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Sonic Automotive Analyst Ratings and Price Targets | NYSE:SAH | Benzinga
Sonic Automotive Inc has a consensus price target of $67.67 based on the ratings of 12 analysts. The high is $92 issued by Stephens & Co. on February 13, 2025. The low is $55 issued by Stephens & Co. on June 23, 2023. The 3 most-recent analyst ratings were released by Benchmark, Needham, and Citigroup on May 28, 2025, April 24, 2025, and April 23, 2025, respectively. With an average price target of $71.33 between Benchmark, Needham, and Citigroup, there's an implied -6.40% downside for Sonic Automotive Inc from these most-recent analyst ratings.
Analyst Firms Making Recommendations1
Benchmark
Needham
Citigroup
JP Morgan
Stephens & Co.
1calculated from analyst ratings
Analyst Ratings for Sonic Automotive
| Buy Now | Get Alert | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/28/2025 | Buy Now | -0.28% | Benchmark | Michael Albanese34% | → $76 | Initiates | → Buy | Get Alert |
| 04/24/2025 | Buy Now | -2.9% | Needham | Chris Pierce48% | $93 → $74 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 04/23/2025 | Buy Now | -16.02% | Citigroup | Michael Ward77% | → $64 | Initiates | → Neutral | Get Alert |
| 03/27/2025 | Buy Now | -14.71% | JP Morgan | Rajat Gupta77% | $80 → $65 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 03/19/2025 | Buy Now | 22.03% | Needham | Chris Pierce48% | $100 → $93 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 02/19/2025 | Buy Now | 4.97% | JP Morgan | Rajat Gupta77% | $74 → $80 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 02/13/2025 | Buy Now | 20.72% | Stephens & Co. | Jeff Lick74% | $83 → $92 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 02/13/2025 | Buy Now | 31.22% | Needham | Chris Pierce48% | $74 → $100 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 01/17/2025 | Buy Now | -2.9% | JP Morgan | Rajat Gupta77% | $75 → $74 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 01/16/2025 | Buy Now | -2.9% | Needham | Chris Pierce48% | $74 → $74 | Reiterates | Buy → Buy | Get Alert |
| 11/22/2024 | Buy Now | -2.9% | Seaport Global | Glenn Chin53% | → $74 | Upgrade | Neutral → Buy | Get Alert |
| 10/25/2024 | Buy Now | -2.9% | Needham | Chris Pierce48% | $73 → $74 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 10/14/2024 | Buy Now | -13.4% | B of A Securities | John Murphy53% | $67 → $66 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 09/25/2024 | Buy Now | -23.89% | Morgan Stanley | Adam Jonas62% | $40 → $58 | Upgrade | Underweight → Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 09/12/2024 | Buy Now | -16.02% | Stephens & Co. | Jeff Lick74% | → $64 | Initiates | → Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 09/10/2024 | Buy Now | -1.59% | JP Morgan | Rajat Gupta77% | $63 → $75 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 08/20/2024 | Buy Now | -4.21% | Needham | Chris Pierce48% | $73 → $73 | Reiterates | Buy → Buy | Get Alert |
| 08/06/2024 | Buy Now | -17.33% | JP Morgan | Rajat Gupta77% | $58 → $63 | Upgrade | Neutral → Overweight | Get Alert |
| 07/22/2024 | Buy Now | -12.09% | B of A Securities | John Murphy53% | $68 → $67 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 06/10/2024 | Buy Now | -23.89% | JP Morgan | Rajat Gupta77% | $53 → $58 | Upgrade | Underweight → Neutral | Get Alert |
| 05/02/2024 | Buy Now | -30.46% | JP Morgan | Rajat Gupta77% | $48 → $53 | Maintains | Underweight | Get Alert |
| 04/26/2024 | Buy Now | -10.77% | B of A Securities | John Murphy53% | $55 → $68 | Upgrade | Underperform → Buy | Get Alert |
| 02/29/2024 | Buy Now | -27.83% | B of A Securities | John Murphy53% | $60 → $55 | Maintains | Underperform | Get Alert |
| 02/29/2024 | Buy Now | -47.51% | Morgan Stanley | Adam Jonas62% | $35 → $40 | Maintains | Underweight | Get Alert |
| 10/31/2023 | Buy Now | -18.65% | Benchmark | Michael Ward77% | $58 → $62 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 10/31/2023 | Buy Now | -34.39% | JP Morgan | Rajat Gupta77% | → $50 | Downgrade | Neutral → Underweight | Get Alert |
