Sonic Automotive, Inc. operates as an automotive retailer in the United States. It operates in two segments, Franchised Dealerships and EchoPark. 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. The EchoPark segment sells used cars and light trucks; and arranges finance and insurance product sales in pre-owned vehicle specialty retail locations. As of December 31, 2020, the company operated 96 new vehicle franchises representing 21 brands of cars and light trucks; 14 collision repair centers in 12 states; and 16 EchoPark stores. Sonic Automotive, Inc. was founded in 1997 and is based in Charlotte, North Carolina.
IPO Year: 1997
Exchange: NYSE
Website: sonicautomotive.com
Date | Price Target | Rating | Analyst |
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9/12/2024 | $64.00 | Equal-Weight | Stephens |
8/20/2024 | $73.00 | Buy | Needham |
8/6/2024 | $58.00 → $63.00 | Neutral → Overweight | JP Morgan |
6/10/2024 | $53.00 → $58.00 | Underweight → Neutral | JP Morgan |
4/26/2024 | $55.00 → $68.00 | Underperform → Buy | BofA Securities |
10/31/2023 | $50.00 | Neutral → Underweight | JP Morgan |
2/21/2023 | $60.00 → $55.00 | Overweight → Neutral | JP Morgan |
10/6/2022 | $60.00 | Neutral → Overweight | JP Morgan |
9/9/2022 | Buy → Underperform | BofA Securities | |
4/29/2022 | Buy → Neutral | Seaport Research Partners |
Rachel Richards Retires After a Distinguished 40-Year Career in the Automotive Industry Sonic Automotive, Inc. ("Sonic'' or the "Company") ((SAH), a Fortune 500 Company and one of the nation's largest automotive and powersports retailers, today announced the retirement of Rachel Richards as the company's Chief Marketing Officer (CMO). Dino Bernacchi will be promoted to Chief Marketing Officer of the company effective May 1, 2024. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240430693488/en/Rachel Richards, Sonic Automotive, Inc. (Photo: Business Wire) Rachel Richards joined Sonic Automotive in 2006 as the company's Vice Pres
Carvelli Appointed as First CTO of Sonic Automotive and EchoPark Automotive Sonic Automotive, Inc. ("Sonic Automotive" or "Sonic" or the "Company") ((SAH), a Fortune 500 company and one of the nation's largest automotive retailers, today announced the appointment of Stephen Carvelli as Chief Technology Officer of Sonic Automotive and EchoPark Automotive, a subsidiary of Sonic Automotive. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220322005129/en/Stephen Carvelli CTO, Sonic Automotive (Photo: Business Wire) Carvelli joins the company after most recently serving as the Vice President of Software Development Engineering for Com
Dino Bernacchi Appointed as First CMO of EchoPark Automotive as Nationwide Expansion Continues Sonic Automotive, Inc. ("Sonic Automotive" or "Sonic" or the "Company") ((SAH), a Fortune 500 company and one of the nation's largest automotive retailers, today announced the appointment of Dino Bernacchi as Chief Marketing Officer of EchoPark Automotive, the Company's growing nationwide pre-owned vehicle segment, effective October 4, 2021. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20211004005256/en/Dino Bernacchi (Photo: Business Wire) Bernacchi joins EchoPark Automotive after most recently serving as the Senior Vice President of
Thien Truong Appointed as the First CRO for EchoPark Automotive Sonic Automotive, Inc. ("Sonic Automotive" or "Sonic" or the "Company") ((SAH), a Fortune 500 company and one of the nation's largest automotive retailers, today announced the appointment of Thien Truong as Chief Revenue Officer of EchoPark Automotive, the Company's growing nationwide pre-owned vehicle segment, effective October 4, 2021. Truong is a fintech industry veteran with over 25 years of leadership and managerial experience building transformative products and solutions for companies including Coinstar and American Express. Truong joins Sonic's pre-owned vehicle segment from Brightloom, where he served as the company'
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EchoPark Reported Record Second Quarter Adjusted EBITDA* The CDK Global Software Outage Is Estimated To Have Reduced Second Quarter GAAP Income Before Taxes By Approximately $30.0 Million, Or $0.64 In GAAP Diluted Earnings Per Share Sonic Automotive, Inc. ("Sonic Automotive," "Sonic," the "Company," "we" "us" or "our") ((SAH), one of the nation's largest automotive retailers, today reported financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2024. Second Quarter 2024 Financial Summary Total revenues of $3.5 billion, down 5% year-over-year; total gross profit of $539.1 million, down 5% year-over-year Reported net income of $41.2 million, up 76% year-over-year ($1.18 earnings
