Robert W. Baird Issues Positive Forecast for Sun Communities (NYSE:SUI) Stock Price

Sun Communities (NYSE:SUI) had its price objective lifted by research analysts at Robert W. Baird from $136.00 to $140.00 in a report issued on Friday,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has a “neutral” rating on the real estate investment trust’s stock. Robert W. Baird’s price target points to a potential upside of 2.43% from the company’s previous close.

Several other research analysts also recently commented on SUI. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Sun Communities from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, November 9th. Truist Financial boosted their price objective on shares of Sun Communities from $141.00 to $147.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Sun Communities in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Citigroup raised their target price on Sun Communities from $150.00 to $155.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday. Finally, UBS Group boosted their price target on Sun Communities from $126.00 to $127.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, January 8th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $140.57.

Sun Communities Stock Up 0.6%

SUI opened at $136.68 on Friday. Sun Communities has a 12 month low of $109.22 and a 12 month high of $137.85. The company has a current ratio of 4.43, a quick ratio of 4.43 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.58. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $127.95 and its 200-day moving average price is $126.75. The company has a market cap of $16.84 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.73, a P/E/G ratio of 4.52 and a beta of 0.88.

Sun Communities (NYSE:SUI) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 24th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.40 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.37 by $0.03. Sun Communities had a negative return on equity of 0.04% and a net margin of 61.86%.The business had revenue of $515.20 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $509.40 million. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.41 EPS. Sun Communities’s revenue for the quarter was up .1% compared to the same quarter last year. Sun Communities has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.830-7.030 EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.240-1.320 EPS. On average, equities analysts expect that Sun Communities will post 6.77 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Sun Communities news, Director Gary A. Shiffman sold 156,875 shares of Sun Communities stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $123.53, for a total transaction of $19,378,768.75. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. 1.77% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. boosted its position in shares of Sun Communities by 1,226.7% during the fourth quarter. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. now owns 199 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 184 shares in the last quarter. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd purchased a new position in Sun Communities during the third quarter valued at $27,000. Fulcrum Asset Management LLP bought a new stake in shares of Sun Communities during the 3rd quarter valued at $27,000. Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Sun Communities in the 2nd quarter worth about $30,000. Finally, Global X Japan Co. Ltd. purchased a new position in Sun Communities during the 4th quarter valued at about $33,000. Institutional investors own 99.59% of the company’s stock.

About Sun Communities

Sun Communities, Inc is a publicly traded real estate investment trust (REIT) that specializes in the acquisition, ownership and operation of manufactured housing communities, recreational vehicle (RV) resorts and marinas. The company’s portfolio spans more than 500 manufactured housing communities and over 160 RV resorts, offering affordable, long-term housing as well as short-stay recreational lodging. Through professional on-site management and amenity-rich community designs, Sun Communities serves a diverse customer base that includes retirees, workforce families and vacationers.

Founded in 1975 and headquartered in Southfield, Michigan, Sun Communities has grown organically and through strategic acquisitions to become one of the largest operators in its sector.