Seaport Res Ptn Has Bullish Forecast for SAH Q2 Earnings

Sonic Automotive, Inc. (NYSE:SAH - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Seaport Res Ptn lifted their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Sonic Automotive in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, July 16th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst G. Chin now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $1.61 for the quarter, up from their previous forecast 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.

SAH has been the topic of several other research reports. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Sonic Automotive from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Saturday, June 21st. Bank of America increased their price target on shares of Sonic Automotive from $80.00 to $94.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Monday, June 16th. Needham & Company LLC decreased their price target on Sonic Automotive from $93.00 to $74.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, April 24th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reaffirmed an "underweight" rating and issued a $72.00 price target (up previously from $65.00) on shares of Sonic Automotive in a report on Thursday. Finally, Benchmark initiated coverage on Sonic Automotive in a research report on Wednesday, May 28th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $76.00 target price on the stock. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have assigned a hold rating, four have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $74.29.

Sonic Automotive Stock Performance

Shares of SAH stock traded up $0.14 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $77.08. 129,362 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 198,569. The company has a market cap of $2.62 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.45 and a beta of 1.04. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.67, a current ratio of 1.09 and a quick ratio of 0.38. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $76.55 and a 200 day moving average price of $69.04. Sonic Automotive has a 12-month low of $52.00 and a 12-month high of $89.62.

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

Sonic Automotive Dividend Announcement

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

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, President Jeff Dyke sold 576 shares of Sonic Automotive stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 2nd. The stock was 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 position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Insiders sold a total of 50,000 shares of company stock valued at $3,502,062 over the last quarter. 42.65% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Sonic Automotive

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Voya Investment Management LLC lifted its position in Sonic Automotive by 1.9% during the first quarter. Voya Investment Management LLC now owns 7,451 shares of the company's stock valued at $424,000 after buying an additional 136 shares in the last quarter. Oliver Luxxe Assets LLC grew its position in shares of Sonic Automotive by 0.9% during the second quarter. Oliver Luxxe Assets LLC now owns 23,141 shares of the company's stock worth $1,850,000 after buying an additional 205 shares in the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. increased its position in shares of Sonic Automotive by 4.8% in the 4th quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 8,370 shares of the company's stock worth $530,000 after purchasing an additional 380 shares during the last quarter. American Century Companies Inc. raised its stake in Sonic Automotive by 1.9% during the fourth quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 20,596 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,305,000 after buying an additional 390 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Russell Investments Group Ltd. lifted its stake in Sonic Automotive by 2.0% during the first quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 22,581 shares of the company's stock worth $1,286,000 after purchasing an additional 442 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.