SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC (SAH)

Latest Insider Confidence Score

2026Q1

48.2
Bearish

Company insider confidence (by quarter)

2009Q4 2026Q1

Largest shareholders

Insider Role (last 12 mo) Shares held Filed at
Rusnak Paul P. 10% Owner 5,000,000 Apr 12, 2022
Smith O Bruton Chair 973,670 Apr 4, 2022
Smith Bryan Scott 10% Owner 349,279 Jul 29, 2022
Cosper David P CFO 171,984 Mar 26, 2013
Brooks William R Director 114,982 Apr 24, 2025

Recent buy/sell transactions

Exec date Filing date Insider Role Signal Confidence Shares % of shares Under plan? Amount (USD)
Feb 5, 2026 Feb 18, 2026 Rusnak Paul P. 10% Owner Buy 88.8 +100,000 2.00% $6M
Feb 7, 2026 Feb 10, 2026 Byrd Heath CFO Sell 40.0 -9,187 -5.41% $573.8K
Feb 7, 2026 Feb 10, 2026 DYKE JEFF President Sell 40.0 -11,725 -1.53% $732.3K
Feb 7, 2026 Feb 10, 2026 SMITH DAVID BRUTON CEO Sell 37.5 -21,593 -1.55% $1.3M
Jul 7, 2025 Jan 9, 2026 SMITH MARCUS G Director Neutral 55.0 +1,250 0.13% -
Jul 7, 2025 Jan 6, 2026 SMITH BRYAN SCOTT Director Neutral 55.0 +1,250 0.10% -
Jul 7, 2025 Jan 6, 2026 SMITH DAVID BRUTON CEO Neutral 55.0 +1,250 0.09% -
Jun 2, 2025 Jun 2, 2025 DYKE JEFF President Sell 55.0 -576 -0.08% $40.3K
May 28, 2025 May 30, 2025 DYKE JEFF President Sell 27.5 -49,424 -6.05% $3.5M
May 6, 2025 May 8, 2025 DYKE JEFF President Sell 36.3 -145,334 -15.10% $9.1M
Apr 24, 2025 Apr 25, 2025 BELK WILLIAM I Director Neutral 82.5 +3,342 3.31% -
Apr 24, 2025 Apr 24, 2025 Kaiser Keri A Director Neutral 90.0 +3,599 19.13% -
Apr 24, 2025 Apr 24, 2025 SMITH MARCUS G Director Neutral 67.5 +5,141 0.55% -
Apr 24, 2025 Apr 24, 2025 SMITH BRYAN SCOTT Director Neutral 60.0 +5,141 0.42% -
Apr 24, 2025 Apr 24, 2025 Hodge Michael Edward Director Neutral 90.0 +4,241 31.26% -
Apr 24, 2025 Apr 24, 2025 TAYLOR R EUGENE Director Neutral 85.0 +3,342 5.79% -
Apr 24, 2025 Apr 24, 2025 BROOKS WILLIAM R Director Neutral 82.5 +3,428 3.07% -
Mar 31, 2025 Apr 2, 2025 Byrd Heath CFO Sell 42.5 -4,162 -2.39% $237.1K
Mar 31, 2025 Apr 2, 2025 DYKE JEFF President Sell 42.5 -5,339 -0.55% $304.1K
Mar 31, 2025 Apr 2, 2025 SMITH DAVID BRUTON CEO Sell 42.5 -7,753 -0.56% $441.6K
Feb 8, 2025 Feb 11, 2025 Byrd Heath CFO Sell 40.0 -9,133 -4.99% $666.4K
Feb 8, 2025 Feb 11, 2025 DYKE JEFF President Sell 40.0 -11,687 -1.19% $852.8K
Feb 8, 2025 Feb 11, 2025 SMITH DAVID BRUTON CEO Sell 37.5 -22,958 -1.62% $1.7M
Feb 5, 2025 Feb 7, 2025 Byrd Heath CFO Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% -
Feb 5, 2025 Feb 7, 2025 DYKE JEFF President Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% -
Feb 5, 2025 Feb 7, 2025 SMITH DAVID BRUTON CEO Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% -
Oct 28, 2024 Oct 31, 2024 Byrd Heath CFO Neutral 27.5 -2,597 -1.40% -
Jul 18, 2024 Jul 18, 2024 Byrd Heath CFO Sell 23.8 -19,827 -9.64% $1.2M
