Update shared on05 Sep 2025
With no analyst reasoning provided, the top metrics for Sonic Automotive—including the consensus price target of $82.33 and a nearly flat future P/E of 12.72x—remained essentially unchanged, indicating stable fair value expectations.
What's in the News
- Board approved a 9% increase to the quarterly cash dividend, raising it to $0.38 per share.
- Repurchased 298,318 shares (0.88%) for $20.09 million in Q2, nearing completion of a buyback program totaling 84.3% of announced shares.
- Became the largest Jaguar Land Rover retail group in the US by volume after acquiring four California dealerships, adding approximately $500 million in annual revenue and expanding to 177 franchises.
- Added to the Russell 2000 Value-Defensive, Russell 2000 Defensive, and Russell 2000 Growth-Defensive Indexes.
Valuation Changes
Summary of Valuation Changes for Sonic Automotive
- The Consensus Analyst Price Target remained effectively unchanged, at $82.33.
- The Discount Rate for Sonic Automotive remained effectively unchanged, moving only marginally from 12.17% to 12.19%.
- The Future P/E for Sonic Automotive remained effectively unchanged, at 12.72x.
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