ANAutoNation, Inc.

$157.44-28% 1Y

What is the market doing?

Mixed

No clear lean: nothing decisive, though in a downtrend (−21% vs 200-day).

1 to watch, 2 neutral
TrendDowntrendderived · Oct 9, 2026

In a downtrend, below its 50- and 200-day averages. Price is −21% vs its 200-day average.

Insider conviction−$198K (90 days to Oct 8, 2026)SEC EDGAR · Oct 8, 2026

Insiders were net sellers over the 90 days ending Oct 8, 2026; selling is often routine (taxes, diversification).

Short interest7.5% of sharesFINRA · Sep 15, 2026

Heavily shorted, settled Sep 15, 2026, about a week of normal trading to cover. Up 18% since the previous count, up from 6.9% of shares outstanding three months ago.

Against the whole market›

Percentile against every name Ryufin tracks. Higher is better; the tick marks the middle of the market. Context, not one of the checks above.

1-year returnbehind 85% of the market
vs 200-day avgbehind 87% of the market

Where this answer is blind. Insider selling is often routine (taxes, diversification); only cluster buying is a strong tell.

How AN is trading

AutoNation, Inc. is −28% over the past year while the S&P 500 is +18%: 46 points behind the market.

−28%

1-year return · S&P 500 +18%

vs 200-day average
−21%

vs 200-day average · a clear downtrend

RSI (14)
36

RSI (14) · neutral

Below its 52-week high
30%

Below its 52-week high

Sep 18, 2024$155.47 – $227.18 · dashed line: 200-day averageOct 9, 2026
Details›
Last close2026-10-09
$157.44
1 monthS&P 500 +2.7%
−24%
1 yearS&P 500 +18%
−28%
5 yearsS&P 500 +88%
+48%
vs 50-day average$191.35
−18%
52-week high
$224.38
52-week low
$156.22
Annualised volatility
31%
Insider buying, net, 6 monthsForms 3/4/5 to 2026-10-08
−$710K
Calendar-year price return
YearReturn
2026 (year to date)−24%
2025+22%
2024+13%
2023+40%
2022−8.2%
2021+67%
2020+44%
2019+36%
2018−30%
2017+5.5%
Average return by calendar month, 2016–2026
MonthYearsPositiveAverage
Jan106 of 10+3.9%
Feb105 of 10−2.1%
Mar104 of 10−3.9%
Apr106 of 10+8.6%
May104 of 10−0.51%
Jun106 of 10+3.1%
Jul118 of 11+12%
Aug114 of 11−1.1%
Sep115 of 11−3.0%
Oct113 of 11−3.4%
Nov109 of 10+6.2%
Dec103 of 10−0.85%

End-of-day closes from IEX; the S&P 500 comparison uses SPY over the same window. Prices are a reference point, not a basis for trading decisions.