Sonic Automotive, Inc. ("Sonic Automotive" or "Sonic" or the "Company") ((SAH), one of the nation's largest automotive retailers, today announced it will release fiscal 2024 second quarter financial results on Monday, August 5, 2024 by 7:00 A.M. (Eastern). Senior management will hold a conference call later that morning at 10:00 A.M. (Eastern). Investor presentation and earnings press release materials will be accessible beginning the morning of the conference call on the Company's website at ir.sonicautomotive.com. To access the live webcast of the conference call, please go to ir.sonicautomotive.com and select the webcast link at the top of the page. To dial in to the conference cal
EchoPark Segment Achieved All-Time Record Quarterly Adjusted EBITDA* in the First Quarter of 2024, Exceeding Previously Stated Target of Breakeven Adjusted EBITDA* in the First Quarter Sonic Automotive, Inc. ("Sonic Automotive," "Sonic," the "Company," "we," "us" or "our") ((SAH), one of the nation's largest automotive retailers, today reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2024. First Quarter 2024 Financial Summary Total revenues of $3.4 billion, down 3% year-over-year; total gross profit of $536.2 million, down 3% year-over-year Reported net income of $42.0 million, down 12% year-over-year ($1.20 earnings per diluted share, down 7% year-over-year) Rep
Sonic Automotive, Inc. ("Sonic Automotive" or "Sonic" or the "Company") ((SAH), one of the nation's largest automotive retailers, today announced it will release fiscal 2024 first quarter financial results on Thursday, April 25, 2024 by 7:00 A.M. (Eastern). Senior management will hold a conference call later that morning at 11:00 A.M. (Eastern). Investor presentation and earnings press release materials will be accessible beginning the morning of the conference call on the Company's website at ir.sonicautomotive.com. To access the live webcast of the conference call, please go to ir.sonicautomotive.com and select the webcast link at the top of the page. To dial in to the conference ca
Full Year 2023 Results Include All-Time Record Annual Revenues of $14.4 Billion EchoPark Segment Expected to Achieve Breakeven Adjusted EBITDA* in the First Quarter of 2024 Sonic Automotive, Inc. ("Sonic Automotive," "Sonic," the "Company," "we," "us" or "our") ((SAH), one of the nation's largest automotive retailers, today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2023. Fourth Quarter 2023 Financial Summary Total revenues of $3.6 billion, flat year-over-year; total gross profit of $541.1 million, down 6% year-over-year Reported net income of $38.7 million ($1.11 earnings per diluted share) Reported fourth quarter net income includes
Sonic Automotive, Inc. ("Sonic Automotive" or "Sonic" or the "Company") ((SAH), one of the nation's largest automotive retailers, today announced it will release fiscal 2023 fourth quarter and full year financial results on Wednesday, February 14, 2024 by 7:00 A.M. (Eastern). Senior management will hold a conference call later that morning at 11:00 A.M. (Eastern). Investor presentation and earnings press release materials will be accessible beginning the morning of the conference call on the Company's website at ir.sonicautomotive.com. To access the live webcast of the conference call, please go to ir.sonicautomotive.com and select the webcast link at the top of the page. To dial in t
Strategic Adjustments to EchoPark Business Drove Improvements in EchoPark Segment Unit Sales Volume and Profitability in the Third Quarter Repurchased 1.7 Million Shares of Class A Common Stock During the Third Quarter Sonic Automotive, Inc. ("Sonic Automotive," "Sonic," the "Company," "we," "us" or "our") ((SAH), one of the nation's largest automotive retailers, today reported financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2023. Third Quarter 2023 Financial Summary Record third quarter revenues of $3.6 billion, up 6% year-over-year; gross profit of $582.2 million, flat year-over-year Reported third quarter net income of $68.4 million, down 22% year-over-year ($1.92
Sonic Automotive, Inc. ("Sonic Automotive" or "Sonic" or the "Company") ((SAH), one of the nation's largest automotive retailers, today announced it will release fiscal 2023 third quarter financial results on Thursday, October 26, 2023 by 7:00 A.M. (Eastern). Senior management will hold a conference call later that morning at 11:00 A.M. (Eastern). Investor presentation and earnings press release materials will be accessible beginning the morning of the conference call on the Company's website at ir.sonicautomotive.com. To access the live webcast of the conference call, please go to ir.sonicautomotive.com and select the webcast link at the top of the page. To dial in to the conference
Previously Announced Strategic Adjustments to EchoPark Business Expected to Enhance Near-Term Performance While Maintaining Long-Term Strategic Plan Sonic Automotive, Inc. ("Sonic Automotive," "Sonic," the "Company," "we," "us" or "our") ((SAH), one of the nation's largest automotive retailers, today reported financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2023. Second Quarter 2023 Financial Summary All-time record quarterly revenues of $3.7 billion, up 4% year-over-year; quarterly gross profit of $568.9 million, down 3% year-over-year Reported second quarter net income of $23.4 million, down 75% year-over-year ($0.65 earnings per diluted share, down 72% year-over-year)
