Insider trading activities (stock purchases, sales, and option exercises) reported by insiders of Sonic Automotive Inc (SAH) since 2015 are shown in Table 1 and Table 2. Table 1 shows the monthly insider trading data of Sonic Automotive Inc. Table 2 shows the detailed insider transactions. This company's CIK number is 1043509.
Total stock buying since 2015: $10,131,993.
Total stock sales since 2015: $72,168,282.
Total stock option exercises since 2015: $21,156,472.
| Insider Buying | Insider Sales | Option Exercises | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Shares | Value | Shares | Value | Shares | Value |
| 2025 | 0 | $0 | 576 | $40,333 | 0 | $0 |
| 2024 | 0 | $0 | 206,442 | $12,178,446 | 152,401 | $2,554,237 |
| 2023 | 0 | $0 | 269,913 | $14,654,853 | 240,685 | $4,033,876 |
| 2022 | 131,268 | $5,495,629 | 322,531 | $15,944,430 | 219,894 | $3,685,422 |
| 2021 | 0 | $0 | 356,489 | $17,756,461 | 306,489 | $5,136,753 |
| 2020 | 12,500 | $162,350 | 86,445 | $3,404,810 | 0 | $0 |
| 2019 | 0 | $0 | 69,366 | $2,131,810 | 0 | $0 |
| 2018 | 15,000 | $321,165 | 18,500 | $415,399 | 183,333 | $331,832 |
| 2017 | 124,273 | $2,474,349 | 40,500 | $818,865 | 0 | $0 |
| 2016 | 100,000 | $1,678,500 | 3,500 | $68,180 | 0 | $0 |
| 2015 | 0 | $0 | 190,278 | $4,754,695 | 290,278 | $5,414,352 |
| Trading Period | Insider Buying | Insider Sales | Option Exercises | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| year-month | Shares | Value | Shares | Value | Shares | Value |
| 2025-06 | 0 | $0 | 576 | $40,333 | 0 | $0 |
| 2024-07 | 0 | $0 | 19,827 | $1,189,620 | 0 | $0 |
| 2024-06 | 0 | $0 | 19,214 | $1,152,852 | 0 | $0 |
| 2024-05 | 0 | $0 | 163,540 | $9,598,778 | 148,540 | $2,489,527 |
| 2024-04 | 0 | $0 | 3,861 | $237,196 | 3,861 | $64,710 |
| 2023-09 | 0 | $0 | 37,986 | $2,051,449 | 37,986 | $636,645 |
| 2023-08 | 0 | $0 | 1,609 | $86,892 | 1,609 | $26,966 |
| 2023-07 | 0 | $0 | 5,473 | $295,843 | 5,473 | $91,727 |
| 2023-04 | 0 | $0 | 109,021 | $5,610,594 | 109,021 | $1,827,190 |
| 2023-02 | 0 | $0 | 115,824 | $6,610,075 | 86,596 | $1,451,348 |
| 2022-08 | 0 | $0 | 292,986 | $14,432,505 | 219,894 | $3,685,422 |
| 2022-04 | 131,268 | $5,495,629 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| 2022-03 | 0 | $0 | 29,545 | $1,511,925 | 0 | $0 |
| 2021-05 | 0 | $0 | 33,427 | $1,714,136 | 0 | $0 |
| 2021-04 | 0 | $0 | 306,489 | $15,269,195 | 306,489 | $5,136,753 |
| 2021-03 | 0 | $0 | 16,573 | $773,130 | 0 | $0 |
| 2020-08 | 0 | $0 | 36,945 | $1,579,935 | 0 | $0 |
| 2020-07 | 0 | $0 | 44,500 | $1,682,575 | 0 | $0 |
| 2020-05 | 0 | $0 | 5,000 | $142,300 | 0 | $0 |
| 2020-03 | 12,500 | $162,350 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| 2019-11 | 0 | $0 | 4,366 | $152,810 | 0 | $0 |
| 2019-10 | 0 | $0 | 25,000 | $875,000 | 0 | $0 |
| 2019-09 | 0 | $0 | 25,000 | $750,000 | 0 | $0 |
| 2019-06 | 0 | $0 | 15,000 | $354,000 | 0 | $0 |
| Trade Date | Insider Name | Trade Type | Shares | Price ($) | Value ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-02 | Dyke Jeff (President) | Sale | 576 | 70.02 | 40,333 |
| 2024-07-18 | Byrd Heath (EVP and CFO) | Sale | 19,827 | 60.00 | 1,189,620 |
