Sunoco LP (SUN) ended the recent trading session at $53.08, demonstrating a -1.01% change from the preceding day's closing price. This move lagged the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.4%. Elsewhere, the Dow saw a downswing of 0.98%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq appreciated by 0.18%.
Heading into today, shares of the master limited partnership had gained 1.28% over the past month, outpacing the Oils-Energy sector's loss of 0.05% and lagging the S&P 500's gain of 4.97%.
Market participants will be closely following the financial results of Sunoco LP in its upcoming release. The company plans to announce its earnings on August 6, 2025. The company's upcoming EPS is projected at $2, signifying a 48.05% drop compared to the same quarter of the previous year. Simultaneously, our latest consensus estimate expects the revenue to be $5.6 billion, showing a 9.23% drop compared to the year-ago quarter.
Looking at the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates suggest analysts are expecting earnings of $7.49 per share and revenue of $22.43 billion. These totals would mark changes of +24.83% and -1.15%, respectively, from last year.
Investors should also pay attention to any latest changes in analyst estimates for Sunoco LP. Such recent modifications usually signify the changing landscape of near-term business trends. With this in mind, we can consider positive estimate revisions a sign of optimism about the business outlook.
Based on our research, we believe these estimate revisions are directly related to near-term stock moves. Investors can capitalize on this by using the Zacks Rank. This model considers these estimate changes and provides a simple, actionable rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, which varies between #1 (Strong Buy) and #5 (Strong Sell), carries an impressive track record of exceeding expectations, confirmed by external audits, with stocks at #1 delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. The Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 3.88% higher within the past month. Right now, Sunoco LP possesses a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
Digging into valuation, Sunoco LP currently has a Forward P/E ratio of 7.16. This expresses a discount compared to the average Forward P/E of 20.22 of its industry.
The Oil and Gas - Refining and Marketing - Master Limited Partnerships industry is part of the Oils-Energy sector. Currently, this industry holds a Zacks Industry Rank of 94, positioning it in the top 39% of all 250+ industries.
The strength of our individual industry groups is measured by the Zacks Industry Rank, which is calculated based on the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within these groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
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