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Sonic Automotive (SAH) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$67.17 -0.05 (-0.07%)
Closing price 05/23/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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$67.10 -0.06 (-0.09%)
As of 05/23/2025 04:04 PM Eastern
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About Sonic Automotive Stock (NYSE:SAH)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$65.57
$67.27
50-Day Range
$54.93
$69.50
52-Week Range
$51.27
$76.78
Volume
159,479 shs
Average Volume
192,979 shs
Market Capitalization
$2.28 billion
P/E Ratio
10.87
Dividend Yield
2.08%
Price Target
$69.83
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Sonic Automotive, Inc. operates as an automotive retailer in the United States. It operates in three segments, Franchised Dealerships, EchoPark, and Powersports. The Franchised Dealerships segment is involved in the sale of new and used cars and light trucks, and replacement parts; provision of vehicle maintenance, manufacturer warranty repair, and paint and collision repair services; and arrangement of extended warranties, service contracts, financing, insurance, and other aftermarket products for its guests. The EchoPark segment sells used cars and light trucks; and arranges finance and insurance product sales for its guests in pre-owned vehicle specialty retail locations. The Powersports Segment sells new and used powersports vehicles, such as motorcycles, and personal watercraft and all-terrain vehicles; and offers finance and insurance services. The company was incorporated in 1997 and is based in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Sonic Automotive Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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68th Percentile Overall Score

SAH MarketRank™: 

Sonic Automotive scored higher than 68% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 106th out of 208 stocks in the retail/wholesale sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Sonic Automotive has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.86, and is based on 4 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Sonic Automotive has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Sonic Automotive's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Sonic Automotive are expected to grow by 22.31% in the coming year, from $6.14 to $7.51 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Sonic Automotive is 10.87, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 24.52.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Sonic Automotive is 10.87, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 24.20.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Sonic Automotive has a P/B Ratio of 2.16. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Sonic Automotive's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    12.32% of the float of Sonic Automotive has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Sonic Automotive has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Sonic Automotive has recently increased by 14.71%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Sonic Automotive pays a meaningful dividend of 2.02%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Sonic Automotive has only been increasing its dividend for 4 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Sonic Automotive is 19.94%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Sonic Automotive will have a dividend payout ratio of 18.64% next year. This indicates that Sonic Automotive will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Sonic Automotive's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    12.32% of the float of Sonic Automotive has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Sonic Automotive has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Sonic Automotive has recently increased by 14.71%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    Sonic Automotive has a news sentiment score of 1.28. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.86 average news sentiment score of Retail/Wholesale companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 9 news articles for Sonic Automotive this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Sonic Automotive insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    42.65% of the stock of Sonic Automotive is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    46.92% of the stock of Sonic Automotive is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Sonic Automotive's insider trading history.
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SAH Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Sonic Automotive's stock was trading at $63.35 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, SAH shares have increased by 6.0% and is now trading at $67.1650.
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Sonic Automotive, Inc. (NYSE:SAH) released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April, 24th. The company reported $1.48 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.46 by $0.02. The business's revenue was up 7.9% on a year-over-year basis.
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Sonic Automotive subsidiaries include AM GA LLC, AM Realty GA LLC, AnTrev LLC, Arngar Inc., Autobahn Inc., Avalon Ford Inc., Car Cash of North Carolina Inc., and more.

Top institutional investors of Sonic Automotive include Vanguard Group Inc. (4.52%), Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management LLC (1.94%), Westwood Holdings Group Inc. (1.89%) and Invesco Ltd. (1.66%). Insiders that own company stock include Jeff Dyke, David Bruton Smith and Heath Byrd.
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Shares of SAH stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Sonic Automotive investors own include American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), Humana (HUM), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), The RMR Group (RMR), AUO (AUOTY) and iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC).

Company Calendar

Record date for 4/15 Dividend
3/14/2025
Ex-Dividend for 4/15 Dividend
3/14/2025
Dividend Payable
4/15/2025
Last Earnings
4/24/2025
Today
5/25/2025
Record date for 7/15 Dividend
6/13/2025
Ex-Dividend for 7/15 Dividend
6/13/2025
Dividend Payable
7/15/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
8/04/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
Automotive dealers & gasoline service stations
Sub-Industry
Automotive Retail
Current Symbol
NYSE:SAH
Employees
10,300
Year Founded
1997

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$69.83
High Stock Price Target
$92.00
Low Stock Price Target
$58.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+4.0%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.86
Research Coverage
7 Analysts

Profitability

Trailing P/E Ratio
10.87
Forward P/E Ratio
10.94
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$216 million
Pretax Margin
1.80%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$14.49 billion
Cash Flow
$9.02 per share
Price / Cash Flow
7.45
Book Value
$31.07 per share
Price / Book
2.16

Miscellaneous

Free Float
20,189,000
Market Cap
$2.28 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.04

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This page (NYSE:SAH) was last updated on 5/25/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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