There have been 50 recent insider transactions recorded for Sonic Automotive, Inc. (SAH), including 16 buys and 30 sells. Total insider buying was valued at $5.99M and total insider selling at $23.98M.
Notable insiders with recent activity include Dyke Jeff, Smith David Bruton, Byrd Heath. Insider transactions can provide insights into how company leadership views the stock's valuation and future prospects.
Insider Transactions — SAH
| Date |
Name |
Role |
Transaction |
Shares |
Avg. Price |
Value |
Shares Owned |
| 2026-03-31 |
Dyke Jeff |
President |
Option Exercise (Sell) |
7,534 |
- |
- |
22,601 |
| 2026-03-31 |
Smith David Bruton |
10 Percent Owner, Officer: Chairman and CEO |
Option Exercise (Sell) |
13,259 |
- |
- |
39,776 |
| 2026-03-31 |
Byrd Heath |
EVP and CFO |
Option Exercise (Sell) |
5,872 |
- |
- |
17,615 |
| 2026-02-17 |
Rusnak Paul P. |
10 Percent Owner |
Informative Buy |
11,481 |
$59.95 |
$688.29K |
5,100,000 |
| 2026-02-13 |
Rusnak Paul P. |
10 Percent Owner |
Informative Buy |
48,540 |
$59.92 |
$2.91M |
5,088,519 |
| 2026-02-12 |
Rusnak Paul P. |
10 Percent Owner |
Informative Buy |
11,483 |
$59.97 |
$688.64K |
5,039,979 |
| 2026-02-11 |
Rusnak Paul P. |
10 Percent Owner |
Informative Buy |
1,931 |
$59.98 |
$115.82K |
5,028,496 |
| 2026-02-10 |
Rusnak Paul P. |
10 Percent Owner |
Informative Buy |
7,827 |
$59.96 |
$469.31K |
5,026,565 |
| 2026-02-08 |
Dyke Jeff |
President |
Tax Withholding of RSU |
5,346 |
$62.46 |
$333.91K |
593,668 |
| 2026-02-08 |
Smith David Bruton |
10 Percent Owner, Officer: Chairman and CEO |
Tax Withholding of RSU |
12,348 |
$62.46 |
$771.26K |
532,000 |
| 2026-02-08 |
Byrd Heath |
EVP and CFO |
Tax Withholding of RSU |
4,167 |
$62.46 |
$260.27K |
148,539 |
| 2026-02-07 |
Dyke Jeff |
President |
Tax Withholding of RSU |
6,379 |
$62.46 |
$398.43K |
599,014 |
| 2026-02-07 |
Smith David Bruton |
10 Percent Owner, Officer: Chairman and CEO |
Tax Withholding of RSU |
9,245 |
$62.46 |
$577.44K |
544,348 |
| 2026-02-07 |
Byrd Heath |
EVP and CFO |
Tax Withholding of RSU |
5,020 |
$62.46 |
$313.55K |
152,706 |
| 2026-02-05 |
Rusnak Paul P. |
10 Percent Owner |
Informative Buy |
18,738 |
$59.98 |
$1.12M |
5,018,738 |
| 2025-12-31 |
Smith Bryan Scott |
10 Percent Owner |
Unknown |
- |
- |
- |
836,534 |
| 2025-12-31 |
Smith David Bruton |
10 Percent Owner, Officer: Chairman and CEO |
Unknown |
- |
- |
- |
836,534 |
| 2025-12-31 |
Smith Marcus G |
10 Percent Owner |
Unknown |
- |
- |
- |
836,534 |
| 2025-06-02 |
Dyke Jeff |
President |
Informative Sell |
576 |
$70.02 |
$40.33K |
605,393 |
| 2025-05-30 |
Dyke Jeff |
President |
Informative Sell |
31,152 |
$70.05 |
$2.18M |
605,969 |
| 2025-05-29 |
Dyke Jeff |
President |
Informative Sell |
1,838 |
$70.00 |
$128.66K |
637,121 |
| 2025-05-28 |
Dyke Jeff |
President |
Informative Sell |
16,434 |
$70.03 |
$1.15M |
638,959 |
| 2025-05-06 |
Dyke Jeff |
President |
Tax Withholding of RSU |
145,334 |
$62.82 |
$9.13M |
655,393 |
| 2025-04-24 |
Brooks William R |