Jun 12, 2024 Jun 14, 2024 Byrd Heath CFO Sell 45.0 -2,480 -1.19% $148.8K
Jun 12, 2024 Jun 14, 2024 DYKE JEFF President Sell 40.0 -16,734 -1.68% $1M
May 28, 2024 May 28, 2024 DYKE JEFF President Sell 42.5 -15,000 -1.48% $851.4K
May 15, 2024 May 15, 2024 SMITH DAVID BRUTON CEO Sell 20.0 -16,646 -1.16% $988.1K
May 10, 2024 May 14, 2024 SMITH DAVID BRUTON CEO Sell 17.5 -64,170 -2.42% $3.8M
May 7, 2024 May 9, 2024 SMITH DAVID BRUTON CEO Sell 17.5 -67,724 -3.27% $4M
Apr 29, 2024 May 1, 2024 SMITH DAVID BRUTON CEO Sell 40.0 -3,861 -0.27% $237.2K
Apr 25, 2024 Apr 26, 2024 Hodge Michael Edward Director Neutral 90.0 +4,778 54.37% -
Apr 25, 2024 Apr 26, 2024 Kaiser Keri A Director Neutral 90.0 +4,055 27.48% -
Apr 25, 2024 Apr 25, 2024 SMITH MARCUS G Director Neutral 67.5 +5,792 0.63% -
Apr 25, 2024 Apr 25, 2024 SMITH BRYAN SCOTT Director Neutral 60.0 +5,792 0.47% -
Apr 25, 2024 Apr 25, 2024 TAYLOR R EUGENE Director Neutral 85.0 +3,765 6.98% -
Apr 25, 2024 Apr 25, 2024 BROOKS WILLIAM R Director Neutral 82.5 +3,862 3.59% -
Apr 25, 2024 Apr 25, 2024 BELK WILLIAM I Director Neutral 82.5 +3,765 3.87% -
Mar 31, 2024 Apr 2, 2024 Byrd Heath CFO Sell 42.5 -2,343 -1.11% $133.4K
Mar 31, 2024 Apr 2, 2024 DYKE JEFF President Sell 47.5 -3,006 -0.30% $171.2K
Mar 31, 2024 Apr 2, 2024 SMITH DAVID BRUTON CEO Sell 45.0 -6,942 -0.49% $395.3K
Feb 14, 2024 Feb 15, 2024 Byrd Heath CFO Neutral 27.5 -9,791 -4.45% -
Feb 14, 2024 Feb 15, 2024 DYKE JEFF President Neutral 27.5 -12,562 -1.22% -
Feb 14, 2024 Feb 15, 2024 SMITH DAVID BRUTON CEO Neutral 45.0 -7,034 -0.49% -
Feb 9, 2024 Feb 13, 2024 Byrd Heath CFO Sell 40.0 -10,260 -4.45% $587.4K
Feb 9, 2024 Feb 13, 2024 DYKE JEFF President Sell 40.0 -13,123 -1.26% $751.3K
Feb 9, 2024 Feb 13, 2024 SMITH DAVID BRUTON CEO Sell 37.5 -23,343 -1.60% $1.3M
Feb 9, 2024 Feb 12, 2024 SMITH BRYAN SCOTT Director Neutral 77.5 +29,431 2.47% -
Feb 9, 2024 Feb 12, 2024 SMITH MARCUS G Director Neutral 82.5 +29,431 3.29% -
Feb 9, 2024 Feb 12, 2024 SMITH DAVID BRUTON CEO Neutral 77.5 +29,431 2.06% -
Feb 7, 2024 Feb 8, 2024 Byrd Heath CFO Neutral 90.0 +38,175 19.85% -
Feb 7, 2024 Feb 8, 2024 DYKE JEFF President Neutral 82.5 +48,979 4.94% -
Feb 7, 2024 Feb 8, 2024 SMITH DAVID BRUTON CEO Neutral 85.0 +71,126 5.24% -
Sep 14, 2023 Sep 14, 2023 Byrd Heath CFO Sell 15.0 -34,186 -15.10% $1.8M
Sep 6, 2023 Sep 8, 2023 Byrd Heath CFO Sell 45.0 -3,800 -1.94% $205.2K
Aug 30, 2023 Sep 1, 2023 Byrd Heath CFO Sell 48.8 -1,609 -0.44% $86.9K
Jul 19, 2023 Jul 21, 2023 Byrd Heath CFO Sell 38.8 -5,473 -2.77% $295.8K
May 16, 2023 May 16, 2023 TAYLOR R EUGENE Director Neutral 85.0 +4,267 8.58% -
May 16, 2023 May 16, 2023 SMITH MARCUS G Director Neutral 67.5 +6,564 0.74% -
May 16, 2023 May 16, 2023 SMITH BRYAN SCOTT Director Neutral 67.5 +6,564 0.55% -
