Sun Country Airlines Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:SNCY) Receives Consensus Rating of "Moderate Buy" from Brokerages

Key Points

• Sun Country Airlines has received a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" from analysts, with six buy recommendations and two hold ratings.
• The company's average one-year price target set by analysts is $17.3750, although individual targets vary, with some analysts reducing their price targets recently.
• Sun Country Airlines reported a net margin of 5.35% and earnings per share of $0.14 for the last quarter, exceeding analysts' expectations.

Sun Country Airlines Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:SNCY - Get Free Report) has earned an average recommendation of "Moderate Buy" from the eight ratings firms that are currently covering the firm, MarketBeat.com reports. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and six have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1 year price target among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $17.3750.

Several brokerages recently issued reports on SNCY. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price objective on Sun Country Airlines from $23.00 to $20.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Monday, May 5th. TD Cowen upped their target price on Sun Country Airlines from $14.00 to $20.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 6th. Morgan Stanley reduced their price target on Sun Country Airlines from $21.00 to $20.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Monday, August 4th. Susquehanna reissued a "neutral" rating and issued a $11.00 price target (down previously from $12.00) on shares of Sun Country Airlines in a research note on Tuesday, August 5th. Finally, Evercore ISI cut their price objective on shares of Sun Country Airlines from $20.00 to $19.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, August 4th.

Sun Country Airlines Stock Down 2.0%

NASDAQ SNCY traded down $0.24 during trading on Friday, reaching $11.62. 576,720 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,064,042. The company's fifty day simple moving average is $11.86 and its 200-day simple moving average is $12.40. Sun Country Airlines has a fifty-two week low of $8.10 and a fifty-two week high of $18.59. The firm has a market capitalization of $619.58 million, a PE ratio of 10.96, a P/E/G ratio of 0.28 and a beta of 1.61. The company has a current ratio of 0.63, a quick ratio of 0.59 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.72.

Sun Country Airlines (NASDAQ:SNCY - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 31st. The company reported $0.14 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.13 by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $263.62 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $256.04 million. Sun Country Airlines had a net margin of 5.35% and a return on equity of 10.53%. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 3.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.06 EPS. Sun Country Airlines has set its Q3 2025 guidance at EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that Sun Country Airlines will post 1.92 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity

In related news, VP John Gyurci sold 3,150 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $11.49, for a total value of $36,193.50. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president directly owned 26,122 shares in the company, valued at approximately $300,141.78. This represents a 10.76% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 9,372 shares of company stock valued at $110,365. 5.00% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Sun Country Airlines

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Sun Country Airlines by 1,728.8% in the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,158 shares of the company's stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 2,040 shares during the last quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Sun Country Airlines by 1,556.8% in the 2nd quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 4,490 shares of the company's stock worth $53,000 after acquiring an additional 4,219 shares during the period. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its holdings in Sun Country Airlines by 493.1% in the 2nd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 4,757 shares of the company's stock worth $56,000 after acquiring an additional 3,955 shares during the period. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board bought a new position in Sun Country Airlines in the 2nd quarter worth $59,000. Finally, Ameritas Investment Partners Inc. raised its holdings in Sun Country Airlines by 40.4% in the 2nd quarter. Ameritas Investment Partners Inc. now owns 5,224 shares of the company's stock worth $61,000 after acquiring an additional 1,504 shares during the period.

About Sun Country Airlines

Sun Country Airlines Holdings, Inc, an air carrier company, operates scheduled passenger, air cargo, charter air transportation, and related services in the United States, Latin America, and internationally. It operates through two segments, Passenger and Cargo. The company also provides crew, maintenance, and insurance services through ad hoc, repeat, short-term, and long-term service contracts; and loyalty program rewards.