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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

Overview Zen Rating Price Value Growth Financials Momentum Sentiment

Auto & Truck Dealerships is Zen Rated D and is the 89th ranked industry out of 146 stock market industries

Ticker	Company	Market Cap	Shares	Institutional %	Insider %	Net Insider (L12M)	Net Insider (L3M)
CARS	CARSCOM INC	$574.68M	55,903,027	93.39%	6.61%	Net Selling	Net Selling
OPLN	OPENLANE INC	$4.04B	105,946,106	50.45%	49.55%	Net Selling	Net Selling
CARG	CARGURUS INC	$2.69B	90,187,098	66.95%	33.05%	Net Selling	Net Selling
SDA	SUNCAR TECHNOLOGY GROUP INC	$83.24M	102,009,359	0.31%	0.94%
RUSHA	RUSH ENTERPRISES INC	$5.39B	77,712,291	88.81%	7.66%	Net Selling	Net Selling
SAH	SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC	$2.61B	31,604,103	41.84%	58.16%	Net Buying	Net Selling
ACVA	ACV AUCTIONS INC	$1.15B	174,584,894	92.48%	7.52%	Net Buying	Net Selling
RDNW	RIDENOW GROUP INC	$311.40M	38,587,176	27.74%	72.26%	Net Selling	Net Selling
DRVN	DRIVEN BRANDS HOLDINGS INC	$2.28B	164,932,941	14.72%	85.28%	Net Selling	Net Selling
AN	AUTONATION INC	$6.28B	33,461,495	29.52%	70.48%	Net Selling	Net Selling
BGSI	BOYD GROUP SERVICES INC	$3.06B	27,830,064	78.82%	0.00%
GPI	GROUP 1 AUTOMOTIVE INC	$3.76B	11,898,193	85.86%	14.14%	Net Selling
PAG	PENSKE AUTOMOTIVE GROUP INC	$11.00B	65,749,255	11.96%	88.04%	Net Selling	Net Selling
CVNA	CARVANA CO	$80.07B	1,096,835,740	13.73%	9.30%	Net Selling	Net Selling
KWY	KINGSWAY CORP	$289.18M	28,946,664	41.03%	58.97%	Net Selling	Net Selling
UXIN	UXIN LTD	$438.02M	64,892,337,575	0.00%	52.19%
ABG	ASBURY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP INC	$3.49B	18,618,800	53.85%	46.15%	Net Buying	Net Buying
CTNT	CHEETAH NET SUPPLY CHAIN SERVICE INC	$4.91M	2,959,391	0.84%	99.16%
LAD	LITHIA MOTORS INC	$6.63B	22,805,820	85.44%	14.56%	Net Selling	Net Selling
KMX	CARMAX INC	$6.33B	141,820,715	97.54%	2.46%	Net Buying	Net Buying
CWH	CAMPING WORLD HOLDINGS INC	$754.89M	102,986,748	62.53%	17.95%	Net Selling
CRMT	AMERICAS CARMART INC	$102.04M	8,302,450	56.64%	43.36%	Net Selling	Net Selling
UCAR	U POWER LTD	$31.99M	23,181,676	12.13%	9.53%	Net Buying	Net Buying
VRM	VROOM INC	$61.45M	5,207,627	24.17%	75.83%	Net Buying	Net Selling
KXIN	KAIXIN HOLDINGS	$9.19M	1,563,321	0.05%	99.95%
CANG	CANGO INC	$156.70M	355,333,888	5.86%	19.27%
AZI	AUTOZI INTERNET TECHNOLOGY (GLOBAL) LTD	$2.82M	2,452,900	0.05%	2.50%
NXB	NEXTBOAT INC	$64.54M	24,355,000	1.11%	91.43%	Net Selling	Net Selling
JZXN	JIUZI HOLDINGS INC	$1.46M	1,255,785	0.48%	0.00%

Auto & Truck Dealership Stocks FAQ

What are the best auto & truck dealership stocks to buy right now in Jun 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: D, Sentiment: D, Safety: B, Financials: B, and AI: B.

Carscom (NYSE:CARS) has a Due Diligence Score of 40, which is 14 points higher than the auto & truck dealership industry average of 26.

CARS passed 13 out of 33 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Carscom has seen its stock return 1.28% over the past year, overperforming other auto & truck dealership stocks by 47 percentage points.

Carscom has an average 1 year price target of $14.43, an upside of 40.36% from Carscom's current stock price of $10.28.

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.

2. Openlane (NYSE:OPLN)

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

Openlane (NYSE:OPLN) has a Due Diligence Score of 17, which is -9 points lower than the auto & truck dealership industry average of 26. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates OPLN as a "B".

OPLN passed 6 out of 38 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Openlane has seen its stock return 66.59% over the past year, overperforming other auto & truck dealership stocks by 113 percentage points.

Openlane has an average 1 year price target of $35.75, a downside of -6.17% from Openlane's current stock price of $38.10.

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.

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 +19.88% 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 54, which is 28 points higher than the auto & truck dealership industry average of 26.

CARG passed 18 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Cargurus has seen its stock lose -5.09% over the past year, overperforming other auto & truck dealership stocks by 41 percentage points.

Cargurus has an average 1 year price target of $37.94, an upside of 27.07% from Cargurus's current stock price of $29.86.

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 3.3%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the auto & truck dealership industry average of 1.83%. 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 1.8%, which is the same as the auto & truck dealership industry average of 1.83%. 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 1.1%, which is -1 percentage points lower than the auto & truck dealership industry average of 1.83%. 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 -1.73% in the last day, and up 1.55% 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 57, which is 32 points higher than the auto & truck dealership industry average of 25. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Asbury Automotive Group's stock has dropped -17.03% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the auto & truck dealership industry by 29 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 18 points higher than the auto & truck dealership industry average of 25. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Carscom's stock has gained 1.28% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the auto & truck dealership industry by 47 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 46 points higher than the auto & truck dealership industry average of 25. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Group 1 Automotive's stock has dropped -25.36% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the auto & truck dealership industry by 21 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 23.17% 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), 65.22% are rated C (Hold), 13.04% 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 23.82x.

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