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UBS Maintains a 'Neutral' on AutoNation (AN); Raising Numbers on Solid Qtr; Valuation Getting Rich

July 20, 2012 2:44 PM EDT
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Price: $160.38 +0.54%

Rating Summary:
    13 Buy, 12 Hold, 3 Sell

Rating Trend: Up Up

Today's Overall Ratings:
    Up: 11 | Down: 12 | New: 13
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UBS maintains a 'Neutral' on AutoNation Inc. (NYSE: AN) price target of $41.00 (from $35.00).

Analyst, Colin Langan, said, "We view AN as a defensive play on the US SAAR recovery and expect the stock to remain well-supported by a robust near-term earnings outlook and share repurchases, despite a rich valuation of 15x on 2013 EPS."

FY12 EPS estimate raised from $2.35 to $2.45 and FY13 from $2.50 to $2.70. The increase reflects strong new sales, lower SG&A, and higher share repurchases.

For an analyst ratings summary and ratings history on AutoNation Inc. click here. For more ratings news on AutoNation Inc. click here.

Shares of AutoNation Inc. closed at $40.78 yesterday.


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