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Best Auto & Truck Dealership Stocks to Buy Now (2026)
Top auto & truck dealership stocks in 2026 ranked by overall Zen Rating. "A" Rated stocks have returned an average of +32.52% per year, and are the best auto & truck dealership stocks to buy now. Learn More.

Industry: Auto & Truck Dealerships

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Auto & Truck Dealerships is Zen Rated C and is the 85th ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries

Ticker	Company	Price	Volume	Vol 1d %	SMA 10	SMA 20	SMA 50	SMA 100	SMA 200	RSI	Stochastic %K	Stochastic %D	StochRSI %K	StochRSI %D	MACD	MACD Signal	MACD Histogram	Beta
CARS	CARSCOM INC	$12.57	409,000	-11.47%	12.36	12.66	11.92	12.08	11.84	53.63	27.26	24.40	33.25	26.15	0.08	0.14	-0.06	1.35
RDNW	RIDENOW GROUP INC	$5.92	7,400	-78.24%	5.75	5.74	5.20	4.54	3.45	59.35	59.21	56.40	60.05	50.18	0.19	0.19	0.00	1.87
RUSHA	RUSH ENTERPRISES INC	$58.68	296,000	-49.66%	55.92	56.34	52.88	53.77	52.96	66.78	80.05	70.69	86.21	75.22	0.96	0.88	0.08	0.93
SAH	SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC	$64.75	116,000	-20.55%	63.30	64.04	63.26	70.25	70.63	54.35	67.71	55.98	87.44	76.89	-0.22	-0.34	0.12	1.06
DRVN	DRIVEN BRANDS HOLDINGS INC	$15.88	937,000	39.85%	14.97	15.08	14.65	15.72	16.46	62.54	66.44	51.87	73.41	59.75	0.11	0.05	0.05	1.04
BGSI	BOYD GROUP SERVICES INC	$156.92	12,900	-55.05%	158.75	160.39	N/A	N/A	N/A	40.95	15.50	16.96	12.43	14.12	-0.88	0.11	-0.99	0.59
CARG	CARGURUS INC	$38.84	635,000	-21.70%	38.31	38.40	36.44	36.06	33.55	60.71	54.60	46.29	33.83	28.52	0.52	0.61	-0.09	1.51
OPLN	OPENLANE INC	$30.98	761,000	-29.99%	30.48	30.14	27.48	27.77	25.23	63.66	69.06	70.38	32.05	36.06	0.95	1.00	-0.05	1.08
ABG	ASBURY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP INC	$256.03	182,000	18.95%	241.58	241.16	234.08	240.26	236.14	69.32	87.01	78.47	96.11	91.47	3.18	1.84	1.34	1.19
AN	AUTONATION INC	$216.38	277,000	-2.46%	211.12	210.32	205.97	211.88	199.63	60.58	88.44	83.44	100.00	95.83	1.39	0.83	0.56	1.02
CVNA	CARVANA CO	$463.09	3,255,000	7.71%	435.08	442.85	386.26	374.77	335.63	61.98	72.94	65.29	65.93	55.71	13.08	14.72	-1.64	2.90
CANG	CANGO INC	$1.48	892,000	-8.04%	1.46	1.40	1.48	1.88	2.07	51.66	49.67	58.22	61.10	70.91	0.02	-0.01	0.03	0.74
PAG	PENSKE AUTOMOTIVE GROUP INC	$165.40	281,000	27.73%	162.46	164.79	162.12	169.31	167.15	54.51	63.09	51.81	80.14	62.39	-0.32	-0.24	-0.08	1.01
GPI	GROUP 1 AUTOMOTIVE INC	$402.65	145,000	6.62%	398.90	404.16	400.12	425.01	424.70	49.97	44.39	37.04	67.56	52.14	-2.18	-1.84	-0.34	1.05
UXIN	UXIN LTD	$3.73	252,000	-30.39%	3.64	3.38	3.03	3.20	3.68	56.58	65.34	69.67	15.39	29.23	0.21	0.20	0.02	1.25
OTH	OFF THE HOOK YS INC	$2.13	66,000	-63.54%	2.11	2.34	N/A	N/A	N/A	34.06	29.04	15.87	81.77	61.88	N/A	N/A	N/A	1.62
CWH	CAMPING WORLD HOLDINGS INC	$11.73	2,668,000	44.84%	10.39	10.25	10.88	13.73	14.94	65.90	90.10	81.60	99.52	91.93	-0.02	-0.29	0.27	1.50
AZI	AUTOZI INTERNET TECHNOLOGY (GLOBAL) LTD	$3.19	230,000	-73.00%	3.19	2.74	3.38	6.74	17.51	50.15	57.48	60.01	80.43	83.99	-0.05	-0.19	0.14	0.42
ACVA	ACV AUCTIONS INC	$8.78	2,404,000	-13.84%	8.41	8.20	7.68	8.94	12.06	63.96	78.11	80.79	91.15	88.64	0.22	0.17	0.06	1.67
LAD	LITHIA MOTORS INC	$336.41	254,000	13.90%	333.57	339.24	321.09	322.11	316.58	54.59	36.77	26.23	31.17	14.75	1.70	3.75	-2.05	1.19
KFS	KINGSWAY FINANCIAL SERVICES INC	$12.56	146,000	25.86%	12.86	12.91	13.05	13.79	12.79	45.90	31.88	31.04	28.96	28.41	-0.17	-0.09	-0.08	0.37
JZXN	JIUZI HOLDINGS INC	$1.82	42,800	48.61%	1.85	2.20	6.13	17.10	59.76	23.64	35.63	31.14	83.47	86.86	-1.39	-1.70	0.31	0.77
KXIN	KAIXIN HOLDINGS	$7.40	42,000	-58.00%	6.38	5.16	13.11	17.58	22.48	51.15	91.12	93.08	96.61	98.17	-0.69	-1.60	0.91	0.97
KMX	CARMAX INC	$45.23	2,221,000	-55.43%	40.99	40.44	38.49	45.49	55.55	73.77	92.79	85.25	100.00	97.98	1.11	0.48	0.63	1.33
CRMT	AMERICAS CARMART INC	$28.17	71,000	-21.11%	26.08	25.93	23.33	28.33	39.25	61.63	73.65	57.82	85.80	66.90	0.79	0.67	0.13	1.24
CTNT	CHEETAH NET SUPPLY CHAIN SERVICE INC	$1.18	4,900	-54.21%	1.20	1.26	1.35	1.56	1.50	30.89	15.00	14.92	67.19	57.83	-0.06	-0.06	-0.00	1.35
UCAR	U POWER LTD	$1.51	13,100	11.97%	1.55	1.63	1.84	1.93	2.47	35.84	27.03	25.04	62.43	53.82	-0.10	-0.09	-0.00	1.17
VRM	VROOM INC	$18.43	1,400	55.56%	19.86	22.50	21.93	24.32	26.88	35.77	2.76	7.03	1.53	3.89	-1.13	-0.58	-0.55	1.62
SDA	SUNCAR TECHNOLOGY GROUP INC	$2.12	25,700	-16.29%	2.07	2.03	1.98	2.18	2.46	60.33	73.90	73.56	98.70	95.04	0.03	0.02	0.01	0.17

