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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 80th ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries

Ticker	Company	Market Cap	Shares	Institutional %	Insider %	Net Insider (L12M)	Net Insider (L3M)
CARG	CARGURUS INC	$2.74B	89,073,478	0.09%	46.10%	Net Selling	Net Selling
CARS	CARSCOM INC	$557.81M	53,532,714	0.10%	7.51%	Net Selling	Net Selling
RUSHA	RUSH ENTERPRISES INC	$5.55B	116,730,416	0.06%	5.05%	Net Selling	Net Buying
PAG	PENSKE AUTOMOTIVE GROUP INC	$13.61B	65,662,873	0.01%	99.99%	Net Selling
SAH	SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC	$1.97B	31,614,802	0.05%	62.42%	Net Selling
OPLN	OPENLANE INC	$4.26B	122,797,455	0.08%	99.92%	Net Buying	Net Selling
KMX	CARMAX INC	$8.03B	141,911,096	0.10%	2.75%	Net Buying
DRVN	DRIVEN BRANDS HOLDINGS INC	$1.94B	164,979,816	0.02%	99.98%	Net Selling	Net Selling
CVNA	CARVANA CO	$66.55B	1,100,463,770	0.07%	10.25%	Net Selling	Net Selling
RDNW	RIDENOW GROUP INC	$241.87M	39,011,088	0.03%	99.97%	Net Selling
BGSI	BOYD GROUP SERVICES INC	$2.18B	27,836,435	0.07%	0.00%
LAD	LITHIA MOTORS INC	$6.66B	21,983,116	0.11%	19.00%	Net Selling	Net Selling
KWY	KINGSWAY CORP	$266.17M	28,931,000	0.04%	63.53%	Net Selling	Net Selling
ABG	ASBURY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP INC	$3.23B	17,951,917	0.11%	93.68%	Net Selling	Net Selling
GPI	GROUP 1 AUTOMOTIVE INC	$2.89B	11,922,225	0.10%	28.54%	Net Buying	Net Buying
CTNT	CHEETAH NET SUPPLY CHAIN SERVICE INC	$75.82k	21,062	0.00%	100.00%	Net Buying
CWH	CAMPING WORLD HOLDINGS INC	$534.03M	103,294,916	0.06%	17.86%	Net Selling	Net Selling
AN	AUTONATION INC	$5.33B	33,060,806	0.04%	99.96%	Net Selling	Net Selling
KXIN	KAIXIN HOLDINGS	$2.06M	1,563,321	0.00%	100.00%
CRMT	AMERICAS CARMART INC	$8.59M	8,338,478	0.07%	57.05%	Net Selling	Net Selling
JZXN	JIUZI HOLDINGS INC	$584.54k	512,757	0.01%	0.00%
SDA	SUNCAR TECHNOLOGY GROUP INC	$51.21M	102,009,359	0.00%	0.94%
ACVA	ACV AUCTIONS INC	$1.78B	169,807,980	0.10%	7.92%	Net Buying	Net Selling
UCAR	U POWER LTD	$5.02M	1,159,084	0.00%	100.00%	Net Buying
UXIN	UXIN LTD	$273.41M	67,507,903,126	0.00%	69.94%	Net Buying	Net Buying
VRM	VROOM INC	$51.03M	5,234,356	0.02%	99.98%	Net Buying
NXB	NEXTBOAT INC	$49.28M	25,142,895	0.00%	88.03%	Net Selling
AZI	AUTOZI INTERNET TECHNOLOGY (GLOBAL) LTD	$2.92M	2,452,900	0.00%	2.50%

Auto & Truck Dealership Stocks FAQ

What are the best auto & truck dealership stocks to buy right now in Sep 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. Cargurus (NASDAQ:CARG)

Cargurus (NASDAQ:CARG) is the #1 top auto & truck dealership stock out of 28 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: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: B, Financials: A, and AI: C.

Cargurus (NASDAQ:CARG) has a Due Diligence Score of 55, which is 26 points higher than the auto & truck dealership industry average of 29.

CARG passed 18 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Cargurus has seen its stock lose -17.73% over the past year, overperforming other auto & truck dealership stocks by 80 percentage points.

Cargurus has an average 1 year price target of $40.60, an upside of 31.78% from Cargurus's current stock price of $30.81.

Cargurus stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 10 analysts covering Cargurus, 30% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 30% have issued a Buy, 40% 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 28 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: C, Sentiment: D, Safety: B, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Carscom (NYSE:CARS) has a Due Diligence Score of 39, which is 10 points higher than the auto & truck dealership industry average of 29.

CARS passed 12 out of 33 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Carscom has seen its stock lose -15.15% over the past year, overperforming other auto & truck dealership stocks by 82 percentage points.

Carscom has an average 1 year price target of $12.80, an upside of 22.84% from Carscom's current stock price of $10.42.

Carscom stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 5 analysts covering Carscom, 40% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 60% 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 28 with a Zen Rating of C. Stocks with a rating of C have had an average return of +5.11% per year. Learn more.

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

Rush Enterprises (NASDAQ:RUSHA) has a Due Diligence Score of 41, which is 12 points higher than the auto & truck dealership industry average of 29.

RUSHA passed 14 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Rush Enterprises has seen its stock return 32.27% over the past year, overperforming other auto & truck dealership stocks by 130 percentage points.

Rush Enterprises has an average 1 year price target of $59.56, an upside of 25.3% from Rush Enterprises's current stock price of $47.53.

Rush Enterprises stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 3 analysts covering Rush Enterprises, 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 2.72%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the auto & truck dealership industry average of 1.53%. 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 38.8% 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 2.53%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the auto & truck dealership industry average of 1.53%. 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 24.3% 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 1.09%, which is the same as the auto & truck dealership industry average of 1.53%. 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 22.2% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are auto & truck dealership stocks down?

Auto & truck dealership stocks were down -3.1% in the last day, and down -3.77% 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. Asbury Automotive Group (NYSE:ABG)

Asbury Automotive Group (NYSE:ABG) 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.

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 dropped -25.32% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the auto & truck dealership industry by 72 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 -15.15% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the auto & truck dealership industry by 82 percentage points.

3. Group 1 Automotive (NYSE:GPI)

Group 1 Automotive (NYSE:GPI) 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.

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 -44.62% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the auto & truck dealership industry by 53 percentage points.

Are auto & truck dealership stocks a good buy now?

42.11% of auto & truck dealership stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect auto & truck dealership stocks to rise by 36.66% over the next year.

0% of auto & truck dealership stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 9.52% of auto & truck dealership stocks are rated B (Buy), 76.19% are rated C (Hold), 14.29% 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 21.09x.

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Auto & Truck Dealership Stocks FAQ

1. Cargurus (NASDAQ:CARG)

2. Carscom (NYSE:CARS)

3. Rush Enterprises (NASDAQ:RUSHA)

1. Penske Automotive Group (NYSE:PAG)

2. Sonic Automotive (NYSE:SAH)

3. Rush Enterprises (NASDAQ:RUSHA)

1. Asbury Automotive Group (NYSE:ABG)

2. Carscom (NYSE:CARS)

3. Group 1 Automotive (NYSE:GPI)

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