Sunrun (NASDAQ:RUN) Given New $19.00 Price Target at Susquehanna

Sunrun (NASDAQ:RUN) had its target price lowered by investment analysts at Susquehanna from $24.00 to $19.00 in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday,Benzinga reports. The firm presently has a “positive” rating on the energy company’s stock. Susquehanna’s price target would indicate a potential upside of 39.89% from the company’s previous close.

Several other analysts have also recently weighed in on RUN. Zacks Research cut Sunrun from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, March 27th. Loop Capital set a $12.00 target price on shares of Sunrun in a research report on Tuesday, March 3rd. Mizuho reduced their target price on shares of Sunrun from $25.00 to $22.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, March 2nd. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price target on shares of Sunrun from $21.00 to $24.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. Finally, Raymond James Financial initiated coverage on shares of Sunrun in a research note on Monday, January 12th. They set a “market perform” rating for the company. Twelve research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $18.88.

Sunrun Price Performance

Shares of RUN traded down $0.29 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $13.58. The stock had a trading volume of 1,343,498 shares, compared to its average volume of 9,433,304. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.38, a quick ratio of 1.27 and a current ratio of 1.66. Sunrun has a 12 month low of $5.38 and a 12 month high of $22.44. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.18 billion, a PE ratio of 7.95 and a beta of 2.37. The company’s 50-day moving average is $15.58 and its two-hundred day moving average is $17.75.

Sunrun (NASDAQ:RUN) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 26th. The energy company reported $0.38 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.08) by $0.46. The business had revenue of $1.16 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $610.29 million. Sunrun had a return on equity of 11.72% and a net margin of 15.22%.Sunrun’s quarterly revenue was up 123.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.41 EPS. Research analysts expect that Sunrun will post -0.43 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Sunrun

In other Sunrun news, CEO Mary Powell sold 193,002 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, April 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $13.25, for a total transaction of $2,557,276.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 934,282 shares in the company, valued at approximately $12,379,236.50. This trade represents a 17.12% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Also, CAO Maria Barak sold 4,641 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, April 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $13.25, for a total transaction of $61,493.25. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 81,002 shares in the company, valued at $1,073,276.50. This trade represents a 5.42% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. In the last three months, insiders have sold 873,485 shares of company stock worth $12,937,840. Company insiders own 3.37% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Sunrun

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Sunrun by 1.2% in the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 24,193,170 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $418,300,000 after purchasing an additional 288,945 shares during the period. PGGM Investments grew its stake in Sunrun by 17.8% during the third quarter. PGGM Investments now owns 8,256,941 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $142,763,000 after purchasing an additional 1,249,683 shares during the period. Maple Rock Capital Partners Inc. grew its stake in Sunrun by 95.6% during the second quarter. Maple Rock Capital Partners Inc. now owns 8,132,648 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $66,525,000 after purchasing an additional 3,974,464 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. increased its holdings in Sunrun by 26.6% in the fourth quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 5,868,199 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $107,975,000 after purchasing an additional 1,231,628 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in Sunrun by 3.8% in the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 5,663,239 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $104,220,000 after purchasing an additional 205,627 shares in the last quarter. 91.69% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Sunrun News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Sunrun this week:

• Positive Sentiment: IBD raised Sunrun’s Relative Strength (RS) score to 79 — a technical boost that can attract momentum buyers and algorithmic flows. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Company announced Q1 2026 earnings release and conference call after the close on May 6, creating an explicit near-term catalyst for volatility and information flow. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent analyst and media pieces are re-evaluating Sunrun’s strong Q4 results in the context of the renewable-energy sector — useful context but not an immediate stock driver. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Jefferies cut its price target from $22 to $15 and moved to a “hold” — a downgrade that reduces near-term upside expectations and can weigh on sentiment. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Large insider sales by top executives were disclosed (CEO Mary Powell sold 193,002 shares; CFO Danny Abajian sold 132,953 shares; CRO Paul S. Dickson sold 127,673 shares). While filings say sales were to cover tax withholding on vested awards, the size and timing can create headline risk and selling pressure. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Other insiders (Jeanna Steele, CAO Maria Barak) also sold shares to cover taxes; aggregated block sales amplify perceived insider liquidity and may concern some investors. Read More.

About Sunrun

Sunrun, Inc (NASDAQ: RUN) is a leading provider of residential solar energy systems in the United States. The company designs, installs and maintains rooftop solar panels and battery storage solutions for homeowners under flexible financing arrangements. Customers can choose from leasing, power purchase agreements or solar ownership models, all of which are supported by Sunrun’s network of installation partners and service technicians. Sunrun also offers integrated home energy management services, including its Brightbox battery storage product, which enables customers to store solar energy for use during peak hours or power outages.

Founded in 2007 by Lynn Jurich, Ed Fenster and Nat Kreamer, Sunrun is headquartered in San Francisco, California.