NYSE:SAH Sonic Automotive Stock Forecast, Price & News Adding Choose a watchlist: Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat Daily Premium to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Sonic Automotive Inc Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. Log In and Add $39.35 -1.15 (-2.84 %) (As of 09/18/2020 12:00 AM ET) Add Compare Share Today's Range$39.19Now: $39.35▼$41.0350-Day Range$38.12MA: $42.31▼$45.4852-Week Range$9.00Now: $39.35▼$46.50Volume639,689 shsAverage Volume457,712 shsMarket Capitalization$1.68 billionP/E RatioN/ADividend Yield0.99%Beta2.78 ProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Sonic Automotive, Inc. operates as an automotive retailer in the United States. It operates in two segments, Franchised Dealerships and EchoPark. 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. The EchoPark segment sells used cars and light trucks; and arranges finance and insurance product sales in pre-owned vehicle specialty retail locations. As of December 31, 2018, the company operated 108 new vehicle franchises representing 25 brands of cars and light trucks 18 collision repair centers in 13 states; and 8 EchoPark stores. Sonic Automotive, Inc. was founded in 1997 and is based in Charlotte, North Carolina.Read More Beat the Market (BTM) Rank™ 1.3 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingSonic Automotive has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $39.00, Sonic Automotive has a forecasted downside of 0.9% from its current price of $39.35.Amount of Analyst CoverageSonic Automotive has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 1.9 Community Rank Outperform VotesSonic Automotive has received 226 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)Underperform VotesSonic Automotive has received 360 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)Community SentimentSonic Automotive has received 61.43% “underperform” votes from our community.MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Sonic Automotive and other stocks. Vote “Outperform” if you believe SAH will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote “Underperform” if you believe SAH will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days. Previous Next 1.7 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldSonic Automotive has a dividend yield of 0.99%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthSonic Automotive has only been increasing its dividend for 2 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Sonic Automotive is 15.09%. 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 9.57% next year. This indicates that Sonic Automotive will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next 1.0 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn 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 $3,262,467.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 33.01% of the stock of Sonic Automotive is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions61.51% of the stock of Sonic Automotive is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 1.3 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Sonic Automotive are expected to grow by 21.87% in the coming year, from $3.43 to $4.18 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Sonic Automotive is -17.33, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Sonic Automotive is -17.33, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Book Value per Share RatioSonic Automotive has a P/B Ratio of 1.80. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next Analyst Opinion: 1.3Community Rank: 1.9Dividend Strength: 1.7Insider Behavior: 1.0Valuation: 1.3 5 -4 -3 -2 -1 -Overall Beat the Market Rank™1.41 out of 5 stars Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock Exchange NYSE Industry Automotive dealers & gasoline service stations Sub-IndustryAutomotive Retail SectorRetail/Wholesale Current SymbolNYSE:SAH Previous Symbol CUSIP83545G10 CIK1043509 Webwww.sonicautomotive.com Phone704-566-2400Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.96 Current Ratio0.99 Quick Ratio0.32Price-To-Earnings Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E Ratio11.47 P/E GrowthN/A Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$10.45 billion Price / Sales0.16 Cash Flow$4.68 per share Price / Cash Flow8.41 Book Value$21.89 per share Price / Book1.80Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$2.65 Net Income$144.14 million Net Margins-0.94% Return on Equity14.21% Return on Assets2.99%Miscellaneous Employees9,300 Outstanding Shares42,612,000Market Cap$1.68 billion Next Earnings Date10/22/2020 (Estimated) OptionableOptionable $39.35 -1.15 (-2.84 %) (As of 09/18/2020 12:00 AM ET) 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart Receive SAH News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for SAH and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Sonic Automotive (NYSE:SAH) Frequently Asked Questions How has Sonic Automotive's stock price been impacted by COVID-19 (Coronavirus)? Sonic Automotive's stock was trading at $21.46 on March 11th, 2020 when COVID-19 (Coronavirus) reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization. Since then, SAH stock has increased by 83.4% and is now trading at $39.35. View which stocks have been most impacted by COVID-19. Do Wall Street analysts recommend investors buy shares of Sonic Automotive? 