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Best Auto & Truck Dealership Stocks to Buy Now (2023)
Top auto & truck dealership stocks in 2023 ranked by overall Zen Score. See the best auto & truck dealership stocks to buy now, according to analyst forecasts for the auto & truck dealerships industry.

Industry: Auto & Truck Dealerships
Ticker
Company
Country
Market Cap
Shares
Institutional %
Insider %
Net Insider (L12M)
Net Insider (L3M)
RUSHA
RUSH ENTERPRISES INC
United States
$3.09B54,284,35384.88%15.12%Net SellingNet Selling
SAH
SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC
United States
$1.58B35,419,63748.46%51.54%Net SellingNet Selling
LAD
LITHIA MOTORS INC
United States
$6.86B27,527,76787.36%12.64%Net SellingNet Selling
ABG
ASBURY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP INC
United States
$4.74B21,534,08561.76%38.24%Net SellingNet Selling
LAZY
LAZYDAYS HOLDINGS INC
United States
$159.19M13,843,00651.07%48.93%Net BuyingNet Buying
PAG
PENSKE AUTOMOTIVE GROUP INC
United States
$10.15B69,000,21815.27%84.73%Net SellingNet Selling
GPI
GROUP 1 AUTOMOTIVE INC
United States
$3.37B14,142,43688.80%11.20%Net SellingNet Selling
KMX
CARMAX INC
United States
$12.50B158,091,33697.89%2.11%Net SellingNet Selling
CRMT
AMERICAS CARMART INC
United States
$586.17M6,370,03163.60%36.40%Net BuyingNet Buying
VRM
VROOM INC
United States
$129.11M138,830,09324.42%14.57%Net BuyingNet Buying
CARS
CARSCOM INC
United States
$1.24B66,721,64688.97%3.81%Net SellingNet Selling
AN
AUTONATION INC
United States
$6.39B45,608,39634.33%65.67%Net SellingNet Selling
DRVN
DRIVEN BRANDS HOLDINGS INC
United States
$4.45B167,560,27018.74%81.26%Net SellingNet Buying
KFS
KINGSWAY FINANCIAL SERVICES INC
Canada
$237.71M26,354,14138.22%61.78%Net BuyingNet Buying
KXIN
KAIXIN AUTO HOLDINGS
China
$72.58M228,250,2100.09%17.51%
RENN
RENREN INC
China
$31.59M1,130,777,4980.29%10.87%Net SellingNet Selling
JZXN
JIUZI HOLDINGS INC
China
$5.76M36,026,3090.97%0.00%

Auto & Truck Dealership Stocks FAQ

What are the best auto & truck dealership stocks to buy right now in Jun 2023?

According to Zen Score, the 3 best auto & truck dealership stocks to buy right now are:

1. Rush Enterprises (NASDAQ:RUSHA)


Rush Enterprises (NASDAQ:RUSHA) is the top auto & truck dealership stock with a Zen Score of 61, which is 24 points higher than the auto & truck dealership industry average of 37. It passed 22 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Rush Enterprises has seen its stock return 7.4% over the past year, overperforming other auto & truck dealership stocks by 6 percentage points.

Rush Enterprises has an average 1 year price target of $66.00, an upside of 16.03% from Rush Enterprises's current stock price of $56.88.

Rush Enterprises stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 2 analysts covering Rush Enterprises, 50% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 50% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Sonic Automotive (NYSE:SAH)


Sonic Automotive (NYSE:SAH) is the second best auto & truck dealership stock with a Zen Score of 54, which is 17 points higher than the auto & truck dealership industry average of 37. It passed 20 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Sonic Automotive has seen its stock lose -2.45% over the past year, underperforming other auto & truck dealership stocks by -4 percentage points.

Sonic Automotive has an average 1 year price target of $54.67, an upside of 22.38% from Sonic Automotive's current stock price of $44.67.

Sonic Automotive stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 3 analysts covering Sonic Automotive, 66.67% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 33.33% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Lithia Motors (NYSE:LAD)


Lithia Motors (NYSE:LAD) is the third best auto & truck dealership stock with a Zen Score of 50, which is 13 points higher than the auto & truck dealership industry average of 37. It passed 19 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Lithia Motors has seen its stock lose -19.12% over the past year, underperforming other auto & truck dealership stocks by -20 percentage points.

Lithia Motors has an average 1 year price target of $278.00, an upside of 11.49% from Lithia Motors's current stock price of $249.35.

Lithia Motors stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 4 analysts covering Lithia Motors, 50% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 25% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 25% have issued a Strong Sell.

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

Out of 5 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. Sonic Automotive (NYSE:SAH)


Sonic Automotive (NYSE:SAH) has an annual dividend yield of 2.37%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the auto & truck dealership industry average of 1.17%. Sonic Automotive's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one times 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 87.6% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

2. Penske Automotive Group (NYSE:PAG)


Penske Automotive Group (NYSE:PAG) has an annual dividend yield of 1.61%, which is the same as the auto & truck dealership industry average of 1.17%. 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 12.2% 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 1.48%, which is the same as the auto & truck dealership industry average of 1.17%. 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 14.6% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are auto & truck dealership stocks up?

Auto & truck dealership stocks were up 3.76% in the last day, and up 2.63% 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 WallStreetZen's Valuation Score, the 3 most undervalued auto & truck dealership stocks right now are:

1. Lazydays Holdings (NASDAQ:LAZY)


Lazydays Holdings (NASDAQ:LAZY) is the most undervalued auto & truck dealership stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Lazydays Holdings has a valuation score of 100, which is 59 points higher than the auto & truck dealership industry average of 41. It passed 7 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Lazydays Holdings's stock has dropped -23.33% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the auto & truck dealership industry by -24 percentage points.

2. Americas Carmart (NASDAQ:CRMT)


Americas Carmart (NASDAQ:CRMT) is the second most undervalued auto & truck dealership stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Americas Carmart has a valuation score of 86, which is 45 points higher than the auto & truck dealership industry average of 41. It passed 6 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Americas Carmart's stock has dropped -14.91% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the auto & truck dealership industry by -16 percentage points.

3. Rush Enterprises (NASDAQ:RUSHA)


Rush Enterprises (NASDAQ:RUSHA) is the third most undervalued auto & truck dealership stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Rush Enterprises has a valuation score of 86, which is 45 points higher than the auto & truck dealership industry average of 41. It passed 6 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Rush Enterprises's stock has gained 7.4% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the auto & truck dealership industry by 6 percentage points.

Are auto & truck dealership stocks a good buy now?

33.33% of auto & truck dealership stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect auto & truck dealership stocks to fall by -10.39% over the next year.

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 21.54x.
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