Last Close
100.24
Jul 17 • 03:59PM ET Dollar change-2.48 Percentage change(-2.41%)
Aftermarket Close
100.37
Aftermarket • 04:10PM ET Dollar change+0.13 Percentage change(0.13%)
Today, 10:20 AMSeaport Research downgraded Sonic Automotive to Neutral from Buy, citing valuation after a 67% year-to-date rally in the shares.
Index
RUT
Market Cap
3.17B
Enterprise Value
7.59B
Income
108.90M
Sales
15.19B
Book/sh
30.99
Cash/sh
0.18
Employees
11000
IPO
Nov 11, 1997
P/E
31.85
Forward P/E
13.21
PEG
1.64
P/S
0.21
P/B
3.23
P/C
555.79
P/FCF
13.87
EV/EBITDA
11.03
EV/Sales
0.50
Quick Ratio
0.29
Current Ratio
1.03
Debt/Eq
4.51
LT Debt/Eq
2.19
Option/Short
Yes / Yes
EPS (ttm)
3.15
EPS next Y
7.59
EPS next Q
1.76
EPS this Y
4.95%
EPS next Y
9.57%
EPS next 5Y
8.04%
EPS past 3/5Y
15.34% -
Sales past 3/5Y
2.67% 9.18%
EPS Y/Y TTM
-55.13%
Sales Y/Y TTM
4.82%
EPS Q/Q
-12.36%
Sales Q/Q
1.02%
Insider Own
65.94%
Insider Trans
-0.07%
Inst Own
45.13%
Inst Trans
-3.95%
ROA
1.82%
ROE
10.51%
ROIC
3.48%
Gross Margin
14.83%
Oper. Margin
3.46%
Profit Margin
0.72%
SMA20
13.49%
SMA50
19.85%
SMA200
43.36%
Trades
Shs Outstand
19.64M
Shs Float
10.76M
52W High
104.30 -3.89%
52W Low
54.11 85.25%
Volatility
5.31% 4.16%
ATR (14)
3.88
RSI (14)
69.50
Beta
0.87
Rel Volume
0.71
Avg Volume
275.35K
Volume
194,587
Perf Week
6.03%
Perf Month
19.83%
Perf Quarter
48.79%
Perf Half Y
58.86%
Perf YTD
62.04%
Perf Year
31.38%
Perf 3Y
94.72%
Perf 5Y
115.20%
Perf 10Y
438.64%
Prev Close
102.72
Price
100.24
Change
-2.41%
Date Action Analyst Rating Change Price Target Change
TodayDowngrade Seaport Research Partners Buy → Neutral
May-27-26Initiated UBS Buy $90
Mar-04-26Resumed BofA Securities Neutral
Nov-12-25Initiated Barclays Equal Weight $71
Nov-07-25Upgrade Citigroup Neutral → Buy $82
Jul-17-25Downgrade Stephens Overweight → Equal-Weight $82
May-28-25Initiated The Benchmark Company Buy $76
Apr-23-25Initiated Citigroup Neutral $64
Mar-19-25Reiterated Needham Buy $100 → $93
Nov-22-24Upgrade Seaport Research Partners Neutral → Buy $74
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Sonic Automotive, Inc. is an automotive retailer. Its services include sales of both new and used cars and light trucks, sales of replacement parts and performance of vehicle maintenance, warranty, paint and repair services and arrangement of extended service contracts, financing, insurance, vehicle protection products and other aftermarket products for automotive customers. It operates through the Franchised Dealerships and EchoPark segments. The Franchised Dealerships segment provides comprehensive services, which include sales of both new and used cars and light trucks, sales of replacement parts and performance of vehicle maintenance, manufacturer warranty repairs, and paint and collision repair services. The EchoPark segment sells used cars and light trucks. The company was founded by Ollen Bruton Smith and Bryan Scott Smith in January 1997 and is headquartered in Charlotte, NC.
CEO & ChairmanMr. David Bruton Smith
President & DirectorMr. Frank Jeff Dyke
Co-Founder & DirectorMr. B. Scott Smith
Executive VP & CFOMr. Heath R. Byrd
Chief Operating OfficerMr. Thomas Keen
Insider Trading Relationship Date Transaction Cost #Shares Value ($) #Shares Total SEC Form 4
DYKE JEFFPresidentJun 10 '26Sale85.2235,1142,992,440543,668Jun 10 04:48 PM
DYKE JEFFPresidentJun 09 '26Sale85.1314,8861,267,303578,782Jun 10 04:48 PM
DYKE JEFFOfficerJun 10 '26Proposed Sale85.0035,1142,984,690Jun 10 04:03 PM
DYKE JEFFOfficerJun 09 '26Proposed Sale85.1314,8861,267,303Jun 09 04:21 PM
DYKE JEFFPresidentJun 08 '26Sale82.9750,0004,148,335111,622Jun 08 05:28 PM
DYKE JEFFOfficerJun 08 '26Proposed Sale82.1450,0004,107,000Jun 08 04:11 PM
Byrd HeathEVP and CFOJun 02 '26Sale85.005,061430,185133,952Jun 03 04:03 PM
Byrd HeathEVP and CFOMay 28 '26Sale85.009,526809,710139,013Jun 01 04:07 PM
Byrd HeathOfficerMay 28 '26Proposed Sale85.0014,5871,239,895May 28 04:14 PM
Rusnak Paul P.10% OwnerFeb 13 '26Buy59.9248,5402,908,5175,088,519Feb 18 06:46 PM
Rusnak Paul P.10% OwnerFeb 05 '26Buy59.9818,7381,123,9055,018,738Feb 18 06:46 PM
Rusnak Paul P.10% OwnerFeb 12 '26Buy59.9711,483688,6365,039,979Feb 18 06:46 PM
Rusnak Paul P.10% OwnerFeb 17 '26Buy59.9511,481688,2865,100,000Feb 18 06:46 PM
Rusnak Paul P.10% OwnerFeb 10 '26Buy59.967,827469,3075,026,565Feb 18 06:46 PM
Rusnak Paul P.10% OwnerFeb 11 '26Buy59.981,931115,8215,028,496Feb 18 06:46 PM