What is Seaport Res Ptn’s Estimate for SAH Q1 Earnings?

Sonic Automotive, Inc. (NYSE:SAH) – Research analysts at Seaport Res Ptn raised their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Sonic Automotive in a research note issued on Sunday, April 20th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst G. Chin now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $1.33 for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $1.26. The consensus estimate for Sonic Automotive’s current full-year earnings is $6.14 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Sonic Automotive’s Q2 2025 earnings at $1.45 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $1.44 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $1.78 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $6.66 EPS.

A number of other brokerages have also recently issued reports on SAH. Stephens lifted their price target on shares of Sonic Automotive from $83.00 to $92.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 13th. Needham & Company LLC lowered their target price on shares of Sonic Automotive from $100.00 to $93.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, March 19th. StockNews.com upgraded Sonic Automotive from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their target price on Sonic Automotive from $80.00 to $65.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, March 27th. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, five have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $74.80.

Sonic Automotive Trading Up 2.7 %

NYSE:SAH opened at $59.72 on Tuesday. Sonic Automotive has a 12 month low of $49.77 and a 12 month high of $76.78. The company has a current ratio of 1.09, a quick ratio of 0.35 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.75. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $62.80 and a 200-day moving average price of $64.13. The stock has a market cap of $2.01 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.66 and a beta of 1.43.

Sonic Automotive (NYSE:SAH) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 12th. The company reported $1.51 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.46 by $0.05. Sonic Automotive had a return on equity of 19.96% and a net margin of 1.52%.

Sonic Automotive Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Investors of record on Friday, March 14th were given a dividend of $0.35 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, March 14th. This represents a $1.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.34%. Sonic Automotive’s dividend payout ratio is 22.65%.

Institutional Trading of Sonic Automotive

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Barclays PLC grew its holdings in Sonic Automotive by 346.1% during the 3rd quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 24,413 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,427,000 after buying an additional 18,940 shares in the last quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Sonic Automotive by 6.7% in the third quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 9,643 shares of the company’s stock valued at $530,000 after purchasing an additional 609 shares in the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its stake in Sonic Automotive by 68.6% during the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 53,231 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,113,000 after purchasing an additional 21,650 shares in the last quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. raised its stake in Sonic Automotive by 1.8% during the fourth quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 56,361 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,570,000 after purchasing an additional 978 shares in the last quarter. Finally, SG Americas Securities LLC purchased a new position in shares of Sonic Automotive in the 4th quarter worth $244,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 46.92% of the company’s stock.

Sonic Automotive Company Profile

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.