in  AutoNation by 17.2% during the second quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 3,891 shares of the company's stock worth $767,000 after purchasing an additional 570 shares during the last quarter.  Finally, Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC bought a new stake in  AutoNation in the 2nd quarter worth about $210,000. Institutional investors own  94.62% of the company's stock. </p><h2>Wall Street Analyst Weigh In</h2><p>A number of brokerages have recently weighed in on AN. Citigroup boosted their target price on AutoNation from $265.00 to $280.00 and gave the stock a &#34;buy&#34; rating in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. Morgan Stanley upped their price objective on AutoNation from $225.00 to $233.00 and gave the company an &#34;overweight&#34; rating in a research note on Monday, December 8th. Bank of America lowered their target price on AutoNation from $255.00 to $250.00 and set a &#34;buy&#34; rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, September 10th. JPMorgan Chase &amp; Co. boosted their price target on shares of AutoNation from $230.00 to $235.00 and gave the stock a &#34;neutral&#34; rating in a report on Wednesday, November 5th. Finally, Wells Fargo &amp; Company decreased their price objective on shares of AutoNation from $221.00 to $220.00 and set an &#34;equal weight&#34; rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, October 15th. One equities research analyst  has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have issued  a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, AutoNation presently has a consensus rating of &#34;Moderate Buy&#34; and an average price target of $244.00.</p><ul><li>Is Richtech Robotics the Next Big Name in Automation?</li></ul><p><b>Get Our Latest Report on AN</b></p><h2>AutoNation Stock Down 0.4%</h2><p>AN stock opened at $206.54 on Thursday. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $206.37 and a 200-day moving average of $207.04. AutoNation, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $148.33 and a fifty-two week high of $228.92. The company has a market capitalization of $7.53 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.15, a PEG ratio of 0.95 and a beta of 0.89. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.93, a quick ratio of 0.20 and a current ratio of 0.79. </p><ul><li>3 AI Infrastructure Stocks With Upside After the Summer Rally</li></ul><p>AutoNation (NYSE:AN - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 23rd. The company reported $5.01 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $4.85 by $0.16. The business had revenue of $7.04 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.74 billion. AutoNation had a net margin of 2.38% and a return on equity of 31.84%. The company's revenue was up 6.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $4.02 earnings per share.  As a group, equities research analysts predict that  AutoNation, Inc. will post 18.15 earnings per share for the current year. </p><p>AutoNation declared that its board has authorized a share repurchase plan on Friday, October 31st that allows the company to repurchase $1.00 billion in    shares. This repurchase authorization allows the company to purchase up to 13.7% of its stock  through open market purchases. Stock  repurchase plans are generally a sign that the company's management believes its shares are undervalued. </p><h2>AutoNation Company Profile</h2> (Free Report)<p>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. 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<p>Oak Thistle LLC acquired 5,805 shares of AutoNation, Inc. during the 3rd quarter, valued at approximately $1,270,000. Other institutional investors also increased their stakes. Analysts have given AutoNation a consensus rating of 'Moderate Buy' with an average price target of $244.00. AutoNation reported strong quarterly earnings, with revenue up 6.9% year-over-year. The company authorized a $1 billion share repurchase plan, indicating management's belief that the stock is undervalued.</p>

Oak Thistle LLC Takes Position in AutoNation, Inc. $AN