SAH NYSE Week ended 24 Jul 2026

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Sonic Automotive Inc · Consumer Cyclical · Auto & Truck Dealerships

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Latest close 99.82 USD
-0.5% latest week
Weekly setup

Constructive, but selective

The weekly trend is active. Price is 37.6% above the Trend Line and sits at 91.2% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -0.5%, after a 18.1% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks weakly versus its universe; growth ranks weakly; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive. Options positioning is volatility with 47/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 53/100. Near-term considerations: price is close to its 52-week high; volume confirmation is below normal; earnings are due in 0d.

Setup score 68 out of 100
Latest Close 99.82 USD 24 Jul 2026
1W Return -0.5% latest completed week
4W Return 18.1% short-term follow-through
12W Return 31.2% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 48.1% 25 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 0.7x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 13-week active streak.
  • Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
  • Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
  • Activity pressure is positive on the latest completed week.
What could go wrong
  • 4 reversal markers appear in the recent smart-money tape.
What to watch next
  • Price is close to its 52-week high; watch for continuation or exhaustion.
  • Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
  • Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
  • A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through -0.5% Latest completed week; four-week move 18.1%. Indicator stack 71/72 Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window. Trend backdrop Active The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime. Patient Capital Quiet Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing. Options pressure Volatility 47/100 conviction; expected move 12.6%. News sentiment 53/100 55 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 0d Next report is scheduled for 30 Jul 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is active. Price is 37.6% above the Trend Line and sits at 91.2% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -0.5%, after a 18.1% four-week move.

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52-week price path

Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price Trend Line Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand

Is real participation confirming the move?

Latest weekly volume is 0.7x the 13-week average. Participation is below its recent norm, so price strength is not receiving full volume confirmation.

26-week volume confirmation

Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
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Demand beneath price

Activity pressure and institutional-style signals

These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.

Activity pressure path

Latest 0.9912-week average 0.77

12-week confirmation

Trend active12/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure12/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership10/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.99Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers44 reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. 4 reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is 18.1% over four weeks, 31.2% over 12 weeks, and 29.4% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 13 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W-0.5%
4W18.1%
12W31.2%
26W64.9%
52W29.4%
Active trend streak13 weeks
Active weeks in one year25
Trend breadth48.1%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure1.25Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-8.0%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership29.73Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change169.4%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation

What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it

The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks weakly versus its universe; growth ranks weakly; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 31 Dec 2025 Field coverage 100% Model confidence 96%

Relative factor standing

Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.

Overall factor strength24/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 77; rank 1 is best.
Value30/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 71; rank 1 is best.
Quality20/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 81; rank 1 is best.
Momentum72/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 29; rank 1 is best.
Growth10/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 91; rank 1 is best.
How to read this

Quality and valuation are separate questions

A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.

Value-quality framework26/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Valuation

How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.

P/E
29.0x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
0.2x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
14.8x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
7.2%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
15.9%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
2.3%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
3.6%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
4.4%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
4.8%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
-55.5%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
30.9%
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
6/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
1.6%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
5.8%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
7.3%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
8.6x
Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment

What other market participants are doing

Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.

Options positioningVolatility

SAH shows volatility options pressure with a 47/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 5.25, expected move of 12.6%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Conviction47/100
Expected move12.6%
Put/call volume5.25
Pressure-80
Speculation8
Volatility78
Trend agreement16
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Insider activity12 / 8

12 acquisitions and 8 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

Acquisitions / disposals over the latest 180 days. Insider activity is context, not a stand-alone signal.
News sentiment53/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 55 relevant articles.

16 positive · 34 neutral · 5 negative
Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk

What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been

Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.

Next earnings0dNext report is scheduled for 30 Jul 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move12.6%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-4.3%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility5.4%Standard deviation of weekly returns.

Weekly gains and losses

Latest 26 completed weeks

Each bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.

Weeks higher15 of 2611 weeks finished lower.
Best week+12.9%Week of 10 Jul.
Worst week-8.9%Week of 15 May.
Latest week-0.5%Week of 24 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains11
Modest gains4
Flat weeks0
Modest losses8
Sharp losses3
Recent vol5.4%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol5.1%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split27/25Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew4.6% / -3.6%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context

Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?

Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.

08 · Evidence and weekly data

The underlying research record

Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.

Weekly tape65/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 65/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis80/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 12/12, activity pressure 12/12, relative leadership 10/12.

Activity pressure 0.99; 4 reversal markers Factors34/100

O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.

Buyback Yield rank 10; Small Cap Core rank 29 SVQF26/100

Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Composite rank 748.0 of 1013 Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal Options39/100

SAH shows volatility options pressure with a 47/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 5.25, expected move of 12.6%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Volatility · Volatility expansion watch · Expected move 12.6% Sentiment53/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 55 relevant articles.

Earnings Preview: Sonic Automotive (SAH) Q2 Earnings Expected to Decline Insiders12 / 8

12 acquisitions and 8 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings0d

Next report is scheduled for 30 Jul 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
24 Jul 202699.82 USD-0.5%72.53 USD61.71 USD1.2529.73985.7KOn
17 Jul 2026100.4 USD6.2%71.32 USD61.36 USD1.3729.991.4MOn
10 Jul 202694.54 USD12.9%70.07 USD61.02 USD1.3120.851.4MOn
3 Jul 202683.73 USD-0.9%69.06 USD60.72 USD1.258.20902.9KOn
26 Jun 202684.51 USD4.7%68.38 USD60.48 USD1.3611.041.4MOn
19 Jun 202680.73 USD-4.1%67.63 USD60.22 USD1.313.291.3MOn
12 Jun 202684.20 USD3.0%66.97 USD59.99 USD1.328.291.1MOn
5 Jun 202681.76 USD-0.6%66.26 USD59.72 USD1.285.541.3MOn
29 May 202682.22 USD5.7%65.55 USD59.47 USD1.303.301.0MOn
22 May 202677.78 USD5.7%64.90 USD59.20 USD1.35-1.001.7MOn
15 May 202673.60 USD-8.9%64.41 USD58.95 USD1.31-5.671.6MOn
8 May 202680.80 USD6.2%64.41 USD58.72 USD1.323.491.5MOn
1 May 202676.06 USD6.4%64.04 USD58.44 USD1.28-0.361.6MOn
24 Apr 202671.49 USD1.6%64.00 USD58.20 USD1.12-5.53833.0KOff
How to use this report

This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.