Sunoco LP (SUN) ended the recent trading session at $57.63, demonstrating a +1.11% change from the preceding day's closing price. This change outpaced the S&P 500's 0.5% gain on the day. Elsewhere, the Dow gained 0.64%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq added 0.43%.
Heading into today, shares of the master limited partnership had gained 7.49% over the past month, outpacing the Oils-Energy sector's gain of 7.06% and the S&P 500's gain of 0.18%.
The investment community will be paying close attention to the earnings performance of Sunoco LP in its upcoming release. The company is slated to reveal its earnings on February 17, 2026. The company is expected to report EPS of $1.7, up 126.67% from the prior-year quarter. In the meantime, our current consensus estimate forecasts the revenue to be $9.65 billion, indicating a 83.05% growth compared to the corresponding quarter of the prior year.
Regarding the entire year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates forecast earnings of $0 per share and revenue of $25.98 billion, indicating changes of 0% and 0%, respectively, compared to the previous year.
Additionally, investors should keep an eye on any recent revisions to analyst forecasts for Sunoco LP. Recent revisions tend to reflect the latest near-term business trends. Consequently, upward revisions in estimates express analysts' positivity towards the business operations and its ability to generate profits.
Research indicates that these estimate revisions are directly correlated with near-term share price momentum. We developed the Zacks Rank to capitalize on this phenomenon. Our system takes these estimate changes into account and delivers a clear, actionable rating model.
The Zacks Rank system ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell). It has a remarkable, outside-audited track record of success, with #1 stocks delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 0.82% higher. Sunoco LP is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy).
Looking at its valuation, Sunoco LP is holding a Forward P/E ratio of 7.68. This expresses a discount compared to the average Forward P/E of 15.37 of its industry.
The Oil and Gas - Refining and Marketing - Master Limited Partnerships industry is part of the Oils-Energy sector. With its current Zacks Industry Rank of 55, this industry ranks in the top 23% of all industries, numbering over 250.
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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