Sunoco (SUN) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Sunoco LP (NYSE:SUN) is a publicly traded master limited partnership focused on the distribution, transportation and storage of motor fuels and other petroleum products. The company supplies gasoline, diesel and other fuels to independent dealers, commercial customers, distributors and retail operators, supporting fuel sales under the Sunoco brand and other brands.

Sunoco operates a broad logistics network that includes fuel terminals, pipelines, storage facilities, marine assets and other transportation infrastructure. Its operations are primarily concentrated in the United States, where the company provides wholesale fuel distribution and related logistics services across multiple regional markets.

Sunoco traces its roots to Sun Company, which was founded in 1886. In 2017, the company sold most of its company-operated convenience stores and focused more heavily on fuel distribution and logistics. Sunoco expanded its midstream capabilities through the acquisition of NuStar Energy, which was completed in 2024 and added refined-products and crude-oil transportation, terminaling and storage assets to its operations.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $76.95 to $78.72
• 50-Day Range: $70.58 to $79.86
• 52-Week Range: $47.98 to $80.22
• Volume: 2.83 million shs
• Average Volume: 417,223 shs
• Market Capitalization: $15.93 billion
• P/E Ratio: 17.21
• Dividend Yield: 5.16%
• Price Target: $79.00
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Sunoco Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Sunoco scored higher than 67% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 107th out of 252 stocks in the energy sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.6 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Sunoco has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 8 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for Sunoco is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Sunoco has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 9.93%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Sunoco are expected to grow by 9.93% in the coming year, from $9.57 to $10.52 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Sunoco is 17.21, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.67.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Sunoco is 17.21, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 21.10.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Sunoco has a P/B Ratio of 2.45. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.31% of the float of Sunoco has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Sunoco has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.87.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Sunoco has recently increased by 0.01%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Leadership

Sunoco is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 5.15%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Sunoco has only been increasing its dividend for 3 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Sunoco is 88.72%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Sunoco will have a dividend payout ratio of 38.12% next year. This indicates that Sunoco will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.79

News Sentiment

Sunoco has a news sentiment score of 0.79. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Energy companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for Sunoco this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

20 people have searched for SUN on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 67% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

14 people have added Sunoco to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 1,300% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Sunoco insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Institutions

24.29% of the stock of Sunoco is held by institutions.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/04/2026
• Record date for 8/19 Dividend: 8/07/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 8/19 Dividend: 8/07/2026
• Dividend Payable: 8/19/2026
• Today: 9/20/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/04/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Energy
• Industry: Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
• Sub-Industry: Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation
• Current Symbol: NYSE:SUN
• CIK: 1552275
• Web: www.sunocolp.com
• Phone: (214) 981-0700
• Fax: 832-234-0088
• Employees: 8,910
• Year Founded: 1886

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Sunoco: $79.00
• High Price Target: $84.00
• Low Price Target: $64.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +1.6%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 10 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $4.52
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 17.21
• Forward P/E Ratio: 8.13
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $527 million
• Net Margins: 2.88%
• Pretax Margin: 3.37%
• Return on Equity: 18.78%
• Return on Assets: 4.29%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.95
• Current Ratio: 1.29
• Quick Ratio: 0.83

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $25.20 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.63
• Cash Flow: $5.94 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 13.10
• Book Value: $31.75 per share
• Price / Book: 2.45

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 204,820,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: $15.93 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.41