SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC (NYSE: SAH)

SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC

NYSE: SAH (Sonic Automotive, Inc.)

Last update: 28 Apr, 2:41AM

62.30

5.63 (9.93%)

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Market Trend

		Short Term	Medium Term
Industry	Auto & Truck Dealerships (US)	Bearish	Bullish
	Auto & Truck Dealerships (Global)	Mixed	Bullish
Stock	Sonic Automotive, Inc.	Bullish	Bullish

Analyst Consensus

Strong Sell

Sell

Neutral

Buy

Strong Buy

1 Buy, 2 Sell

Avg. Price @ Call: 57.29

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Sonic Automotive is one of the largest auto dealership groups in the United States. The company has 108 franchised stores in 18 states, primarily in metropolitan areas in California, Texas, and the Southeast, plus 25 EchoPark used-vehicle stores, 16 collision centers, and 13 powersports locations. The franchise stores derive revenue from new and used vehicles plus parts and collision repair, finance, insurance, and wholesale auctions. Luxury and import dealerships make up about 86% of franchise new-vehicle revenue, while Honda, BMW, Mercedes, and Toyota constitute about 58% of new-vehicle revenue. BMW is the largest brand at about 25%. 2023's revenue was $14.4 billion, with EchoPark's portion totaling $2.4 billion. Sonic bought RFJ Auto in December 2021, which added $3.2 billion in sales.
Sector	Consumer Cyclical
Industry	Auto & Truck Dealerships
Investment Style	Small Value

52 Weeks Range	39.02 - 64.68
Price Target Range	40.00 - 68.00
High	68.00 (B of A Securities, 9.15%)	Buy
Median	53.00 (-14.93%)
Low	40.00 (Morgan Stanley, -35.79%)	Sell
Average	53.67 (-13.86%)
Total	1 Buy, 2 Sell

Firm	Date	Target Price	Call	Price @ Call
JP Morgan	02 May 2024	53.00 (-14.93%)	Sell	57.08
B of A Securities	26 Apr 2024	68.00 (9.15%)	Buy	62.30
B of A Securities	29 Feb 2024	55.00 (-11.72%)	Sell	52.50
Morgan Stanley	29 Feb 2024	40.00 (-35.79%)	Sell	52.50

Name	Avg. Buy ($)	Avg. Sell ($)	Net Quantity	Net Value ($)
SMITH DAVID BRUTON	-	57.91	-67,724	-3,961,829
Aggregate Net Quantity				-67,724
Aggregate Net Value ($)				-3,961,829
Aggregate Avg. Buy ($)				-
Aggregate Avg. Sell ($)				57.91

Name	Holder	Date	Type	Quantity	Price	Value ($)
SMITH DAVID BRUTON	Officer	09 May 2024	Sell (-)	67,703	58.50	3,960,626
SMITH DAVID BRUTON	Officer	09 May 2024	Option execute	67,703	-	-
SMITH DAVID BRUTON	Officer	07 May 2024	Sell (-)	21	57.31	1,204
SMITH DAVID BRUTON	Officer	07 May 2024	Option execute	21	-	-

Date	Type	Details
30 Apr 2024	Announcement	Sonic Automotive Announces Retirement of Rachel Richards and Promotion of Dino Bernacchi to Chief Marketing Officer
25 Apr 2024	Announcement	Sonic Automotive Reports First Quarter Financial Results
10 Apr 2024	Announcement	Sonic Automotive Schedules Release of 2024 First Quarter Financial Results

