Q1 2025 EPS Estimates for Sunoco LP (NYSE:SUN) Boosted by Zacks Research

Sunoco LP (NYSE:SUN) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research lifted their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Sunoco in a research report issued on Wednesday, April 24th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the oil and gas company will post earnings per share of $1.07 for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $1.06. The consensus estimate for Sunoco’s current full-year earnings is $5.07 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Sunoco’s Q2 2025 earnings at $1.07 EPS.

Several other analysts also recently commented on SUN. Barclays raised their target price on Sunoco from $57.00 to $64.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 17th. StockNews.com downgraded Sunoco from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 14th. Raymond James lifted their price target on Sunoco from $55.00 to $65.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, January 19th. Citigroup downgraded Sunoco from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $65.00 price target for the company. in a research note on Tuesday, February 27th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on Sunoco from $60.00 to $61.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 20th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $62.71.

Sunoco Stock Performance

Shares of SUN opened at $56.32 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.66, a current ratio of 1.40 and a quick ratio of 0.76. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $59.74 and a 200-day moving average of $57.11. The company has a market cap of $5.68 billion, a PE ratio of 15.47 and a beta of 1.27. Sunoco has a one year low of $41.95 and a one year high of $64.89.

Sunoco (NYSE:SUN) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, February 14th. The oil and gas company reported ($1.50) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.96 by ($2.46). The firm had revenue of $5.64 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.42 billion. Sunoco had a net margin of 1.71% and a return on equity of 37.91%. The business’s quarterly revenue was down 4.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.42 earnings per share.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director David K. Skidmore bought 1,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, April 17th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $52.10 per share, with a total value of $78,150.00. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 14,608 shares in the company, valued at $761,076.80. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Sunoco

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Principal Securities Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Sunoco in the 4th quarter worth approximately $27,000. ICA Group Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Sunoco in the 4th quarter worth approximately $30,000. Allworth Financial LP raised its holdings in shares of Sunoco by 250.0% in the 4th quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 700 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $42,000 after purchasing an additional 500 shares during the period. Compass Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Sunoco by 60.0% in the 3rd quarter. Compass Wealth Management LLC now owns 800 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $39,000 after purchasing an additional 300 shares during the period. Finally, Register Financial Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Sunoco in the 1st quarter worth approximately $55,000. Institutional investors own 24.29% of the company’s stock.

About Sunoco

Sunoco LP, together with its subsidiaries, distributes and retails motor fuels in the United States. It operates through two segments: Fuel Distribution and Marketing, and All Other. The Fuel Distribution and Marketing segment purchases motor fuel, as well as other petroleum products, such as propane and lubricating oil from independent refiners and oil companies and supplies it to company-operated retail stores, independently operated commission agents, and retail stores, as well as other commercial customers, including unbranded retail stores, other fuel distributors, school districts, municipalities, and other industrial customers.