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SAH

NYSE

SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC

Latest disclosureOctober 7, 2026
Insider score Why 0?
0/ 100
Qualifying buys · 30d
$0

3 purchases · 5 sales

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Insider transactions 27

Limited filing history
All27Buying3Selling5Other19
Filters

Last 30 daysNo qualifying insider buying. No qualifying insider sales.

27 trades · March 31, 2026 – October 6, 2026Incomplete history: this shows the filings imported so far, not every filing ever made. Dates are trade dates. Filters affect this table only.

Showing the first 6 of 27 trades on this page.

Purchase disclosed

Paul P. Rusnak

10% owner

SAH

Excluded from the common-share buying signal. See trade details.

Reported value
$67.03K
Reported price
$59.90 / share
Traded October 6, 2026Filed October 7, 2026SEC filing
Purchase disclosed

Paul P. Rusnak

10% owner

SAH

Excluded from the common-share buying signal. See trade details.

Reported value
$1.66M
Reported price
$59.76 / share
Traded October 5, 2026Filed October 6, 2026SEC filing
Purchase disclosed

Paul P. Rusnak

10% owner

SAH

Excluded from the common-share buying signal. See trade details.

Reported value
$1.29M
Reported price
$59.50 / share
Traded October 1, 2026Filed October 6, 2026SEC filing
Sale disclosed

Jeff Dyke

President

Class A Common Stock

Reported value
$1.27M
Reported price
$85.1339 / share
Traded June 9, 2026Filed June 10, 2026SEC filing
Sale disclosed

Jeff Dyke

President

Class A Common Stock

Reported value
$2.99M
Reported price
$85.2207 / share
Traded June 10, 2026Filed June 10, 2026SEC filing
Sale disclosed

Jeff Dyke

President

Class A Common Stock

Reported value
$4.15M
Reported price
$82.9667 / share
Traded June 8, 2026Filed June 8, 2026SEC filing
Sale disclosed

Heath Byrd

EVP and CFO

Class A Common Stock

Reported value
$430.19K
Reported price
$85.00 / share
Traded June 2, 2026Filed June 3, 2026SEC filing
Sale disclosed

Heath Byrd

EVP and CFO

Class A Common Stock

Reported value
$809.71K
Reported price
$85.00 / share
Traded May 28, 2026Filed June 1, 2026SEC filing
Award disclosed

Heath Byrd

EVP and CFO

Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units

Derivative security · not the ordinary share price.

Value context
Non-cash award
Reported price
Award · no purchase price
Understand this price

The filing reports a zero transaction price for this award. It does not mean the awarded securities have no market value.

Traded May 6, 2026Filed May 6, 2026SEC filing
Award disclosed

Jeff Dyke

President

Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units

Derivative security · not the ordinary share price.

Value context
Non-cash award
Reported price
Award · no purchase price
Understand this price

The filing reports a zero transaction price for this award. It does not mean the awarded securities have no market value.

Traded May 6, 2026Filed May 6, 2026SEC filing
Award disclosed

David Bruton Smith

Chairman and CEO

Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units

Derivative security · not the ordinary share price.

Value context
Non-cash award
Reported price
Award · no purchase price
Understand this price

The filing reports a zero transaction price for this award. It does not mean the awarded securities have no market value.

Traded May 6, 2026Filed May 6, 2026SEC filing
Award disclosed

Bryan Scott Smith

Director

Class A Common Stock

Value context
Non-cash award
Reported price
Award · no purchase price
Understand this price

The filing reports a zero transaction price for this award. It does not mean the awarded securities have no market value.

Traded April 30, 2026Filed May 1, 2026SEC filing
Award disclosed

William I. Belk

Director

Class A Common Stock

Value context
Non-cash award
Reported price
Award · no purchase price
Understand this price

The filing reports a zero transaction price for this award. It does not mean the awarded securities have no market value.

Traded April 30, 2026Filed April 30, 2026SEC filing
Award disclosed

Keri A. Kaiser

Director

Class A Common Stock

Value context
Non-cash award
Reported price
Award · no purchase price
Understand this price

The filing reports a zero transaction price for this award. It does not mean the awarded securities have no market value.

Traded April 30, 2026Filed April 30, 2026SEC filing
Award disclosed

William R. Brooks

Director

Class A Common Stock

Value context
Non-cash award
Reported price
Award · no purchase price
Understand this price

The filing reports a zero transaction price for this award. It does not mean the awarded securities have no market value.

