AutoNation, Inc. filings document the regulatory record of a NYSE-listed automotive retailer with common stock traded under the symbol AN. Its 8-K reports furnish operating results for quarterly and annual periods, including disclosures tied to new and used vehicle sales, After-Sales, Customer Financial Services and AutoNation Finance.
AutoNation's SEC materials also cover capital-structure and governance matters. Recent filings describe board-authorized common stock repurchase programs, senior note issuance under shelf registration, credit and floorplan financing relationships, and proxy disclosures for director elections, executive compensation and shareholder voting matters.
AutoNation, Inc. EVP, Gen Counsel & Corp Sec C. Coleman Edmunds reported two direct purchases of common stock on November 3, 2026: 250 shares at $183.50 per share and 300 shares at $183.25 per share. The two purchases are reported as 550 shares in total. No Rule 10b5-1 plan is reported.
AutoNation, Inc. (AN) EVP & CFO Thomas A. Szlosek reported direct purchases of 1,648 shares of common stock in three transactions dated November 2 and November 3, 2026. He purchased 551 shares at $181.1711 per share on November 2, then 556 shares at $180 and 541 shares at $185 per share on November 3. No Rule 10b5-1 plan is reported.
AutoNation, Inc. CEO and Director Michael Mark Manley purchased 3,708 shares of common stock at a weighted average price of $183.8387 and 1,892 shares at a weighted average price of $184.6458 on November 2, 2026. The purchases were direct and totaled 5,600 shares; no Rule 10b5-1 plan is reported.
AutoNation (AN) COO Jeff Parent converted 288 restricted stock units into 288 common shares on November 1, 2026, on a one-for-one basis. The units came from a grant of 865 restricted stock units on November 1, 2023; they vested in one-third annual increments on each of the first three anniversaries. On November 1, 2026, 114 common shares were delivered or withheld for payment of exercise price or tax liability, at $179.64 per share.
AutoNation reported third-quarter 2026 revenue of $7,010.3 million, compared with $7,037.4 million a year earlier, while net income was $162.3 million versus $215.1 million and diluted EPS was $4.87 versus $5.65. Parts and service revenue increased to $1,290.0 million from $1,226.2 million, while new-vehicle revenue declined to $3,330.4 million from $3,415.6 million.
For the first nine months, revenue was $20,492.2 million versus $20,702.2 million, while net income rose to $549.8 million from $477.0 million. Net cash provided by operating activities was $160.4 million, compared with $38.6 million used in the prior-year period; investing activities used $495.4 million, including $316.5 million for acquisitions. AutoNation repurchased 3.1 million shares for an aggregate purchase price of $619.9 million during the nine months; the board added $1.0 billion to the repurchase authorization in October.
AutoNation amended its revolving credit agreement, raising the commitment to $2.0 billion and extending maturity to September 14, 2031. The amendment allows an accordion increase of up to $1.0 billion, subject to credit availability and other conditions. At September 30, 2026, commercial paper outstanding was $555.0 million, and borrowing capacity under the credit agreement was $1.6 billion after leverage limits.
AutoNation (AN) reported third-quarter 2026 revenue of $7,010.3 million, down 0.4% from a year earlier. Net income was $162.3 million, versus $215.1 million, and diluted EPS was $4.87, versus $5.65. Adjusted diluted EPS, a non-GAAP measure, was $5.11 compared with $5.01. Parts and service revenue increased 5.2% to $1,290.0 million; the company reported record After-Sales gross profit.
For the first nine months of 2026, net income rose 15% to $549.8 million and diluted EPS rose 30% to $16.12, while revenue declined 1% to $20,492.2 million. Adjusted free cash flow was $739.0 million, or 141% of adjusted net income, compared with $785.7 million and 128% a year earlier. AutoNation Finance's portfolio grew more than 40% year over year, and income was $15.4 million versus $1.5 million. AutoNation repurchased 3.1 million shares for $619.9 million during the period, and its board authorized up to an additional $1.0 billion in repurchases in October. Liquidity was $1.5 billion as of September 30, 2026.
AutoNation, Inc. common stock is the subject of BlackRock, Inc.’s amended report of 2,313,216 beneficially owned shares, or 7.0% of the class, dated September 30, 2026. BlackRock reported sole voting power over 2,201,767 shares and sole dispositive power over 2,313,216 shares, with no shared voting or dispositive power. The reported ownership reflects certain BlackRock business units and excludes other units whose holdings are disaggregated. Various persons may receive dividends or sale proceeds; no one person’s interest exceeds 5% of the outstanding common shares.
AutoNation, Inc. (AN) amended the Form 3 for director Mark Wynn Stewart to add 11 shares of common stock inadvertently omitted from his prior Form 3. The amendment states it does not otherwise amend the prior filing. The reported holding entry is dated October 13, 2026, and shows 11 shares held directly.
AutoNation, Inc. (AN) increased its Board of Directors to 10 directors and appointed Mark Stewart as an independent director, effective October 13, 2026. Stewart will participate in the non-employee director compensation program, which provides an annual Board retainer of $50,000; the 2026 retainer is prorated based on time served. He is also entitled to expense reimbursement for meeting attendance and is eligible for future equity awards under the AutoNation, Inc. 2024 Non-Employee Director Equity Plan.
Stewart has served as Chief Executive Officer and President of The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company and as a member of its board since January 2024. Previously, he was Chief Operating Officer of North America for Stellantis, leading a business with more than 88,000 employees and over $90 billion in revenue, and Vice President, Customer Fulfillment, at Amazon.