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SAH [NYSE]
Sonic Automotive Inc.
Services - Auto Dealerships - USA
Index- P/E- EPS (ttm)-16.51 Insider Own25.38% Shs Outstand52.13M Perf Week-8.68%
Market Cap471.78M Forward P/E9.14 EPS next Y0.99 Insider Trans-0.08% Shs Float38.90M Perf Month-19.12%
Income-629.87M PEG- EPS next Q0.15 Inst Own65.54% Short Float15.09% Perf Quarter0.22%
Sales5.22B P/S0.09 EPS this Y-858.41% Inst Trans60.28% Short Ratio8.65 Perf Half Y-38.23%
Book/sh6.72 P/B1.35 EPS next Y45.59% ROA-24.42% Target Price14.50 Perf Year350.25%
Cash/sh0.01 P/C773.40 EPS next 5Y10.00% ROE-100.59% 52W Range0.72 - 15.15 Perf YTD-12.90%
Dividend- P/FCF1.37 EPS past 5Y-18.03% ROI-45.31% 52W High-38.94% Beta4.18
Dividend %- Quick Ratio0.47 Sales past 5Y-2.12% Gross Margin17.52% 52W Low1184.72% ATR0.45
Employees10400 Current Ratio1.13 Sales Q/Q-5.88% Oper. Margin-12.80% RSI (14)37.37 Volatility5.16% 4.40%
OptionableYes Debt/Eq3.61 EPS Q/Q160.66% Profit Margin-12.06% Rel Volume0.46 Prev Close9.05
ShortableYes LT Debt/Eq1.59 EarningsFeb 23 BMO Payout- Avg Volume678.75K Price9.25
Recom1.80 SMA20-9.36% SMA50-8.58% SMA200-9.45% Volume307,394 Change2.21%
08-Oct-09Initiated JP Morgan Overweight
30-Oct-08Upgrade JP Morgan Underweight → Neutral
28-Aug-08Reiterated UBS Neutral $9 → $11
17-Jul-08Reiterated UBS Neutral $12 → $9
10-Jun-08Downgrade Wachovia Outperform → Mkt Perform
16-May-08Downgrade JP Morgan Neutral → Underweight
17-Apr-08Downgrade UBS Buy → Neutral
18-Jan-08Initiated UBS Buy
30-May-07Reiterated Prudential Overweight $37 → $39
04-Apr-07Initiated Prudential Overweight $37
28-Feb-07Reiterated Calyon Securities Add $34 → $33
12-Feb-07Downgrade Bear Stearns Outperform → Peer Perform
04-Jan-07Reiterated Calyon Securities Add $31 → $34
02-Feb-10 09:11AM  Sonic Automotive, Inc. Schedules Release of 2009 Fourth Quarter and Full Year Results PR Newswire
27-Jan-10 02:12PM  Toyota recall hits auto retailers AP
22-Jan-10 05:24PM  SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC Files SEC form 8-K, Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement, Completion of Acquisition or Dis EDGAR Online
19-Jan-10 10:26AM  Sonic Automotive enters new credit facilities AP
09:05AM  Sonic signs new credit pacts at bizjournals.com
07:32AM  InPlay: Sonic Automotive completes new credit facilities Briefing.com
07:30AM  Sonic Automotive, Inc. Completes New Credit Facilities PR Newswire
11-Dec-09 04:45PM  SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC Files SEC form 8-K, Change in Directors or Principal Officers EDGAR Online
12:09PM  Sonic Automotive shares up on analyst upgrade AP
10-Nov-09 03:15PM  Follow The Revenue at Forbes.com
09:00AM  Sonic Automotive Subscribes to RouteOne Compliance Products for Use in Sonic Dealerships PR Newswire
06-Nov-09 11:04AM  Used vehicle prices slip in Oct. after long climb AP
05-Nov-09 09:04AM  SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC Financials EDGAR Online Financials
30-Oct-09 04:03PM  SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC Files SEC form 10-Q, Quarterly Report EDGAR Online -9.05%
09:16AM  UPDATE - Penske profit up on cost-cutting at Reuters
29-Oct-09 05:14PM  SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC Files SEC form 8-K, Regulation FD Disclosure, Financial Statements and Exhibits EDGAR Online
03:34PM  Sonic Automotive, Inc. Announces Redemption of Outstanding 6.0% Senior Secured Convertible Notes PR Newswire
02:14PM  Major U.S. auto dealers see slow recovery Reuters
02:06PM  Major U.S. auto dealers see slow recovery at Reuters
27-Oct-09 08:32PM  [$$] Crane Advances 16%; Pool Stock Takes Dive at The Wall Street Journal Online -16.96%
06:43PM  Sonic Automotive Q3 2009 Earnings Call Transcript at Seeking Alpha
05:38PM  U.S. auto dealers post profit, outlook cautious Reuters
05:34PM  U.S. auto dealers post profit, outlook cautious at Reuters
04:19PM  Sonic Automotive Meets Estimates Zacks.com
02:31PM  US SMALL/MIDCAPS-Consumer stocks fall on sour outlooks at Reuters
11:08AM  Sonic Automotive swings to 3Q profit AP
11:00AM  Sonic Automotive Earnings Call scheduled for 11:00 am ET today CCBN
10:00AM  SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC Files SEC form 8-K, Results of Operations and Financial Condition EDGAR Online