| 2024-06-12 | Byrd Heath (EVP and CFO) | Sale | 2,480 | 60.01 | 148,812 |
| 2024-06-12 | Dyke Jeff (President) | Sale | 16,734 | 60.00 | 1,004,040 |
| 2024-05-28 | Dyke Jeff (President) | Sale | 15,000 | 56.76 | 851,430 |
| 2024-05-15 | Smith David Bruton (Chairman and CEO) | Sale | 16,646 | 59.36 | 988,106 |
| 2024-05-15 | Smith David Bruton (Chairman and CEO) | Option Ex | 16,646 | 16.76 | 278,986 |
| 2024-05-14 | Smith David Bruton (Chairman and CEO) | Sale | 41,770 | 59.27 | 2,475,624 |
| 2024-05-14 | Smith David Bruton (Chairman and CEO) | Option Ex | 41,770 | 16.76 | 700,065 |
| 2024-05-13 | Smith David Bruton (Chairman and CEO) | Sale | 20,653 | 59.26 | 1,223,958 |
| 2024-05-13 | Smith David Bruton (Chairman and CEO) | Option Ex | 20,653 | 16.76 | 346,144 |
| 2024-05-10 | Smith David Bruton (Chairman and CEO) | Sale | 1,747 | 58.51 | 102,208 |
| 2024-05-10 | Smith David Bruton (Chairman and CEO) | Option Ex | 1,747 | 16.76 | 29,279 |
| 2024-05-09 | Smith David Bruton (Chairman and CEO) | Sale | 67,703 | 58.44 | 3,956,224 |
| 2024-05-09 | Smith David Bruton (Chairman and CEO) | Option Ex | 67,703 | 16.76 | 1,134,702 |
| 2024-05-07 | Smith David Bruton (Chairman and CEO) | Sale | 21 | 58.49 | 1,228 |
| 2024-05-07 | Smith David Bruton (Chairman and CEO) | Option Ex | 21 | 16.76 | 351 |
| 2024-04-29 | Smith David Bruton (Chairman and CEO) | Sale | 3,861 | 61.43 | 237,196 |
| 2024-04-29 | Smith David Bruton (Chairman and CEO) | Option Ex | 3,861 | 16.76 | 64,710 |
| 2023-09-14 | Byrd Heath (EVP and CFO) | Sale | 34,186 | 54.01 | 1,846,249 |
| 2023-09-14 | Byrd Heath (EVP and CFO) | Option Ex | 34,186 | 16.76 | 572,957 |
| 2023-09-06 | Byrd Heath (EVP and CFO) | Sale | 3,800 | 54.00 | 205,200 |
| 2023-09-06 | Byrd Heath (EVP and CFO) | Option Ex | 3,800 | 16.76 | 63,688 |
| 2023-08-31 | Byrd Heath (EVP and CFO) | Sale | 100 | 54.06 | 5,406 |
| 2023-08-31 | Byrd Heath (EVP and CFO) | Option Ex | 100 | 16.76 | 1,676 |
| 2023-08-30 | Byrd Heath (EVP and CFO) | Sale | 1,509 | 54.00 | 81,486 |
| 2023-08-30 | Byrd Heath (EVP and CFO) | Option Ex | 1,509 | 16.76 | 25,290 |
| 2023-07-19 | Byrd Heath (EVP and CFO) | Sale | 5,473 | 54.05 | 295,843 |
| 2023-07-19 | Byrd Heath (EVP and CFO) | Option Ex | 5,473 | 16.76 | 91,727 |
| 2023-04-18 | Byrd Heath (EVP and CFO) | Sale | 3,500 | 54.07 | 189,259 |
| 2023-04-18 | Byrd Heath (EVP and CFO) | Option Ex | 3,500 | 16.76 | 58,660 |
| 2023-04-17 | Byrd Heath (EVP and CFO) | Sale | 7,589 | 54.00 | 409,813 |
| 2023-04-17 | Byrd Heath (EVP and CFO) | Option Ex | 7,589 | 16.76 | 127,191 |
| 2023-04-14 | Byrd Heath (EVP and CFO) | Sale | 11,336 | 54.02 | 612,359 |
| 2023-04-14 | Byrd Heath (EVP and CFO) | Option Ex | 11,336 | 16.76 | 189,991 |
| 2023-04-10 | Dyke Jeff (President) | Sale | 86,596 | 50.80 | 4,399,163 |
| 2023-04-10 | Dyke Jeff (President) | Option Ex | 86,596 | 16.76 | 1,451,348 |
| 2023-02-17 | Dyke Jeff (President) | Sale | 115,824 | 57.07 | 6,610,075 |
| 2023-02-17 | Dyke Jeff (President) | Option Ex | 86,596 | 16.76 | 1,451,348 |
| 2022-08-25 | Smith David Bruton (Chairman and CEO) | Sale | 54,670 | 55.60 | 3,039,433 |
| 2022-08-25 | Smith David Bruton (Chairman and CEO) | Option Ex | 54,670 | 16.76 | 916,269 |
