Sun Communities Stock Analysis

SUI Stock  USD 125.99  2.02  1.63%   
Below is the normalized historical share price chart for Sun Communities extending back to December 09, 1993. This chart has been adjusted for all splits and dividends and is plotted against all major global economic recessions. As of today, the current price of Sun Communities stands at 125.99, as last reported on the 29th of January, with the highest price reaching 125.99 and the lowest price hitting 123.97 during the day.
IPO Date
8th of December 1993
200 Day MA
125.2456
50 Day MA
125.3328
Beta
0.899
 
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Sun Communities holds a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.867. As of now, Sun Communities' Long Term Debt is increasing as compared to previous years. The Sun Communities' current Debt To Assets is estimated to increase to 0.50, while Long Term Debt Total is projected to decrease to under 4.3 B. With a high degree of financial leverage come high-interest payments, which usually reduce Sun Communities' Earnings Per Share (EPS).

Asset vs Debt

Equity vs Debt

Sun Communities' liquidity is one of the most fundamental aspects of both its future profitability and its ability to meet different types of ongoing financial obligations. Sun Communities' cash, liquid assets, total liabilities, and shareholder equity can be utilized to evaluate how much leverage the Company is using to sustain its current operations. For traders, higher-leverage indicators usually imply a higher risk to shareholders. In addition, it helps Sun Stock's retail investors understand whether an upcoming fall or rise in the market will negatively affect Sun Communities' stakeholders.
For most companies, including Sun Communities, marketable securities, inventories, and receivables are the most common assets that could be converted to cash. However, for Sun Communities, the most critical issue when managing liquidity is ensuring that current assets are properly aligned with current liabilities. If they are not, Sun Communities' management will need to obtain alternative financing to ensure there are always enough cash equivalents on the balance sheet to meet obligations.
Price Book
2.245
Enterprise Value Ebitda
31.495
Price Sales
4.9273
Shares Float
114.7 M
Dividend Share
3.96
Given that Sun Communities' debt-to-equity ratio measures a Company's obligations relative to the value of its net assets, it is usually used by traders to estimate the extent to which Sun Communities is acquiring new debt as a mechanism of leveraging its assets. A high debt-to-equity ratio is generally associated with increased risk, implying that it has been aggressive in financing its growth with debt. Another way to look at debt-to-equity ratios is to compare the overall debt load of Sun Communities to its assets or equity, showing how much of the company assets belong to shareholders vs. creditors. If shareholders own more assets, Sun Communities is said to be less leveraged. If creditors hold a majority of Sun Communities' assets, the Company is said to be highly leveraged.
As of now, Sun Communities' Other Stockholder Equity is increasing as compared to previous years. The Sun Communities' current Common Stock Total Equity is estimated to increase to about 1.4 M, while Capital Stock is projected to decrease to under 1.1 M. . As of now, Sun Communities' Price Earnings Ratio is increasing as compared to previous years. The Sun Communities' current Price To Free Cash Flows Ratio is estimated to increase to 16.28, while Price To Sales Ratio is projected to decrease to 4.05.
Sun Communities is undervalued with Real Value of 132.26 and Target Price of 139.71. The main objective of Sun Communities stock analysis is to determine its intrinsic value, which is an estimate of what Sun Communities is worth, separate from its market price. There are two main types of Sun Communities' stock analysis: fundamental analysis and technical analysis.
The Sun Communities stock is traded in the USA on New York Stock Exchange, with the market opening at 09:30:00 and closing at 16:00:00 every Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri except for officially observed holidays in the USA. Here, you can get updates on important government artifacts, including earning estimates, SEC corporate filings, announcements, and Sun Communities' ongoing operational relationships across important fundamental and technical indicators.
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Sun Stock Analysis Notes

About 99.0% of the company shares are owned by institutional investors. The book value of Sun Communities was at this time reported as 56.51. The company recorded a loss per share of 2.78. Sun Communities last dividend was issued on the 31st of December 2025. The entity had 5:1 split on the 10th of May 2006. Sun Communities, Inc. is a REIT that, as of March 31, 2022, owned, operated, or had an interest in a portfolio of 603 developed MH, RV and marina properties comprising nearly 159,300 developed sites and over 45,700 wet slips and dry storage spaces in states, Canada, Puerto Rico and the UK. Sun Communities operates under REITResidential classification in the United States and is traded on New York Stock Exchange. It employs 4948 people. To find out more about Sun Communities contact Gary Shiffman at 248 208 2500 or learn more at https://www.suncommunities.com.

