Sonic Automotive Inc. (SAH) Insider Trading
Directors, officers and holders of more than 10% of SAH report their trades in its stock on SEC Form 4, within two business days. Each row below is one Form 4 transaction line. The one-letter code says what kind of transaction it was: only P (purchase) and S (sale) are open-market or private trades; awards, option exercises, tax withholding and gifts carry other codes.
Recent Form 4 transactions
The 50 most recent of 69 transactions on file: 11 with code P, 9 with code S and 30 with other codes.
| Date | Insider | Title | Code | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2026 | Rusnak Paul P. | 10% Owner | P Purchase | 12,555 | $59.90 | $752,045 |
| Oct 7, 2026 | Rusnak Paul P. | 10% Owner | P Purchase | 13,701 | $59.78 | $819,046 |
| Oct 6, 2026 | Rusnak Paul P. | 10% Owner | P Purchase | 1,119 | $59.90 | $67,028 |
| Oct 5, 2026 | Rusnak Paul P. | 10% Owner | P Purchase | 27,756 | $59.76 | $1,658,699 |
| Oct 1, 2026 | Rusnak Paul P. | 10% Owner | P Purchase | 21,645 | $59.50 | $1,287,878 |
| Jun 10, 2026 | DYKE JEFF | President | S Sale | 35,114 | $85.22 | $2,992,440 |
| Jun 9, 2026 | DYKE JEFF | President | S Sale | 14,886 | $85.13 | $1,267,303 |
| Jun 8, 2026 | DYKE JEFF | President | S Sale | 50,000 | $82.97 | $4,148,335 |
| Jun 2, 2026 | Byrd Heath | EVP and CFO | S Sale | 5,061 | $85.00 | $430,185 |
| May 28, 2026 | Byrd Heath | EVP and CFO | S Sale | 9,526 | $85.00 | $809,710 |
| May 6, 2026 | Byrd Heath | EVP and CFO | A Award | 26,183 | Not measured | Not measured |
| May 6, 2026 | SMITH DAVID BRUTON | Chairman and CEO | A Award | 69,872 | Not measured | Not measured |
| May 6, 2026 | DYKE JEFF | President | A Award | 38,175 | Not measured | Not measured |
| Apr 30, 2026 | SMITH MARCUS G | Director | A Award | 4,373 | Not measured | Not measured |
| Apr 30, 2026 | TAYLOR R EUGENE | Director | A Award | 2,843 | Not measured | Not measured |
| Apr 30, 2026 | BROOKS WILLIAM R | Director | A Award | 2,916 | Not measured | Not measured |
| Apr 30, 2026 | Kaiser Keri A | Director | A Award | 3,061 | Not measured | Not measured |
| Apr 30, 2026 | BELK WILLIAM I | Director | A Award | 2,843 | Not measured | Not measured |
| Apr 30, 2026 | Hodge Michael Edward | Director | A Award | 3,608 | Not measured | Not measured |
| Apr 30, 2026 | SMITH BRYAN SCOTT | Director | A Award | 4,373 | Not measured | Not measured |
| Mar 31, 2026 | Byrd Heath | EVP and CFO | M Exercise | 5,872 | Not measured | Not measured |
| Mar 31, 2026 | Byrd Heath | EVP and CFO | M Exercise | 5,872 | Not measured | Not measured |
| Mar 31, 2026 | Byrd Heath | EVP and CFO | D Disposition | 5,872 | $68.57 | $402,643 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | DYKE JEFF | President | M Exercise | 7,534 | Not measured | Not measured |
| Mar 31, 2026 | DYKE JEFF | President | D Disposition | 7,534 | $68.57 | $516,606 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | SMITH DAVID BRUTON | Chairman and CEO | M Exercise | 13,259 | Not measured | Not measured |
| Mar 31, 2026 | SMITH DAVID BRUTON | Chairman and CEO | D Disposition | 13,259 | $68.57 | $909,170 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | SMITH DAVID BRUTON | Chairman and CEO | M Exercise | 13,259 | Not measured | Not measured |
| Mar 31, 2026 | DYKE JEFF | President | M Exercise | 7,534 | Not measured | Not measured |
| Feb 17, 2026 | Rusnak Paul P. | 10% Owner | P Purchase | 11,481 | $59.95 | $688,286 |
| Feb 13, 2026 | Rusnak Paul P. | 10% Owner | P Purchase | 48,540 | $59.92 | $2,908,517 |
| Feb 12, 2026 | Rusnak Paul P. | 10% Owner | P Purchase | 11,483 | $59.97 | $688,636 |
| Feb 11, 2026 | Rusnak Paul P. | 10% Owner | P Purchase | 1,931 | $59.98 | $115,821 |
| Feb 10, 2026 | Rusnak Paul P. | 10% Owner | P Purchase | 7,827 | $59.96 | $469,307 |
| Feb 8, 2026 | SMITH DAVID BRUTON | Chairman and CEO | F Tax Payment | 12,348 | $62.46 | $771,256 |
| Feb 8, 2026 | Byrd Heath | EVP and CFO | F Tax Payment | 4,167 | $62.46 | $260,271 |
| Feb 8, 2026 | DYKE JEFF | President | F Tax Payment | 5,346 | $62.46 | $333,911 |
| Feb 7, 2026 | DYKE JEFF | President | F Tax Payment | 6,379 | $62.46 | $398,432 |
| Feb 7, 2026 | SMITH DAVID BRUTON | Chairman and CEO | F Tax Payment | 9,245 | $62.46 | $577,443 |
| Feb 7, 2026 | Byrd Heath | EVP and CFO | F Tax Payment | 5,020 | $62.46 | $313,549 |
| Feb 5, 2026 | Rusnak Paul P. | 10% Owner | P Purchase | 18,738 | $59.98 | $1,123,905 |
| Jul 7, 2025 | SMITH MARCUS G | Director | W Will/Inheritance | 1,250 | Not measured | Not measured |
| Jul 7, 2025 | SMITH BRYAN SCOTT | Director | W Will/Inheritance | 1,250 | Not measured | Not measured |
| Jul 7, 2025 | SMITH DAVID BRUTON | Chairman and CEO | W Will/Inheritance | 1,250 | Not measured | Not measured |
| Jun 2, 2025 | DYKE JEFF | President | S Sale | 576 | $70.02 | $40,334 |
| May 30, 2025 | DYKE JEFF | President | S Sale | 31,152 | $70.05 | $2,182,316 |
| May 29, 2025 | DYKE JEFF | President | S Sale | 1,838 | $70.00 | $128,660 |
| May 28, 2025 | DYKE JEFF | President | S Sale | 16,434 | $70.03 | $1,150,871 |
| May 6, 2025 | DYKE JEFF | President | F Tax Payment | 145,334 | $62.82 | $9,129,882 |
| Apr 24, 2025 | SMITH BRYAN SCOTT | Director | A Award | 5,141 | Not measured | Not measured |
The full Form 4 history is on the SAH company page (Insider Trades card, View all).
Questions about this data
Which insider transactions are open-market trades?
Code P (open market or private purchase) and code S (open market or private sale). Code F is shares withheld to pay tax on vesting stock, A is an award from the company, M and X are option exercises and G is a gift. None of those is the insider choosing to buy or sell in the market.
How quickly are insider trades reported?
A Form 4 is due before the end of the second business day after the trade. The date shown is the transaction date from the form.
Who has to file Form 4?
Officers, directors and beneficial owners of more than 10% of a class of the company’s registered equity, under Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act.
Look up any code in the Form 4 transaction code reference, or read Form 4 codes explained.