4 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Sonic Automotive in the last year. There are currently 2 hold ratings and 2 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View analyst ratings for Sonic Automotive. When is Sonic Automotive's next earnings date? Sonic Automotive is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, October 22nd 2020. View our earnings forecast for Sonic Automotive. How were Sonic Automotive's earnings last quarter? Sonic Automotive Inc (NYSE:SAH) issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July, 30th. The company reported $0.64 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.31 by $0.33. The company earned $2.11 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $2.16 billion. Sonic Automotive had a negative net margin of 0.94% and a positive return on equity of 14.21%. The firm's revenue for the quarter was down 19.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.62 EPS. View Sonic Automotive's earnings history. How often does Sonic Automotive pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Sonic Automotive? Sonic Automotive announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, July 30th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 15th will be given a dividend of $0.10 per share on Thursday, October 15th. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.02%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, September 14th. View Sonic Automotive's dividend history. What guidance has Sonic Automotive issued on next quarter's earnings? Sonic Automotive issued an update on its third quarter earnings guidance on Tuesday, September, 15th. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of $1.08-1.15 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus EPS estimate of $1.08. What price target have analysts set for SAH? 4 analysts have issued 1 year price objectives for Sonic Automotive's shares. Their forecasts range from $38.00 to $40.00. On average, they expect Sonic Automotive's stock price to reach $39.00 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 0.9%. View analysts' price targets for Sonic Automotive. Who are some of Sonic Automotive's key competitors? Some companies that are related to Sonic Automotive include O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY), AutoZone (AZO), CarMax (KMX), Advance Auto Parts (AAP), Lithia Motors (LAD), AutoNation (AN), Penske Automotive Group (PAG), Asbury Automotive Group (ABG), Group 1 Automotive (GPI), PROSPECT CAPITAL 6.25 NTS (PBY), Monro (MNRO) and America's Car-Mart (CRMT). View all competitors. 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), Square (SQ), Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. (TSM), Verizon Communications (VZ) and Alibaba Group (BABA). Who are Sonic Automotive's key executives? Sonic Automotive's management team includes the following people: Mr. O. Bruton Smith, Co-Founder & Exec. Chairman (Age 92)Mr. David Bruton Smith, CEO & Director (Age 44)Mr. Frank J. Dyke, Pres (Age 52)Mr. Heath R. Byrd, EVP, Chief Accounting Officer & CFO (Age 53)Mr. Stephen K. Coss, Sr. VP, Gen. Counsel & Sec. 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 many different institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Vanguard Group Inc. (5.61%), Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (3.12%), LSV Asset Management (2.59%), Victory Capital Management Inc. (2.21%), Driehaus Capital Management LLC (1.67%) and Towle & Co. (1.38%). Company insiders that own Sonic Automotive stock include David Bruton Smith, Heath Byrd, Jeff Dyke, Marcus G Smith and Victor H Doolan. View institutional ownership trends for Sonic Automotive. Which institutional investors are selling Sonic Automotive stock? SAH stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Prudential Financial Inc., AQR Capital Management LLC, LSV Asset Management, Grantham Mayo Van Otterloo & Co. LLC, Nuveen Asset Management LLC, Vanguard Group Inc., Bridgeway Capital Management Inc., and Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC. Company insiders that have sold Sonic Automotive company stock in the last year include David Bruton Smith, Heath Byrd, Jeff Dyke, and Victor H Doolan. View insider buying and selling activity for Sonic Automotive. Which institutional investors are buying Sonic Automotive stock? SAH stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Victory Capital Management Inc., Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Driehaus Capital Management LLC, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc., Towle & Co., First Trust Advisors LP, Macquarie Group Ltd., and Heartland Advisors Inc.. View insider buying and selling activity for Sonic Automotive. How do I buy shares of Sonic Automotive? Shares of SAH can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. What is Sonic Automotive's stock price today? One share of SAH stock can currently be purchased for approximately $39.35. How big of a company is Sonic Automotive? Sonic Automotive has a market capitalization of $1.68 billion and generates $10.45 billion in revenue each year. The company earns $144.14 million in net income (profit) each year or $2.65 on an earnings per share basis. Sonic Automotive employs 9,300 workers across the globe. What is Sonic Automotive's official website? The official website for Sonic Automotive is www.sonicautomotive.com. How can I contact Sonic Automotive? Sonic Automotive's mailing address is 4401 COLWICK ROAD, CHARLOTTE NC, 28211. 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