Sonic Automotive Stock Forecast

Stock Price Forecast

According to 12 analysts polled by S&P Global, Sonic Automotive stock has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $83.58. The average 1-year stock price forecast is 3.53% higher than the current stock price, while the lowest is $70 (-13.29%) and the highest is $96 (+18.91%).

Price Target: $83.58 (+3.53%)

Analyst Consensus: Buy

Target	Low	Average	Median	High
Price	$70	$83.58	$85	$96
Change	-13.29%	+3.53%	+5.29%	+18.91%

Analyst Ratings

The average analyst rating for Sonic Automotive stock is "Buy". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to outperform the market over the next twelve months.

Recommendation Trends

Rating	Jan '26	Feb '26	Mar '26	Apr '26	May '26	Jun '26
Strong Buy	3	3	4	4	5	5
Buy	2	2	2	2	2	2
Hold	4	4	4	4	4	4
Sell	1	1	1	1	1	1
Strong Sell	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	10	10	11	11	12	12

Latest Forecasts

Analyst	Firm	Rating	Rating	Action	Price Target	Upside	Date
Joseph Spak UBS	UBS	Buy Initiates $90	Buy	Initiates	$90	+11.48%	May 27, 2026
Alexander Perry Bank of America Securities	Bank of America Securities	Buy Maintains n/a	Buy	Maintains	n/a	n/a	May 22, 2026
Chris Pierce Needham	Needham	Buy Reiterates $90	Buy	Reiterates	$90	+11.48%	May 12, 2026
Michael Ward Citi	Citi	Buy Reiterates $82 → $95	Buy	Reiterates	$82 → $95	+17.68%	May 11, 2026
Andrew Percoco Morgan Stanley	Morgan Stanley	Hold Maintains $68 → $72	Hold	Maintains	$68 → $72	-10.81%	May 7, 2026

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Financial Forecast

Revenue This Year

15.60B

from 15.15B

2.92%

from 15.15B

Revenue Next Year

16.25B

from 15.60B

4.16%

from 15.60B

EPS This Year

6.89

from 6.60

4.40%

from 6.60

EPS Next Year

7.53

from 6.89

9.30%

from 6.89

Fiscal Year	FY 2021	FY 2022	FY 2023	FY 2024	FY 2025	FY 2026
Period Ending	Dec 31, 2021	Dec 31, 2022	Dec 31, 2023	Dec 31, 2024	Dec 31, 2025	Dec 31, 2026
Revenue	12.40B	14.00B	14.37B	14.22B	15.15B	15.60B
Revenue Growth	26.92%	12.95%	2.65%	-1.03%	6.53%	2.92%
Gross Profit	1.91B	2.32B	2.25B	2.19B	2.38B	2.48B
Gross Margin	15.44%	16.55%	15.63%	15.42%	15.72%	15.87%
Operating Income	538.50M	634.40M	502.90M	480.90M	511.90M	526.40M
Net Income	348.90M	88.50M	178.20M	216.00M	118.70M	234.24M
EPS	-	-	-	-	6.60	6.89
EPS Growth	-	-	-	-	17.86%	4.40%
Forward PE	6.15	5.76	7.81	10.67	9.18	11.72
Dividend / Share	0.46	1.03	1.16	1.25	1.46	1.58
Dividend Growth	-	123.91%	12.62%	7.76%	16.80%	8.34%
Free Cash Flow	453.03M	445.28M	-56.51M	41.00M	189.79M	176.20M
No. Analysts	-	-	-	-	-	11

EPS and Forward PE are based on non-GAAP adjusted numbers.

Revenue Forecast

Revenue	2026	2027	2028
High	15.9B
Avg	15.6B
Low	15.4B

Revenue Growth

Revenue Growth	2026	2027	2028
High	4.9%
Avg	2.9%
Low	1.3%

EPS Forecast

EPS	2026	2027	2028
High	7.46
Avg	6.89
Low	6.15

EPS Growth

EPS Growth	2026	2027	2028
High	13.1%
Avg	4.4%
Low	-6.8%