SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC-CLASS A (SAH) Technical Analysis

NYSE:SAH • US83545G1022

Current stock price

68.32 USD
+1.58 (+2.37%)
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SAH Technical Rating and Analysis

7

Taking everything into account, SAH scores 7 out of 10 in our technical rating. SAH has been a medium performer in the overall market. Some doubts are observed in the medium time frame, but recent action was very positive.

  • The long term trend is still neutral, but the short term trend is positive, so the stock is getting more and more appreciated by traders and investors.
  • SAH is part of the Specialty Retail industry. There are 123 other stocks in this industry. SAH outperforms 73% of them.
  • In the last month SAH has a been trading in the 58.35 - 67.67 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
  • Looking at the yearly performance, SAH did better than 71% of all other stocks. However, this overall performance is mostly based on the strong move around 10 months ago.
  • SAH is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is trading in the upper part of its 52 week range, so SAH is lagging the market slightly.
  • 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

3

Although SAH has an excellent technical rating, it does not present a decent entry opportunity 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

69.00

We found 3 important support areas.

  • A support zone ranging from 66.75 to 67.41. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
  • A support zone ranging from 62.09 to 63.45. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
  • A support zone ranging from 58.28 to 59.96. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.

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 IndicatorNEUTRALNEUTRALThe long term trend for SAH is neutral.
ChartMill Short Term Trend IndicatorUPPOSITIVEThe short term trend for SAH is up.
ChartMill Relative Strength71.56POSITIVESAH has a high relative strength, it outperformed 71.56% 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)DOWNNEGATIVEThe current price of SAH is below a declining SMA(200).
Relative Strength Index/RSI (14)63.67NEUTRALThe RSI value for SAH is a neutral value.
Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9)0.69POSITIVEThe MACD value suggests SAH has a positive trend.
Stochastics (14,3)90.63OVERBOUGHTThe high Stochastics value suggests SAH may be overbought.
Average True Range in percent/ATR (20)3.6MEDIUM VOLATILITYThe ATR as a percentage value for SAH suggests some volalility.
Average Directional Index/ADX (14)19.57NEGATIVEThe low ADX value for SAH suggests a weak or negative 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 (3/31/2026, 1:11:32 PM)

68.32

+1.58 (+2.37%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS IndustrySpecialty Retail
Performance
% Chg2.37%
1 Week6.22%
2 Weeks9.7%
1 Month8.57%
3 Month8.27%
6 Month-12.35%
12 Month18.84%
2 Year17.21%
3 Year22.82%
5 Year34.64%
10 Year261.15%
15 Year376.37%
Volatility
ATR(14)2.24
ATR(20)%3.6%
ATR Inc-30.36%
Range Today0.52
ADR(20)2.27
ADR(20)%3.33%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS71.56
3 months CRS86.04
6 months CRS31.89
Mansfield-0.22
10 Day High67.67
10 Day Low59.23
20 Day High67.67
20 Day Low58.35
52 Week High89.62
52 Week Low53.13
CS1 End63.45
CR1 Start66.75
Volume & EV
DER(3)-7.42%
DER(5)-6.11%
Volume2.65K
Volume Incr-13.83%
Vol(5)362.52K
Vol(50)325.71K

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 7 / 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 Bearish.


Can you provide the RSI signal for SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC-CLASS A?

SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC-CLASS A (SAH) has an RSI value of 63.6682. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.


Can you provide the MACD signal for SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC-CLASS A?

The MACD indicator for SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC-CLASS A (SAH) has a value of 0.685205, indicating a bearish trend.


Can you provide the short term momentum for SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC-CLASS A?

The short term momentum for SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC-CLASS A (SAH) is positive.