Traded April 30, 2026Filed April 30, 2026SEC filing
Award disclosed

R. Eugene Taylor

Director

Class A Common Stock

Value context
Non-cash award
Reported price
Award · no purchase price
Understand this price

The filing reports a zero transaction price for this award. It does not mean the awarded securities have no market value.

Traded April 30, 2026Filed April 30, 2026SEC filing
Award disclosed

Marcus G. Smith

Director

Class A Common Stock

Value context
Non-cash award
Reported price
Award · no purchase price
Understand this price

The filing reports a zero transaction price for this award. It does not mean the awarded securities have no market value.

Traded April 30, 2026Filed April 30, 2026SEC filing
Award disclosed

Michael Edward Hodge

Director

Class A Common Stock

Value context
Non-cash award
Reported price
Award · no purchase price
Understand this price

The filing reports a zero transaction price for this award. It does not mean the awarded securities have no market value.

Traded April 30, 2026Filed April 30, 2026SEC filing
Exercise or conversion

Heath Byrd

EVP and CFO

Class A Common Stock

Value context
Unavailable
Reported price
Price not reported
Traded March 31, 2026Filed April 2, 2026SEC filing
Other activity disclosed

Heath Byrd

EVP and CFO

Class A Common Stock

Value context
$402.64K
Reported price
$68.57 / share
Traded March 31, 2026Filed April 2, 2026SEC filing
Exercise or conversion

Heath Byrd

EVP and CFO

Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units

Derivative security · not the ordinary share price.

Value context
Not a separate purchase
Exercise / conversion price
Exercise / conversion price not reported
Understand this price

This row records an option exercise or conversion. The derivative transaction price is separate from the exercise price; it is not the stock's market price. Its row value is not shown as another stock purchase.

Traded March 31, 2026Filed April 2, 2026SEC filing
Exercise or conversion

Jeff Dyke

President

Class A Common Stock

Value context
Unavailable
Reported price
Price not reported
Traded March 31, 2026Filed April 2, 2026SEC filing
Other activity disclosed

Jeff Dyke

President

Class A Common Stock

Value context
$516.61K
Reported price
$68.57 / share
Traded March 31, 2026Filed April 2, 2026SEC filing
Exercise or conversion

Jeff Dyke

President

Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units

Derivative security · not the ordinary share price.

Value context
Not a separate purchase
Exercise / conversion price
Exercise / conversion price not reported
Understand this price

This row records an option exercise or conversion. The derivative transaction price is separate from the exercise price; it is not the stock's market price. Its row value is not shown as another stock purchase.

Traded March 31, 2026Filed April 2, 2026SEC filing
Exercise or conversion

David Bruton Smith

Chairman and CEO

Class A Common Stock

Value context
Unavailable
Reported price
Price not reported
Traded March 31, 2026Filed April 2, 2026SEC filing
Other activity disclosed

David Bruton Smith

Chairman and CEO

Class A Common Stock

Value context
$909.17K
Reported price
$68.57 / share
Traded March 31, 2026Filed April 2, 2026SEC filing
Exercise or conversion

David Bruton Smith

Chairman and CEO

Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units

Derivative security · not the ordinary share price.

Value context
Not a separate purchase
Exercise / conversion price
Exercise / conversion price not reported
Understand this price

This row records an option exercise or conversion. The derivative transaction price is separate from the exercise price; it is not the stock's market price. Its row value is not shown as another stock purchase.

