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Jefferies Cuts Price Target on Sonic Corp (SONC) to $28 Ahead of 4Q Report

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Oppenheimer Remains Bullish Ahead of Sonic Corp's (SONC) 4Q Report

September 28, 2016 9:48 AM EDT

Oppenheimer maintained an Outperform rating on Sonic Corp (NASDAQ: SONC), and cut the price target to $33.00 (from $40.00), ahead of the company's 4Q earnings report. SONC pre-announced -2% SSS, vs sell-side's stale estimate of +0.5%. The company also announced 4Q16 adjusted EPS would be $0.43-0.45 vs. Street's... More

Sonic (SONC) volatility flat into reporting preliminary Q4 system-wide SSS down roughly 2%

September 28, 2016 6:52 AM EDT

Sonic Corp (NASDAQ: SONC) is recently down $1.86 to $25.58 in the premarket after reporting preliminary Q4 adjusted EPS 43c-45c, compared to consensus 48c. Option implied volatility index mean is at 42, compared to its 52-week range of 28 to 55, according to Livevol.

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After-Hours Stock Movers 09/27: (SEED) (GALE) (CTAS) Higher; (GALT) (TPX) (NKE) Lower (more...)

September 27, 2016 5:28 PM EDT

Today's After-Hours Movers

Origin Agritech Limited (NASDAQ: SEED) 32.6% HIGHER; announced the company has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its proprietary China-based commercial corn seed production and distribution business for RMB 400 million (approximately USD $60 million) to Beijing Shihui Agricultural Development Co, Ltd.

Galectin Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ: GALT) 40% LOWER; announced topline results from NASH-FX, its Phase 2a clinical trial evaluating the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of GR-MD-02 in 30 nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) patients with advanced fibrosis. This exploratory, single site,... More

Sonic Corp (SONC) Prelim. Q4 EPS Falls Short of Consensus

September 27, 2016 4:10 PM EDT

Sonic Corp. (NASDAQ: SONC), the nation's largest chain of drive-in restaurants, today announced preliminary results for its fourth fiscal quarter ended August 31, 2016.

The company estimates that system-wide same-store sales for its fourth fiscal quarter decreased approximately 2.0%. Estimated same-store sales performance reflects a decrease of approximately 3.0% at company drive-ins and a decrease of approximately 1.8% at franchise drive-ins for the fourth fiscal quarter. Additionally, net income per diluted share is anticipated to be $0.51 to $0.53. Adjusted net income per diluted share is estimated to be $0.43 to $0.45 for the fourth... More