Research Analysts Issue Forecasts for SAH Q1 Earnings

Sonic Automotive, Inc. (NYSE:SAH) – Stock analysts at Seaport Res Ptn issued their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for Sonic Automotive in a report released on Sunday, March 9th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst G. Chin expects that the company will post earnings per share of $1.26 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 Q4 2025 earnings at $1.77 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $5.84 EPS.

Sonic Automotive (NYSE:SAH) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, February 12th. The company reported $1.51 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate 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 brokerages have also recently commented on SAH. Stephens boosted their price objective on shares of Sonic Automotive from $83.00 to $92.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 13th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on shares of Sonic Automotive from $74.00 to $80.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 19th. Needham & Company LLC boosted their price target 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. Finally, StockNews.com raised shares of Sonic Automotive from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 12th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, five have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Sonic Automotive currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $79.20.

Sonic Automotive Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:SAH opened at $65.92 on Tuesday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $69.31 and a 200 day moving average of $63.94. The stock has a market cap of $2.22 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.67 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 Investors Weigh In On Sonic Automotive

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC raised its holdings in 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 during the last quarter. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board bought a new stake in Sonic Automotive during the 4th quarter valued at $51,000. R Squared Ltd bought a new stake in Sonic Automotive during the 4th quarter valued at $72,000. Point72 Asia Singapore Pte. Ltd. raised its holdings in 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 during the last quarter. Finally, Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd raised its holdings in 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 during the last quarter. 46.92% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Sonic Automotive Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 14th will be issued a $0.35 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 14th. This represents a $1.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.12%. Sonic Automotive’s payout ratio is 22.65%.

Sonic Automotive Company Profile

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.