Sonic Automotive Shares Fall After Q3 Miss

10:06 AM EDT, 10/29/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Sonic Automotive's (SAH) shares were down 0.9% in Thursday trading after reporting Q3 results that missed expectations. The company reported Q3 adjusted earnings Thursday of $1.30 per diluted share, down from $1.41 a year earlier. Analysts polled by FactSet expected $1.66. Revenue for the quarter Sept. 30 rose to $3.99 billion from $3.97 billion a year earlier. Analysts expected $4.03 billion. The company kept its quarterly dividend at $0.41 per share, payable Jan. 15 to shareholders of record as of Dec. 15. Price: 62.49, Change: -0.65, Percent Change: -1.03