Seaport Res Ptn Has Positive Forecast for SAH Q2 Earnings

Sonic Automotive, Inc. (NYSE:SAH - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Seaport Res Ptn increased their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Sonic Automotive in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, July 16th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst G. Chin now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $1.61 for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $1.52. The consensus estimate for Sonic Automotive's current full-year earnings is $6.14 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Sonic Automotive's Q3 2025 earnings at $1.53 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $6.40 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $6.87 EPS.

Sonic Automotive (NYSE:SAH - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 24th. The company reported $1.48 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.46 by $0.02. Sonic Automotive had a return on equity of 19.42% and a net margin of 1.69%. The firm had revenue of $3.65 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $3.47 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.36 earnings per share. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 7.9% on a year-over-year basis.

SAH has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Benchmark started coverage on shares of Sonic Automotive in a report on Wednesday, May 28th. They set a "buy" rating and a $76.00 price objective on the stock. Bank of America upped their price objective on Sonic Automotive from $80.00 to $94.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Monday, June 16th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reiterated an "underweight" rating and issued a $72.00 price objective (up previously from $65.00) on shares of Sonic Automotive in a report on Thursday. Citigroup started coverage on Sonic Automotive in a report on Wednesday, April 23rd. They issued a "neutral" rating and a $64.00 price objective for the company. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded Sonic Automotive from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Saturday, June 21st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have assigned a hold rating, four have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $74.29.

Sonic Automotive Stock Performance

SAH traded up $0.57 on Friday, hitting $76.87. 219,743 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 198,668. Sonic Automotive has a 52 week low of $52.00 and a 52 week high of $89.62. The company has a current ratio of 1.09, a quick ratio of 0.38 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.67. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.61 billion, a PE ratio of 10.95, a P/E/G ratio of 0.67 and a beta of 1.04. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $76.55 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $68.95.

Sonic Automotive Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, July 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, June 13th were given a $0.35 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, June 13th. This represents a $1.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.82%. Sonic Automotive's payout ratio is 19.94%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Sonic Automotive

In other Sonic Automotive news, President Jeff Dyke sold 576 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $70.02, for a total transaction of $40,331.52. Following the completion of the transaction, the president directly owned 605,393 shares in the company, valued at $42,389,617.86. The trade was a 0.10% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Insiders have sold 50,000 shares of company stock valued at $3,502,062 in the last three months. 42.65% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in SAH. Swiss National Bank lifted its stake in shares of Sonic Automotive by 2.0% in the 4th quarter. Swiss National Bank now owns 30,500 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,932,000 after acquiring an additional 600 shares during the last quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC bought a new position in shares of Sonic Automotive in the 4th quarter valued at $252,000. Teacher Retirement System of Texas lifted its stake in shares of Sonic Automotive by 34.4% in the 4th quarter. Teacher Retirement System of Texas now owns 10,334 shares of the company's stock valued at $655,000 after acquiring an additional 2,645 shares during the last quarter. American Century Companies Inc. grew its stake in shares of Sonic Automotive by 1.9% in the fourth quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 20,596 shares of the company's stock worth $1,305,000 after purchasing an additional 390 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Sei Investments Co. grew its stake in shares of Sonic Automotive by 47.7% in the fourth quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 9,248 shares of the company's stock worth $586,000 after purchasing an additional 2,986 shares during the last quarter. 46.92% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Sonic Automotive

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.