Investment Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Changes for Sonic Automotive (SAH)

Sonic Automotive (NYSE: SAH) recently received a number of ratings updates from brokerages and research firms:

• 11/7/2026 – Sonic Automotive was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “hold” to “sell”.
• 11/4/2026 – Sonic Automotive had its price target lowered by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $63.00 to $58.00. They now have an “underweight” rating on the stock.
• 11/4/2026 – Sonic Automotive had its price target lowered by Barclays from $75.00 to $73.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 11/2/2026 – Sonic Automotive had its price target lowered by Citigroup from $115.00 to $98.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 10/30/2026 – Sonic Automotive had its price target lowered by Needham & Company LLC from $139.00 to $96.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 10/26/2026 – Sonic Automotive was downgraded by Weiss Ratings from “buy (b-)” to “hold (c+)”.
• 10/12/2026 – Sonic Automotive was downgraded by Zacks Research from “hold” to “strong sell”.
• 10/8/2026 – Sonic Automotive was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c+)” to “buy (b-)”.
• 10/7/2026 – Sonic Automotive had its price target lowered by UBS Group from $107.00 to $74.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 10/6/2026 – Sonic Automotive had its price target lowered by Barclays from $87.00 to $75.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 10/6/2026 – Sonic Automotive had its price target lowered by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $72.00 to $64.00. They now have an “underweight” rating on the stock.
• 10/5/2026 – Sonic Automotive had its price target lowered by Morgan Stanley from $72.00 to $57.00. They now have an “underweight” rating on the stock.
• 9/16/2026 – Sonic Automotive was downgraded by Weiss Ratings from “buy (b-)” to “hold (c+)”.

Sonic Automotive Price Performance

SAH stock traded down $1.82 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $61.41. 11,890 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 285,555. The company has a market cap of $1.94 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.87, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.28 and a beta of 0.98. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $65.38 and its 200 day moving average is $73.07. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.74, a current ratio of 0.95 and a quick ratio of 0.20. Sonic Automotive, Inc. has a 12-month low of $54.11 and a 12-month high of $113.67.

Sonic Automotive (NYSE:SAH) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 29th. The company reported $1.30 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.66 by ($0.36). The business had revenue of $3.99 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.03 billion. Sonic Automotive had a net margin of 1.33% and a return on equity of 20.05%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up .4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.41 earnings per share. On average, research analysts expect that Sonic Automotive, Inc. will post 6.28 EPS for the current year.

Sonic Automotive Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 15th. Investors of record on Tuesday, December 15th will be issued a $0.41 dividend. This represents a $1.64 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, December 15th. Sonic Automotive’s payout ratio is presently 26.37%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, major shareholder Paul P. Rusnak acquired 12,555 shares of Sonic Automotive stock in a transaction on Wednesday, October 14th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $59.90 per share, for a total transaction of $752,044.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 5,176,776 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $310,088,882.40. The trade was a 0.24% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Over the last ninety days, insiders have acquired 76,776 shares of company stock valued at $4,584,694. 43.68% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Sonic Automotive, Inc. is a U.S. automotive retailer that sells new and used vehicles through franchised dealerships and its EchoPark used-vehicle business. Its dealerships represent a range of automotive manufacturers and serve customers in multiple states. The company also provides automotive services, including vehicle maintenance and repair, collision repair, parts sales, and financing and insurance products. EchoPark focuses on the sale of pre-owned vehicles. Founded in 1997 by automotive entrepreneur O. Bruton Smith, Sonic Automotive is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.