Market Cap
$1.9B
SAH
SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC
$64.79 ▲ +1.62%
Prev close $63.76Market cap$1.9B
ConsensusHold
12-mo target$98.55 (+52.1%)
▲ Neutral
Analyst conviction 5/10
Insider Selling Cluster (2 insiders)23 New Institutional Positions13 Institutional Exits Consumer & Retail
Snapshot
The big-picture read on SAH right now — valuation, ownership and activity at a glance.
Cap Size
Small Cap
Analyst Consensus
Buy (53%)
Inst. Holders
50 funds
Inst. Value
$1.0B
Inst. Activity
23 buys / 13 sells
Insider Activity
$0.00 buy / $9.6M sell
Insider Net $
-$9.6M
SEC Reports
4
Press Releases
1
Price chart 30d -16.8%
Daily candles (open–high–low–close) with volume. Green = up day, red = down day.
No data for this timeframe.
Vol
Recent activity
The latest filings, insider trades, analyst actions, press and options flow — newest first.
Sep 10, 2026 ftd
Aug 27, 2026 Press FTD: SAH — 9,973 shares ($0.8M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260910, Price: $76.25, FTD Value: $760,441.25, SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC CL A
Sonic Automotive (SAH) acquired Porsche Walnut Creek, a luxury dealership in the Bay Area, expanding its Porsche portfol
Impact 4/10
Sonic Automotive reported Q2 2026 revenue of $3.93B (+8% YoY) and adjusted EPS of $1.82, beating consensus of $1.75 by 4
8-K — Impact 5/10
Jun 30, 2026 Inst.
AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC — ADD
366,892 shares ($31.1M)
Jun 30, 2026 Inst.
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO — DOUBLED
294,753 shares ($25.0M)
Jun 10, 2026 Insider
DYKE JEFF sold 35,114 shares
President @ $85.22 ($3.0M)
Jun 9, 2026 Insider
Jun 8, 2026 SEC DYKE JEFF sold 14,886 shares
President @ $85.13 ($1.3M)
Two senior insiders at Sonic Automotive (President and CFO) sold a combined $4.58M in open-market sales over a 7-day win
CLUSTER — Impact 5/10
Analyst ratings buy % +6.0%
How Wall Street rates the stock today, and the latest firm-by-firm actions.
53% rate it Buy or better · 17 analysts
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Firm rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2026 | Barclays | MAINTAIN | Equal-Weight | 54% |
| Aug 4, 2026 | JP Morgan | MAINTAIN | Underweight | 55% |
| Aug 3, 2026 | Citigroup | MAINTAIN | Buy | 55% |
| Jul 31, 2026 | Needham | MAINTAIN | Buy | 50% |
| Jul 17, 2026 | Seaport Global | DOWNGRADE | Neutral | 51% |
| Jul 15, 2026 | Barclays | MAINTAIN | Equal-Weight | 54% |
| Jul 13, 2026 | JP Morgan | MAINTAIN | Underweight | 55% |
| Jul 10, 2026 | UBS | MAINTAIN | Buy | 55% |
| Jul 9, 2026 | B of A Securities | MAINTAIN | Buy | 54% |
| May 27, 2026 | UBS | INITIATE | Buy | 55% |
Monthly consensus history
| Period | Str. Buy | Buy | Hold | Sell | Str. Sell | Buy % | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2026 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 53% | |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 53% | |
| Jul 1, 2026 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 59% | |
| Jun 1, 2026 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 59% | |
| May 1, 2026 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 56% | |
| Apr 1, 2026 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 53% | |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 50% | |
| Feb 1, 2026 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 50% |
Price targets
Where 11 covering analysts think SAH trades over the next 12 months.
$98.55 +52.1% upside Strong Buy
Current$64.80 Low$72.00 Median$98.00 High$139.00 11 analysts
$72.00$139.00
Analyst rating None as of Oct 2, 2026
Reports & filings
AI-scored summaries of recent SEC filings and press releases, with sentiment and impact.
4 SEC filing reports analyzed · 0 bullish, 1 bearish, 1 mixed, 2 neutral · avg impact 3.5/10.Plus 1 press releases.
MIXED8-K5/10
Sonic Automotive reported Q2 2026 revenue of $3.93B (+8% YoY) and adjusted EPS of $1.82, beating con
Jul 30, 2026
BEARISHCLUSTER5/10
Two senior insiders at Sonic Automotive (President and CFO) sold a combined $4.58M in open-market sa
Jun 8, 2026
NEUTRAL8-K2/10
Sonic Automotive granted performance-based restricted stock units to three executive officers under
May 8, 2026
NEUTRALDEFA14A2/10
Sonic Automotive (SAH) has filed a definitive proxy statement (DEFA14A) for its upcoming annual shar
Mar 6, 2026
Upcoming & catalyst events
Scheduled dates plus disclosed catalysts — earnings, dividends, enforcement, FDA and clinical-trial events. Colored dot = impact.
