Sunrun (NASDAQ:RUN) Insider Sells $77,925.92 in Stock

Sunrun Inc. (NASDAQ:RUN) insider Jeanna Steele sold 10,042 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, October 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $7.76, for a total value of $77,925.92. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 451,673 shares in the company, valued at $3,504,982.48. This trade represents a 2.17% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards.

Sunrun Stock Up 0.7%

RUN stock opened at $7.64 on Friday. Sunrun Inc. has a twelve month low of $7.26 and a twelve month high of $22.44. The company has a quick ratio of 1.00, a current ratio of 1.42 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.34. The stock has a market cap of $1.84 billion, a P/E ratio of 5.16 and a beta of 2.44. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $8.85 and its 200-day moving average price is $11.53.

Sunrun (NASDAQ:RUN) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The energy company reported $0.42 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.23 by $0.19. Sunrun had a net margin of 11.59% and a return on equity of 9.59%. The company had revenue of $869.99 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $746.87 million. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.07 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 52.8% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Sunrun Inc. will post 1.14 EPS for the current year.

Key Sunrun News

Here are the key news stories impacting Sunrun this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Citigroup lowered its price target for Sunrun from $16 to $14 but maintained a Buy rating, implying substantial upside from recent levels. Citigroup Sunrun Price Target
• Positive Sentiment: Sunrun’s third-quarter 2026 earnings report is scheduled for November 4 after the market close. The release and conference call will give investors a near-term catalyst and updates on demand, liquidity and the company’s outlook. Sunrun Announces Third-Quarter Earnings Date
• Positive Sentiment: An analysis argues that RUN could be undervalued as the earnings date approaches, potentially attracting value-oriented investors. This remains an estimate rather than a confirmed change in fundamentals. Sunrun Could Be Undervalued
• Neutral Sentiment: Reported short interest totaled zero shares as of October 9, producing a 0.0-day short-interest ratio. The figure suggests no measurable short-selling pressure, although the data may reflect a reporting anomaly and should be interpreted cautiously.
• Neutral Sentiment: Unusual options activity pointed to several potentially large trades, but the activity alone does not establish a clear bullish or bearish direction. Sunrun Unusual Options Activity
• Negative Sentiment: Goldman Sachs also cut its price target, from $13 to $11, despite keeping a Buy rating. The reduction signals more cautious expectations even though the target remains above the current trading range. Goldman Sachs Sunrun Price Target
• Negative Sentiment: A Texas customer reportedly received a recall notice for a Powerwall system and was billed $450 by a Sunrun partner for troubleshooting. The account could raise concerns about customer service, partner practices and potential reputational costs. Texas Powerwall Owner and Sunrun Partner Billing
• Negative Sentiment: Chief Accounting Officer Maria Barak sold 1,771 shares at an average price of $7.77. The filing states the sale covered tax withholding tied to vested equity, limiting its bearish significance, but insider selling can still weigh on sentiment.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Contour Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Sunrun during the fourth quarter valued at about $98,010,000. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its position in shares of Sunrun by 2.6% in the first quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 6,519,053 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $88,375,000 after buying an additional 165,196 shares in the last quarter. Maple Rock Capital Partners Inc. boosted its stake in Sunrun by 23.1% during the second quarter. Maple Rock Capital Partners Inc. now owns 3,694,548 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $49,433,000 after buying an additional 692,448 shares during the last quarter. Amundi grew its holdings in Sunrun by 3.9% during the 2nd quarter. Amundi now owns 3,428,504 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $45,845,000 after buying an additional 127,878 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE purchased a new position in Sunrun during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $29,953,000. Institutional investors own 91.69% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages have recently commented on RUN. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Sunrun from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Saturday. Oppenheimer reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $20.00 price target on shares of Sunrun in a report on Thursday, August 6th. The Goldman Sachs Group dropped their price objective on Sunrun from $13.00 to $11.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday. Citigroup decreased their target price on Sunrun from $16.00 to $14.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their price target on Sunrun from $18.00 to $14.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, August 6th. Twelve research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Sunrun has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $15.92.

About Sunrun

Sunrun Inc is a residential solar energy company that designs, installs, owns and maintains solar energy systems for homeowners. The company typically provides electricity through long-term agreements, including solar leases and power purchase agreements, allowing customers to use electricity generated by rooftop solar systems without purchasing the equipment outright.

Sunrun also offers energy storage solutions, including its BrightBox battery system, which can store electricity for use during outages, periods of high demand or when solar generation is unavailable.