Sonic Automotive stock sits 43.8 percent below its 52-week high

Published on 10/15/2026 at 20:18 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Q2 revenue reached USD 3.93 billion for June 30, 2026. Sonic Automotive stock costs EUR 57.25 on October 15, 2026 at 8:08 p.m. CEST.

Analyst rating and reporting date

Zacks Research moved its rating from hold to strong sell on October 14, 2026.
Sonic Automotive reported USD 3.93 billion in second-quarter revenue for the period ended June 30, 2026.
Sonic Automotive stock costs EUR 57.25 at Lang & Schwarz on October 15, 2026 at 8:08 p.m. CEST.
Third-quarter results are scheduled for October 29, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. ET.

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According to MarketBeat on October 14, 2026, Zacks Research downgraded Sonic Automotive from hold to strong sell. The report identifies the company as NYSE: SAH. At Lang & Schwarz, the stock was trading at EUR 57.25 on October 15, 2026 at 8:08 p.m. CEST.

Revenue gives the stock a base

The company reported USD 3.93 billion in revenue for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026, according to Sonic Automotive. Reported net income was USD 57.40 million, while adjusted net income reached USD 58.30 million and adjusted earnings per diluted share came to USD 1.82.

The EchoPark segment contributed USD 582.90 million in second-quarter revenue. Its adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization were USD 13.90 million, and unit sales volume increased 17.00 percent from the same quarter a year earlier, according to the same investor-relations page.

Stock sits below its yearly high

The home-market quote was USD 63.84 on the NYSE at 2:16 p.m. EDT on October 15, 2026, up 6.31 percent from USD 60.05. The session volume was 166,975 shares against an average of 304,035 shares. Sonic Automotive's 52-week range was USD 54.11 to USD 113.67, putting the quote 43.80 percent below the high.

Valuation and next reporting date

Sonic Automotive had a market capitalization of USD 2.00 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.18 and a trailing dividend yield of 2.00 percent on October 15, 2026. The valuation sits alongside the recent rating change, while the 52-week low remains USD 9.73 below the home-market quote.

The next reporting date is October 29, 2026, when Sonic Automotive has scheduled its third-quarter 2026 earnings conference call for 11:00 a.m. ET, according to Sonic Automotive.

Comparison with peers

Sonic Automotive (NYSE, USD): up 6.31 percent, P/E 10.18, market capitalization USD 2.00 billion

AutoNation (NYSE, USD): up 4.60 percent, P/E 7.42, market capitalization USD 5.30 billion

CarMax (NYSE, USD): up 3.99 percent, P/E 24.29, market capitalization USD 7.35 billion

Price remains the daily frame

The euro quote places Sonic Automotive at EUR 57.25 in after-hours trading at Lang & Schwarz on October 15, 2026 at 8:08 p.m. CEST. The 52-week distance and the scheduled October 29 reporting date provide the clearest market reference points alongside the recent analyst downgrade.

The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Sonic Automotive stock.