Trending NewsTrending NewsNYSE:SAH Sonic Automotive (SAH) Stock Price, News & Analysis $60.52 -0.48 (-0.78%) Closing price 03:58 PM EasternExtended Trading$60.52 0.00 (0.00%) As of 04:15 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About Sonic Automotive Stock (NYSE:SAH) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Sonic Automotive alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$59.31▼$61.5650-Day Range$59.95▼$112.2952-Week Range$54.11▼$113.67Volume452,914 shsAverage Volume288,546 shsMarket Capitalization$1.91 billionP/E Ratio9.65Dividend Yield2.71%Price Target$90.13Consensus RatingHold Company Overview Sonic Automotive, Inc. is an automotive retailer headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. The company operates franchised dealerships that sell new and used cars and light trucks from a range of manufacturers, along with related automotive products and services. Its dealership operations provide vehicle financing and insurance products, parts and maintenance services, collision repair, and other after-sales support. Sonic Automotive also operates EchoPark Automotive, a used-vehicle retail business focused on providing a broad selection of pre-owned vehicles and related services. Founded in 1997 by automotive entrepreneur O. Bruton Smith, Sonic Automotive serves customers through dealership and retail locations across multiple U.S. states. The company is led by David Smith, who serves as chairman and chief executive officer.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Sonic Automotive Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks97th Percentile Overall ScoreSAH MarketRank™: Sonic Automotive scored higher than 97% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 42nd out of 480 stocks in the consumer discretionary sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion4.1 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingSonic Automotive has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.20, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 4 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.Upside PotentialSonic Automotive has a consensus price target of $90.13, representing about 48.9% upside from its current price of $60.53.Amount of Analyst CoverageSonic Automotive has been the subject of 8 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 and Valuation3.1 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth8.67% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Sonic Automotive are expected to grow by 8.67% in the coming year, from $6.92 to $7.52 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Sonic Automotive is 9.65, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.89.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Sonic Automotive is 9.65, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 44.82.Price to Earnings Growth RatioSonic Automotive has a PEG Ratio of 1.01. PEG Ratios around 1 indicate that a company is correctly valued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioSonic Automotive has a P/B Ratio of 1.90. 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. Short Interest1.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted12.34% of the float of Sonic Automotive has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverSonic Automotive has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 9.73.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Sonic Automotive has recently increased by 6.04%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend YieldSonic Automotive pays a meaningful dividend of 2.61%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthSonic Automotive has only been increasing its dividend for 4 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Sonic Automotive is 26.16%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Sonic Automotive will have a dividend payout ratio of 21.81% next year. This indicates that Sonic Automotive will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Sonic Automotive's dividend. News and Social Media2.2 / 5News Sentiment0.46 News SentimentSonic Automotive has a news sentiment score of 0.46. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Consumer Discretionary companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 19 news articles for Sonic Automotive this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week. Company Ownership4.1 / 5Insider TradingAcquiring Shares Net Insider BuyingOver the last three months, insiders have purchased a net $3,013,604.00 in company stock, which represents 0.1575% of the company's market cap.Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Sonic Automotive insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $3,013,604.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders43.68% 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 Institutions46.92% 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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Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. SAH Stock News HeadlinesUBS Adjusts Price Target on Sonic Automotive to $74 From $107, Keeps Buy RatingOctober 7 at 12:29 PM | marketscreener.comMSonic Automotive Insider Bought Shares Worth $1,658,699, According to a Recent SEC FilingOctober 7 at 7:29 AM | marketscreener.comMReady to give options a try? Your first trade (Ticker included) -INSIDETired of trying tactic after tactic when it comes to options trades... only to be met with market noise and stinging losses? Dave Aquino is giving away the exact 11-hour options strategy he uses in volatile markets. You get the plain English blueprint behind the strategy and the very same "rinse and repeat" ticker he's traded nearly 900 times with a 95.3% success rate. It's so simple to understand, you could trade it tomorrow.October 7 at 1:00 AM | Base Camp Trading (Ad)Barclays Sticks to Its Hold Rating for Sonic Automotive (SAH)October 7 at 7:29 AM | theglobeandmail.comSonic Automotive Schedules Release of Third Quarter 2026 Financial ResultsOctober 7 at 6:45 AM | businesswire.comSonic Automotive (NYSE:SAH) Major Shareholder Purchases $1,287,877.50 in StockOctober 7 at 5:22 AM | insidertrades.comAnalysts’ Opinions Are Mixed on These Consumer Cyclical Stocks: Sonic Automotive (SAH) and Ferrari (RACE)October 6 at 11:26 AM | theglobeandmail.comSonic Automotive, Inc. (NYSE:SAH) Stock Rated "Hold" by Sell-Side BrokeragesOctober 6 at 4:15 AM | americanbankingnews.comSee More Headlines SAH Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have SAH shares performed this year? Sonic Automotive's stock was trading at $61.86 at the beginning of the year. Since then, SAH stock has decreased by 2.2% and is now trading at $60.5250. How were Sonic Automotive's earnings last quarter? Sonic Automotive, Inc. (NYSE:SAH) issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July, 30th. The company reported $1.82 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.75 by $0.07. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 7.6% on a year-over-year basis. Read the conference call transcript. Does Sonic Automotive have any subsidiaries? 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 others. How do I buy shares of Sonic Automotive? 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. What other stocks do shareholders of Sonic Automotive own? 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 7/15 Dividend6/15/2026Ex-Dividend for 7/15 Dividend6/15/2026Dividend Payable7/15/2026Last Earnings7/30/2026Record date for 10/15 Dividend9/15/2026Ex-Dividend for 10/15 Dividend9/15/2026Today10/07/2026Dividend Payable10/15/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)10/22/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Red Zone (1m+) 1-Year History Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 Oct 26 SAH's financial health is in the Red zone, according to TradeSmith. SAH has been in this zone for over one month. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorConsumer Discretionary Industry Specialty Retail Sub-IndustryAutomotive Retail Current SymbolNYSE:SAH CIK1043509 Webwww.sonicautomotive.com Phone(704) 566-2400Fax302-655-5049Employees11,000Year Founded1997Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Sonic Automotive$90.13 High Price Target$139.00 Low Price Target$57.00 Potential Upside/Downside+48.9%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.20 Research Coverage10 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$6.27 Trailing P/E Ratio9.65 Forward P/E Ratio8.75 P/E Growth1.01Net Income$118.70 million Net Margins1.37% Pretax Margin2.00% Return on Equity20.75% Return on Assets3.51% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.88 Current Ratio1.01 Quick Ratio0.25 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$15.47 billion Price / Sales0.12 Cash Flow$10.85 per share Price / Cash Flow5.58 Book Value$31.79 per share Price / Book1.90Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares31,615,000Free Float17,806,000Market Cap$1.91 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.92 Social Links 7 Energy Stocks to Buy and Hold ForeverWith the proliferation of data centers and electric vehicles, the electric grid will only get more strained. 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