Sonic Automotive (SAH) Projected to Announce Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

Sonic Automotive (NYSE:SAH) is anticipated to post its Q3 2026 results before the market opens on Thursday, October 29th. Analysts expect Sonic Automotive to post earnings of $1.66 per share and revenue of $4.03 billion for the quarter. Parties are encouraged to explore the company’s upcoming Q3 2026 earnings overview page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, October 29, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET.

Sonic Automotive (NYSE:SAH) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The company reported $1.82 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.75 by $0.07. The company had revenue of $3.93 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.78 billion. Sonic Automotive had a return on equity of 20.75% and a net margin of 1.37%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $2.19 EPS. On average, analysts expect Sonic Automotive to post $6.71 EPS for the current fiscal year and $7.07 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Sonic Automotive Stock Performance

Shares of SAH stock opened at $61.17 on Tuesday. The stock has a market cap of $1.93 billion, a PE ratio of 9.76, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.16 and a beta of 0.92. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $69.04 and a 200-day moving average of $73.10. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.88, a current ratio of 1.01 and a quick ratio of 0.25. Sonic Automotive has a one year low of $54.11 and a one year high of $113.67.

Sonic Automotive Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 15th. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 15th were issued a dividend of $0.41 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, September 15th. This represents a $1.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.7%. Sonic Automotive’s payout ratio is currently 26.16%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages have commented on SAH. Seaport Research Partners downgraded shares of Sonic Automotive from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and upped their target price for the company from $185.00 to $205.00 in a research note on Friday, July 17th. Morgan Stanley reduced their price target on shares of Sonic Automotive from $72.00 to $57.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, October 5th. Bank of America boosted their price target on shares of Sonic Automotive from $91.00 to $108.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, July 9th. Needham & Company LLC upped their price objective on shares of Sonic Automotive from $90.00 to $139.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Finally, Barclays lowered their price objective on shares of Sonic Automotive from $87.00 to $75.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, October 6th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $90.12.

Insider Activity at Sonic Automotive

In other Sonic Automotive news, major shareholder Paul P. Rusnak purchased 12,555 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, October 14th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $59.90 per share, for a total transaction of $752,044.50. Following the purchase, the insider owned 5,176,776 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $310,088,882.40. This represents a 0.24% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Insiders have acquired a total of 76,776 shares of company stock valued at $4,584,694 over the last 90 days. Insiders own 43.68% of the company’s stock.

About Sonic Automotive

Sonic Automotive, Inc is a U.S.-based automotive retailer headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. The company operates franchised dealerships that sell new and pre-owned vehicles from a range of automobile manufacturers, along with related automotive products and services.

Its dealership operations provide vehicle financing and insurance products, maintenance and repair services, replacement parts, and collision-repair services. Sonic Automotive also operates EchoPark Automotive, a used-vehicle business focused on offering pre-owned vehicles and related finance and service products through dedicated retail locations.

Founded in 1997 by automotive entrepreneur O.