Index
RUT
P/E
26.51
EPS (ttm)
3.15
Insider Own
66.38%
Shs Outstand
19.64M
Perf Week
-1.63%
Market Cap
2.64B
Forward P/E
11.06
EPS next Y
7.54
Insider Trans
-0.07%
Shs Float
10.63M
Perf Month
12.81%
Enterprise Value
7.06B
PEG
1.49
EPS next Q
1.76
Inst Own
45.32%
Perf Quarter
37.91%
Income
108.90M
P/S
0.17
EPS this Y
4.55%
Inst Trans
-3.45%
Perf Half Y
27.68%
Sales
15.19B
P/B
2.69
EPS next Y
9.30%
ROA
1.82%
Perf YTD
34.88%
Book/sh
30.99
P/C
462.63
EPS next 5Y
7.40%
ROE
10.51%
52W High
89.62 -6.90%
Perf Year
8.26%
Cash/sh
0.18
P/FCF
11.55
EPS past 3/5Y
15.34% -
ROIC
3.48%
52W Low
54.11 54.20%
Perf 3Y
86.20%
EV/EBITDA
10.26
Sales past 3/5Y
2.67% 9.18%
Gross Margin
14.83%
Volatility
2.37% 3.57%
Perf 5Y
83.22%
EV/Sales
0.46
EPS Y/Y TTM
-55.13%
Oper. Margin
3.46%
ATR (14)
2.70
Perf 10Y
387.37%
Quick Ratio
0.29
Sales Y/Y TTM
4.82%
Profit Margin
0.72%
RSI (14)
58.62
Current Ratio
1.03
EPS Q/Q
-12.36%
SMA20
2.04%
Beta
0.90
Debt/Eq
4.51
Sales Q/Q
1.02%
SMA50
9.06%
Rel Volume
0.21
Prev Close
83.71
Employees
11000
LT Debt/Eq
2.19
SMA200
20.76%
Avg Volume
290.56K
Price
83.44
IPO
Nov 11, 1997
Option/Short
Yes / Yes
Trades
Volume
32,031
Change
-0.33%
Date
Action
Analyst
Rating Change
Price Target Change
May-27-26 Initiated
UBS
Buy
$90
Mar-04-26 Resumed
BofA Securities
Neutral
Nov-12-25 Initiated
Barclays
Equal Weight
$71
Nov-07-25 Upgrade
Citigroup
Neutral → Buy
$82
Jul-17-25 Downgrade
Stephens
Overweight → Equal-Weight
$82
May-28-25 Initiated
The Benchmark Company
Buy
$76
Apr-23-25 Initiated
Citigroup
Neutral
$64
Mar-19-25 Reiterated
Needham
Buy
$100 → $93
Nov-22-24 Upgrade
Seaport Research Partners
Neutral → Buy
$74
Sep-25-24 Upgrade
Morgan Stanley
Underweight → Equal-Weight
$40 → $58
Sep-12-24 Initiated
Stephens
Equal-Weight
$64
Aug-20-24 Initiated
Needham
Buy
$73
Aug-06-24 Upgrade
JP Morgan
Neutral → Overweight
$58 → $63
Jun-10-24 Upgrade
JP Morgan
Underweight → Neutral
$53 → $58
Apr-26-24 Upgrade
BofA Securities
Underperform → Buy
$55 → $68
Oct-31-23 Downgrade
JP Morgan
Neutral → Underweight
$50
Feb-21-23 Downgrade
JP Morgan
Overweight → Neutral
$60 → $55
Oct-06-22 Upgrade
JP Morgan
Neutral → Overweight
$60
Sep-09-22 Downgrade
BofA Securities
Buy → Underperform
Apr-29-22 Downgrade
Seaport Research Partners
Buy → Neutral
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Sonic Automotive, Inc. is an automotive retailer. Its services include sales of both new and used cars and light trucks, sales of replacement parts and performance of vehicle maintenance, warranty, paint and repair services and arrangement of extended service contracts, financing, insurance, vehicle protection products and other aftermarket products for automotive customers. It operates through the Franchised Dealerships and EchoPark segments. The Franchised Dealerships segment provides comprehensive services, which include sales of both new and used cars and light trucks, sales of replacement parts and performance of vehicle maintenance, manufacturer warranty repairs, and paint and collision repair services. The EchoPark segment sells used cars and light trucks. The company was founded by Ollen Bruton Smith and Bryan Scott Smith in January 1997 and is headquartered in Charlotte, NC.
CEO & Chairman Mr. David Bruton Smith
President & Director Mr. Frank Jeff Dyke
Co-Founder & Director Mr. B. Scott Smith
Executive VP & CFO Mr. Heath R. Byrd
Chief Operating Officer Mr. Thomas Keen
Insider Trading
Relationship
Date
Transaction
Cost
#Shares
Value ($)
#Shares Total
SEC Form 4
DYKE JEFF President Jun 10 '26 Sale 85.22 35,114 2,992,440 543,668 Jun 10 04:48 PM DYKE JEFF President Jun 09 '26 Sale 85.13 14,886 1,267,303 578,782 Jun 10 04:48 PM DYKE JEFF Officer Jun 10 '26 Proposed Sale 85.00 35,114 2,984,690 Jun 10 04:03 PM DYKE JEFF Officer Jun 09 '26 Proposed Sale 85.13 14,886 1,267,303 Jun 09 04:21 PM DYKE JEFF President Jun 08 '26 Sale 82.97 50,000 4,148,335 111,622 Jun 08 05:28 PM DYKE JEFF Officer Jun 08 '26 Proposed Sale 82.14 50,000 4,107,000 Jun 08 04:11 PM Byrd Heath EVP and CFO Jun 02 '26 Sale 85.00 5,061 430,185 133,952 Jun 03 04:03 PM Byrd Heath EVP and CFO May 28 '26 Sale 85.00 9,526 809,710 139,013 Jun 01 04:07 PM Byrd Heath Officer May 28 '26 Proposed Sale 85.00 14,587 1,239,895 May 28 04:14 PM Rusnak Paul P. 10% Owner Feb 13 '26 Buy 59.92 48,540 2,908,517 5,088,519 Feb 18 06:46 PM Rusnak Paul P. 10% Owner Feb 05 '26 Buy 59.98 18,738 1,123,905 5,018,738 Feb 18 06:46 PM Rusnak Paul P. 10% Owner Feb 12 '26 Buy 59.97 11,483 688,636 5,039,979 Feb 18 06:46 PM Rusnak Paul P. 10% Owner Feb 17 '26 Buy 59.95 11,481 688,286 5,100,000 Feb 18 06:46 PM Rusnak Paul P. 10% Owner Feb 10 '26 Buy 59.96 7,827 469,307 5,026,565 Feb 18 06:46 PM Rusnak Paul P. 10% Owner Feb 11 '26 Buy 59.98 1,931 115,821 5,028,496 Feb 18 06:46 PM