Strength Seen in Sonic Automotive (SAH): Can Its 10.0% Jump Turn into More Strength?

Sonic Automotive (SAH) shares soared 10% in the last trading session to close at $62.17. The move was backed by solid volume with far more shares changing hands than in a normal session. This compares to the stock's 13.5% loss over the past four weeks.Sonic stock surged yesterday amid a broader market rebound following Trump’s 90-day pause in reciprocal tariffs on most countries (except China). The move came in response to steep market declines and growing fears that tariff increases could push the economy into a recession.This auto dealer is expected to post quarterly earnings of $1.35 per share in its upcoming report, which represents a year-over-year change of -0.7%. Revenues are expected to be $3.47 billion, up 2.6% from the year-ago quarter.Earnings and revenue growth expectations certainly give a good sense of the potential strength in a stock, but empirical research shows that trends in earnings estimate revisions are strongly correlated with near-term stock price movements.For Sonic Automotive, the consensus EPS estimate for the quarter has remained unchanged over the last 30 days. And a stock's price usually doesn't keep moving higher in the absence of any trend in earnings estimate revisions. So, make sure to keep an eye on SAH going forward to see if this recent jump can turn into more strength down the road.The stock currently carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). You can see the complete list of today's Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) stocks here >>>>Sonic Automotive is a member of the Zacks Automotive - Retail and Whole Sales industry. One other stock in the same industry, AutoNation (AN), finished the last trading session 11.3% higher at $173.31. AN has returned -5.6% over the past month.AutoNation's consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming report has remained unchanged over the past month at $4.21. Compared to the company's year-ago EPS, this represents a change of -6.2%. AutoNation currently boasts a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 DaysJust released: Experts distill 7 elite stocks from the current list of 220 Zacks Rank #1 Strong Buys. They deem these tickers "Most Likely for Early Price Pops."Since 1988, the full list has beaten the market more than 2X over with an average gain of +23.9% per year. So be sure to give these hand picked 7 your immediate attention. See them now >>Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Sonic Automotive, Inc. (SAH): Free Stock Analysis Report AutoNation, Inc. (AN): Free Stock Analysis ReportThis article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks