Brokers Offer Predictions for SAH Q1 Earnings

Sonic Automotive, Inc. (NYSE:SAH) – Equities research analysts at Seaport Res Ptn issued their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for Sonic Automotive in a research report issued to clients and investors on Sunday, March 9th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst G. Chin forecasts that the company will post earnings of $1.26 per share 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.

Several other research firms also recently issued reports on SAH. Needham & Company LLC upped their price objective on Sonic Automotive from $74.00 to $100.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 13th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on Sonic Automotive from $74.00 to $80.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 19th. StockNews.com upgraded Sonic Automotive from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 12th. Finally, Stephens upped their target price on Sonic Automotive from $83.00 to $92.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, February 13th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, five have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $79.20.

Sonic Automotive Stock Performance

Sonic Automotive stock opened at $65.45 on Tuesday. The business has a 50 day moving average of $69.35 and a 200-day moving average of $63.96. Sonic Automotive has a 1 year low of $47.82 and a 1 year high of $76.78. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.75, a current ratio of 1.09 and a quick ratio of 0.35. The company has a market capitalization of $2.21 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.59 and a beta of 1.70.

Sonic Automotive (NYSE:SAH) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, February 12th. The company reported $1.51 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.46 by $0.05. Sonic Automotive had a return on equity of 19.96% and a net margin of 1.52%.

Sonic Automotive Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 14th will be issued a dividend of $0.35 per share. This represents a $1.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.14%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 14th. Sonic Automotive’s payout ratio is 22.65%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Sonic Automotive

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. GSA Capital Partners LLP raised its position in shares of Sonic Automotive by 163.7% during the third quarter. GSA Capital Partners LLP now owns 32,235 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,885,000 after purchasing an additional 20,010 shares during the period. MQS Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Sonic Automotive during the third quarter worth approximately $394,000. Phocas Financial Corp. acquired a new position in shares of Sonic Automotive during the third quarter worth approximately $3,645,000. Intech Investment Management LLC raised its position in shares of Sonic Automotive by 418.9% during the third quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC now owns 21,692 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,269,000 after purchasing an additional 17,512 shares during the period. Finally, FMR LLC raised its position in shares of Sonic Automotive by 15.0% during the third quarter. FMR LLC now owns 52,259 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,056,000 after purchasing an additional 6,822 shares during the period. 46.92% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.