Sun Communities Quarterly Total Revenue

697.2 Million

Sun Communities Investment Alerts

Sun Communities generated a negative expected return over the last 90 days
Over 99.0% of the company shares are owned by institutional investors
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Sun Largest EPS Surprises

Earnings surprises can significantly impact Sun Communities' stock price both in the short term and over time. Negative earnings surprises usually result in a price decline. However, it has been seen that positive earnings surprises lead to an immediate rise in a stock's price and a gradual increase over time. This is why we often hear news about some companies beating earning projections. Financial analysts spend a large amount of time predicting earnings per share (EPS) along with other important future indicators. Many analysts use forecasting models, management guidance, and additional fundamental information to derive an EPS estimate.
Reported
Fiscal Date
Estimated EPS
Reported EPS
Surprise
2014-02-20
2013-12-310.020.0023-0.017788 
2012-07-26
2012-06-300.040.060.0250 
2021-04-26
2021-03-310.20.230.0315 
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Sun Communities Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Scores

Sun Communities' ESG score is a quantitative measure that evaluates Sun Communities' performance and commitment regarding environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors. These scores are becoming increasingly crucial in investment decision-making processes, providing insights into non-financial aspects of Sun Communities' operations that may have significant financial implications and affect Sun Communities' stock price as well as guide investors towards more socially responsible investments.

Sun Communities Thematic Classifications

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SRI Sustainable Growth Idea
SRI Sustainable Growth
Large and mid-sized companies that operate under the guidelines of socially responsible investing - SRI

Sun Stock Institutional Investors

Shares
Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc.2025-06-30
1.7 M
Ubs Asset Mgmt Americas Inc2025-06-30
1.6 M
Deutsche Bank Ag2025-06-30
1.3 M
Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc2025-06-30
1.2 M
Acadian Asset Management Llc2025-06-30
1.1 M
Northern Trust Corp2025-06-30
1.1 M
Legal & General Group Plc2025-06-30
1.1 M
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board2025-06-30
M
Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts2025-06-30
897.2 K
Vanguard Group Inc2025-06-30
18 M
Cohen & Steers Inc2025-06-30
16.7 M
Note, although Sun Communities' institutional investors appear to be way more sophisticated than retail investors, it remains unclear if professional active investment managers can reliably enhance risk-adjusted returns by an amount that exceeds fees and expenses.

Sun Market Capitalization

The company currently falls under 'Large-Cap' category with a total capitalization of 15.95 B.

Sun Profitablity

The company has Net Profit Margin of 0.31 %, which implies that it may need a different competitive strategy as even a very small decline in it revenue may erase profits and result in a net loss. This is way below average. In the same way, it shows Net Operating Margin of 0.31 %, which entails that for every 100 dollars of revenue, it generated $0.31 of operating income.
Last ReportedProjected for Next Year
Return On Tangible Assets 0.01  0.01 
Return On Capital Employed 0.04  0.04 
Return On Assets 0.01  0.01 
Return On Equity 0.01  0.02 

Management Efficiency

Sun Communities has Return on Asset of 0.0247 % which means that on every $100 spent on assets, it made $0.0247 of profit. This is way below average. In the same way, it shows a return on shareholders' equity (ROE) of (0.039) %, meaning that it generated no profit with money invested by stockholders. Sun Communities' management efficiency ratios could be used to measure how well Sun Communities manages its routine affairs as well as how well it operates its assets and liabilities. As of now, Sun Communities' Return On Tangible Assets are increasing as compared to previous years. The Sun Communities' current Return On Assets is estimated to increase to 0.01, while Return On Capital Employed is projected to decrease to 0.04. As of now, Sun Communities' Other Current Assets are decreasing as compared to previous years. The Sun Communities' current Total Current Assets is estimated to increase to about 880 M, while Other Assets are projected to decrease to under 109.2 K.
Last ReportedProjected for Next Year
Book Value Per Share 52.00  54.60 
Tangible Book Value Per Share 45.56  47.84 
Enterprise Value Over EBITDA 18.45  13.14 
Price Book Value Ratio 1.95  1.77 
Enterprise Value Multiple 18.45  13.14 
Price Fair Value 1.95  1.77 
Enterprise Value1.6 B1.7 B
Sun Communities benefits from a management team that prioritizes both innovation and efficiency. We analyze these priorities to gauge the stock's future performance.
Dividend Yield
0.0312
Operating Margin
0.305
Profit Margin
0.3135
Forward Dividend Yield
0.0327
Beta
0.899

Technical Drivers

As of the 29th of January, Sun Communities has the Semi Deviation of 1.26, coefficient of variation of 4496.01, and Risk Adjusted Performance of 0.0206. In relation to fundamental indicators, the technical analysis model makes it possible for you to check existing technical drivers of Sun Communities, as well as the relationship between them.