07:30AM  Sonic Automotive, Inc. Reports Continued Earnings Strength for Third Quarter of 2009 PR Newswire
07:07AM  Q3 2009 Sonic Automotive Earnings Release - 07:30 am ET CCBN
22-Oct-09 04:51PM  Sonic Automotive Executives to Speak at Investor Conference PR Newswire
21-Oct-09 09:00AM  [$$] The Market Loves Its Round Numbers at RealMoney by TheStreet.com
14-Oct-09 01:44PM  Sector Snap: Auto retailer shares advance AP +9.63%
08:00AM  Gabelli & Company's 33rd Annual Automotive Aftermarket Symposium Business Wire
08-Oct-09 08:28AM  Coverage initiated on Sonic Automotive by JP Morgan Briefing.com +7.35%
07-Oct-09 02:55PM  Sonic Automotive, Inc. Schedules Release of Third Quarter Results and Conference Call PR Newswire
25-Sep-09 04:37PM  SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC Files SEC form 8-K, Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement, Creation of a Direct Financial O EDGAR Online
24-Sep-09 11:05AM  Sonic Automotive completes offering at bizjournals.com
23-Sep-09 04:24PM  Sonic Automotive Completes Concurrent Offerings of Class A Common Stock and Convertible Senior Notes, Including Full Over-Allotment Options PR Newswire
04:11PM  SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC Files SEC form 8-K, Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement, Financial Statements and Exhibit EDGAR Online
22-Sep-09 10:42AM  Cash for Clunkers Helped Used Car Dealers? Indie Research
18-Sep-09 05:00PM  Moody's changes Sonic Auto outlook to positive AP
12:05PM  Sonic expects $241M from debt offering at bizjournals.com
09:27AM  [$$] Sonic Automotive Prices Stock, Boosts Note Sale at The Wall Street Journal Online
08:43AM  Sonic expects $241M from stock, debt offering AP
17-Sep-09 11:32PM  Sonic Automotive Prices Concurrent Offerings of Class A Common Stock and Convertible Senior Notes PR Newswire
14-Sep-09 09:07PM  [$$] Salix, Harry Winston and Perry Ellis Jump at The Wall Street Journal Online -6.09%
09:05AM  Sonic launches offering of 9M shares at bizjournals.com
08:35AM  Sonic to sell shares, notes in public offerings AP
07:06AM  SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC Files SEC form 8-K, Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement, Other Events, Financial Statemen EDGAR Online
06:30AM  Sonic Automotive Announces Concurrent Offerings of Class A Common Stock and Convertible Senior Notes PR Newswire
10-Sep-09 02:46PM  Sonic Automotive Enters Oversold Territory Zacks.com
09-Sep-09 10:17AM  Auto Parts Retailers Benefit From Aging Car Fleet And Consumer Cash Concerns: Positive Outlook On Category By Industry Expert Wall Street Transcript
08-Sep-09 02:08PM  Asbury Automotive Group Company Interview: Craig Monaghan Wall Street Transcript
01-Sep-09 11:37AM  Will Clunkers Program Kill Good Business? Indie Research -7.25%
24-Aug-09 01:35PM  Cash for Clunkers Countdown CNBC
12:40PM  [video] Cash for Clunkers Countdown at CNBC
21-Aug-09 04:34PM  SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC Files SEC form 8-K, Material Modification to Rights of Security Holders EDGAR Online
10-Aug-09 04:57PM  SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC Files SEC form 10-Q, Quarterly Report EDGAR Online
04-Aug-09 11:26AM  3 Small Companies With Soaring Shares at SmartMoney.com
09:47AM  Can Automakers Maintain Momentum? Indie Research
03-Aug-09 02:38PM  Cash-for-clunkers lifts auto, auto-parts stocks AP +13.74%
12:18PM  Cash for Clunker Beneficiary: AutoNation at Seeking Alpha
28-Jul-09 04:45PM  Sonic Automotive Q2 2009 Earnings Call Transcript at Seeking Alpha
12:46PM  U.S. car dealerships Sonic, Group 1 profitable on cuts at Reuters
11:00AM  Sonic Automotive Earnings Call scheduled for 11:00 am ET today CCBN
10:05AM  Sonic 2Q earnings plunge at bizjournals.com
08:40AM  UPDATE - Auto dealership Sonic Automotive profit plunges at Reuters
08:36AM  SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC Files SEC form 8-K, Results of Operations and Financial Condition, Financial Statements and Exhi EDGAR Online
07:58AM  Sonic Automotive, Inc. Reports Sequential Growth in Second Quarter Earnings PR Newswire
07:07AM  Q2 2009 Sonic Automotive Earnings Release - 07:30 am ET CCBN
21-Jul-09 07:29AM  AnalystChoice.com Brings You the Best Complimentary Research Report on SD, CMS, MDR, SAH, WFR and SQM Marketwire