| 10/12/2023 | Buy Now | -31.77% | JP Morgan | Rajat Gupta77% | $50 → $52 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 08/01/2023 | Buy Now | -23.89% | Benchmark | Michael Ward77% | $71 → $58 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 07/31/2023 | Buy Now | -34.39% | JP Morgan | Rajat Gupta77% | $55 → $50 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 06/23/2023 | Buy Now | -27.83% | Stephens & Co. | Daniel Imbro67% | → $55 | Reiterates | Overweight → Overweight | Get Alert |
| 06/23/2023 | Buy Now | -31.77% | JP Morgan | Rajat Gupta77% | $50 → $52 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 05/01/2023 | Buy Now | -23.89% | Benchmark | Michael Ward77% | $71 → $58 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 02/28/2023 | Buy Now | -54.07% | Morgan Stanley | Adam Jonas62% | $33 → $35 | Maintains | Underweight | Get Alert |
| 02/21/2023 | Buy Now | -6.84% | Benchmark | Michael Lapides60% | $62 → $71 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 02/21/2023 | Buy Now | -27.83% | JP Morgan | — | $60 → $55 | Downgrade | Overweight → Neutral | Get Alert |
| 01/17/2023 | Buy Now | -56.7% | Morgan Stanley | Adam Jonas62% | $35 → $33 | Maintains | Underweight | Get Alert |
| 10/31/2022 | Buy Now | -18.65% | Benchmark | Michael Ward77% | $71 → $62 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 10/06/2022 | Buy Now | -21.27% | JP Morgan | Rajat Gupta77% | → $60 | Upgrade | Neutral → Overweight | Get Alert |
| 09/09/2022 | Buy Now | — | B of A Securities | John Murphy53% | — | Downgrade | Buy → Underperform | Get Alert |
| 09/01/2022 | Buy Now | -54.07% | Morgan Stanley | Adam Jonas62% | $33 → $35 | Maintains | Underweight | Get Alert |
| 08/01/2022 | Buy Now | -6.84% | Benchmark | Michael Ward77% | $85 → $71 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 07/14/2022 | Buy Now | -56.7% | Morgan Stanley | Adam Jonas62% | $40 → $33 | Maintains | Underweight | Get Alert |
FAQ
What is the target price for Sonic Automotive (SAH) stock?
The latest price target for Sonic Automotive (NYSE:SAH) was reported by Benchmark on May 28, 2025. The analyst firm set a price target for $76.00 expecting SAH to fall to within 12 months (a possible -0.28% downside). 19 analyst firms have reported ratings in the last year.
What is the most recent analyst rating for Sonic Automotive (SAH)?
The latest analyst rating for Sonic Automotive (NYSE:SAH) was provided by Benchmark, and Sonic Automotive initiated their buy rating.
When was the last upgrade for Sonic Automotive (SAH)?
The last upgrade for Sonic Automotive Inc happened on November 22, 2024 when Seaport Global raised their price target to $74. Seaport Global previously had a neutral for Sonic Automotive Inc.
When was the last downgrade for Sonic Automotive (SAH)?
The last downgrade for Sonic Automotive Inc happened on October 31, 2023 when JP Morgan changed their price target from N/A to $50 for Sonic Automotive Inc.
When is the next analyst rating going to be posted or updated for Sonic Automotive (SAH)?
Analysts arrive at stock ratings after doing extensive research, which includes going through public financial statements, talking to executives and customers of Sonic Automotive, and listening in to earnings conference calls. Most analysts do this every three months, so you should get 4 ratings per company per firm each year. The last rating for Sonic Automotive was filed on May 28, 2025 so you should expect the next rating to be made available sometime around May 28, 2026.
Is the Analyst Rating Sonic Automotive (SAH) correct?
While ratings are subjective and will change, the latest Sonic Automotive (SAH) rating was a initiated with a price target of $0.00 to $76.00. The current price Sonic Automotive (SAH) is trading at is $76.21, which is out of the analyst’s predicted range.
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