SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC — Insider Transactions
Form 4 filings by directors, officers, and 10%+ shareholders
SEC rules require corporate insiders — including directors, executive officers, and any shareholder owning more than 10% of a company's shares — to report changes in their ownership within two business days of a transaction. These disclosures are filed as Form 4. Open-market purchases (code P) are generally considered the most meaningful signal, as insiders are spending their own money.
| Insider | Title | Type | Shares | Price | Value | Owns After | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DYKE JEFF | President | Sale | 576 | $70.02 | $40,332 | 605,393 | Jun 2, 2025 |
| DYKE JEFF | President | Sale | 31,152 | $70.05 | $2,182,198 | 605,969 | May 28, 2025 |
| DYKE JEFF | President | Tax Withholding | 145,334 | $62.82 | $9,129,882 | 655,393 | May 6, 2025 |
| BELK WILLIAM I | — | Award / Grant | 3,342 | — | — | 104,325 | Apr 24, 2025 |
| Kaiser Keri A | — | Award / Grant | 3,599 | — | — | 22,409 | Apr 24, 2025 |
| SMITH MARCUS G | — | Award / Grant | 5,141 | — | — | 98,871 | Apr 24, 2025 |
| SMITH BRYAN SCOTT | — | Award / Grant | 5,141 | — | — | 396,207 | Apr 24, 2025 |
| Hodge Michael Edward | — | Award / Grant | 4,241 | — | — | 17,807 | Apr 24, 2025 |
| TAYLOR R EUGENE | — | Award / Grant | 3,342 | — | — | 61,083 | Apr 24, 2025 |
| BROOKS WILLIAM R | — | Award / Grant | 3,428 | — | — | 114,982 | Apr 24, 2025 |
| Byrd Heath | EVP and CFO | Tax Withholding | 4,162 | $56.96 | $237,068 | 157,726 | Mar 31, 2025 |
| DYKE JEFF | President | Tax Withholding | 5,339 | $56.96 | $304,109 | 800,727 | Mar 31, 2025 |
| SMITH DAVID BRUTON | Chairman and CEO | Tax Withholding | 7,753 | $56.96 | $441,611 | 552,343 | Mar 31, 2025 |
| SMITH DAVID BRUTON | Chairman and CEO | Tax Withholding | 8,323 | $72.97 | $607,329 | 574,731 | Feb 9, 2025 |
| Byrd Heath | EVP and CFO | Tax Withholding | 6,277 | $72.97 | $458,033 | 161,888 | Feb 8, 2025 |
| DYKE JEFF | President | Tax Withholding | 8,053 | $72.97 | $587,627 | 806,066 | Feb 8, 2025 |
| Byrd Heath | EVP and CFO | Gift | 2,597 | — | — | 171,021 | Oct 28, 2024 |
| Byrd Heath | EVP and CFO | Sale | 19,827 | $60.00 | $1,189,620 | 173,618 | Jul 18, 2024 |
| Byrd Heath | EVP and CFO | Sale | 2,480 | $60.00 | $148,800 | 193,445 | Jun 12, 2024 |
| DYKE JEFF | President | Sale | 16,734 | $60.00 | $1,004,040 | 817,753 | Jun 12, 2024 |
| DYKE JEFF | President | Sale | 15,000 | $56.76 | $851,400 | 161,622 | May 28, 2024 |
| SMITH DAVID BRUTON | Chairman and CEO | Sale | 16,646 | $59.36 | $988,107 | 583,054 | May 15, 2024 |
| SMITH DAVID BRUTON | Chairman and CEO | Sale | 1,747 | $58.50 | $102,200 | 583,054 | May 14, 2024 |
| SMITH DAVID BRUTON | Chairman and CEO | Sale | 67,703 | $58.43 | $3,955,886 | 583,054 | May 7, 2024 |
| SMITH DAVID BRUTON | Chairman and CEO | Option Exercise | 3,861 | $16.76 | $64,710 | 586,915 | Apr 29, 2024 |
| Hodge Michael Edward | — | Award / Grant | 4,778 | — | — | 13,566 | Apr 25, 2024 |
| Kaiser Keri A | — | Award / Grant | 4,055 | — | — | 18,810 | Apr 25, 2024 |
| SMITH MARCUS G | — | Award / Grant | 5,792 | — | — | 93,730 | Apr 25, 2024 |
| SMITH BRYAN SCOTT | — | Award / Grant | 5,792 | — | — | 391,066 | Apr 25, 2024 |
| TAYLOR R EUGENE | — | Award / Grant | 3,765 | — | — | 57,741 | Apr 25, 2024 |
| BROOKS WILLIAM R | — | Award / Grant | 3,862 | — | — | 111,554 | Apr 25, 2024 |
| BELK WILLIAM I | — | Award / Grant | 3,765 | — | — | 100,983 | Apr 25, 2024 |
| Byrd Heath | EVP and CFO | Tax Withholding | 2,343 | $56.94 | $133,410 | 195,925 | Mar 31, 2024 |
| DYKE JEFF | President | Tax Withholding | 3,006 | $56.94 | $171,162 | 834,487 | Mar 31, 2024 |
| SMITH DAVID BRUTON | Chairman and CEO | Tax Withholding | 6,942 | $56.94 | $395,277 | 583,054 | Mar 31, 2024 |
| Byrd Heath | EVP and CFO | Disposition | 9,791 | — | — | 198,268 | Feb 14, 2024 |
| DYKE JEFF | President | Disposition | 12,562 | — | — | 837,493 | Feb 14, 2024 |
| SMITH DAVID BRUTON | Chairman and CEO | Disposition | 7,034 | — | — | 589,996 | Feb 14, 2024 |
| Byrd Heath | EVP and CFO | Tax Withholding | 4,240 | $57.25 | $242,740 | 214,079 | Feb 10, 2024 |
| SMITH DAVID BRUTON | Chairman and CEO | Tax Withholding | 9,749 | $57.25 | $558,130 | 610,624 | Feb 10, 2024 |
| DYKE JEFF | President | Tax Withholding | 7,724 | $57.25 | $442,199 | 850,055 | Feb 9, 2024 |
| SMITH BRYAN SCOTT | — | W | 29,431 | — | — | 385,274 | Feb 9, 2024 |
| SMITH MARCUS G | — | W | 29,431 | — | — | 87,938 | Feb 9, 2024 |
| SMITH DAVID BRUTON | Chairman and CEO | W | 29,431 | — | — | 620,373 | Feb 9, 2024 |
| Byrd Heath | EVP and CFO | Award / Grant | 38,175 | — | — | 218,319 | Feb 7, 2024 |
| DYKE JEFF | President | Award / Grant | 48,979 | — | — | 863,178 | Feb 7, 2024 |
| SMITH DAVID BRUTON | Chairman and CEO | Award / Grant | 71,126 | — | — | 590,942 | Feb 7, 2024 |
| Byrd Heath | EVP and CFO | Sale | 34,186 | $54.01 | $1,846,386 | 168,622 | Sep 14, 2023 |
| Byrd Heath | EVP and CFO | Option Exercise | 3,800 | $16.76 | $63,688 | 172,422 | Sep 6, 2023 |
| Byrd Heath | EVP and CFO | Option Exercise | 1,509 | $16.76 | $25,291 | 170,131 | Aug 30, 2023 |