16-Jul-09 07:30AM  Sonic Automotive, Inc. Schedules Release of Second Quarter Results and Conference Call PR Newswire +8.00%
30-Jun-09 06:25PM  How To Value An Auto Dealership at Forbes.com
29-Jun-09 03:25PM  49-Year Auto Industry Veteran Takes Top Honor at One of the Nation's Largest Automotive Dealers PR Newswire
24-Jun-09 06:45PM  Auto Dealerships On Fire at Investopedia
23-Jun-09 04:07PM  5 Deathbed Stocks? at Motley Fool +7.89%
21-Jun-09 09:58PM  Car Dealers Bank On Clunkers at The Wall Street Journal Online
09-Jun-09 02:01PM  Why These Stocks Are Motoring Higher at Motley Fool
02-Jun-09 03:32PM  Auto turmoil pushes up US junk bond defaults -S&P at Reuters
28-May-09 01:48PM  SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC Files SEC form 8-K, Results of Operations and Financial Condition, Financial Statements and Exhi EDGAR Online +9.03%
27-May-09 11:20AM  Sonic Automotive Executives to Speak at Investor Conference PR Newswire
02:26AM  Sonic Automotive sees strong used-car sales-report at Reuters
21-May-09 04:20PM  10 Stocks to Shake the Market at Motley Fool
18-May-09 02:09PM  Sector roundup: Auto dealers, home improvement AP +22.38%
12:27PM  Sector Snap: Auto dealers AP
15-May-09 05:17PM  SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC Files SEC form 8-K, Change in Directors or Principal Officers EDGAR Online
13-May-09 04:44PM  SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC Files SEC form 8-K, Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement, Completion of Acquisition or Dis EDGAR Online -6.77%
11-May-09 12:44PM  Looking for Action? Most Volatile Stocks at Seeking Alpha
08-May-09 02:28PM  Earnings roundup: Gartner, AES AP +7.30%
11:08AM  Sonic Auto 1Q profit slumps, tops estimates AP
11:05AM  Sonics net income down 87% at bizjournals.com
11:00AM  Sonic Automotive Earnings Call scheduled for 11:00 am ET today CCBN
09:52AM  SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC Files SEC form 8-K, Results of Operations and Financial Condition, Financial Statements and Exhi EDGAR Online
07:30AM  Sonic Automotive, Inc. Reports Solid First Quarter Earnings PR Newswire
07:07AM  Q1 2009 Sonic Automotive Earnings Release - 07:30 am ET CCBN
05-May-09 04:49PM  Sonic Automotive, Inc. Schedules Release of First Quarter Results and Conference Call PR Newswire +25.44%
10:05AM  Sonic renegotiates $105M in debt at bizjournals.com
09:45AM  The Bulls Are Getting Louder at CNBC
09:10AM  Sonic Automotive, Inc. Announces Successful Debt Restructuring PR Newswire
Sonic Automotive, Inc. operates as an automotive retailer in the United States. As of March 19, 2009, the company operated 164 dealership franchises at 135 dealership locations, representing 33 brands of cars and light trucks, and 31 collision repair centers in 15 states. Its dealerships provide various services, including the sale of new and used cars, and light trucks; the sale of replacement parts, as well as the performance of vehicle maintenance, warranty, paint, and repair services; and the arrangement of extended service contracts, financing and insurance, and other aftermarket products for its automotive customers. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Insider Trading Relationship Date Transaction Cost #Shares Value ($) #Shares Total SEC Form 4
COSPER DAVID PVice Chairman and CFODec 23Sale10.6410,000106,3900Dec 24 04:13 PM
COSPER DAVID PVice Chairman and CFONov 24Sale9.101,0009,1000Dec 24 04:13 PM
BROOKS WILLIAM RDirectorMay 07Buy5.748,71049,99518,633May 11 04:45 PM
SMITH DAVID BRUTONExecutive Vice PresidentMay 07Buy5.7469,686399,99869,686May 11 04:44 PM
SMITH DAVID BRUTONExecutive Vice PresidentMay 07Buy5.7417,42199,99726,228May 11 04:44 PM
DYKE JEFFEVP of OperationsMay 07Buy5.7426,132149,998112,318May 11 04:44 PM
SMITH BRYAN SCOTTPresident and CSOMay 07Buy5.7469,686399,99869,686May 11 04:42 PM
SMITH BRYAN SCOTTPresident and CSOMay 07Buy5.7417,42199,99768,952May 11 04:42 PM
COSPER DAVID PVice Chairman and CFOMay 07Buy5.7426,132149,998112,196May 11 04:43 PM
SMITH O BRUTONChairman and CEOMay 07Buy5.7417,42199,99755,741May 11 04:41 PM
Rusnak Paul P.10% OwnerApr 07Buy2.02142,700288,2543,246,800Apr 15 02:22 PM
Rusnak Paul P.10% OwnerApr 03Buy1.1853,20062,7761,053,200Apr 15 02:22 PM
Rusnak Paul P.10% OwnerApr 02Buy1.184,1004,8383,104,100Apr 15 02:22 PM