Sunoco (SUN) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Sunoco LP (NYSE: SUN) is an independent master limited partnership that specializes in the distribution and marketing of transportation fuels and related products. The company operates through two primary segments: wholesale fuel distribution and retail marketing. In wholesale distribution, Sunoco supplies branded fuels to distributors, commercial customers and resellers across the United States. Its retail marketing arm operates a network of company‐owned and franchised Sunoco branded service stations and convenience stores, providing gasoline, diesel, ethanol blends and lubricants to consumers.

Sunoco’s product portfolio extends beyond traditional fuels to include biofuels, specialty chemicals and on‐road diesel treated to meet ultra‐low sulfur requirements. The company leverages bulk terminals, pipelines and storage assets to maintain a reliable supply chain, ensuring delivery of fuel to both high‐volume commercial users and end‐use customers at its retail sites. Sunoco has also developed partnerships to offer branded convenience store services, integrating foodservice, retail merchandise and fuel under a single roof.

Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, Sunoco maintains a footprint that spans more than 30 states, with a concentration of retail and wholesale operations in the Eastern and Midwestern United States. The company supports a broad range of end markets, from regional trucking fleets and shipping companies to independent fuel retailers and motorsports venues. Sunoco is a prominent fuel supplier in professional auto racing, providing high‐performance race fuel to NASCAR, IndyCar and other motorsport series.

Founded in 1886 as the Sun Oil Company, Sunoco has evolved from a small Pennsylvania refinery into one of the largest independent distributors of motor fuels in the U.S. In 2018, Sunoco became a wholly owned subsidiary of Energy Transfer, though it continues to trade on the NYSE under its own symbol. The company is governed by an experienced management team and board of directors committed to maintaining operational excellence, supply reliability and strong brand partnerships.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $53.24 to $54.62
• 50-Day Range: $48.51 to $54.54
• 52-Week Range: $47.98 to $59.88
• Volume: 342,549 shs
• Average Volume: 575,824 shs
• Market Capitalization: $8.35 billion
• P/E Ratio: 26.87
• Dividend Yield: 6.67%
• Price Target: $64.50
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Sunoco Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Sunoco scored higher than 48% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 161st out of 268 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: 3.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Sunoco has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.67, and is based on 4 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Sunoco has a consensus price target of $64.50, representing about 18.3% upside from its current price of $54.54.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Sunoco has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 8.26%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Sunoco are expected to grow by 8.26% in the coming year, from $10.65 to $11.53 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Sunoco is 26.87, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 79.38.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Sunoco is 26.87, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 15.41.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Sunoco has a P/B Ratio of 2.05. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.31% of the outstanding shares of Sunoco have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Sunoco has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 12.3, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Sunoco has recently increased by 14.22%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Leadership

Sunoco is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 6.81%, 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 179.31%. 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 31.57% next year. This indicates that Sunoco will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.31% of the outstanding shares of Sunoco have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Sunoco has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 12.3, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Sunoco has recently increased by 14.22%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: -0.09

News Sentiment

Sunoco has a news sentiment score of -0.09. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.64 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 23 news articles for Sunoco this week, compared to 11 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 23 people have searched for SUN on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -32% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 5 people have added Sunoco to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -67% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.0 / 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

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

SUN Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have SUN shares performed this year?

Sunoco's stock was trading at $51.44 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, SUN shares have increased by 6.0% and is now trading at $54.5420.

How were Sunoco's earnings last quarter?

Sunoco LP (NYSE:SUN) released its earnings results on Wednesday, August, 6th. The oil and gas company reported $0.33 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $1.68 by $1.35. The firm's revenue for the quarter was down 12.7% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript.

Who are Sunoco's major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of Sunoco include Chickasaw Capital Management LLC (0.15%), Hennessy Advisors Inc. (0.10%), Exchange Traded Concepts LLC (0.07%) and Gilman Hill Asset Management LLC (0.02%). Insiders that own company stock include Brian A Hand, Austin Harkness, Arnold Dodderer, David K Skidmore and Joseph Kim.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Sunoco?

Shares of SUN stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Sunoco own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Sunoco investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Broadcom (AVGO), Meta Platforms (META), Arista Networks (ANET), GE Aerospace (GE), Novo Nordisk A/S (NVO) and Adobe (ADBE).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/06/2025
• Record date for 8/19 Dividend: 8/08/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 8/19 Dividend: 8/08/2025
• Dividend Payable: 8/19/2025
• Today: 10/23/2025
• Record date for 11/19 Dividend: 10/30/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 11/19 Dividend: 10/30/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/05/2025
• Dividend Payable: 11/19/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Energy
• Industry: Oil Refining & Marketing MLP
• Sub-Industry: Petroleum And Natural Gas
• Current Symbol: NYSE:SUN
• CIK: 1552275
• Web: www.sunocolp.com
• Phone: (214) 981-0700
• Fax: 832-234-0088
• Employees: 3,298
• Year Founded: 1886

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Sunoco: $64.50
• High Price Target: $67.00
• Low Price Target: $61.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +18.3%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.67
• Research Coverage: 6 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $2.03
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 26.87
• Forward P/E Ratio: 5.12
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $866 million
• Net Margins: 2.02%
• Pretax Margin: 2.13%
• Return on Equity: 10.57%
• Return on Assets: 3.05%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.90
• Current Ratio: 1.52
• Quick Ratio: 0.80

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $22.69 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.37
• Cash Flow: $7.78 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 7.01
• Book Value: $26.65 per share
• Price / Book: 2.05

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 153,010,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: $8.35 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.53