12:55 PM EDT, 10/23/2025 (MT Newswires) -- CFRA, an independent research provider, has provided MT Newswires with the following research alert. Analysts at CFRA have summarized their opinion as follows:

We raise our 12-month target by $15 to $255, based on a 2026 P/E of 11.5x, a premium to historic averages justified by market conditions we consider early-cycle. We increase our 2025 adjusted EPS estimate to $20.35 from $20.25, lift 2026 to $22.10 from $21.80, and introduce 2027 at $23.80. Following a big Q3 earnings beat, we are reiterating our Strong Buy rating and raising our target on AN. The quarter represented AN's fourth consecutive earnings beat. We see AN continuing to post above-average EPS growth relative to competitors, aided by its aggressive buybacks, and we think the sources of weakness (new and used vehicle margins) will improve in tandem with increased volumes and prices in the coming quarters. We see moderating interest rates acting as a tailwind for AN's new and used vehicle segments. Auto Retail remains the only automotive sub-industry on which we currently have a positive outlook, noting the sub-industry's stellar five-year CAGR of 19.6% and favorable current relative strength metrics.