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Sonic Automotive, Inc.
1W: -2.5%
1M: -5.8%
3M: -41.6%
YTD: -0.8%
1Y: -6.0%
3Y: +40.6%
5Y: +30.6%
$63.68
+2.42 (+3.95%)
After Hours: $65.18 (+1.50, +2.36%)
Weekly Expected Move ±6.7%
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Credit Risk of going bust: higher than 77% of companies Debt: 70.7% of company value Bonds: $196.5M held by 127 funds, 126 bp over Treasuries → details ▾
Of US companies ranked in the third-riskiest tenth, about 1 in 140 filed for bankruptcy within a year (2020-2025).
If the stock fell to about $9.01 (down 85%), Sonic Automotive, Inc. would be worth roughly what it owes.
Total debt $4.67B against a stock market value of $1.94B.
Distance to default 2.85 (Merton model): prices to 2026-10-26, balance sheet 2026-06-30, debt counted $3.28B (short-term plus half of long-term), stock volatility 42.9%; Altman Z 3.25. A ranking and a back-test, not a forecast.
Bond figures are fund-reported marks (SEC N-PORT) as of Jul 2026. How these are computed.
If the stock fell to about $9.01 (down 85%), Sonic Automotive, Inc. would be worth roughly what it owes.
Total debt $4.67B against a stock market value of $1.94B.
Distance to default 2.85 (Merton model): prices to 2026-10-26, balance sheet 2026-06-30, debt counted $3.28B (short-term plus half of long-term), stock volatility 42.9%; Altman Z 3.25. A ranking and a back-test, not a forecast.
Bond figures are fund-reported marks (SEC N-PORT) as of Jul 2026. How these are computed.
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🏦 Institutional Activity
Latest: Q2 2026262
Institutions Holding
+3 vs prior
61.4%
Ownership
+11.06%
42
New
81
Increased
107
Reduced
24
Closed
👔 Insider Trades
25 records| Date | Name | Title | Type | Shares | Price | Value | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-14 | Rusnak Paul P. | 10% owner | P-Purchase | 12,555 | $59.90 | $752K | Filing |
| 2026-10-07 | Rusnak Paul P. | 10% owner | P-Purchase | 13,701 | $59.78 | $819K | Filing |
| 2026-10-06 | Rusnak Paul P. | 10% owner | P-Purchase | 1,119 | $59.90 | $67K | Filing |
| 2026-10-05 | Rusnak Paul P. | 10% owner | P-Purchase | 27,756 | $59.76 | $1.7M | Filing |
| 2026-10-01 | Rusnak Paul P. | 10% owner | P-Purchase | 21,645 | $59.50 | $1.3M | Filing |
| 2026-06-10 | DYKE JEFF | officer: president | S-Sale | 35,114 | $85.22 | $3.0M | Filing |
| 2026-06-09 | DYKE JEFF | officer: president | S-Sale | 14,886 | $85.13 | $1.3M | Filing |
| 2026-06-08 | DYKE JEFF | officer: president | S-Sale | 50,000 | $82.97 | $4.1M | Filing |
| 2026-06-02 | Byrd Heath | officer: evp and cfo | S-Sale | 5,061 | $85.00 | $430K | Filing |
| 2026-05-28 | Byrd Heath | officer: evp and cfo | S-Sale | 9,526 | $85.00 | $810K | Filing |
| 2026-04-30 | SMITH BRYAN SCOTT | director | A-Grant/Award | 4,373 | $— | $0 | Filing |
| 2026-04-30 | Hodge Michael Edward | director | A-Grant/Award | 3,608 | $— | $0 | Filing |
| 2026-03-31 | DYKE JEFF | officer: president | D-Sale to Issuer | 7,534 | $68.57 | $517K | Filing |
| 2026-03-31 | Byrd Heath | officer: evp and cfo | D-Sale to Issuer | 5,872 | $68.57 | $403K | Filing |
| 2026-03-31 | SMITH DAVID BRUTON | officer: chairman and ceo | D-Sale to Issuer | 13,259 | $68.57 | $909K | Filing |
| 2026-02-17 | Rusnak Paul P. | 10% owner | P-Purchase | 11,481 | $59.95 | $688K | Filing |
| 2026-02-13 | Rusnak Paul P. | 10% owner | P-Purchase | 48,540 | $59.92 | $2.9M | Filing |
| 2026-02-12 | Rusnak Paul P. | 10% owner | P-Purchase | 11,483 | $59.97 | $689K | Filing |
| 2026-02-11 | Rusnak Paul P. | 10% owner | P-Purchase | 1,931 | $59.98 | $116K | Filing |
| 2026-02-10 | Rusnak Paul P. | 10% owner | P-Purchase | 7,827 | $59.96 | $469K | Filing |
| 2026-02-08 | SMITH DAVID BRUTON | officer: chairman and ceo | F-Tax Withholding | 12,348 | $62.46 | $771K | Filing |
| 2026-02-08 | DYKE JEFF | officer: president | F-Tax Withholding | 5,346 | $62.46 | $334K | Filing |
| 2026-02-08 | Byrd Heath | officer: evp and cfo | F-Tax Withholding | 4,167 | $62.46 | $260K | Filing |
| 2026-02-07 | DYKE JEFF | officer: president | F-Tax Withholding | 6,379 | $62.46 | $398K | Filing |
| 2026-02-07 | Byrd Heath | officer: evp and cfo | F-Tax Withholding | 5,020 | $62.46 | $314K | Filing |
🏛️ Congressional Trades
0 records| Date | Politician | Chamber | Type | Amount | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No congressional trades found | |||||
🏦 Top Institutional Holders
20 holders| Holder | Shares | Value | Date Reported | Filing | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | 2,406,210 | $204M | -101,800 | 2026-06-30 | Filing |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 1,334,018 | $113M | +20,161 | 2026-06-30 | Filing |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 760,863 | $65M | -68,011 | 2026-06-30 | Filing |
| STATE STREET CORP | 634,362 | $54M | -41,490 | 2026-06-30 | Filing |
| NOMURA ASSET MANAGEMENT INTERNATIONAL IN | 588,516 | $50M | -46,410 | 2026-06-30 | Filing |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 536,078 | $45M | -41,815 | 2026-06-30 | Filing |
| WESTWOOD HOLDINGS GROUP INC | 494,907 | $42M | -112,975 | 2026-06-30 | Filing |
| Invesco Ltd. | 388,304 | $33M | -61,875 | 2026-06-30 | Filing |
| Nuveen, LLC | 386,136 | $33M | +70,639 | 2026-06-30 | Filing |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC | 366,892 | $31M | +142,790 | 2026-06-30 | Filing |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 325,171 | $28M | -35,770 | 2026-06-30 | Filing |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | 294,753 | $25M | +272,485 | 2026-06-30 | Filing |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | 277,547 | $24M | -49,130 | 2026-06-30 | Filing |
| Sixth Street Partners Management Company | 277,547 | $24M | +277,547 | 2026-06-30 | Filing |
| MORGAN STANLEY | 273,431 | $23M | +90,490 | 2026-06-30 | Filing |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 234,242 | $20M | -17,181 | 2026-06-30 | Filing |
| BRIDGEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 223,776 | $19M | +25,802 | 2026-06-30 | Filing |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | 204,779 | $17M | +124,320 | 2026-06-30 | Filing |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | 196,402 | $17M | -40,931 | 2026-06-30 | Filing |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 195,215 | $17M | +44,838 | 2026-06-30 | Filing |