Sun Communities Price Movement Analysis

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The output start index for this execution was twenty-three with a total number of output elements of thirty-eight. The Bollinger Bands is very popular indicator that was developed by John Bollinger. It consist of three lines. Sun Communities middle band is a simple moving average of its typical price. The upper and lower bands are (N) standard deviations above and below the middle band. The bands widen and narrow when the volatility of the price is higher or lower, respectively. The upper and lower bands can also be interpreted as price targets for Sun Communities. When the price bounces off of the lower band and crosses the middle band, then the upper band becomes the price target.

Sun Communities Insider Trading Activities

Some recent studies suggest that insider trading raises the cost of capital for securities issuers and decreases overall economic growth. Trading by specific Sun Communities insiders, such as employees or executives, is commonly permitted as long as it does not rely on Sun Communities' material information that is not in the public domain. Local jurisdictions usually require such trading to be reported in order to monitor insider transactions. In many U.S. states, trading conducted by corporate officers, key employees, directors, or significant shareholders must be reported to the regulator or publicly disclosed, usually within a few business days of the trade. In these cases Sun Communities insiders are required to file a Form 4 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) when buying or selling shares of their own companies.

Sun Communities Outstanding Bonds

Sun Communities issues bonds to finance its operations. Corporate bonds make up one of the largest components of the U.S. bond market, which is considered the world's largest securities market. Sun Communities uses the proceeds from bond sales for a wide variety of purposes, including financing ongoing mergers and acquisitions, buying new equipment, investing in research and development, buying back their own stock, paying dividends to shareholders, and even refinancing existing debt. Most Sun bonds can be classified according to their maturity, which is the date when Sun Communities has to pay back the principal to investors. Maturities can be short-term, medium-term, or long-term (more than ten years). Longer-term bonds usually offer higher interest rates but may entail additional risks.

Sun Communities Predictive Daily Indicators

Sun Communities intraday indicators are useful technical analysis tools used by many experienced traders. Just like the conventional technical analysis, daily indicators help intraday investors to analyze the price movement with the timing of Sun Communities stock daily movement. By combining multiple daily indicators into a single trading strategy, you can limit your risk while still earning strong returns on your managed positions.

Sun Communities Corporate Filings

13A
28th of January 2026
An amended filing to the original Schedule 13G
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F3
7th of January 2026
The report used by insiders such as officers, directors, and major shareholders (beneficial owners holding more than 10% of any class of the company's equity securities) to declare their ownership of a company's stock
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F4
5th of January 2026
The report filed by a party regarding the acquisition or disposition of a company's common stock, as well as derivative securities such as options, warrants, and convertible securities
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F4
2nd of January 2026
The report filed by a party regarding the acquisition or disposition of a company's common stock, as well as derivative securities such as options, warrants, and convertible securities
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F4
18th of December 2025
The report filed by a party regarding the acquisition or disposition of a company's common stock, as well as derivative securities such as options, warrants, and convertible securities
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8K
16th of December 2025
Report filed with the SEC to announce major events that shareholders should know about
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F4
10th of December 2025
The report filed by a party regarding the acquisition or disposition of a company's common stock, as well as derivative securities such as options, warrants, and convertible securities
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8K
1st of December 2025
Report filed with the SEC to announce major events that shareholders should know about
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Sun Communities Forecast Models

Sun Communities' time-series forecasting models are one of many Sun Communities' stock analysis techniques aimed at predicting future share value based on previously observed values. Time-series forecasting models ae widely used for non-stationary data. Non-stationary data are called the data whose statistical properties e.g. the mean and standard deviation are not constant over time but instead, these metrics vary over time. These non-stationary Sun Communities' historical data is usually called time-series. Some empirical experimentation suggests that the statistical forecasting models outperform the models based exclusively on fundamental analysis to predict the direction of the market movement and maximize returns from investment trading.

