SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC-CLASS A (SAH) Technical Analysis

NYSE:SAH • US83545G1022

Current stock price

75.57 USD
-3.18 (-4.04%)
Last:

SAH Technical Rating and Analysis

9

We assign a technical rating of 9 out of 10 to SAH. Both in the recent history as in the last year, SAH has proven to be a steady performer, scoring decent points in every aspect analyzed.

  • Both the short term and long term trends are positive. This is a very positive sign.
  • SAH is part of the Specialty Retail industry. There are 123 other stocks in this industry. SAH outperforms 81% of them.
  • In the last month SAH has a been trading in the 61.45 - 81.47 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
  • Looking at the yearly performance, SAH did better than 82% of all other stocks. However, this overall good ranking is mostly due to the recent strong move.
  • SAH is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near new highs, so SAH is lagging the market.
  • Prices have been rising strongly lately, it may be a good idea to wait for a consolidation or pullback before considering an entry.

SAH Weekly and Daily overview Charts

SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC-CLASS A / SAH Weekly stock chart
SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC-CLASS A / SAH Daily stock chart

SAH Setup Rating and Analysis

5

SAH has an excellent technical rating, but the quality of the setup is only medium at the moment. Price movement has been a little bit too volatile to find a nice entry and exit point. It is probably a good idea to wait for a consolidation first.

SAH Support and Resistance Analysis

57.70

76.33

We found 4 important support areas.

  • A support zone ranging from 69.29 to 70.07. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in the daily time frame.
  • A support zone ranging from 67.41 to 67.69. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
  • A support zone ranging from 59.45 to 59.96. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
  • Support @58.28 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.

SAH Technical Indicator Signal Analysis

The Technical Rating and Setup analysis above combine different indicators and trends in different timeframes. Individual signals from indicators may give more contradictive signals and should always be interpreted in the more global context.

IndicatorValueSignalComment
ChartMill Long Term Trend IndicatorUPPOSITIVEThe long term trend for SAH is up.
ChartMill Short Term Trend IndicatorUPPOSITIVEThe short term trend for SAH is up.
ChartMill Relative Strength82.7POSITIVESAH has a high relative strength, it outperformed 82.7% off all stocks on the market.
Simple Moving Average/SMA (20)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of SAH is above the rising SMA(20).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (50)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of SAH is above the rising SMA(50).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (200)DOWNMIXEDThe current price of SAH is above a declining SMA(200).
Relative Strength Index/RSI (14)76.61OVERBOUGHTThe high RSI value suggests SAH may be overbought.
Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9)0.62POSITIVEThe MACD value suggests SAH has a positive trend.
Stochastics (14,3)79.59NEUTRALThe Stochastics value for SAH is a neutral value.
Average True Range in percent/ATR (20)3.82MEDIUM VOLATILITYThe ATR as a percentage value for SAH suggests some volalility.
Average Directional Index/ADX (14)24.65NEUTRALThe ADX value for SAH suggests a possible start of a new trend.

SAH Chart- and CandleStick Pattern Analysis

Daily CandleStick Patterns
Bullish Engulfing (D)
Bullish Hammer (D)
Bearish Inverted Hammer (D)
Hanging Man (D)
Bullish Harami (D)
Doji (D)
Gravestone Doji (D)
DragonFly Doji (D)
Bearish Engulfing (D)
Bearish Shooting Star (D)
Bearish Harami (D)
Inside Bar (D)
Red Dog Reversal Down (D)
Red Dog Reversal Up (D)
Dark Cloud Cover (D)
Weekly CandleStick Patterns
Bullish Engulfing (W)
Bullish Hammer (W)
Bearish Inverted Hammer (W)
Hanging Man (W)
Bullish Harami (W)
Doji (W)
Gravestone Doji (W)
DragonFly Doji (W)
Bearish Engulfing (W)
Bearish Shooting Star (W)
Bearish Harami (W)
Inside Bar (W)
Dark Cloud Cover (W)
Daily Chart Patterns
Bull Flag
Bear Flag
Ascending Triangle (D)
Descending Triangle (D)
Symmetrical Triangle (D)
Squeeze
Channel (D)
Channel Up (D)
Channel Down (D)
Rising Wedge (D)
Falling Wedge (D)
Double Bottom (D)
Multiple Bottom (D)
Double Top (D)
Multiple Top (D)
Weekly Chart Patterns
Weekly Bull Flag
Weekly Bear Flag
Squeeze Week
Channel (W)
Double Bottom (W)
Multiple Bottom (W)
Double Top (W)
Multiple Top (W)

SAH Technicals: Chart, Performance Metrics, Trend & Indicators

SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC-CLASS A / SAH Daily stock chart

SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC-CLASS A

NYSE:SAH (5/1/2026, 2:42:52 PM)

75.57

-3.18 (-4.04%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS IndustrySpecialty Retail
Performance
% Chg-4.04%
1 Week10.57%
2 Weeks16.89%
1 Month20.69%
3 Month31.34%
6 Month23.96%
12 Month25.52%
2 Year36.15%
3 Year76.89%
5 Year59.61%
10 Year319.78%
15 Year458.51%
Volatility
ATR(14)3.18
ATR(20)%3.82%
ATR Inc217.32%
Range Today4.11
ADR(20)2.88
ADR(20)%3.81%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS82.7
3 months CRS93.35
6 months CRS86.05
Mansfield0.23
10 Day High81.47
10 Day Low67.43
20 Day High81.47
20 Day Low61.45
52 Week High89.62
52 Week Low54.11
CS1 End70.07
CR1 StartN/A
Volume & EV
DER(3)-3.42%
DER(5)-1.59%
Volume203.29K
Volume Incr16.32%
Vol(5)266.06K
Vol(50)330.45K

SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC-CLASS A / SAH TA FAQ

What is the ChartMill technical rating of SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC-CLASS A (SAH) stock?

ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 9 / 10 to SAH.


What is the current trend direction of SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC-CLASS A (SAH) stock?

The current trend direction for SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC-CLASS A (SAH) is Bullish.


What is the RSI signal for SAH stock?

SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC-CLASS A (SAH) has an RSI value of 76.6106. This indicates that the stock is currently overbought.


What is the MACD signal for SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC-CLASS A (SAH) stock?

The MACD indicator for SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC-CLASS A (SAH) has a value of 0.623815, indicating a bearish trend.


What is the support and resistance level for SAH stock?

SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC-CLASS A (SAH) has a support level at 70.07. Check the full technical report for our detailed analysis of SAH support and resistance levels.