Sonic Automotive, Inc. ("Sonic Automotive" or "Sonic" or the "Company") ((SAH), one of the nation's largest automotive retailers, today announced it will release fiscal 2023 second quarter financial results on Thursday, July 27, 2023 by 7:00 A.M. (Eastern). Senior management will hold a conference call later that morning at 11:00 A.M. (Eastern). Investor presentation and earnings press release materials will be accessible beginning the morning of the conference call on the Company's website at ir.sonicautomotive.com. To access the live webcast of the conference call, please go to ir.sonicautomotive.com and select the webcast link at the top of the page. To dial in to the conference ca
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4 analysts have expressed a variety of opinions on Sonic Automotive (NYSE:SAH) over the past quarter, offering a diverse set of opinions from bullish to bearish. Summarizing their recent assessments, the table below illustrates the evolving sentiments in the past 30 days and compares them to the preceding months. Bullish Somewhat Bullish Indifferent Somewhat Bearish Bearish Total Ratings 2 0 1 1 0 Last 30D 1 0 0 0 0 1M Ago 0 0 0 0 0 2M Ago 0 0 1 0 0 3M Ago 1 0 0 1 0 Analysts provide deeper insights through their assessments of 12-month price targets, revealing an average target of $61.5, a high estimate of $68.00, and a low estimate of $53.00. Marking an increase of 9.82%
B of A Securities analyst John Murphy maintains Sonic Automotive (NYSE:SAH) with a Buy and lowers the price target from $68 to $67.
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JP Morgan analyst Rajat Gupta upgrades Sonic Automotive (NYSE:SAH) from Underweight to Neutral and raises the price target from $53 to $58.
JP Morgan analyst Rajat Gupta maintains Sonic Automotive (NYSE:SAH) with a Underweight and raises the price target from $48 to $53.
U.S. stocks were higher, with the Dow Jones jumping over 150 points on Friday. Shares of Skechers U.S.A., Inc. (NYSE:SKX) rose sharply during Friday's session after the company reported better-than-expected first-quarter FY24 earnings. Skechers reported first-quarter FY24 sales growth of 12.5% year-on-year to $2.251 billion, beating the analyst consensus estimate of $2.204 billion. EPS of $1.33 beat the analyst consensus of $1.10, according to data from Benzinga Pro. Skechers raised FY24 sales outlook from $8.60 billion-$8.80 billion to $8.725 billion-$8.875 billion, against an estimate of $8.781 billion. The company also raised FY24 EPS outlook from $3.65-$3.85 to $3.95-4.10 versus
Stephens initiated coverage of Sonic Automotive with a rating of Equal-Weight and set a new price target of $64.00
Needham initiated coverage of Sonic Automotive with a rating of Buy and set a new price target of $73.00
JP Morgan upgraded Sonic Automotive from Neutral to Overweight and set a new price target of $63.00 from $58.00 previously
JP Morgan upgraded Sonic Automotive from Underweight to Neutral and set a new price target of $58.00 from $53.00 previously
BofA Securities upgraded Sonic Automotive from Underperform to Buy and set a new price target of $68.00 from $55.00 previously
JP Morgan downgraded Sonic Automotive from Neutral to Underweight and set a new price target of $50.00
JP Morgan downgraded Sonic Automotive from Overweight to Neutral and set a new price target of $55.00 from $60.00 previously
JP Morgan upgraded Sonic Automotive from Neutral to Overweight and set a new price target of $60.00
BofA Securities downgraded Sonic Automotive from Buy to Underperform
Seaport Research Partners downgraded Sonic Automotive from Buy to Neutral
EchoPark Reported Record Second Quarter Adjusted EBITDA* The CDK Global Software Outage Is Estimated To Have Reduced Second Quarter GAAP Income Before Taxes By Approximately $30.0 Million, Or $0.64 In GAAP Diluted Earnings Per Share Sonic Automotive, Inc. ("Sonic Automotive," "Sonic," the "Company," "we" "us" or "our") ((SAH), one of the nation's largest automotive retailers, today reported financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2024. Second Quarter 2024 Financial Summary Total revenues of $3.5 billion, down 5% year-over-year; total gross profit of $539.1 million, down 5% year-over-year Reported net income of $41.2 million, up 76% year-over-year ($1.18 earnings
Sonic Automotive, Inc. ("Sonic Automotive" or "Sonic" or the "Company") ((SAH), one of the nation's largest automotive retailers, today announced it will release fiscal 2024 second quarter financial results on Monday, August 5, 2024 by 7:00 A.M. (Eastern). Senior management will hold a conference call later that morning at 10:00 A.M. (Eastern). Investor presentation and earnings press release materials will be accessible beginning the morning of the conference call on the Company's website at ir.sonicautomotive.com. To access the live webcast of the conference call, please go to ir.sonicautomotive.com and select the webcast link at the top of the page. To dial in to the conference cal
