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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 +28.50% per year, and are the best auto & truck dealership stocks to buy now. Learn More.

Industry: Auto & Truck Dealerships

Overview Zen Rating Price Value Growth Financials Momentum Sentiment

Auto & Truck Dealerships is Zen Rated C and is the 79th ranked industry out of 146 stock market industries

Ticker	Company	Market Cap	Shares	Institutional %	Insider %	Net Insider (L12M)	Net Insider (L3M)
OPLN	OPENLANE INC	$4.37B	105,946,106	46.76%	53.24%	Net Buying	Net Buying
CARS	CARSCOM INC	$611.58M	55,903,027	93.36%	6.64%	Net Selling	Net Selling
CARG	CARGURUS INC	$3.07B	90,187,098	66.78%	33.22%	Net Selling	Net Selling
SDA	SUNCAR TECHNOLOGY GROUP INC	$82.32M	102,009,359	0.31%	0.94%
RDNW	RIDENOW GROUP INC	$256.99M	38,587,176	24.73%	75.27%	Net Selling	Net Selling
RUSHA	RUSH ENTERPRISES INC	$5.67B	77,712,291	89.28%	7.66%	Net Selling	Net Buying
DRVN	DRIVEN BRANDS HOLDINGS INC	$2.30B	164,955,964	14.72%	85.28%	Net Selling	Net Selling
ACVA	ACV AUCTIONS INC	$1.26B	174,584,894	92.48%	7.52%	Net Buying
BGSI	BOYD GROUP SERVICES INC	$2.63B	27,830,064	78.82%	0.00%
KMX	CARMAX INC	$7.51B	141,911,096	97.51%	2.49%	Net Buying	Net Buying
SAH	SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC	$2.68B	31,604,103	41.98%	58.02%	Net Selling	Net Selling
CVNA	CARVANA CO	$72.19B	1,096,835,740	13.73%	10.24%	Net Selling	Net Selling
AN	AUTONATION INC	$6.22B	33,461,495	29.53%	70.47%	Net Selling	Net Selling
GPI	GROUP 1 AUTOMOTIVE INC	$3.46B	11,898,193	85.86%	14.14%	Net Selling
PAG	PENSKE AUTOMOTIVE GROUP INC	$11.77B	65,749,255	11.97%	88.03%	Net Selling	Net Selling
ABG	ASBURY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP INC	$3.74B	18,618,800	53.85%	46.15%	Net Buying	Net Buying
KWY	KINGSWAY CORP	$301.62M	28,946,664	41.06%	58.94%	Net Selling	Net Selling
CTNT	CHEETAH NET SUPPLY CHAIN SERVICE INC	$4.91M	2,959,391	0.88%	99.12%	Net Buying	Net Buying
CWH	CAMPING WORLD HOLDINGS INC	$785.79M	102,986,748	62.53%	17.95%	Net Selling
LAD	LITHIA MOTORS INC	$6.62B	22,805,820	85.44%	14.56%	Net Selling	Net Selling
CRMT	AMERICAS CARMART INC	$23.16M	8,302,450	56.64%	43.36%	Net Selling	Net Selling
UXIN	UXIN LTD	$301.75M	64,892,337,575	0.00%	52.19%
UCAR	U POWER LTD	$28.28M	23,181,676	12.13%	9.53%	Net Buying	Net Buying
JZXN	JIUZI HOLDINGS INC	$1.31M	1,255,785	0.48%	0.00%
AZI	AUTOZI INTERNET TECHNOLOGY (GLOBAL) LTD	$5.20M	2,452,900	0.05%	2.50%
NXB	NEXTBOAT INC	$56.02M	24,355,000	1.11%	90.71%	Net Selling	Net Selling
KXIN	KAIXIN HOLDINGS	$6.27M	1,563,321	0.05%	99.95%
CANG	CANGO INC	$73.16M	358,611,981	5.80%	19.09%
VRM	VROOM INC	$40.10M	5,207,627	20.20%	79.80%	Net Buying	Net Buying

Auto & Truck Dealership Stocks FAQ

What are the best auto & truck dealership stocks to buy right now in Jul 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. Openlane (NYSE:OPLN)

Openlane (NYSE:OPLN) 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 +17.17% per year. Learn more.