Director |
RSU Award |
3,428 |
- |
- |
114,982 |
| 2025-04-24 |
Smith Bryan Scott |
10 Percent Owner |
RSU Award |
5,141 |
- |
- |
396,207 |
| 2025-04-24 |
Smith Marcus G |
10 Percent Owner |
RSU Award |
5,141 |
- |
- |
98,871 |
| 2025-04-24 |
Taylor R Eugene |
Director |
RSU Award |
3,342 |
- |
- |
61,083 |
| 2025-04-24 |
Kaiser Keri A |
Director |
RSU Award |
3,599 |
- |
- |
22,409 |
| 2025-04-24 |
Hodge Michael Edward |
Director |
RSU Award |
4,241 |
- |
- |
17,807 |
| 2025-04-24 |
Belk William I |
Director |
RSU Award |
3,342 |
- |
- |
104,325 |
| 2025-03-31 |
Dyke Jeff |
President |
Tax Withholding of RSU |
5,339 |
$56.96 |
$304.11K |
800,727 |
| 2025-03-31 |
Smith David Bruton |
10 Percent Owner, Officer: Chairman and CEO |
Tax Withholding of RSU |
7,753 |
$56.96 |
$441.61K |
552,343 |
| 2025-03-31 |
Byrd Heath |
EVP and CFO |
Tax Withholding of RSU |
4,162 |
$56.96 |
$237.07K |
157,726 |
| 2025-02-09 |
Dyke Jeff |
President |
Tax Withholding of RSU |
8,053 |
$72.97 |
$587.63K |
806,066 |
| 2025-02-09 |
Smith David Bruton |
10 Percent Owner, Officer: Chairman and CEO |
Tax Withholding of RSU |
14,635 |
$72.97 |
$1.07M |
560,096 |
| 2025-02-09 |
Byrd Heath |
EVP and CFO |
Tax Withholding of RSU |
6,277 |
$72.97 |
$458.03K |
161,888 |
| 2025-02-08 |
Dyke Jeff |
President |
Tax Withholding of RSU |
3,634 |
$72.97 |
$265.17K |
814,119 |
| 2025-02-08 |
Smith David Bruton |
10 Percent Owner, Officer: Chairman and CEO |
Tax Withholding of RSU |
8,323 |
$72.97 |
$607.33K |
574,731 |
| 2025-02-08 |
Byrd Heath |
EVP and CFO |
Tax Withholding of RSU |
2,856 |
$72.97 |
$208.4K |
168,165 |
| 2025-02-05 |
Dyke Jeff |
President |
RSU Award |
30,135 |
- |
- |
30,135 |
| 2025-02-05 |
Smith David Bruton |
10 Percent Owner, Officer: Chairman and CEO |
RSU Award |
53,035 |
- |
- |
53,035 |
| 2025-02-05 |
Byrd Heath |
EVP and CFO |
RSU Award |
23,487 |
- |
- |
23,487 |
| 2024-10-28 |
Byrd Heath |
EVP and CFO |
Gift (Given) |
2,597 |
- |
- |
171,021 |
| 2024-07-18 |
Byrd Heath |
EVP and CFO |
Informative Sell |
19,827 |
$60.00 |
$1.19M |
173,618 |
| 2024-06-12 |
Dyke Jeff |
President |
Informative Sell |
16,734 |
$60.00 |
$1M |
817,753 |
| 2024-06-12 |
Byrd Heath |
EVP and CFO |
Informative Sell |
2,480 |
$60.00 |
$148.81K |
193,445 |
| 2024-05-28 |
Dyke Jeff |
President |
Informative Sell |
15,000 |
$56.76 |
$851.43K |
161,622 |
| 2024-05-15 |
Smith David Bruton |
10 Percent Owner, Officer: Chairman and CEO |
Option Exercise (Sell) |
16,646 |
$16.76 |
$278.99K |
- |
| 2024-05-14 |
Smith David Bruton |
10 Percent Owner, Officer: Chairman and CEO |
Option Exercise (Sell) |
41,770 |
$16.76 |
$700.07K |
16,646 |
| 2024-05-13 |
Smith David Bruton |
10 Percent Owner, Officer: Chairman and CEO |
Option Exercise (Sell) |
20,653 |
$16.76 |
$346.14K |
58,416 |
■ Informative Buy/Sell — open market transaction (most significant)
■ Uninformative Buy — award, option exercise, conversion
■ Uninformative Sell — tax withholding, award vest sale
■ Neutral — gift, trust, expiry
