Suncor Energy Inc. (NYSE:SU) Receives $63.67 Consensus Target Price from Analysts

Shares of Suncor Energy Inc. (NYSE:SU) (TSE:SU) have earned an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the eight analysts that are currently covering the company, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have given a buy rating to the company. The average 12 month price objective among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $72.00.

A number of research firms have recently weighed in on SU. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their target price on Suncor Energy from $75.00 to $89.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Wall Street Zen cut Suncor Energy from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday, December 28th. Zacks Research lowered Suncor Energy from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price objective on Suncor Energy from $66.00 to $73.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday. Finally, ATB Cormark Capital Markets upgraded shares of Suncor Energy from a “hold” rating to a “moderate buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday.

More Suncor Energy News

Here are the key news stories impacting Suncor Energy this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Royal Bank of Canada raised its price target to $89 and kept an “Outperform” rating — a material upward revision that signals strong analyst confidence and creates meaningful upside vs. the current price. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: The Goldman Sachs team bumped its target from $66 to $73 and maintains a “Buy” rating, which supports the view that earnings/cash flow prospects justify higher multiples. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: ATB Cormark upgraded Suncor from “Hold” to “Moderate Buy” and Zacks moved Suncor to a Rank #2 (Buy) and highlighted strong momentum metrics — these endorsements can attract retail and momentum-focused flows. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Multiple pieces examining Suncor’s recent rally (30?day and 1?year returns) raise valuation questions — analysts note the stock has outperformed, prompting debate whether further upside is driven by fundamentals or sentiment. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Other analyst/momentum write-ups (Zacks/Yahoo) emphasize that Suncor is a top-ranked momentum stock — this can boost flows but also increase sensitivity to sentiment shifts. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Note: a recent article about Schneider Electric joining the Thread Group references the ticker ENXTPA:SU (Schneider’s local listing), which is unrelated to Suncor Energy on NYSE/TSE — ignore ticker overlap when parsing headlines. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Unusually large put-option buying (28,315 puts, roughly a ~3,000% jump vs. average) was reported — heavy put flow can indicate hedging or increased bearish bets and may increase intraday volatility or pressure on the stock if it reflects mounting downside expectations. Article Title

Suncor Energy Price Performance

SU opened at $65.89 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20, a current ratio of 1.39 and a quick ratio of 0.89. The stock has a market capitalization of $78.41 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.99 and a beta of 0.32. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $57.83 and its 200-day simple moving average is $48.28. Suncor Energy has a one year low of $30.79 and a one year high of $67.76.

Suncor Energy (NYSE:SU) (TSE:SU) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 3rd. The oil and gas producer reported $0.79 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.77 by $0.02. Suncor Energy had a net margin of 11.99% and a return on equity of 12.51%. The firm had revenue of $8.77 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $8.79 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.25 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Suncor Energy will post 3.42 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Suncor Energy Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 25th. Investors of record on Wednesday, March 4th were issued a $0.60 dividend. This represents a $2.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.6%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, March 4th. Suncor Energy’s dividend payout ratio is currently 50.72%.

Institutional Trading of Suncor Energy

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Atlantic Edge Private Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Suncor Energy by 54.9% in the 4th quarter. Atlantic Edge Private Wealth Management LLC now owns 635 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 225 shares during the period. Richardson Financial Services Inc. increased its holdings in Suncor Energy by 64.1% in the third quarter. Richardson Financial Services Inc. now owns 704 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 275 shares during the last quarter. Headlands Technologies LLC acquired a new position in Suncor Energy in the second quarter valued at about $31,000. 1 North Wealth Services LLC bought a new position in Suncor Energy during the fourth quarter worth about $32,000. Finally, Hanson & Doremus Investment Management boosted its holdings in Suncor Energy by 143.5% during the third quarter. Hanson & Doremus Investment Management now owns 789 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $33,000 after buying an additional 465 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 67.37% of the company’s stock.

About Suncor Energy

Suncor Energy Inc is a Canadian integrated energy company headquartered in Calgary, Alberta. The company’s operations span the full oil and gas value chain, with principal activities in oil sands development and production, conventional exploration and production, refining, distribution and retail marketing of petroleum products. Suncor supplies crude, synthetic crude and refined fuels as well as related products and services to commercial and consumer markets.

Upstream, Suncor is a major developer and operator of oil sands projects in Alberta, using both mining and in situ technologies to produce bitumen and synthetic crude.