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NYSE:SAH

Sonic Automotive - SAH Stock Forecast, Price & News

$52.74
+0.48 (+0.92%)
(As of 03/28/2023 10:39 AM ET)
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Today's Range
$51.87
$53.08
50-Day Range
$48.11
$61.29
52-Week Range
$34.17
$62.26
Volume
41,971 shs
Average Volume
386,005 shs
Market Capitalization
$1.90 billion
P/E Ratio
31.39
Dividend Yield
2.12%
Price Target
$53.67

Sonic Automotive MarketRank™ Forecast

Analyst Rating
Hold
1.80 Rating Score
Upside/​Downside
2.7% Upside
$53.67 Price Target
Short Interest
Healthy
26.59% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength
Moderate
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability
-3.41
Upright™ Environmental Score
News Sentiment
N/A
Insider Trading
N/A
Proj. Earnings Growth
-2.85%
From $7.36 to $7.15 Per Share

Overall MarketRank

MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

1.22 out of 5 stars

Retail/Wholesale Sector

198th out of 212 stocks

Automotive Dealers & Gasoline Service Stations Industry

21st out of 22 stocks


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About Sonic Automotive (NYSE:SAH) Stock

Sonic Automotive, Inc. operates as a automotive retailer. Its services include sales of both new and used cars and light trucks, sales of replacement parts and performance of vehicle maintenance, warranty, paint and repair services and arrangement of extended service contracts, financing, insurance, vehicle protection products and other aftermarket products for automotive customers. The firm operates through the following segments: Franchised Dealerships and EchoPark. The Franchised Dealerships segment provides comprehensive services, which include sales of both new and used cars and light trucks, sales of replacement parts and performance of vehicle maintenance, manufacturer warranty repairs, and paint and collision repair services. The EchoPark segment sales used cars and light trucks. The company was founded by Ollen Bruton Smith and Bryan Scott Smith in January 1997 and is headquartered in Charlotte, NC.

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SAH Company Calendar

Ex-Dividend for 1/13 Dividend
12/14/2022
Dividend Payable
1/13/2023
Last Earnings
2/15/2023
Ex-Dividend for 4/14 Dividend
3/14/2023
Today
3/28/2023
Dividend Payable
4/14/2023
Next Earnings (Estimated)
4/27/2023
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2023

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Industry
Automotive dealers & gasoline service stations
Sub-Industry
Automotive Retail
CUSIP
83545G10
Employees
10,300
Year Founded
1997

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Forecast
$53.67
High Stock Price Forecast
$71.00
Low Stock Price Forecast
$35.00
Forecasted Upside/Downside
+2.7%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
1.80
Research Coverage
5 Analysts

Profitability

Net Income
$88.50 million
Pretax Margin
1.36%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$14.00 billion
Cash Flow
$14.01 per share
Book Value
$24.71 per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
23,042,000
Market Cap
$1.88 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.84

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Key Executives

  • David Bruton Smith
    Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
  • Jeff DykeJeff Dyke
    President & Director
  • Thomas Keen
    Executive Vice President-Operations
  • Heath R. Byrd
    Chief Financial Officer & Executive Vice President
  • Stephen K. Coss
    Secretary, Senior Vice President & General Counsel













SAH Stock - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Sonic Automotive stock right now?

5 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Sonic Automotive in the last twelve months. There are currently 2 sell ratings, 2 hold ratings and 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "hold" SAH shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in SAH, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.
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What is Sonic Automotive's stock price forecast for 2023?

5 analysts have issued 1-year price targets for Sonic Automotive's shares. Their SAH share price forecasts range from $35.00 to $71.00. On average, they anticipate the company's share price to reach $53.67 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 2.7% from the stock's current price.
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How have SAH shares performed in 2023?

Sonic Automotive's stock was trading at $49.27 at the beginning of 2023. Since then, SAH stock has increased by 6.1% and is now trading at $52.26.
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Are investors shorting Sonic Automotive?

Sonic Automotive saw a drop in short interest in February. As of February 28th, there was short interest totaling 4,070,000 shares, a drop of 15.4% from the February 13th total of 4,810,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 362,300 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 11.2 days. Approximately 28.5% of the company's stock are short sold.
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When is Sonic Automotive's next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, April 27th 2023.
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How were Sonic Automotive's earnings last quarter?

Sonic Automotive, Inc. (NYSE:SAH) announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February, 15th. The company reported $2.61 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.26 by $0.35. The company had revenue of $3.60 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.55 billion. Sonic Automotive had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 35.44% and a net margin of 0.62%. The firm's revenue was up 13.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $2.66 EPS.

How often does Sonic Automotive pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Sonic Automotive?

Sonic Automotive announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, February 15th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, March 15th will be paid a dividend of $0.28 per share on Friday, April 14th. This represents a $1.12 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.14%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 14th.
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Is Sonic Automotive a good dividend stock?

