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

Sonic Automotive, Inc. (NYSE:SAH) – Equities researchers at Seaport Res Ptn issued their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Sonic Automotive in a report issued on Sunday, March 9th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst G. Chin anticipates that the company will post earnings of $1.26 per share for the quarter. Seaport Res Ptn has a “Strong-Buy” rating on the stock. 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 Q4 2025 earnings at $1.77 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $5.84 EPS.

Several other analysts have also recently issued reports on the stock. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Sonic Automotive from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 12th. Stephens upped their target price 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. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on shares of Sonic Automotive from $74.00 to $80.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 19th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC upped their target price on shares of Sonic Automotive from $74.00 to $100.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 13th. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, five have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $79.20.

Sonic Automotive Stock Down 1.7 %

Shares of NYSE SAH opened at $64.23 on Tuesday. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $69.36 and its 200-day moving average price is $63.96. 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 stock has a market capitalization of $2.17 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.39 and a beta of 1.70. Sonic Automotive has a 12-month low of $47.82 and a 12-month high of $76.78.

Sonic Automotive (NYSE:SAH) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 12th. The company reported $1.51 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.46 by $0.05. Sonic Automotive had a net margin of 1.52% and a return on equity of 19.96%.

Sonic Automotive Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Investors of record on Friday, March 14th will be issued a dividend of $0.35 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 14th. This represents a $1.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.18%. Sonic Automotive’s payout ratio is 22.65%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Sonic Automotive

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC grew its holdings in Sonic Automotive by 515.4% during the 4th quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 480 shares of the company’s stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 402 shares during the last quarter. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board bought a new position in Sonic Automotive in the 4th quarter worth about $51,000. R Squared Ltd bought a new position in Sonic Automotive in the 4th quarter worth about $72,000. Point72 Asia Singapore Pte. Ltd. grew its stake in Sonic Automotive by 100.3% in the 3rd quarter. Point72 Asia Singapore Pte. Ltd. now owns 1,196 shares of the company’s stock worth $70,000 after acquiring an additional 599 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd grew its stake in Sonic Automotive by 1,429.7% in the 4th quarter. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd now owns 1,545 shares of the company’s stock worth $98,000 after acquiring an additional 1,444 shares in the last quarter. 46.92% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About Sonic Automotive

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.