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US · AN #2055 by market cap Listed 1970
156.21 -1.93 -1.22%
Live - 5344 symbols - heartbeat 123s ago · 2026-10-08 07:33
Pre-market 156.60 +0.25%
After-hours 156.21 0.00%
Market cap
5.16B
P/B
2.29
EPS
17.04
Reader sentiment Are you bullish or bearish on AN?

Anonymous reader poll. Unscientific, not investment advice.

Analyst consensus 7 analysts

Buy
Avg price target 236.86 +51.6%
Price target rangecurrent 156.21
Low175.00
Avg236.86
High260.00
Buy 71% Hold 29% Sell 0%
Recent ratings (25)
DateFirmAnalystRatingTarget
2026-10-05 Morgan Stanley -- HOLD 175.00
2026-10-04 Morgan Stanley -- HOLD 175.00
2026-09-21 Citi -- BUY 255.00
2026-08-19 Barclays -- BUY 260.00
2026-08-10 Argus Research -- BUY 246.00
2026-08-10 Stephens -- HOLD 232.00
2026-08-06 Morgan Stanley -- BUY 250.00
2026-08-04 Citi -- BUY 290.00
2026-08-03 BofA Securities -- BUY 250.00
2026-08-03 Barclays -- BUY 260.00
2026-07-15 Barclays -- BUY 260.00
2026-07-14 Northcoast Research -- BUY 240.00
2026-05-27 UBS -- BUY 234.00
2026-05-14 Citi -- BUY 287.00
2026-05-07 Morgan Stanley -- BUY 240.00
2026-05-04 Barclays -- BUY 255.00
2026-05-01 Citi -- BUY 269.00
2026-04-12 Seaport Global -- BUY --
2026-04-08 Stephens -- HOLD 220.00
2026-04-08 Citi -- BUY 269.00
2026-04-07 Barclays -- BUY 240.00
2026-03-30 Evercore -- BUY 300.00
2026-03-20 J.P. Morgan -- BUY 235.00
2026-03-04 BofA Securities -- BUY 235.00
2026-02-27 Morgan Stanley -- BUY 238.00

Quant vs Street three independent views, side by side

Momentum strategy signal
Strong Sell
Analyst consensus
Buy

Signals diverge - worth digging into why.

Not investment advice. The factor grade ranks this stock on fundamentals against StockVane's covered universe; the momentum strategy signal is a rules-based backtest, not a recommendation; analyst consensus reflects sell-side coverage. The three use different methods and can reasonably disagree.

Price target trend monthly average, last 3 years

✦ Quant Analyst Revision Trend how this is computed

Mixed
1 1
■ Upgrades■ Downgrades
  • 1 upgrade vs 1 downgrade among tracked analyst rating changes.
  • Most recent: Morgan Stanley moved from Buy to Hold on 2026-10-04.

Recent rating changes

DateFirmChangeTarget
2026-10-04 Morgan Stanley BUY → HOLD 175.00
2026-01-16 J.P. Morgan HOLD → BUY 235.00

Earnings history price reaction on the day

PeriodReport dateSessionOptions expectedActual move
2026/Q2 2026-07-31 -- ±7.47% -1.05% (in line)
2026/Q1 2026-05-01 -- ±6.67% -1.12% (in line)
2025/Q4 2026-02-06 -- ±7.13% +6.19% (in line)
2025/Q3 2025-10-23 -- ±7.84% -3.59% (in line)
2025/Q2 2025-07-25 -- ±8.59% +1.50% (in line)
2025/Q1 2025-04-25 -- ±8.71% +1.00% (in line)
2024/Q4 2025-02-11 -- ±6.80% +1.30% (in line)
2024/Q3 2024-10-25 -- ±8.94% -4.52% (in line)
2024/Q2 2024-07-31 -- ±7.99% +6.30% (in line)
2024/Q1 2024-04-26 -- ±8.26% +5.92% (in line)
2023/Q4 2024-02-13 -- ±6.91% -3.94% (in line)
2023/Q3 2023-10-27 -- ±9.89% +0.09% (in line)

"Options expected" is the pre-earnings options market's implied move (a straddle-style estimate), shown next to what actually happened.

Quote time 2026-10-08 07:33:33 · For reference only, not investment advice and not tailored to your situation.