Sonic Automotive (NYSE:SAH) pays an annual dividend of $1.12 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 2.17%. The company has been increasing its dividend for 2 consecutive year(s), indicating that it does not yet have a strong track record of dividend growth. The dividend payout ratio is 66.67%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, SAH will have a dividend payout ratio of 15.66% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.
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What is O. Bruton Smith's approval rating as Sonic Automotive's CEO?

203 employees have rated Sonic Automotive Chief Executive Officer O. Bruton Smith on Glassdoor.com. O. Bruton Smith has an approval rating of 91% among the company's employees. This puts O. Bruton Smith in the top 30% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies.

What other stocks do shareholders of Sonic Automotive own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Sonic Automotive investors own include Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Pfizer (PFE), Target (TGT), AbbVie (ABBV), NVIDIA (NVDA), QUALCOMM (QCOM), Block (SQ), UnitedHealth Group (UNH), Verizon Communications (VZ) and Abbott Laboratories (ABT).

What is Sonic Automotive's stock symbol?

Sonic Automotive trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "SAH."

Who are Sonic Automotive's major shareholders?

Sonic Automotive's stock is owned by a variety of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (5.25%), LSV Asset Management (1.64%), Macquarie Group Ltd. (1.44%), Pacer Advisors Inc. (1.06%), Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership (1.04%) and Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. (0.95%). Insiders that own company stock include David Bruton Smith, Heath Byrd, Jeff Dyke, Paul P Rusnak and Victor H Doolan.
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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 WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.
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What is Sonic Automotive's stock price today?

One share of SAH stock can currently be purchased for approximately $52.26.

How much money does Sonic Automotive make?

Sonic Automotive (NYSE:SAH) has a market capitalization of $1.88 billion and generates $14.00 billion in revenue each year. The company earns $88.50 million in net income (profit) each year or $1.68 on an earnings per share basis.

How many employees does Sonic Automotive have?

The company employs 10,300 workers across the globe.

Does Sonic Automotive have any subsidiaries?
The following companies are subsidiares 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., Cornerstone Acceptance Corporation, ECHOPARK: AM GA LLC, ECHOPARK: AM Realty GA LLC, ECHOPARK: EP Realty NC LLC, ECHOPARK: EP Realty SC LLC, ECHOPARK: EchoPark AZ LLC, ECHOPARK: EchoPark CA LLC, ECHOPARK: EchoPark Driver Education LLC, ECHOPARK: EchoPark FL LLC, ECHOPARK: EchoPark NC LLC, ECHOPARK: EchoPark Realty TX LLC, ECHOPARK: EchoPark SC LLC, ECHOPARK: EchoPark TX LLC, ECHOPARK: Echopark Automotive Inc., ECHOPARK: SAI DS LLC, ECHOPARK: SAI DS Realty TX LLC, ECHOPARK: SAI Vehicle Subscription Inc., ECHOPARK: TT Denver LLC, ECHOPARK: TTRE CO 1 LLC, FAA Beverly Hills Inc., FAA Capitol N Inc., FAA Concord H Inc., FAA Concord T Inc., FAA Dublin N Inc., FAA Dublin VWD Inc., FAA Holding Corp., FAA Las Vegas H Inc., FAA Poway H Inc., FAA Poway T Inc., FAA San Bruno Inc., FAA Santa Monica V Inc., FAA Serramonte H Inc., FAA Serramonte Inc., FAA Serramonte L Inc., FAA Stevens Creek Inc., FAA Torrance CPJ Inc., FirstAmerica Automotive Inc., Fort Mill Ford Inc., Franciscan Motors Inc., Frontier Oldsmobile-Cadillac Inc., Kramer Motors Incorporated, L Dealership Group Inc., Marcus David Corporation, Massey Cadillac Inc. (TN-MI), Mountain States Motors Co. 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Chattanooga LLC, Sonic Advantage PA LP, Sonic Automotive - 1720 Mason Ave. DB LLC, Sonic Automotive 2424 Laurens Rd. Greenville Inc., Sonic Automotive 2752 Laurens Rd. Greenville Inc., Sonic Automotive Aviation LLC, Sonic Automotive F&I LLC, Sonic Automotive Support LLC, Sonic Automotive West LLC, Sonic Automotive of Chattanooga LLC, Sonic Automotive of Nashville LLC, Sonic Automotive of Nevada Inc., Sonic Automotive of Texas LP, Sonic Automotive – 1495 Automall Drive Columbus Inc., Sonic Automotive – 1720 Mason Ave. DB Inc., Sonic Automotive – 2490 South Lee Highway LLC, Sonic Automotive – 3401 N. Main TX LP, Sonic Automotive – 4701 I-10 East TX LP, Sonic Automotive – 6008 N. Dale Mabry FL Inc., Sonic Automotive – 9103 E. 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How can I contact Sonic Automotive?

Sonic Automotive's mailing address is 4401 COLWICK ROAD, CHARLOTTE NC, 28211. The official website for the company is www.sonicautomotive.com. The company can be reached via phone at (704) 566-2400, via email at ir@sonicautomotive.com, or via fax at 302-655-5049.

This page (NYSE:SAH) was last updated on 3/28/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff