Sonic Automotive, Inc. (SAH)
NYSE: SAH · Real-Time Price · USD
78.58
+1.27 (1.64%)
Aug 19, 2026, 9:49 AM EDT - Market open

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 $99. The average 1-year stock price forecast is 25.99% higher than the current stock price, while the lowest is $72 (-8.37%) and the highest is $139 (+76.89%).

Price Target: $99 (+25.99%)
Analyst Consensus: Buy

Price Target

Chart
TargetLowAverageMedianHigh
Price$72$99$98$139
Change-8.37%+25.99%+24.71%+76.89%

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

Chart
RatingMar '26Apr '26May '26Jun '26Jul '26Aug '26
Strong Buy445534
Buy222112
Hold444564
Sell111111
Strong Sell000001
Total111112121112

Latest Forecasts

AnalystFirmRatingRatingActionPrice TargetUpsideDate
Barclays
Barclays
Hold
Maintains
$92$87
HoldMaintains$92$87+10.72%Aug 19, 2026
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
Sell
Downgrades
$72
SellDowngrades$72-8.37%Aug 6, 2026
J.P. Morgan
J.P. Morgan
Sell
Maintains
$76$72
SellMaintains$76$72-8.37%Aug 4, 2026
UBS
UBS
Buy
Maintains
$109$107
BuyMaintains$109$107+36.17%Aug 4, 2026
Citi
Citi
Buy
Maintains
$95$115
BuyMaintains$95$115+46.35%Aug 3, 2026
More Analyst Ratings

Financial Forecast

Revenue This Year
15.73B
from 15.15B
Increased by 3.78%
Revenue Next Year
16.40B
from 15.73B
Increased by 4.29%
EPS This Year
6.97
from 6.60
Increased by 5.54%
EPS Next Year
7.60
from 6.97
Increased by 9.11%
Fiscal YearFY 2021FY 2022FY 2023FY 2024FY 2025FY 2026
Period EndingDec 31, 2021Dec 31, 2022Dec 31, 2023Dec 31, 2024Dec 31, 2025Dec 31, 2026
Revenue
12.40B14.00B14.37B14.22B15.15B15.73B
Revenue Growth
26.92%12.95%2.65%-1.03%6.53%3.78%
Gross Profit
1.91B2.32B2.25B2.19B2.38B2.47B
Gross Margin
15.44%16.55%15.63%15.42%15.72%15.69%
Operating Income
538.50M634.40M502.90M480.90M511.90M521.67M
Net Income
348.90M88.50M178.20M216.00M118.70M232.29M
EPS
----6.606.97
EPS Growth
----17.86%5.54%
Forward PE
6.155.767.8110.679.1811.28
Dividend / Share
0.461.031.161.251.461.60
Dividend Growth
15.00%123.91%12.62%7.76%16.80%9.66%
Free Cash Flow
453.03M445.28M-56.51M41.00M189.79M-78.37M
No. Analysts
-----10
EPS and Forward PE are based on non-GAAP adjusted numbers.

Revenue Forecast

Revenue202620272028
High15.9B
Avg15.7B
Low15.5B

Revenue Growth

Revenue Growth202620272028
High
5.2%
Avg
3.8%
Low
2.6%

EPS Forecast

EPS202620272028
High7.30
Avg6.97
Low6.73

EPS Growth

EPS Growth202620272028
High
10.6%
Avg
5.5%
Low
2.0%