Traded March 31, 2026Filed April 2, 2026SEC filing
Reporting insiderSecurity / transactionAmount / priceValueTraded / disclosedSource
10% ownerSAHPurchaseExcluded from purchase score1,119$59.90 / share$67.03KOct 6Filed Oct 7 · 1d laterSEC filing
10% ownerSAHPurchaseExcluded from purchase score27,756$59.76 / share$1.66MOct 5Filed Oct 6 · 1d laterSEC filing
10% ownerSAHPurchaseExcluded from purchase score21,645$59.50 / share$1.29MOct 1Filed Oct 6 · 5d laterSEC filing
PresidentClass A Common StockSale10b5-114,886$85.13 / share$1.27MJun 9Filed Jun 10 · 1d laterSEC filing
PresidentClass A Common StockSale10b5-135,114$85.22 / share$2.99MJun 10Filed Jun 10 · 0d laterSEC filing
PresidentClass A Common StockSale10b5-150,000$82.97 / share$4.15MJun 8Filed Jun 8 · 0d laterSEC filing
EVP and CFOClass A Common StockSale10b5-15,061$85.00 / share$430.19KJun 2Filed Jun 3 · 1d laterSEC filing
EVP and CFOClass A Common StockSale10b5-19,526$85.00 / share$809.71KMay 28Filed Jun 1 · 4d laterSEC filing
EVP and CFOPerformance-Based Restricted Stock UnitsGrant or awardDerivative units26,183Award · no purchase priceNon-cash awardMay 6Filed May 6 · 0d laterSEC filing
PresidentPerformance-Based Restricted Stock UnitsGrant or awardDerivative units38,175Award · no purchase priceNon-cash awardMay 6Filed May 6 · 0d laterSEC filing
Chairman and CEOPerformance-Based Restricted Stock UnitsGrant or awardDerivative units69,872Award · no purchase priceNon-cash awardMay 6Filed May 6 · 0d laterSEC filing
DirectorClass A Common StockGrant or award4,373Award · no purchase priceNon-cash awardApr 30Filed May 1 · 1d laterSEC filing
DirectorClass A Common StockGrant or award2,843Award · no purchase priceNon-cash awardApr 30Filed Apr 30 · 0d laterSEC filing
DirectorClass A Common StockGrant or award3,061Award · no purchase priceNon-cash awardApr 30Filed Apr 30 · 0d laterSEC filing
DirectorClass A Common StockGrant or award2,916Award · no purchase priceNon-cash awardApr 30Filed Apr 30 · 0d laterSEC filing
DirectorClass A Common StockGrant or award2,843Award · no purchase priceNon-cash awardApr 30Filed Apr 30 · 0d laterSEC filing
DirectorClass A Common StockGrant or award4,373Award · no purchase priceNon-cash awardApr 30Filed Apr 30 · 0d laterSEC filing
DirectorClass A Common StockGrant or award3,608Award · no purchase priceNon-cash awardApr 30Filed Apr 30 · 0d laterSEC filing
EVP and CFOClass A Common StockOption exercise or conversion5,872Price not reportedUnavailableMar 31Filed Apr 2 · 2d laterSEC filing
EVP and CFOClass A Common StockDisposition to issuer5,872$68.57 / share$402.64KMar 31Filed Apr 2 · 2d laterSEC filing
EVP and CFOPerformance-Based Restricted Stock UnitsOption exercise or conversionDerivative units5,872Exercise / conversion price not reportedNot a separate purchaseMar 31Filed Apr 2 · 2d laterSEC filing
PresidentClass A Common StockOption exercise or conversion7,534Price not reportedUnavailableMar 31Filed Apr 2 · 2d laterSEC filing
PresidentClass A Common StockDisposition to issuer7,534$68.57 / share$516.61KMar 31Filed Apr 2 · 2d laterSEC filing
PresidentPerformance-Based Restricted Stock UnitsOption exercise or conversionDerivative units7,534Exercise / conversion price not reportedNot a separate purchaseMar 31Filed Apr 2 · 2d laterSEC filing
Chairman and CEOClass A Common StockOption exercise or conversion13,259Price not reportedUnavailableMar 31Filed Apr 2 · 2d laterSEC filing
Chairman and CEOClass A Common StockDisposition to issuer13,259$68.57 / share$909.17KMar 31Filed Apr 2 · 2d laterSEC filing
Chairman and CEOPerformance-Based Restricted Stock UnitsOption exercise or conversionDerivative units13,259Exercise / conversion price not reportedNot a separate purchaseMar 31Filed Apr 2 · 2d laterSEC filing

Congress transactions 0

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This reflects the filings imported so far, not a complete trading history.

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Why this buying score?

No qualifying common-equity purchases

No eligible common-equity purchase is public by this cutoff within 180 transaction-date days. Other instruments, exercises and routine activity do not contribute purchase points.

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This score describes qualifying insider purchases at issuer level. Read the methodology

Sources and coverage

Limited filing history · Market-wide discovery does not establish complete company history. View coverage
Source
SEC EDGAR · Form 4
Issuer CIK
0001043509
Latest public acceptance
Oct 7, 2026, 06:45 PM UTC
Score calculated
Oct 7, 2026, 06:50 PM UTC
Parser
form4-parser-1.5
Classifier
form4-classifier-1.1
Scoring methodology
insider-experimental-1.1
Availability
Public filing time, not trade date

Open a transaction's SEC filing for the primary evidence. A code P may describe an open-market or private purchase; classification is not proof of intent.

Insider activity can have many explanations. Signal Strength is not a probability of profit or a recommendation to trade.