May 16, 2023 May 16, 2023 Kaiser Keri A Director Neutral 90.0 +4,595 45.23% -
May 16, 2023 May 16, 2023 Hodge Michael Edward Director Neutral 90.0 +5,415 160.54% -
May 16, 2023 May 16, 2023 Harris John W. III Director Neutral 85.0 +4,267 8.92% -
May 16, 2023 May 16, 2023 BROOKS WILLIAM R Director Neutral 82.5 +4,376 4.24% -
May 16, 2023 May 16, 2023 BELK WILLIAM I Director Neutral 82.5 +4,267 4.59% -
Apr 14, 2023 Apr 18, 2023 Byrd Heath CFO Sell 32.5 -22,425 -4.06% $1.2M
Apr 10, 2023 Apr 10, 2023 DYKE JEFF President Sell 23.8 -86,596 -8.04% $4.4M
Mar 31, 2023 Apr 4, 2023 Byrd Heath CFO Sell 42.5 -3,507 -1.79% $190.6K
Mar 31, 2023 Apr 4, 2023 DYKE JEFF President Sell 47.5 -4,500 -0.45% $244.5K
Mar 31, 2023 Apr 4, 2023 SMITH DAVID BRUTON CEO Sell 42.5 -8,177 -0.60% $444.3K
Feb 17, 2023 Feb 17, 2023 DYKE JEFF President Sell 16.3 -115,824 -10.42% $6.6M
Feb 15, 2023 Feb 16, 2023 Byrd Heath CFO Neutral 37.5 -1,523 -0.77% -
Feb 15, 2023 Feb 16, 2023 DYKE JEFF President Neutral 52.5 -1,954 -0.19% -
Feb 15, 2023 Feb 16, 2023 SMITH DAVID BRUTON CEO Neutral 52.5 -1,094 -0.08% -
Feb 10, 2023 Feb 14, 2023 Byrd Heath CFO Sell 42.5 -4,102 -2.04% $239.6K
Feb 10, 2023 Feb 14, 2023 DYKE JEFF President Sell 42.5 -5,225 -0.51% $305.2K
Feb 10, 2023 Feb 14, 2023 SMITH DAVID BRUTON CEO Sell 42.5 -9,117 -0.66% $532.6K
Feb 8, 2023 Feb 10, 2023 Byrd Heath CFO Neutral 90.0 +31,154 18.30% -
Feb 8, 2023 Feb 10, 2023 DYKE JEFF President Neutral 82.5 +39,972 4.03% -
Feb 8, 2023 Feb 10, 2023 SMITH DAVID BRUTON CEO Neutral 85.0 +70,348 5.39% -
Jun 22, 2022 Jan 23, 2023 SMITH MARCUS G Director Neutral 90.0 +836,534 1610.48% -
Jun 22, 2022 Jan 19, 2023 SMITH BRYAN SCOTT Director Neutral 90.0 +836,534 239.50% -
Jun 22, 2022 Jan 19, 2023 SMITH DAVID BRUTON CEO Neutral 90.0 +836,534 178.80% -
Aug 24, 2022 Aug 26, 2022 SMITH DAVID BRUTON CEO Sell 18.8 -152,401 -14.01% $8.4M
Aug 16, 2022 Aug 17, 2022 DYKE JEFF President Sell 42.5 -18,675 -1.85% $971.1K
Aug 1, 2022 Aug 1, 2022 Byrd Heath CFO Sell 17.5 -93,714 -22.83% $3.9M
Aug 1, 2022 Aug 1, 2022 DYKE JEFF President Sell 17.5 -28,196 -2.71% $1.2M
Jul 27, 2022 Jul 29, 2022 SMITH BRYAN SCOTT Director Neutral 77.5 +3,884 1.12% -
Apr 28, 2022 Apr 29, 2022 SMITH MARCUS G Director Neutral 85.0 +3,373 6.94% -
Apr 28, 2022 Apr 29, 2022 Harris John W. III Director Neutral 85.0 +3,373 7.59% -
Apr 28, 2022 Apr 28, 2022 TAYLOR R EUGENE Director Neutral 85.0 +3,373 7.28% -
Apr 28, 2022 Apr 28, 2022 Kaiser Keri A Director Neutral 90.0 +3,373 49.70% -
Apr 28, 2022 Apr 28, 2022 Hodge Michael Edward Director Neutral 90.0 +3,373 100.00% -
Apr 28, 2022 Apr 28, 2022 BROOKS WILLIAM R Director Neutral 82.5 +3,373 3.37% -
Apr 28, 2022 Apr 28, 2022 BELK WILLIAM I Director Neutral 82.5 +3,373 3.77% -
Apr 6, 2022 Apr 12, 2022 Rusnak Paul P. 10% Owner Buy 93.8 +131,268 2.70% $5.5M