Suncor Energy Sees Unusually High Options Volume (NYSE:SU)

Suncor Energy Inc. (NYSE:SU) (TSE:SU) was the recipient of some unusual options trading on Wednesday. Stock traders acquired 28,315 put options on the company. This is an increase of approximately 2,998% compared to the average daily volume of 914 put options.

Suncor Energy News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Suncor Energy this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 EPS beat consensus — Suncor reported $0.79 EPS vs. a $0.77 consensus, helped by record upstream production and strong refining performance, which supports near‑term cash flow. Suncor Shares Rise After 4Q Earnings Beat Expectations
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend maintained — Board declared a quarterly dividend of $0.60/share (≈4.5% yield), which supports income investors and helps underpin the stock’s valuation. Suncor Energy declares dividend
• Neutral Sentiment: Long‑term supply planning — Suncor said it will publish plans this spring for long‑term bitumen supply, an important strategic update for production visibility and capital allocation but not an immediate earnings driver. Suncor to lay out plans for long-term bitumen supply this spring
• Neutral Sentiment: Full results & slide deck available — Management released the Q4 results, slide deck and earnings presentation for investors who want detail on volumes, margins and guidance. Suncor Energy Inc. 2025 Q4 – Results – Earnings Call Presentation
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue & profit down YoY — Revenue slightly missed estimates ($8.77B vs. $8.79B est.) and adjusted profit fell year‑over‑year (EPS $0.79 vs. $1.25 a year earlier), reflecting weaker commodity prices and pressuring near‑term growth outlook. Suncor Energy Q4 Earnings & Revenues Beat Estimates, Both Down Y/Y
• Negative Sentiment: Market focus on commodity headwinds and relative stretch — Even with the beat, investors are focused on lower crude price sensitivity, the YoY earnings decline and recent share strength (near 52‑week high), which can prompt profit‑taking and pressure the multiple. Suncor beats quarterly profit views as production rises

Analysts Set New Price Targets

SU has been the topic of several analyst reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised shares of Suncor Energy from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and lifted their target price for the stock from $46.15 to $54.00 in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price objective on shares of Suncor Energy from $48.00 to $54.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. Zacks Research lowered shares of Suncor Energy from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. Wells Fargo & Company initiated coverage on Suncor Energy in a research note on Friday, October 17th. They issued an “equal weight” rating on the stock. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Suncor Energy in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have issued a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Suncor Energy has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $57.67.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Suncor Energy

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Independent Advisor Alliance purchased a new stake in shares of Suncor Energy in the 4th quarter worth about $225,000. World Investment Advisors boosted its stake in Suncor Energy by 2.8% during the fourth quarter. World Investment Advisors now owns 28,830 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $1,222,000 after acquiring an additional 788 shares in the last quarter. Valeo Financial Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Suncor Energy by 34.4% in the fourth quarter. Valeo Financial Advisors LLC now owns 10,212 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $453,000 after purchasing an additional 2,613 shares during the period. Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd grew its holdings in Suncor Energy by 127.5% in the fourth quarter. Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd now owns 230,164 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $10,218,000 after purchasing an additional 128,972 shares during the period. Finally, Asahi Life Asset Management CO. LTD. bought a new position in shares of Suncor Energy during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $280,000. Institutional investors own 67.37% of the company’s stock.

Suncor Energy Price Performance

Shares of NYSE SU opened at $52.81 on Thursday. Suncor Energy has a 1 year low of $30.79 and a 1 year high of $55.30. The stock has a market capitalization of $63.03 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.22 and a beta of 0.46. The company’s 50-day moving average is $46.54 and its 200 day moving average is $42.85. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19, a current ratio of 1.35 and a quick ratio of 0.85.

Suncor Energy (NYSE:SU) (TSE:SU) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 3rd. The oil and gas producer reported $0.79 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.77 by $0.02. Suncor Energy had a net margin of 11.99% and a return on equity of 12.53%. The business had revenue of $8.77 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $8.79 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.25 earnings per share. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Suncor Energy will post 3.42 earnings per share for the current year.

Suncor Energy Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, March 25th. Investors of record on Wednesday, March 4th will be given a dividend of $0.60 per share. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, March 4th. This represents a $2.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.5%. Suncor Energy’s payout ratio is currently 56.39%.

About Suncor Energy

Suncor Energy Inc is a Canadian integrated energy company headquartered in Calgary, Alberta. The company’s operations span the full oil and gas value chain, with principal activities in oil sands development and production, conventional exploration and production, refining, distribution and retail marketing of petroleum products. Suncor supplies crude, synthetic crude and refined fuels as well as related products and services to commercial and consumer markets.

Upstream, Suncor is a major developer and operator of oil sands projects in Alberta, using both mining and in situ technologies to produce bitumen and synthetic crude.