| 2022-08-24 | Smith David Bruton (Chairman and CEO) | Sale | 97,731 | 55.04 | 5,378,918 |
| 2022-08-24 | Smith David Bruton (Chairman and CEO) | Option Ex | 97,731 | 16.76 | 1,637,971 |
| 2022-08-16 | Dyke Jeff (President) | Sale | 18,675 | 52.00 | 971,100 |
| 2022-08-01 | Byrd Heath (EVP and CFO) | Sale | 93,714 | 40.98 | 3,839,931 |
| 2022-08-01 | Byrd Heath (EVP and CFO) | Option Ex | 67,493 | 16.76 | 1,131,182 |
| 2022-08-01 | Dyke Jeff (President) | Sale | 28,196 | 42.67 | 1,203,123 |
| 2022-04-07 | Rusnak Paul P. | Buy | 3,793 | 41.05 | 155,702 |
| 2022-04-06 | Rusnak Paul P. | Buy | 127,475 | 41.89 | 5,339,927 |
| 2022-03-09 | Byrd Heath (EVP and CFO) | Sale | 20,381 | 50.69 | 1,033,051 |
| 2022-03-07 | Dyke Jeff (President) | Sale | 2,769 | 52.00 | 143,988 |
| 2022-03-04 | Dyke Jeff (President) | Sale | 6,395 | 52.37 | 334,886 |
| 2021-05-07 | Dyke Jeff (President) | Sale | 33,427 | 51.28 | 1,714,136 |
| 2021-04-14 | Byrd Heath (EVP and CFO) | Sale | 45,483 | 49.80 | 2,265,053 |
| 2021-04-14 | Byrd Heath (EVP and CFO) | Option Ex | 45,483 | 16.76 | 762,295 |
| 2021-04-14 | Smith David Bruton (Chief Executive Officer) | Sale | 119,490 | 49.78 | 5,948,212 |
| 2021-04-14 | Smith David Bruton (Chief Executive Officer) | Option Ex | 119,490 | 16.76 | 2,002,652 |
| 2021-04-14 | Dyke Jeff (President) | Sale | 32,547 | 50.00 | 1,627,350 |
| 2021-04-14 | Dyke Jeff (President) | Option Ex | 32,547 | 16.76 | 545,487 |
| 2021-04-13 | Byrd Heath (EVP and CFO) | Sale | 9,281 | 49.17 | 456,346 |
| 2021-04-13 | Byrd Heath (EVP and CFO) | Option Ex | 9,281 | 16.76 | 155,549 |
| 2021-04-13 | Smith David Bruton (Chief Executive Officer) | Sale | 13,029 | 49.16 | 640,505 |
| 2021-04-13 | Smith David Bruton (Chief Executive Officer) | Option Ex | 13,029 | 16.76 | 218,366 |
| 2021-04-12 | Byrd Heath (EVP and CFO) | Sale | 12,729 | 49.83 | 634,286 |
| 2021-04-12 | Byrd Heath (EVP and CFO) | Option Ex | 12,729 | 16.76 | 213,338 |
| 2021-04-12 | Smith David Bruton (Chief Executive Officer) | Sale | 19,882 | 49.83 | 990,720 |
| 2021-04-12 | Smith David Bruton (Chief Executive Officer) | Option Ex | 19,882 | 16.76 | 333,222 |
| 2021-04-12 | Dyke Jeff (President) | Sale | 54,048 | 50.08 | 2,706,723 |
| 2021-04-12 | Dyke Jeff (President) | Option Ex | 54,048 | 16.76 | 905,844 |
| 2021-03-05 | Dyke Jeff (President) | Sale | 16,573 | 46.65 | 773,130 |
| 2020-08-20 | Smith David Bruton (Chief Executive Officer) | Sale | 5,999 | 45.00 | 269,955 |
| 2020-08-18 | Smith David Bruton (Chief Executive Officer) | Sale | 10,946 | 45.07 | 493,380 |
| 2020-08-05 | Byrd Heath (EVP and CFO) | Sale | 20,000 | 40.83 | 816,600 |
| 2020-07-15 | Dyke Jeff (President) | Sale | 25,000 | 40.00 | 1,000,000 |
| 2020-07-10 | Byrd Heath (EVP and CFO) | Sale | 7,565 | 35.01 | 264,850 |
| 2020-07-08 | Byrd Heath (EVP and CFO) | Sale | 11,935 | 35.00 | 417,725 |
| 2020-05-28 | Doolan Victor H (Director) | Sale | 5,000 | 28.46 | 142,300 |
| 2020-03-23 | Smith Marcus G (Director) | Buy | 1,000 | 9.97 | 9,975 |
| 2020-03-19 | Smith Marcus G (Director) | Buy | 5,000 | 11.43 | 57,150 |
| 2020-03-17 | Smith Marcus G (Director) | Buy | 6,500 | 14.65 | 95,225 |