Auto & Truck Dealership Stocks FAQ

What are the best auto & truck dealership stocks to buy right now in Jan 2026?

According to Zen Ratings, our proprietary rating system that evaluates 115 factors proven to drive growth in stocks and assigns each stock in our system an overall letter grade as well as 7 individual Component Grades for Value, Growth, Momentum, Sentiment, Safety, Financials, and proprietary AI algorithms, the 3 best auto & truck dealership stocks to buy right now are:

1. Carscom (NYSE:CARS)

Carscom (NYSE:CARS) is the #1 top auto & truck dealership stock out of 29 with a Zen Rating of B. Stocks with a rating of B have had an average return of +19.88% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Carscom (NYSE:CARS) is: Value: A, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: B, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Carscom (NYSE:CARS) has a Due Diligence Score of 36, which is 9 points higher than the auto & truck dealership industry average of 27.

CARS passed 11 out of 33 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Carscom has seen its stock lose -25.31% over the past year, underperforming other auto & truck dealership stocks by -32 percentage points.

Carscom has an average 1 year price target of $17.70, an upside of 40.81% from Carscom's current stock price of $12.57.

Carscom stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 5 analysts covering Carscom, 60% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 20% have issued a Buy, 20% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Ridenow Group (NASDAQ:RDNW)

Ridenow Group (NASDAQ:RDNW) is the #2 top auto & truck dealership stock out of 29 with a Zen Rating of B. Stocks with a rating of B have had an average return of +19.88% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Ridenow Group (NASDAQ:RDNW) is: Value: C, Growth: B, Momentum: B, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Ridenow Group (NASDAQ:RDNW) has a Due Diligence Score of 7, which is -20 points lower than the auto & truck dealership industry average of 27. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates RDNW as a "B".

