Research Analysts Issue Forecasts for SAH Q2 Earnings

Sonic Automotive, Inc. (NYSE:SAH) – Equities researchers at Seaport Res Ptn issued their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Sonic Automotive in a research report issued on Sunday, March 9th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst G. Chin anticipates that the company will earn $1.40 per share for the quarter. Seaport Res Ptn currently 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 Q3 2025 earnings at $1.41 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $6.52 EPS.

Sonic Automotive (NYSE:SAH) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, February 12th. The company reported $1.51 earnings per share 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%.

Several other research analysts also recently commented on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on shares of Sonic Automotive from $74.00 to $80.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 19th. Needham & Company LLC increased their target price on shares of Sonic Automotive from $74.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 13th. Stephens increased their target price on shares of Sonic Automotive from $83.00 to $92.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 13th. Finally, StockNews.com upgraded shares of Sonic Automotive from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 12th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, five have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $79.20.

Sonic Automotive Stock Down 1.7 %

SAH opened at $64.23 on Wednesday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $69.36 and a 200 day moving average of $63.96. The company has a market cap of $2.17 billion, a PE ratio of 10.39 and a beta of 1.70. Sonic Automotive has a 12 month low of $47.82 and a 12 month high of $76.78. The company has a current ratio of 1.09, a quick ratio of 0.35 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.75.

Institutional Trading of Sonic Automotive

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC raised its position in shares of Sonic Automotive by 515.4% during the 4th quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 480 shares of the company’s stock valued at $30,000 after buying an additional 402 shares in the last quarter. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board purchased a new stake in shares of Sonic Automotive during the 4th quarter valued at $51,000. R Squared Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of Sonic Automotive during the 4th quarter valued at $72,000. Point72 Asia Singapore Pte. Ltd. raised its position in shares of Sonic Automotive by 100.3% during the 3rd quarter. Point72 Asia Singapore Pte. Ltd. now owns 1,196 shares of the company’s stock valued at $70,000 after buying an additional 599 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd raised its position in shares of Sonic Automotive by 1,429.7% during the 4th quarter. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd now owns 1,545 shares of the company’s stock valued at $98,000 after buying an additional 1,444 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 46.92% of the company’s stock.

Sonic Automotive Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 14th will be given a dividend of $0.35 per share. This represents a $1.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.18%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 14th. Sonic Automotive’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 22.65%.

About Sonic Automotive

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.