Brokers Offer Predictions for SAH Q1 Earnings

Sonic Automotive, Inc. (NYSE:SAH) – Equities researchers at Seaport Res Ptn issued their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Sonic Automotive in a research report issued to clients and investors on Sunday, March 9th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst G. Chin anticipates that the company will earn $1.26 per share for the quarter. Seaport Res Ptn has a “Strong-Buy” rating on the stock. 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 Q4 2025 earnings at $1.77 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $5.84 EPS.

SAH has been the topic of several other research reports. Stephens raised their target price on shares of Sonic Automotive from $83.00 to $92.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 13th. StockNews.com raised shares of Sonic Automotive from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 12th. Needham & Company LLC raised their target price on shares of Sonic Automotive from $74.00 to $100.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 13th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on shares of Sonic Automotive from $74.00 to $80.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 19th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, five have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $79.20.

Sonic Automotive Stock Down 0.7 %

Shares of NYSE:SAH opened at $65.45 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of $2.21 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.59 and a beta of 1.70. The company has a quick ratio of 0.35, a current ratio of 1.09 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.75. Sonic Automotive has a 12 month low of $47.82 and a 12 month high of $76.78. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $69.35 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $63.96.

Sonic Automotive (NYSE:SAH) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 12th. The company reported $1.51 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.46 by $0.05. Sonic Automotive had a net margin of 1.52% and a return on equity of 19.96%.

Institutional Trading of Sonic Automotive

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Sonic Automotive by 1.3% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 1,557,344 shares of the company’s stock valued at $98,658,000 after purchasing an additional 20,058 shares during the last quarter. Millennium Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Sonic Automotive by 3.9% in the fourth quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 476,107 shares of the company’s stock valued at $30,161,000 after purchasing an additional 17,965 shares during the last quarter. Northern Trust Corp grew its stake in shares of Sonic Automotive by 6.7% in the fourth quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 291,133 shares of the company’s stock valued at $18,443,000 after buying an additional 18,232 shares in the last quarter. First Eagle Investment Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Sonic Automotive by 12.4% in the fourth quarter. First Eagle Investment Management LLC now owns 132,106 shares of the company’s stock valued at $8,369,000 after buying an additional 14,600 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Nuveen Asset Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Sonic Automotive by 1.1% in the fourth quarter. Nuveen Asset Management LLC now owns 128,835 shares of the company’s stock valued at $8,162,000 after buying an additional 1,386 shares in the last quarter. 46.92% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Sonic Automotive Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 14th will be issued a $0.35 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 14th. This represents a $1.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.14%. Sonic Automotive’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 22.65%.

Sonic Automotive Company Profile

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.