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

Openlane (NYSE:OPLN) has a Due Diligence Score of 14, which is -11 points lower than the auto & truck dealership industry average of 25. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates OPLN as a "B".

OPLN passed 5 out of 38 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Openlane has seen its stock return 68.67% over the past year, overperforming other auto & truck dealership stocks by 112 percentage points.

Openlane has an average 1 year price target of $37.00, a downside of -10.28% from Openlane's current stock price of $41.24.

Openlane stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 4 analysts covering Openlane, 75% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 25% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Carscom (NYSE:CARS)

Carscom (NYSE:CARS) 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 +17.17% per year. Learn more.

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

Carscom (NYSE:CARS) has a Due Diligence Score of 40, which is 15 points higher than the auto & truck dealership industry average of 25.

CARS passed 13 out of 33 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Carscom has seen its stock lose -7.68% over the past year, overperforming other auto & truck dealership stocks by 36 percentage points.

Carscom has an average 1 year price target of $14.43, an upside of 31.89% from Carscom's current stock price of $10.94.

Carscom stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 7 analysts covering Carscom, 28.57% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 14.29% have issued a Buy, 57.14% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Cargurus (NASDAQ:CARG)

Cargurus (NASDAQ:CARG) 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 +17.17% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Cargurus (NASDAQ:CARG) is: Value: B, Growth: C, Momentum: D, Sentiment: C, Safety: B, Financials: A, and AI: C.

Cargurus (NASDAQ:CARG) has a Due Diligence Score of 44, which is 19 points higher than the auto & truck dealership industry average of 25.

CARG passed 15 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Cargurus has seen its stock return 1.85% over the past year, overperforming other auto & truck dealership stocks by 45 percentage points.

Cargurus has an average 1 year price target of $37.39, an upside of 9.68% from Cargurus's current stock price of $34.09.

Cargurus stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 9 analysts covering Cargurus, 33.33% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 33.33% have issued a Buy, 33.33% 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. Penske Automotive Group (NYSE:PAG)

Penske Automotive Group (NYSE:PAG) has an annual dividend yield of 3.08%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the auto & truck dealership industry average of 1.56%. 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 38.2% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

2. Sonic Automotive (NYSE:SAH)

Sonic Automotive (NYSE:SAH) has an annual dividend yield of 1.83%, which is the same as the auto & truck dealership industry average of 1.56%. 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 46.3% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. Rush Enterprises (NASDAQ:RUSHA)

Rush Enterprises (NASDAQ:RUSHA) has an annual dividend yield of 1.04%, which is -1 percentage points lower than the auto & truck dealership industry average of 1.56%. Rush Enterprises's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Rush Enterprises's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Rush Enterprises's dividend payout ratio of 22% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are auto & truck dealership stocks down?

Auto & truck dealership stocks were down -0.7% in the last day, and down -0.85% over the last week.

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

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 57, which is 36 points higher than the auto & truck dealership industry average of 21. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Group 1 Automotive's stock has dropped -33.33% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the auto & truck dealership industry by 10 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 43, which is 22 points higher than the auto & truck dealership industry average of 21. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Carscom's stock has dropped -7.68% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the auto & truck dealership industry by 36 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 57, which is 36 points higher than the auto & truck dealership industry average of 21. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Asbury Automotive Group's stock has dropped -15.7% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the auto & truck dealership industry by 28 percentage points.

Are auto & truck dealership stocks a good buy now?

45% of auto & truck dealership stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect auto & truck dealership stocks to rise by 24.3% over the next year.

0% of auto & truck dealership stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 17.39% of auto & truck dealership stocks are rated B (Buy), 60.87% are rated C (Hold), 17.39% are rated D (Sell), and 4.35% 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 21.51x.

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Auto & Truck Dealership Stocks FAQ

1. Openlane (NYSE:OPLN)

2. Carscom (NYSE:CARS)

3. Cargurus (NASDAQ:CARG)

1. Penske Automotive Group (NYSE:PAG)

2. Sonic Automotive (NYSE:SAH)

3. Rush Enterprises (NASDAQ:RUSHA)

1. Group 1 Automotive (NYSE:GPI)

2. Carscom (NYSE:CARS)

3. Asbury Automotive Group (NYSE:ABG)

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