Sonic Automotive (SAH) to Release Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

Sonic Automotive (NYSE:SAH) will likely be issuing its Q3 2025 results before the market opens on Thursday, October 23rd. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $1.76 per share and revenue of $3.5888 billion for the quarter. Parties may visit the the company’s upcoming Q3 2025 earningresults page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, October 23, 2025 at 11:00 AM ET.

Sonic Automotive (NYSE:SAH) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 24th. The company reported $2.19 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.63 by $0.56. The company had revenue of $3.66 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.66 billion. Sonic Automotive had a net margin of 1.07% and a return on equity of 21.40%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.47 earnings per share. On average, analysts expect Sonic Automotive to post $6 EPS for the current fiscal year and $8 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Sonic Automotive Price Performance

NYSE SAH opened at $75.96 on Tuesday. The company has a market cap of $2.59 billion, a PE ratio of 16.88 and a beta of 0.95. Sonic Automotive has a 52 week low of $52.00 and a 52 week high of $89.62. The company has a quick ratio of 0.24, a current ratio of 1.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.78. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $78.47 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $73.98.

Sonic Automotive Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, October 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, September 15th were issued a dividend of $0.38 per share. This represents a $1.52 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.0%. This is a boost from Sonic Automotive’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.35. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, September 15th. Sonic Automotive’s payout ratio is currently 33.78%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

SAH has been the topic of several recent research reports. Stephens downgraded shares of Sonic Automotive from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and upped their price objective for the company from $72.00 to $82.00 in a report on Thursday, July 17th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on shares of Sonic Automotive from $74.00 to $76.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 14th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Sonic Automotive in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Benchmark increased their price target on shares of Sonic Automotive from $80.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, September 18th. Finally, Citigroup increased their price target on shares of Sonic Automotive from $81.00 to $82.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, September 25th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have given a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $83.71.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Sonic Automotive

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of SAH. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. raised its stake in Sonic Automotive by 992.5% in the second quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 437 shares of the company’s stock valued at $35,000 after purchasing an additional 397 shares in the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. purchased a new stake in Sonic Automotive in the second quarter valued at approximately $168,000. Creative Planning purchased a new stake in Sonic Automotive in the second quarter valued at approximately $213,000. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. raised its stake in Sonic Automotive by 5.8% in the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 8,853 shares of the company’s stock valued at $504,000 after purchasing an additional 483 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Hsbc Holdings PLC purchased a new stake in Sonic Automotive in the second quarter valued at approximately $544,000. 46.92% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Sonic Automotive

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.