Sun Communities (SUI) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Sun Communities, Inc. (NYSE:SUI) is a real estate investment trust that owns, operates and develops residential and recreational properties. Its portfolio is centered on manufactured housing communities, where residents typically lease sites for manufactured homes, as well as recreational vehicle communities and resorts that provide short-term and long-term accommodations.

The company also operates marinas, offering services that may include boat slips, storage, fueling and related amenities. Sun Communities generates revenue primarily through site, lodging and marina rentals, while supporting its properties with amenities such as clubhouses, swimming pools, recreational facilities and other community services.

Founded in 1975 and headquartered in Southfield, Michigan, Sun Communities serves residents, vacationers and boaters across communities in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom. Its platform includes manufactured housing and RV properties in the U.S. and Canada, along with holiday parks in the United Kingdom.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $115.22 to $118.38
• 50-Day Range: $114.58 to $127.56
• 52-Week Range: $113.80 to $137.85
• Volume: 1.09 million shs
• Average Volume: 2.00 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $14.39 billion
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: 3.79%
• Price Target: $138.92
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Sun Communities Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Sun Communities scored higher than 84% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 44th out of 185 stocks in the real estate sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.7 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Sun Communities has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.65, and is based on 2 strong buy ratings, 8 buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Upside Potential

Sun Communities has a consensus price target of $138.92, representing about 17.6% upside from its current price of $118.11.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Sun Communities has been the subject of 10 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 1.15%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Sun Communities are expected to grow by 1.15% in the coming year, from $6.98 to $7.06 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Sun Communities is -16.66, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Sun Communities is -16.66, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Sun Communities has a PEG Ratio of 5.22. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Sun Communities has a P/B Ratio of 1.99. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

4.90% of the float of Sun Communities has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Sun Communities has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.03, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Sun Communities has recently increased by 42.31%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Leadership

Sun Communities is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.91%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Sun Communities has been increasing its dividend for 8 years.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Sun Communities will have a dividend payout ratio of 63.46% next year. This indicates that Sun Communities will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.7 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.95

News Sentiment

Sun Communities has a news sentiment score of 0.95. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.82 average news sentiment score of Real Estate companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 10 news articles for Sun Communities this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 2 people have searched for SUI on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

3 people have added Sun Communities to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Sun Communities insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $3,002,719.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

1.58% of the stock of Sun Communities is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

99.59% of the stock of Sun Communities is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 4/27/2026
• Record date for 7/15 Dividend: 6/30/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 7/15 Dividend: 6/30/2026
• Dividend Payable: 7/15/2026
• Today: 9/15/2026
• Record date for 10/15 Dividend: 9/30/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 10/15 Dividend: 9/30/2026
• Dividend Payable: 10/15/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/28/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Real Estate
• Industry: Residential REITs
• Sub-Industry: Single-Family Residential REITs
• Current Symbol: NYSE:SUI
• CIK: 912593
• Web: www.suninc.com
• Phone: (248) 208-2500
• Fax: 248-932-3072
• Employees: 3,614
• Year Founded: 1993

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Sun Communities: $138.92
• High Price Target: $155.00
• Low Price Target: $126.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +17.6%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.65
• Research Coverage: 17 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($7.09)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: 16.92
• P/E Growth: 5.22
• Net Income: $1.37 billion
• Net Margins: -39.03%
• Pretax Margin: -4.47%
• Return on Equity: 2.63%
• Return on Assets: 1.49%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.70
• Current Ratio: 2.52
• Quick Ratio: 2.52

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $2.31 billion
• Price / Sales: 6.24
• Cash Flow: $3.77 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 31.32
• Book Value: $59.26 per share
• Price / Book: 1.99

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 121,800,000
• Free Float: 119,877,000
• Market Cap: $14.39 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.77