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AutoNation stock closed at US$179.64, up 6.1% from the prior session, as investors rushed to price in the latest Q3 2026 report.

AutoNation (AN) just dropped a dense third quarter earnings package and paired it with another sizeable buyback move, giving investors fresh numbers on profits, balance sheet deployment, and share count reduction.

AutoNation reported Q3 2026 revenue of US$7,010.3 million with net income of US$162.3 million, while Q3 diluted EPS from continuing operations reached US$4.87 and nine month earnings from continuing operations totaled US$16.12 per share.

AutoNation shares have delivered a 45.3% gain over the past 5 years, which puts fresh focus on whether the current US$179.64 price is properly grounded in the cash the business can generate.

AutoNation stock is really cheap -- or so its management believes.

AutoNation (NYSE:AN) reported third-quarter 2026 adjusted earnings per share of $5.11, up 2% from $5.01 a year earlier, marking its seventh consecutive quarter of year-over-year adjusted EPS growth.

Although the revenue and EPS for AutoNation (AN) give a sense of how its business performed in the quarter ended September 2026, it might be worth considering how some key metrics compare with Wall Street estimates and the year-ago numbers.

AutoNation (NYSE:AN) shares climbed 5. 60% in premarket trading on Friday after the automotive retailer reported third-quarter 2026 revenue above analyst expectations, supported by record after-sales profitability and strong growth in its financing business.

(AN) on Friday reported third-quarter net income of $162.On a per-share basis, the Fort Lauderdale, Florida-based company said it had net income of $4.