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Sonic Automotive (SAH) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$84.44 +1.16 (+1.40%)
Closing price 08/27/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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$84.88 +0.43 (+0.51%)
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About Sonic Automotive Stock (NYSE:SAH)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$83.09
$84.60
50-Day Range
$70.33
$88.75
52-Week Range
$52.00
$89.62
Volume
119,771 shs
Average Volume
224,889 shs
Market Capitalization
$2.88 billion
P/E Ratio
18.76
Dividend Yield
1.66%
Price Target
$79.86
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

Sonic Automotive Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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84th Percentile Overall Score

SAH MarketRank™: 

Sonic Automotive scored higher than 84% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 57th out of 213 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 Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.44, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Sonic Automotive has been the subject of 7 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • 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 18.76, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 28.65.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Sonic Automotive is 18.76, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 28.02.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Sonic Automotive has a P/B Ratio of 2.80. 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

    13.01% 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 7.7.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Sonic Automotive has recently increased by 3.66%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • Dividend Yield

    Sonic Automotive pays a meaningful dividend of 1.68%, 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 31.11%. 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

    13.01% 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 7.7.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Sonic Automotive has recently increased by 3.66%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • News Sentiment

    Sonic Automotive has a news sentiment score of 1.41. 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 0.96 average news sentiment score of Retail/Wholesale companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 12 news articles for Sonic Automotive this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 1 people have searched for SAH on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Sonic Automotive insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $3,502,062.00 in 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 33.3% and is now trading at $84.4420.

Sonic Automotive, Inc. (NYSE:SAH) posted its earnings results on Thursday, July, 24th. The company reported $2.19 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.63 by $0.56. Sonic Automotive's revenue was up 5.9% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript
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The following companies are subsidiaries of Sonic Automotive: 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 shareholders of Sonic Automotive include Westwood Holdings Group Inc. (1.44%), Westwood Holdings Group Inc. (1.44%), Invesco Ltd. (1.32%) and Geode Capital Management LLC (1.00%). Insiders that own company stock include Jeff Dyke, David Bruton Smith and Heath Byrd.
View institutional ownership trends
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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), AU Optronics (AUOTY) and iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC).

Company Calendar

Record date for 7/15 Dividend
6/13/2025
Ex-Dividend for 7/15 Dividend
6/13/2025
Dividend Payable
7/15/2025
Last Earnings
7/24/2025
Today
8/28/2025
Record date for 10/15 Dividend
9/15/2025
Ex-Dividend for 10/15 Dividend
9/15/2025
Dividend Payable
10/15/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
10/23/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
RET/WHLSL AUTO/TRUCK
Sub-Industry
Automotive Retail
Current Symbol
NYSE:SAH
CIK
1043509
Employees
10,800
Year Founded
1997

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$95.00
Low Price Target
$64.00
Potential Upside/Downside
-5.4%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.44
Research Coverage
9 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$4.50
Trailing P/E Ratio
18.76
Forward P/E Ratio
13.75
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$216 million
Net Margins
1.07%
Pretax Margin
1.16%
Return on Equity
21.40%
Return on Assets
3.83%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
1.78
Current Ratio
1.03
Quick Ratio
0.24

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$14.22 billion
Price / Sales
0.20
Cash Flow
$9.86 per share
Price / Cash Flow
8.56
Book Value
$30.15 per share
Price / Book
2.80

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
34,150,000
Free Float
19,585,000
Market Cap
$2.88 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.99

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This page (NYSE:SAH) was last updated on 8/28/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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