Sep 10, 2026
ftd
FTD: SAH — 9,973 shares ($0.8M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260910, Price: $76.25, FTD Value: $760,441.25, SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC CL A
Sep 9, 2026
ftd
FTD: SAH — 11,028 shares ($0.8M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260909, Price: $76.00, FTD Value: $838,128, SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC CL A
Sep 8, 2026
ftd
FTD: SAH — 15,579 shares ($1.3M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260908, Price: $81.00, FTD Value: $1,261,899, SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC CL A
Sep 4, 2026
ftd
FTD: SAH — 9,284 shares ($0.7M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260904, Price: $79.42, FTD Value: $737,335.28, SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC CL A
Aug 27, 2026
m_and_a
Sonic Automotive Expands Luxury Portfolio with Acquisition of Porsche Walnut Creek
Newsweek's 2026 Most Trustworthy Company Honoree Strengthens Sonic's Northern California Presence and Expands Its Porsche Portfolio to Six Dealerships
Earnings estimates
Forecast earnings per share and revenue by period — and whether estimates are rising.
| Period | EPS Est. | Range | Growth | 30d Rev | Up/Dn | Revenue | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Q | $1.82 | $1.67–$2.07 | 29.3% | -0.8% | 3↑ 5↓ | $4.0B | 10 |
| Next Q | $1.69 | $1.51–$2.00 | 11.1% | -2.0% | 5↑ 4↓ | $4.1B | 10 |
| Current FY | $6.92 | $6.68–$7.30 | 4.9% | -0.6% | 6↑ 5↓ | $15.7B | 11 |
| Next FY | $7.65 | $7.10–$8.40 | 10.4% | +0.6% | 7↑ 4↓ | $16.4B | 11 |
Current-quarter EPS estimate — revision history
| When | EPS estimate | Change vs now |
|---|---|---|
| Current | $1.823 | — |
| 7d ago | $1.823 | — |
| 30d ago | $1.839 | -0.015 |
| 60d ago | $1.872 | -0.049 |
| 90d ago | $1.857 | -0.034 |
Institutional ownership
Which big funds own SAH (from quarterly 13F filings) and who is adding or trimming.
50 institutional holders with $1.0B total value (12,077,827 shares) as of 2026-Q2. Top holders: BlackRock,, DIMENSIONAL, VANGUARD. Net buying activity: 23 institutions added/increased vs 13 reduced.
Top holders — 2026-Q2
| Fund | Shares | Value | % Tracked | Last move |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | 2,406,210 | $204.0M | 19.9% | — |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 1,334,018 | $113.1M | 11.0% | — |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 760,863 | $64.5M | 6.3% | — |
| STATE STREET CORP | 634,362 | $54.1M | 5.3% | — |
| NOMURA ASSET MANAGEMENT INTERNATIONAL INC. | 588,516 | $49.9M | 4.9% | — |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 536,078 | $45.5M | 4.4% | — |
| WESTWOOD HOLDINGS GROUP INC | 494,907 | $42.0M | 4.1% | — |
| Invesco Ltd. | 388,304 | $32.9M | 3.2% | — |
| Nuveen, LLC | 386,136 | $32.7M | 3.2% | — |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC | 366,892 | $31.1M | 3.0% | ADD +63.7% |
Recent position changes
| Fund | Action | Prev | Current | Change | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC | ADD | 224,102 | 366,892 | +63.7% | $31.1M |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | DOUBLED | 22,268 | 294,753 | +1223.7% | $25.0M |
| MORGAN STANLEY | ADD | 182,941 | 273,431 | +49.5% | $23.2M |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | DOUBLED | 80,459 | 204,779 | +154.5% | $17.4M |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | ADD | 150,377 | 195,215 | +29.8% | $16.6M |
| JACOBS LEVY EQUITY MANAGEMENT, INC | TRIM | 216,580 | 121,722 | -43.8% | $10.3M |
| UBS Group AG | ADD | 83,153 | 113,695 | +36.7% | $9.6M |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC | DOUBLED | 40,749 | 104,641 | +156.8% | $8.9M |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS | ADD | 51,135 | 67,041 | +31.1% | $5.7M |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC | TRIM | 154,248 | 53,885 | -65.1% | $4.6M |
Insider activity
Buying and selling by company executives and directors (SEC Form 4).
10 insiders, 27 transactions. Net -$9.6M — $0.00 bought, $9.6M sold.
| Date | Insider | Title | Type | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 10, 2026 | DYKE JEFF | President | SELL | 35,114 | $85.22 | $3.0M |
| Jun 9, 2026 | DYKE JEFF | President | SELL | 14,886 | $85.13 | $1.3M |
| Jun 8, 2026 | DYKE JEFF | President | SELL | 50,000 | $82.97 | $4.1M |
| Jun 2, 2026 | Byrd Heath | EVP and CFO | SELL | 5,061 | $85.00 | $430.2K |
| May 28, 2026 | Byrd Heath | EVP and CFO | SELL | 9,526 | $85.00 | $809.7K |
| May 6, 2026 | DYKE JEFF | President | AWARD | 38,175 | — | — |
| May 6, 2026 | SMITH DAVID BRUTON | Chairman and CEO | AWARD | 69,872 | — | — |
| May 6, 2026 | Byrd Heath | EVP and CFO | AWARD | 26,183 | — | — |
| Apr 30, 2026 | SMITH BRYAN SCOTT | Director | AWARD | 4,373 | — | — |
| Apr 30, 2026 | TAYLOR R EUGENE | Director | AWARD | 2,843 | — | — |
Short interest & halts
FINRA semi-monthly short positions, Reg SHO threshold status, and recent trading halts for SAH.
Shares short
2,196,717
Settlement Sep 15, 2026
Change vs prior
+6.0%
Semi-monthly cycle
Days to cover
9.7
At avg daily volume
Of shares outstanding
≈7.0%
Estimate — not % of float
All SAH filing & press-release reports (5)
- PRESS-RELEASE reportAug 27, 2026
- 8-K reportJul 30, 2026
- CLUSTER reportJun 8, 2026
- 8-K reportMay 8, 2026
- DEFA14A reportMar 6, 2026