JPMorgan upgraded AutoNation (AN) to Overweight from Neutral with an unchanged price target of $235. The company’s earnings revision trajectory “remains the most visible” in the auto dealer group, the analyst tells investors in a research note. The firm sees AutoNation benefiting from a “steady pace” of buybacks, its “robust” balance sheet and tight control on costs.
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