Rachel Richards Retires After a Distinguished 40-Year Career in the Automotive Industry Sonic Automotive, Inc. ("Sonic'' or the "Company") ((SAH), a Fortune 500 Company and one of the nation's largest automotive and powersports retailers, today announced the retirement of Rachel Richards as the company's Chief Marketing Officer (CMO). Dino Bernacchi will be promoted to Chief Marketing Officer of the company effective May 1, 2024. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240430693488/en/Rachel Richards, Sonic Automotive, Inc. (Photo: Business Wire) Rachel Richards joined Sonic Automotive in 2006 as the company's Vice Pres
EchoPark Segment Achieved All-Time Record Quarterly Adjusted EBITDA* in the First Quarter of 2024, Exceeding Previously Stated Target of Breakeven Adjusted EBITDA* in the First Quarter Sonic Automotive, Inc. ("Sonic Automotive," "Sonic," the "Company," "we," "us" or "our") ((SAH), one of the nation's largest automotive retailers, today reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2024. First Quarter 2024 Financial Summary Total revenues of $3.4 billion, down 3% year-over-year; total gross profit of $536.2 million, down 3% year-over-year Reported net income of $42.0 million, down 12% year-over-year ($1.20 earnings per diluted share, down 7% year-over-year) Rep
Sonic Automotive, Inc. ("Sonic Automotive" or "Sonic" or the "Company") ((SAH), one of the nation's largest automotive retailers, today announced it will release fiscal 2024 first quarter financial results on Thursday, April 25, 2024 by 7:00 A.M. (Eastern). Senior management will hold a conference call later that morning at 11:00 A.M. (Eastern). Investor presentation and earnings press release materials will be accessible beginning the morning of the conference call on the Company's website at ir.sonicautomotive.com. To access the live webcast of the conference call, please go to ir.sonicautomotive.com and select the webcast link at the top of the page. To dial in to the conference ca
Full Year 2023 Results Include All-Time Record Annual Revenues of $14.4 Billion EchoPark Segment Expected to Achieve Breakeven Adjusted EBITDA* in the First Quarter of 2024 Sonic Automotive, Inc. ("Sonic Automotive," "Sonic," the "Company," "we," "us" or "our") ((SAH), one of the nation's largest automotive retailers, today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2023. Fourth Quarter 2023 Financial Summary Total revenues of $3.6 billion, flat year-over-year; total gross profit of $541.1 million, down 6% year-over-year Reported net income of $38.7 million ($1.11 earnings per diluted share) Reported fourth quarter net income includes
Sonic Automotive, Inc. ("Sonic Automotive" or "Sonic" or the "Company") ((SAH), one of the nation's largest automotive retailers, today announced it will release fiscal 2023 fourth quarter and full year financial results on Wednesday, February 14, 2024 by 7:00 A.M. (Eastern). Senior management will hold a conference call later that morning at 11:00 A.M. (Eastern). Investor presentation and earnings press release materials will be accessible beginning the morning of the conference call on the Company's website at ir.sonicautomotive.com. To access the live webcast of the conference call, please go to ir.sonicautomotive.com and select the webcast link at the top of the page. To dial in t
Harden Replaces Angela Broadway Upon Retirement Sonic Automotive, Inc. ("Sonic'' or the "Company") ((SAH), a Fortune 500 Company and one of the nation's largest automotive and powersports retailers, today announced the promotion of Harry Harden to Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO), effective January 1, 2024. Harden replaces Angela Broadway who retired from the company on December 31, 2023. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240111647824/en/Harry Harden, Chief Human Resources Officer, Sonic Automotive, Inc. (Photo: Business Wire) Harry Harden first joined Sonic Automotive in 2001 as the company's Vice President o
Strategic Adjustments to EchoPark Business Drove Improvements in EchoPark Segment Unit Sales Volume and Profitability in the Third Quarter Repurchased 1.7 Million Shares of Class A Common Stock During the Third Quarter Sonic Automotive, Inc. ("Sonic Automotive," "Sonic," the "Company," "we," "us" or "our") ((SAH), one of the nation's largest automotive retailers, today reported financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2023. Third Quarter 2023 Financial Summary Record third quarter revenues of $3.6 billion, up 6% year-over-year; gross profit of $582.2 million, flat year-over-year Reported third quarter net income of $68.4 million, down 22% year-over-year ($1.92
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