Investors can speculate about the future of a stock by watching how its insiders buy and sell stocks. Autonation Inc shares valued at $179,789 were sold by GRUSKY ROBERT R on Dec 05 ’24. At $179.79 per share, GRUSKY ROBERT R sold 1,000 shares. The insider’s holdings dropped to 44,595 shares worth approximately $7.83 million following the completion of this transaction.
Also, GRUSKY ROBERT R purchased 1,000 shares, netting a total of over 179,789 in proceeds.
Before that, DEES KIMBERLY had sold 453 shares from its account. In a trade valued at $76,974, the SVP & CAO traded Autonation Inc shares for $169.92 each. Upon closing the transaction, the insider’s holdings decreased to 453 shares, worth approximately $1931.38.
As published in their initiating research note from Citigroup on April 23, 2025, Autonation Inc [AN] has been a Buy and the price target has been revised to $217. Analysts at Stephens downgraded the stock from ‘”an Overweight”‘ to ‘”an Equal-weight”‘ outlook in a report released in late January. As of September 25, 2024, Morgan Stanley has increased its “an Equal-weight” rating to a “an Overweight” for AN. Earlier on September 12, 2024, Stephens initiated its rating. Their recommendation was “an Overweight” for AN stock.
Analyzing AN Stock Performance
During the last five days, there has been a surge of approximately 0.82%. Over the course of the year, Autonation Inc shares have jumped approximately 3.38%. Shares of the company reached a 52-week high of $198.50 on 02/11/25 and a 52-week low of $148.33 on 04/07/25. A 50-day SMA is recorded $168.66, while a 200-day SMA reached $172.71.
Support And Resistance Levels for Autonation Inc (AN)
According to the 24-hour chart, there is a support level at 173.66, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 171.74. In the upper region, resistance lies at 178.18. The next price resistance is at 180.77. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 57.03 on the 14-day chart, showing neutral technical sentiment. Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) is at 3.43, which suggests the price will increase in the coming days. Percent R is at 13.90%, indicating bullish price movement. Stochastics %K at selling indicates that the stock is to be held.