Sun Communities Bond Ratings

Sun Communities financial ratings play a critical role in determining how much Sun Communities have to pay to access credit markets, i.e., the amount of interest on their issued debt. The threshold between investment-grade and speculative-grade ratings has important market implications for Sun Communities' borrowing costs.
Piotroski F Score
5
HealthyView
Beneish M Score
(0.53)
Possible ManipulatorView

Sun Communities Debt to Cash Allocation

For established entities such as Sun Communities, growth constraints emerge as addressable markets approach capacity. New initiatives often deliver lower unit profitability than existing franchises. Surplus liquidity arising from strong operational cash flows may prompt distributions to equity holders through repurchases or dividends.
Sun Communities has 7.35 B in debt with debt to equity (D/E) ratio of 0.87, which is OK given its current industry classification. Sun Communities has a current ratio of 1.58, which is typical for the industry and considered as normal. Note however, debt could still be an excellent tool for Sun to invest in growth at high rates of return.

Sun Communities Total Assets Over Time

Sun Communities Assets Financed by Debt

The debt-to-assets ratio shows the degree to which Sun Communities uses debt to finance its assets. It includes both long-term and short-term borrowings maturing within one year. It also includes both tangible and intangible assets, such as goodwill.

Sun Communities Debt Ratio

    
  50.0   
It feels like Sun Communities uses both, debt and equity to finance its assets. Typically, companies with high debt-to-asset ratios are said to be highly leveraged. The higher the ratio, the greater risk will be associated with the Sun Communities' operation. In addition, a high debt-to-assets ratio may indicate a low borrowing capacity of Sun Communities, which in turn will lower the firm's financial flexibility.

Sun Communities Corporate Bonds Issued

Most Sun bonds can be classified according to their maturity, which is the date when Sun Communities has to pay back the principal to investors. Maturities can be short-term, medium-term, or long-term (more than ten years). Longer-term bonds usually offer higher interest rates but may entail additional risks.

Sun Short Long Term Debt Total

Short Long Term Debt Total

8.88 Billion

As of now, Sun Communities' Short and Long Term Debt Total is increasing as compared to previous years.

About Sun Stock Analysis

Stock analysis is the technique used by a trader or investor to examine and evaluate how Sun Communities prices is reacting to, or reflecting on a current market direction and economic conditions. It can be used to make informed decisions about market timing, and when buying or selling Sun shares will generate the highest return on investment. We also built our stock analysis module to help investors to gain an insight into the world economy as a whole, the stock market, thematic ideas. a specific sector, or an individual Stock such as Sun Communities. By using and applying Sun Stock analysis, traders can create a robust methodology for identifying Sun entry and exit points for their positions.
Last ReportedProjected for Next Year
Pretax Profit Margin 0.02  0.03 
Operating Profit Margin 0.19  0.18 
Net Profit Margin 0.03  0.03 
Gross Profit Margin 0.54  0.69 

Current Sun Analysis - Recommendations

We track the performance of the top 100 financial experts across various large and mid-size financial boutiques. Sun analyst recommendations are determined by taking all analyst recommendations and averaging them as Strong Buy, Buy, Hold, Strong Sell or Sell. There is no one specific way to measure analysis performance other than comparing it to the past results via a very sophisticated attribution analysis. Sun analyst consensus and target price projections should be used in combination with other traditional techniques such as stock price forecasting, technical analysis, earnings estimate, and various momentum models.
Target PriceAdvice# of Analysts
139.71Buy15Odds
Sun Communities current and past analyst recommendations published by a number of research institutions as well as average analyst consensus.
Most Sun analysts issue ratings four times a year, at intervals of three months. Ratings are usually accompanied by a target price to helps potential investors understand Sun stock's fair price compared to its market value. Analysts arrive at stock ratings after researching public financial statements of Sun Communities, talking to its executives and customers, or listening to Sun conference calls.
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Sun Stock Analysis Indicators

Sun Communities stock analysis indicators help investors evaluate how Sun Communities stock reacts to ongoing and evolving market conditions. The investors can use it to make informed decisions about market timing and determine when trading Sun Communities shares will generate the highest return on investment. By understating and applying Sun Communities stock analysis, traders can identify Sun Communities position entry and exit signals to maximize returns.
Begin Period Cash Flow42.7 M
Long Term Debt5.9 B
Common Stock Shares Outstanding127.2 M
Total Stockholder Equity7.1 B
Total Cashflows From Investing Activities-295.2 M
Tax Provision-35.3 M
Quarterly Earnings Growth Y O Y-0.971
Cash And Short Term Investments47.4 M
Cash47.4 M
Net Debt7.3 B
50 Day M A125.3328
Total Current Liabilities2.2 B
Other Operating Expenses2.7 B
Non Current Assets Total15.8 B
Forward Price Earnings47.3934
Non Currrent Assets Other14.8 B
Stock Based Compensation41.6 M

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