Recent Analysts’ Ratings Changes for Sonic Automotive (SAH)

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

• 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 Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 15th were issued a $0.41 dividend. This represents a $1.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.6%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, September 15th.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, major shareholder Paul P. Rusnak acquired 12,555 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, October 14th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $59.90 per share, for a total transaction of $752,044.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 5,176,776 shares in the company, valued at approximately $310,088,882.40. This trade represents a 0.24% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. In the last 90 days, insiders have acquired 76,776 shares of company stock valued at $4,584,694. 43.68% of the stock is owned by insiders.

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.