The price-to-earnings ratio for Sunoco LP (NYSE: SUN) is 13.29x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for SUN is 1.35. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 3 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 4 as “overweight,” 1 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for SUN is 105.02M and currently, short sellers hold a 1.49% of that float. On January 31, 2025, SUN’s average trading volume was 427.72K shares.
SUN) stock’s latest price update
The stock of Sunoco LP (NYSE: SUN) has increased by 2.29 when compared to last closing price of 56.70. Despite this, the company has experienced a 4.04% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-01-30 that The price-to-sales ratio is a convenient tool to gauge the value of stocks incurring losses or in an early development cycle. Stocks like JAKK, GIII, SUN, GBX and CHX hold promise.
SUN’s Market Performance
Sunoco LP (SUN) has experienced a 4.04% rise in stock performance for the past week, with a 12.75% rise in the past month, and a 11.88% rise in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.59%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.39% for SUN. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 7.56% for SUN stock, with a simple moving average of 7.97% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of SUN
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for SUN stocks, with Citigroup repeating the rating for SUN by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for SUN in the upcoming period, according to Citigroup is $65 based on the research report published on June 18, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
Barclays, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see SUN reach a price target of $61. The rating they have provided for SUN stocks is “Overweight” according to the report published on June 10th, 2024.
Stifel gave a rating of “Buy” to SUN, setting the target price at $62 in the report published on June 07th of the previous year.
SUN Trading at 8.19% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought SUN to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -10.62% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.39%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.59%, as shares surge +13.88% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +12.36% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, SUN rose by +4.04%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +8.72% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $53.92. In addition, Sunoco LP saw 12.75% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at SUN starting from Harkness Austin, who purchase 1,000 shares at the price of $49.74 back on May 29 ’24. After this action, Harkness Austin now owns 83,686 shares of Sunoco LP, valued at $49,740 using the latest closing price.
Fails Karl R, the EVP & Chief Operations Officer of Sunoco LP, purchase 3,000 shares at $50.18 during a trade that took place back on May 24 ’24, which means that Fails Karl R is holding 230,916 shares at $150,540 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for SUN
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.02 for the present operating margin
- 0.06 for the gross margin
The net margin for Sunoco LP stands at 0.02. The total capital return value is set at 0.04. Equity return is now at value 18.17, with 4.53 for asset returns.
Based on Sunoco LP (SUN), the company’s capital structure generated 0.65 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.08. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.88. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 1.57.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 825.0 million with net debt to EBITDA at 5.53. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.68. The receivables turnover for the company is 25.57for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.63. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.16.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of Sunoco LP (SUN) has been better in recent times. The stock has received a bullish of “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