| 2019-11-14 | Byrd Heath (EVP and CFO) | Sale | 4,366 | 35.00 | 152,810 |
| 2019-10-28 | Dyke Jeff (President) | Sale | 25,000 | 35.00 | 875,000 |
| 2019-09-10 | Dyke Jeff (President) | Sale | 25,000 | 30.00 | 750,000 |
| 2019-06-11 | Byrd Heath (EVP and CFO) | Sale | 15,000 | 23.60 | 354,000 |
| 2018-06-20 | Byrd Heath (EVP and CFO) | Sale | 8,500 | 23.00 | 195,500 |
| 2018-05-25 | Smith O Bruton (Executive Chairman) | Buy | 15,000 | 21.41 | 321,165 |
| 2018-05-17 | Doolan Victor H (Director) | Sale | 10,000 | 21.99 | 219,899 |
| 2018-03-15 | Smith O Bruton (Executive Chairman) | Option Ex | 183,333 | 1.81 | 331,832 |
| 2017-11-01 | Dyke Jeff (EVP of Operations) | Sale | 16,449 | 20.09 | 330,427 |
| 2017-10-31 | Dyke Jeff (EVP of Operations) | Sale | 8,551 | 20.09 | 171,832 |
| 2017-10-27 | Byrd Heath (EVP and CFO) | Sale | 11,000 | 20.43 | 224,730 |
| 2017-05-03 | Smith O Bruton (Executive Chairman) | Buy | 19,273 | 18.55 | 357,514 |
| 2017-03-21 | Smith O Bruton (Executive Chairman) | Buy | 90,000 | 20.11 | 1,810,260 |
| 2017-03-20 | Doolan Victor H (Director) | Sale | 4,500 | 20.42 | 91,876 |
| 2017-03-20 | Taylor R Eugene (Director) | Buy | 5,000 | 20.52 | 102,575 |
| 2017-03-20 | Smith O Bruton (Executive Chairman) | Buy | 10,000 | 20.40 | 204,000 |
| 2016-08-24 | Smith O Bruton (Executive Chairman) | Buy | 50,000 | 16.83 | 841,600 |
| 2016-08-22 | Smith O Bruton (Executive Chairman) | Buy | 50,000 | 16.74 | 836,900 |
| 2016-03-09 | Doolan Victor H (Director) | Sale | 3,500 | 19.48 | 68,180 |
| 2015-11-03 | Smith Bryan Scott (CEO and President) | Sale | 1,289 | 25.01 | 32,239 |
| 2015-11-03 | Smith Bryan Scott (CEO and President) | Option Ex | 1,289 | 1.81 | 2,333 |
| 2015-11-02 | Smith Bryan Scott (CEO and President) | Sale | 69,306 | 25.00 | 1,732,650 |
| 2015-11-02 | Smith Bryan Scott (CEO and President) | Option Ex | 69,306 | 12.88 | 892,314 |
| 2015-10-30 | Smith Bryan Scott (CEO and President) | Sale | 54,183 | 25.05 | 1,357,392 |
| 2015-10-30 | Smith Bryan Scott (CEO and President) | Option Ex | 54,183 | 23.94 | 1,297,141 |
| 2015-03-25 | Smith David Bruton (Vice Chairman) | Sale | 20,000 | 24.65 | 492,960 |
| 2015-03-25 | Smith David Bruton (Vice Chairman) | Option Ex | 20,000 | 21.23 | 424,600 |
| 2015-03-24 | Smith Bryan Scott (President and CSO) | Sale | 789 | 25.00 | 19,727 |
| 2015-03-24 | Smith Bryan Scott (President and CSO) | Option Ex | 789 | 19.23 | 15,172 |
| 2015-03-23 | Smith Bryan Scott (President and CSO) | Sale | 36,711 | 25.05 | 919,463 |
| 2015-03-23 | Smith Bryan Scott (President and CSO) | Option Ex | 36,711 | 19.23 | 705,952 |
| 2015-03-18 | Smith O Bruton (Chairman and CEO) | Option Ex | 100,000 | 19.23 | 1,923,000 |
| 2015-03-02 | Smith David Bruton (Vice Chairman) | Sale | 8,000 | 25.03 | 200,264 |
| 2015-03-02 | Smith David Bruton (Vice Chairman) | Option Ex | 8,000 | 19.23 | 153,840 |
Insider trading activities including stock purchases, stock sales, and option exercises of SAH listed in the above tables cannot be completely guaranteed as to their accuracy. For more insider trading information of Sonic Automotive Inc (symbol SAH, CIK number 1043509) see the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) website.