TTM Dividend Yield	1.89%
5Y Average Dividend Yield	1.43%

Ex Date	Announcement Date	Payment Date	Details
14 Jun 2024	25 Apr 2024	15 Jul 2024	0.3 Cash
14 Mar 2024	14 Feb 2024	15 Apr 2024	0.3 Cash
14 Dec 2023	26 Oct 2023	12 Jan 2024	0.3 Cash
14 Sep 2023	27 Jul 2023	13 Oct 2023	0.29 Cash
14 Jun 2023	27 Apr 2023	14 Jul 2023	0.29 Cash
14 Mar 2023	15 Feb 2023	14 Apr 2023	0.28 Cash
14 Dec 2022	27 Oct 2022	13 Jan 2023	0.28 Cash
14 Sep 2022	28 Jul 2022	14 Oct 2022	0.25 Cash
14 Jun 2022	28 Apr 2022	15 Jul 2022	0.25 Cash
14 Mar 2022	16 Feb 2022	14 Apr 2022	0.25 Cash
14 Dec 2021	28 Oct 2021	14 Jan 2022	0.12 Cash
14 Sep 2021	29 Jul 2021	15 Oct 2021	0.12 Cash
14 Jun 2021	29 Apr 2021	15 Jul 2021	0.12 Cash
12 Mar 2021	17 Feb 2021	15 Apr 2021	0.1 Cash
14 Dec 2020	29 Oct 2020	15 Jan 2021	0.1 Cash
14 Sep 2020	30 Jul 2020	15 Oct 2020	0.1 Cash
12 Jun 2020	29 Apr 2020	15 Jul 2020	0.1 Cash
12 Mar 2020	19 Feb 2020	15 Apr 2020	0.1 Cash
12 Dec 2019	25 Oct 2019	15 Jan 2020	0.1 Cash
12 Sep 2019	25 Jul 2019	15 Oct 2019	0.1 Cash
13 Jun 2019	26 Apr 2019	15 Jul 2019	0.1 Cash
14 Mar 2019	19 Feb 2019	15 Apr 2019	0.1 Cash
13 Dec 2018	25 Oct 2018	15 Jan 2019	0.06 Cash
13 Sep 2018	27 Jul 2018	15 Oct 2018	0.06 Cash
14 Jun 2018	27 Apr 2018	13 Jul 2018	0.06 Cash
14 Mar 2018	27 Feb 2018	13 Apr 2018	0.06 Cash
14 Dec 2017	24 Oct 2017	12 Jan 2018	0.05 Cash
14 Sep 2017	28 Jul 2017	13 Oct 2017	0.05 Cash
13 Jun 2017	26 Apr 2017	14 Jul 2017	0.05 Cash
13 Mar 2017	21 Feb 2017	14 Apr 2017	0.05 Cash
13 Dec 2016	01 Nov 2016	13 Jan 2017	0.05 Cash
13 Sep 2016	25 Jul 2016	14 Oct 2016	0.05 Cash
13 Jun 2016	26 Apr 2016	15 Jul 2016	0.05 Cash
11 Mar 2016	16 Feb 2016	15 Apr 2016	0.05 Cash
11 Dec 2015	28 Oct 2015	15 Jan 2016	0.0375 Cash
11 Sep 2015	20 Jul 2015	15 Oct 2015	0.025 Cash
11 Jun 2015	21 Apr 2015	15 Jul 2015	0.025 Cash
11 Mar 2015	24 Feb 2015	15 Apr 2015	0.025 Cash
11 Dec 2014	21 Oct 2014	15 Jan 2015	0.025 Cash
11 Sep 2014	22 Jul 2014	15 Oct 2014	0.025 Cash
11 Jun 2014	22 Apr 2014	15 Jul 2014	0.025 Cash
12 Mar 2014	19 Feb 2014	15 Apr 2014	0.025 Cash
11 Dec 2013	21 Oct 2013	15 Jan 2014	0.025 Cash
11 Sep 2013	23 Jul 2013	15 Oct 2013	0.025 Cash
12 Jun 2013	23 Apr 2013	15 Jul 2013	0.025 Cash
13 Mar 2013	20 Feb 2013	15 Apr 2013	0.025 Cash
12 Dec 2012	23 Oct 2012	21 Dec 2012	0.025 Cash
12 Sep 2012	23 Jul 2012	15 Oct 2012	0.025 Cash
13 Jun 2012	23 Apr 2012	15 Jul 2012	0.025 Cash
13 Mar 2012	28 Feb 2012	15 Apr 2012	0.025 Cash
13 Dec 2011	25 Oct 2011	15 Jan 2012	0.025 Cash
13 Sep 2011	26 Jul 2011	15 Oct 2011	0.025 Cash
13 Jun 2011	26 Apr 2011	15 Jul 2011	0.025 Cash
11 Mar 2011	22 Feb 2011	15 Apr 2011	0.025 Cash
13 Dec 2010	26 Oct 2010	15 Jan 2011	0.025 Cash
11 Dec 2008	28 Oct 2008	15 Jan 2009	0.12 Cash
11 Sep 2008	29 Jul 2008	15 Oct 2008	0.12 Cash
11 Jun 2008	29 Apr 2008	15 Jul 2008	0.12 Cash
12 Mar 2008	26 Feb 2008	15 Apr 2008	0.12 Cash
12 Dec 2007	30 Oct 2007	15 Jan 2008	0.12 Cash
12 Sep 2007	31 Jul 2007	15 Oct 2007	0.12 Cash
13 Jun 2007	01 May 2007	15 Jul 2007	0.12 Cash
13 Mar 2007	27 Feb 2007	15 Apr 2007	0.12 Cash
13 Dec 2006	31 Oct 2006	15 Jan 2007	0.12 Cash
13 Sep 2006	02 Aug 2006	15 Oct 2006	0.12 Cash
13 Jun 2006	25 Apr 2006	15 Jul 2006	0.12 Cash
13 Sep 2005	26 Jul 2005	15 Oct 2005	0.12 Cash
13 Jun 2005	26 Apr 2005	15 Jul 2005	0.12 Cash
11 Mar 2005	22 Feb 2005	15 Apr 2005	0.12 Cash
13 Dec 2004	26 Oct 2004	15 Jan 2005	0.12 Cash
13 Sep 2004	27 Jul 2004	15 Oct 2004	0.12 Cash
14 Jun 2004	27 Apr 2004	15 Jul 2004	0.1 Cash
11 Mar 2004	24 Feb 2004	15 Apr 2004	0.1 Cash
11 Dec 2003	28 Oct 2003	15 Jan 2004	0.1 Cash
11 Sep 2003	29 Jul 2003	15 Oct 2003	0.1 Cash

Annual Dividend Yield

Year	Annual Dividend ($)	Frequency/Year	Yield %
2024	0.900	3	1.45
2023	1.14	4	2.03
2022	0.870	4	1.77
2021	0.440	4	0.89
2020	0.400	4	1.04
2019	0.360	4	1.16
2018	0.230	4	1.67
2017	0.200	4	1.08
2016	0.188	4	0.82
2015	0.100	4	0.44
2014	0.100	4	0.37
2013	0.075	3	0.31
2012	0.125	5	0.60
2011	0.100	4	0.68
2009	0.120	1	1.16
2008	0.480	4	12.06
2007	0.480	4	2.48
2006	0.240	2	0.83
2005	0.480	4	2.15
2004	0.420	4	1.69
2003	0.100	1	0.44

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