RDNW passed 2 out of 33 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Ridenow Group has seen its stock return 25.16% over the past year, overperforming other auto & truck dealership stocks by 19 percentage points.

Ridenow Group has an average 1 year price target of $4.00, a downside of -32.43% from Ridenow Group's current stock price of $5.92.

Ridenow Group stock has a consensus Hold recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Ridenow Group, 0% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 100% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Rush Enterprises (NASDAQ:RUSHA)

Rush Enterprises (NASDAQ:RUSHA) is the #3 top auto & truck dealership stock out of 29 with a Zen Rating of B. Stocks with a rating of B have had an average return of +19.88% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Rush Enterprises (NASDAQ:RUSHA) is: Value: B, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Rush Enterprises (NASDAQ:RUSHA) has a Due Diligence Score of 53, which is 26 points higher than the auto & truck dealership industry average of 27.

RUSHA passed 18 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Rush Enterprises has seen its stock return 7.51% over the past year, overperforming other auto & truck dealership stocks by 1 percentage points.

Rush Enterprises has an average 1 year price target of $55.00, a downside of -6.27% from Rush Enterprises's current stock price of $58.68.

Rush Enterprises stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Rush Enterprises, 100% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

What are the auto & truck dealership stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 6 auto & truck dealership stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 auto & truck dealership stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Camping World Holdings (NYSE:CWH)

Camping World Holdings (NYSE:CWH) has an annual dividend yield of 4.31%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the auto & truck dealership industry average of 2.02%. Camping World Holdings's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% three times in the last 10 years. Camping World Holdings's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Camping World Holdings's dividend payout ratio of -50.5% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Penske Automotive Group (NYSE:PAG)

Penske Automotive Group (NYSE:PAG) has an annual dividend yield of 3.13%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the auto & truck dealership industry average of 2.02%. Penske Automotive Group's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Penske Automotive Group's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Penske Automotive Group's dividend payout ratio of 35.1% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. Sonic Automotive (NYSE:SAH)

Sonic Automotive (NYSE:SAH) has an annual dividend yield of 2.25%, which is the same as the auto & truck dealership industry average of 2.02%. Sonic Automotive's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Sonic Automotive's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Sonic Automotive's dividend payout ratio of 37.3% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are auto & truck dealership stocks up?

Auto & truck dealership stocks were up 1.58% in the last day, and up 6.27% over the last week.

We couldn't find a catalyst for why auto & truck dealership stocks are up.

What are the most undervalued auto & truck dealership stocks?

Based on the Valuation rating, one of the 7 components of a stocks overall Zen Ratings grade, which evaluates factors including estimated earnings yield, earnings before interest and taxes/enterprise value, cash flow yield, free cash flow to price, and price-to-earnings growth (PEG ratio), the 3 most undervalued auto & truck dealership stocks right now are:

1. Group 1 Automotive (NYSE:GPI)

Group 1 Automotive (NYSE:GPI) is the most undervalued auto & truck dealership stock based on its Valuation Rating of A. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Group 1 Automotive has a valuation score of 71, which is 41 points higher than the auto & truck dealership industry average of 30. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Group 1 Automotive's stock has dropped -4.34% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the auto & truck dealership industry by -11 percentage points.

2. Carscom (NYSE:CARS)

Carscom (NYSE:CARS) is the second most undervalued auto & truck dealership stock based on its Valuation Rating of A. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Carscom has a valuation score of 57, which is 27 points higher than the auto & truck dealership industry average of 30. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Carscom's stock has dropped -25.31% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the auto & truck dealership industry by -32 percentage points.

3. Asbury Automotive Group (NYSE:ABG)

Asbury Automotive Group (NYSE:ABG) is the third most undervalued auto & truck dealership stock based on its Valuation Rating of A. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Asbury Automotive Group has a valuation score of 71, which is 41 points higher than the auto & truck dealership industry average of 30. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Asbury Automotive Group's stock has gained 7.67% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the auto & truck dealership industry by 1 percentage points.

Are auto & truck dealership stocks a good buy now?

60% of auto & truck dealership stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect auto & truck dealership stocks to rise by 10.76% over the next year.

0% of auto & truck dealership stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 12% of auto & truck dealership stocks are rated B (Buy), 76% are rated C (Hold), 12% are rated D (Sell), and 0% are rated F (Strong Sell).

What is the average p/e ratio of the auto & truck dealerships industry?

The average P/E ratio of the auto & truck dealerships industry is 63.02x.

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