Sonic Automotive Market Sentiment

Sonic Automotive Inc

SAHNYSE

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$75.90

-0.62-0.81%

At close: Sep 11, 5:00 PM EST

$75.90

N/A

After Hours: 4:33 PM EST

Dividend: The dividend Ex-Date is in 3 days

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Sonic Automotive Market Sentiment

Market sentiment signals for Sonic Automotive (SAH): analyst consensus, short interest, options flow and insider activity.

Key Signals

Analyst Consensus▲ Buy

Short Interest▲ 21.4% short float

Options Flow— N/A

Insider Activity— N/A

Analyst Consensus

Buy

11 analysts

Options Flow (P/C)

—

0 calls · 1 puts

Avg Consensus PT

$102

+34.3%

Highest Price Target

$205

+170.1%

Seaport Global

Lowest Price Target

$62

-18.3%

Benchmark

Short Interest

21.4%

Declining — Bullish

Insider Activity (30d)

—

Short Interest — % of Float

Recent Analyst Actions

Date	Firm	Analyst & Accuracy	Upside / Downside	PT Change	Action	Rating
Aug 19, 2026	Barclays	John Babcock—	+14.6%	$92 → $87	Maintained	Equal-Weight
Aug 4, 2026	JP Morgan	Rajat Gupta—	-5.1%	$76 → $72	Maintained	Underweight
Aug 3, 2026	Citigroup	Michael Ward—	+51.5%	$95 → $115	Maintained	Buy
Jul 31, 2026	Needham	Chris Pierce—	+83.1%	$90 → $139	Maintained	Buy
Jul 17, 2026	Seaport Global	Glenn Chin—	+170.1%	$185 → $205	Downgrade	Buy→Neutral
Jul 15, 2026	Barclays	John Babcock—	+21.2%	$77 → $92	Maintained	Equal-Weight
Jul 13, 2026	JP Morgan	Rajat Gupta—	+0.1%	$77 → $76	Maintained	Underweight
Jul 10, 2026	UBS	Robert Saltzman—	+43.6%	$90 → $109	Maintained	Buy
Jul 9, 2026	B of A Securities	John Murphy—	+42.3%	$91 → $108	Maintained	Buy
May 27, 2026	UBS	Robert Saltzman—	+18.6%	$90	Initiate	Buy
May 11, 2026	Citigroup	Michael Ward—	+25.2%	$82 → $95	Maintained	Buy
May 7, 2026	JP Morgan	Rajat Gupta—	+1.4%	$67 → $77	Maintained	Underweight
May 6, 2026	Barclays	John Babcock—	+1.4%	$67 → $77	Maintained	Equal-Weight
Apr 17, 2026	JP Morgan	Rajat Gupta—	-11.7%	$65 → $67	Maintained	Underweight
Mar 31, 2026	Needham	Chris Pierce—	+18.6%	$90 → $90	Maintained	Buy
Feb 19, 2026	Stephens & Co.	Jeff Lick—	-11.7%	$68 → $67	Maintained	Equal-Weight
Feb 19, 2026	Needham	Chris Pierce—	+18.6%	$90 → $90	Maintained	Buy
Jan 21, 2026	Barclays	John Babcock—	-9.1%	$71 → $69	Maintained	Equal-Weight
Jan 16, 2026	JP Morgan	Rajat Gupta—	-11.7%	$70 → $67	Maintained	Underweight
Nov 12, 2025	Barclays	John Babcock—	-6.5%	$71	Initiate	Equal-Weight
Nov 7, 2025	Citigroup	Michael Ward—	+8.0%	$82 → $82	Upgrade	Neutral→Buy
Nov 5, 2025	JP Morgan	Rajat Gupta—	-7.8%	$76 → $70	Maintained	Underweight
Oct 24, 2025	Needham	Chris Pierce—	+18.6%	$95 → $90	Maintained	Buy
Oct 14, 2025	JP Morgan	Rajat Gupta—	+0.1%	$74 → $76	Maintained	Underweight
Oct 2, 2025	Needham	Chris Pierce—	+25.2%	$95 → $95	Maintained	Buy